Labour voters in counties such as Dorset and Surrey are also unrepresented. Under FPTP, the party that forms the Government is likely to have the support of less than half of those who voted. No Government since 1935 has had the support of more than half of those who voted. There are other ways of electing MPs. Under a proportional system, more voters end up with a candidate of their choice being elected.
Some systems also allow electors more choice when casting their vote.
This means that, if their chosen candidate has no chance of winning and no candidate has the support of more than half the voters, their vote can be transferred to their second choice and so have more chance of counting. Because all votes count, there is much less need for tactical voting. However, AV is not a proportional system and would not provide a fairer distribution of seats. In constituencies with more than one MP, each party will put up more than one candidate. Some systems allow voters to choose between the candidates of the same party.