Petitions/Hold a referendum: Replace FPTP with Proportional Representation through STV
StatusOngoing
Opened20 Mar 2026
Closes
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
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Legislate for a UK-wide referendum on the voting system for House of Commons elections, with two options: Replace First Past the Post with proportional representation using the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system, or keep First Past The Post. Include a potential timetable for implementation.

FPTP is an unfair voting system. It can produce large majorities in the House of Commons from a minority of votes and makes voters' influence depend on where they live. In 2024 the largest party won 63% of seats on 33.7% of votes, while smaller parties won far fewer seats than their vote shares, that meant ~24k votes per Labour MP, ~461k votes per Green MP, and ~824k per Reform MP. PR-STV makes votes count more equally, keeps local representation and reduces the need for tactical voting.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Emma Reynolds
1Emma Reynolds MP
Wycombe
15
Jack Abbott
2Jack Abbott MP
Ipswich
10
Jeff Smith
3Jeff Smith MP
Manchester Withington
10
Darren Jones
4Darren Jones MP
Bristol North West
9
Kate Osborne
5Kate Osborne MP
Jarrow and Gateshead East
9
Sojan Joseph
6Sojan Joseph MP
Ashford
8
Chris Ward
7Chris Ward MP
Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven
8
Mike Tapp
8Mike Tapp MP
Dover and Deal
8
Sir John Whittingdale
9Sir John Whittingdale MP
Maldon
8
Apsana Begum
10Apsana Begum MP
Poplar and Limehouse
8