A thought.... provoked by filklore_on_lj

[fleetfootmike]

What percentage of the folks who don't vote in a supposedly 'sure' seat don't vote because they don't think voting against the clear favourite will make any difference?

What if they all voted?

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[keristor.livejournal.com]

Evidence from Aylesbury:

Name               Party                Votes    %       +/-
David Lidington Conservative            27,736  52.2    +3.8
Steven Lambert  Liberal Democrat        15,118  28.4    -0.4
Kathryn White   Labour                   6,695  12.6    -5.7
Chris Adams     UK Independence Party    3,613   6.8    +2.3

Turnout was up 5.8% at 68.2%, those who gained were the right (Tory and UKIP), LD and UKIP lost share.