I am not normally one to get involved in politics and I try really hard to forget about it, when voting locally.
The person I think will do the best for our area will get my vote no matter what colour flag they fly. Irrelevant of my party politics when it comes to a general election.
As I studied the results of the County Council elections in particular the Henley division I can't help but think those that make comment on the results have missed a quite important point.
In the Henley Division approx 31% (2121) of the people turned out to vote. It really would be interesting to hear and see what the other 69% approx (4721) thought. Mind you the fact that they didn't vote says a lot.
If 100% = 6842 votes approx available
31% = 2121 votes actual
69% = 4721 voters approx didn't vote
2121/6842*100= 31%
So I suppose my question is how can people be jumping up and down for joy when in actual fact our elected representative only represents approx 17% of the voting population of the Henley division. It hardly representative of the population is it!
To those that don't think it is important to vote or say It won't make any difference if I vote the simple fact is you are 1 of 4721 people really can make a difference and I ponder on if there was 100% turnout would the results have been the same
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