Mixed electoral systems

Jarosław Flis, Marek M. Kaminski and Jeremiasz Salamon

Chapter 65 in Elgar Encyclopedia of Public Choice, 2025, pp 454-461 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Mixed electoral systems integrate both proportional representation (PR) and majoritarian components to allocate legislative seats. They employ single-member districts alongside multi-member districts, often allowing voters to cast votes in both systems. This hybrid approach allows some variants to balance the simplicity of majoritarian elections with the increased proportionality of PR. Variants include mixed parallel, compensatory, proportional, and combined systems, each with distinct rules for vote and seat connections. The complexity of these systems influences party strategies, voter behavior, and electoral outcomes, presenting unique challenges and opportunities for political representation, but also introducing some paradoxes.

Keywords: Mixed electoral systems; Parallel mixed systems; Proportional mixed systems; Electoral reform; Proportional representation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781802207743
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