Understanding Uninominal Districts in Electoral Systems

In the context of electoral systems, uninominal refers to a type of electoral district or constituency that is represented by only one member or representative in a legislative body, such as a parliament or congress.

In other words, each uninominal district has only one seat to fill, and voters within that district cast ballots for a single candidate. The candidate who receives the most votes in the district wins the seat and represents the district in the legislative body.

Uninominal districts are often used in proportional representation systems, where the number of seats allocated to each party is proportionate to the number of votes they receive across all districts. This can lead to more diverse and representative legislative bodies, as smaller parties can still win seats even if they don't have a large number of voters overall.