Sentences with phrase «green vote in the general election»

Noting that the Teachout vote in the Democratic primary was about the same as the Green vote in the general election and that the Working Families Party vote was down only about 20 percent in the context of a 30 percent down turn in turnout, Hawkins said, «It is disappointing that so many liberals decided to protest Cuomo's agenda by voting for Cuomo on the WFP line.

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[91] Green received 357 votes (0.9 %) in Reigate in the 2001 general election standing for Reform UK.

Their prescription is curious after a general election in which the three parties which rejected the centre ground — the SNP, UKIP and the Greens — made the biggest gains in the popular vote.

The Green party may not emerge from the general election with more representation in parliament but it is on course to win its highest - ever vote — and it will be Labour and the Liberal Democrats who feel its impact the most.

In the 2014 general election, the Green Party's share of the party vote was 10.70 %.

Under first - past - the - post, they have fared less strongly in general elections, typically recording around one per cent of the UK - wide vote (although a slightly higher average in the seats they contest); in 2010, the Greens won 0.96 per cent of the vote (1.81 per cent in the seats where they put up a candidate), and returned an MP to the House of Commons for the first time, as Caroline Lucas wrested Brighton Pavilion from Labour.

Moreover, analysis of voting behaviour during the 2014 European election shows that 21 per cent of Green voters had supported Liberal Democrat candidates in the 2010 general election; 18 per cent had voted Labour; and a further 18 per cent had have voted Green.

To receive backing from such a highly respected campaigner, who has been so prominent in the battle against fracking and broader issues of climate change, is a real boom to the party as we look to translate the «Green surge» into votes at the general election in May.

[4] In the 2015 general election, the Lib Dem vote fell by 29.2 %; Williams came a distant third behind the winning Labour candidate Thangam Debbonaire and more than 5,000 votes behind the Green Party candidate, who achieved the greatest increase in the Green vote (+23 %) in any seat that electioIn the 2015 general election, the Lib Dem vote fell by 29.2 %; Williams came a distant third behind the winning Labour candidate Thangam Debbonaire and more than 5,000 votes behind the Green Party candidate, who achieved the greatest increase in the Green vote (+23 %) in any seat that electioin the Green vote (+23 %) in any seat that electioin any seat that election.

Green was re-elected in the 2015 general election on an increased voter turnout, managing to increase both the Labour Party's share of the vote and the size of the majority in Stretford and Urmston.

In Spain's recent general election, which was marked by a victory for the conservative People's Party, Spain's young Green party (EQUO) doubled its vote from the previous election.

More importantly, by entering the Democratic Party, Sanders broke with the socialist principle of independent working - class political action.1 He became the «sheepdog» herding progressives, who had the option of voting for the Green ticket of Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka in the general election, back into a party run by the billionaire class he professes to oppose.2 Nevertheless, the broad liberal to radical American left is now discussing what socialism is and debating whether the Left should be inside or outside the Democratic Party — or both inside and outside.

Russell Brand has said that the Green party seem «nice», but he has not registered to vote in the general election.

The Green Party «is having a wonderful campaign» says the leader, who predicts more than one - in - 20 people will vote for them at the general election.

The combined result of the SNP, Plaid Cymru and the Green Party in the 2010 General Election was only 10 MPs and just 3 % of the national vote.

«It was to strengthen the party ahead of the general election so we don't fall prey to «be brave, vote Green» in the general election,» Nelson said, citing two - time Green Party candidate Matt Funiciello's campaign mantra.

In the area now within the Midlands - North - West constituency, Fine Gael won 38.3 % of the vote at the 2011 General Election, with Fianna Fail on 19.3 %, Labour on 13.9 %, Sinn Fein on 13.5 %, the Green Party at 1.2 % and Others at 13.9 %.

In the area now within the South constituency, Fine Gael won 37.9 % of the vote at the 2011 General Election, with Fianna Fail on 18.8 %, Labour on 18.3 %, Sinn Fein on 8.3 %, the Green Party at 1.3 % and Others at 15.4 %.

In Dublin, Fine Gael won 29.8 % of the vote at the 2011 General Election, with Labour on 29.1 %, Fianna Fail on 12.6 %, Sinn Fein on 8.6 %, the Green Party at 3.6 % and Others at 23.4 % (including the United Left Alliance grouping, which won 7.0 % of the Dublin vote).

With 1.1 m votes at the general election, more than 150 councillors, two seats on the London assembly and the Green candidate coming third in the London mayor elections, the Greens think this is unfair.

In last week's general election, the liberal protest vote went to Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, who won almost 11 percent of the votes for governor in UlsteIn last week's general election, the liberal protest vote went to Green Party candidate Howie Hawkins, who won almost 11 percent of the votes for governor in Ulstein Ulster.

In the general election, anti-fracking activists helped deliver the Green Party's Howie Hawkins a record vote total for the party in a gubernatorial electioIn the general election, anti-fracking activists helped deliver the Green Party's Howie Hawkins a record vote total for the party in a gubernatorial electioin a gubernatorial election.

In addition to securing the support of Delegates to the June 2nd Convention, in order to appear as Greens on the Georgia ballot, these partisan candidates are also required to file petitions with signatures representing 5 % of the number of voters who are registered and eligible to vote in November's General ElectioIn addition to securing the support of Delegates to the June 2nd Convention, in order to appear as Greens on the Georgia ballot, these partisan candidates are also required to file petitions with signatures representing 5 % of the number of voters who are registered and eligible to vote in November's General Electioin order to appear as Greens on the Georgia ballot, these partisan candidates are also required to file petitions with signatures representing 5 % of the number of voters who are registered and eligible to vote in November's General Electioin November's General Election.

There's also the possibility, he noted, that Cuomo will lose votes in the general to third party candidates — Nixon won the endorsement of the Working Families Party, which would allow her to be on the general election ballot even if she loses the Democratic primary; and Howie Hawkins is running for governor for a third time on the Green Party line, on which he came in third with more than 180,000 votes in 2014.

This is the highest «none of the above» vote since the time of the 2009 European elections, when successes for UKIP, the BNP and the Greens in that proportional - voting contest transferred briefly into well - above - average general election voting intentions.

Over 13 thousand votes were cast in the Green Party presidential primary, and another 19 thousand votes were cast for Green Party Congressional candidates, but unfortunately none made it into the top two to move on to the General Election.

A number of factors led to Bloomberg's ultimate victory in the general election, after a campaign that was largely overshadowed by the 9/11 terrorist attacks, with 50.3 % of the vote (to Green's 47.9 %).