Upcoming elections in the UK: Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales

For the first time since the 1960’s, the entire of the UK will vote in an election other than a referendum or General Election, with Scotland, London, Wales, and Northern Ireland going to the polls. Here, Kenneth Bunker, from the Democratic Dashboard team, examines recent results in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales and looks ahead to the elections on the 5 May 2016.

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Wikipedia: National Assembly for Wales election, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_for_Wales_election,_2016

Wikipedia: Northern Ireland Assembly election, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Ireland_Assembly_election,_2016

Wikipedia: Scottish Parliament election, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_Parliament_election,_2016

Wikipedia: London Assembly election, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Assembly_election,_2016

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/ http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/

BBC News, 31.03.16: Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and London http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-35813119

Democratic Dashboard: Everything you need to know about the 2016 elections in your area http://democraticdashboard.com/

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 30.04.16: The Democratic Dashboard: A digital resource for engaging voters http://bit.ly/1rCCSdt

Blog: LSE EuroppBlog, 04.05.16: What turnout can we expect in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales? http://bit.ly/1rtXswh

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