Comments on: Local councils and female representation: the 2008 figures http://www.libdemvoice.org/local-councils-and-female-representation-the-2008-figures-6529.html Our place to talk - an independent website for supporters of the Liberal Democrat party in the UK. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 08:55:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dominic http://www.libdemvoice.org/local-councils-and-female-representation-the-2008-figures-6529.html#comment-71692 Dominic Tue, 02 Dec 2008 10:29:43 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6529#comment-71692 I thought (but may be wrong) that women out-numbered men 2:1 on Islington council ...? I thought (but may be wrong) that women out-numbered men 2:1 on Islington council …?

]]> By: Jo Christie-Smith http://www.libdemvoice.org/local-councils-and-female-representation-the-2008-figures-6529.html#comment-71649 Jo Christie-Smith Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:50:53 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6529#comment-71649 Depends where the women are standing and what sort of candidate they are. Are the majority of a parties female candidates in winnable wards. Clearly you can't tell from these stats, so Mark, you cannot derive the conclusion that women are getting less votes than men in comparable seats. Depends where the women are standing and what sort of candidate they are. Are the majority of a parties female candidates in winnable wards.

Clearly you can’t tell from these stats, so Mark, you cannot derive the conclusion that women are getting less votes than men in comparable seats.

]]> By: Mark Wright http://www.libdemvoice.org/local-councils-and-female-representation-the-2008-figures-6529.html#comment-71630 Mark Wright Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:11:21 +0000 http://www.libdemvoice.org/?p=6529#comment-71630 They used to say that on average, women candidates got more votes than men. Is this no longer true then? If true, then it would follow that for the number of women cllrs to stay constant, then the number of female candidates would have actually risen. I.e. that the lack of progress is lying more with the electorate than with parties. They used to say that on average, women candidates got more votes than men. Is this no longer true then?

If true, then it would follow that for the number of women cllrs to stay constant, then the number of female candidates would have actually risen. I.e. that the lack of progress is lying more with the electorate than with parties.

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