Straw poll: Are you voting tactically?

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To explain what I mean by "tactical voting": imagine that you were the only voter in your constituency and therefore whichever candidate you voted for would become your MP. Which candidate would you vote for? Then think about which candidate you actually plan to vote for in real life. Are the two the same? If not, you are clearly voting tactically. It seems to me there are the following possible scenarios:

A. Yes, I'm voting tactically.

B. No, I don't need to vote tactically because the candidate I like best (a) does stand a decent chance of winning, or (b) is the candidate with the best chance of beating the person I really don't want as my MP.

C. No, I'm not voting tactically. The candidate I'm voting for stands no chance of winning, but I live in such a safe seat for one party that I might as well vote with my heart.

D. No, I'm not voting tactically. Even though it's not obvious who will win in my constituency, I am voting for a candidate who has no hope of winning. I'm doing that because as a matter of principle I want to support my preferred candidate/don't feel able to support any of the candidates who do stand a chance.

Think I've thought of all scenarios (assuming you are actually voting)! Which one are you? (I'm B.)

A

A

A tactically. I think the only hope is a hung parliament. A Tory clear majority would be a disaster. Don’t want Corbyn as PM but he’s never ever going to be.

C/D

Fairly safe Tory seat here but not beyond the realms of possibility that Labour could take it, unlikely though. I'm voting Lib Dem.

A

A

A

Originally the tactical voting sites gave me several different answers but now they all say the same, and I actually like the candidate and think he’s be good. Not my party though and I’ve never voted this way before. Desperate times!

A

B

A

A

I don't know which letter fits for me. In a marginal seat I would vote for the party with the best chance of getting the Tories out.

I live in an extremely safe Tory seat. I'm voting with my heart (Labour) but they were also the 2nd party in the last election (albeit way behind the Tories) so I'd also vote for them if I was voting tactically.

C

I am an eternal optimist.

A

B

But I would do A if I had to

B super safe seat

B. I’m lucky enough to live in a labour safe seat but if I lived in a marginal I’d vote Lib Dem (Or SNP I’m Scotland) if necessary, to get the Tories out.

B(b)

But would vote A if B wasn’t an option

B. Marginal seat but tactical choice = my choice

A. Anything but SNP

A

A

A

A

A