There should be as many scientists roughly in each party.
Political parties are not static. They move and evolve and change, and grow and shrink and may become tiny and spend years in the political wilderness.
When a party is reduced to a regional rump, and has several litmus test for their tiny, tiny tent. When one of the most important test is are you anti or pro science, you can't seriously expect a lot of scientist to belong to club which is fervently against anyone who dares to believe in evolution.
Political parties are not static. They move and evolve and change, and grow and shrink and may become tiny and spend years in the political wilderness.
When a party is reduced to a regional rump, and has several litmus test for their tiny, tiny tent. When one of the most important test is are you anti or pro science, you can't seriously expect a lot of scientist to belong to club which is fervently against anyone who dares to believe in evolution.