Proportional Representation
Proportional representation is an electoral system designed to allocate legislative seats in relation to the share of votes received by parties or lists. Specific systems use different thresholds and formulas, so seat shares are not always an exact match for vote shares.
Proportional representation is an electoral system designed to allocate legislative seats in relation to the share of votes received by parties or lists. Specific systems use different thresholds and formulas, so seat shares are not always an exact match for vote shares.
Example: In a party-list proportional system, a party receiving roughly one-fifth of the qualifying vote may win a share of legislative seats near one-fifth, subject to the system’s rules.
Common misconception: Proportional representation is the system used to elect the U.S. House of Representatives. Federal House elections use single-member districts, with the winner determined under applicable state election rules.
Sources: https://www.idea.int/data-tools/data/question?question_id=938; https://www.usa.gov/voting