DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 1
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
8.0 | (57.1%) | Elected | |
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
3.0 | (21.4%) | ||
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.0 | (14.3%) | ||
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
1.0 | (7.1%) | ||
In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) has enough votes to guarantee victory
(16.7%) and is declared a winner.To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 2
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | ||
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
3.0 | (21.4%) | Elected | |
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.0 | (14.3%) | ||
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
5.7 | (40.9%) | ||
| Mark Patrosso, Hospital Construction Manager (Republican) |
|
0.9 | (6.7%) | ||
John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) has enough votes to guarantee victory (16.7%) and is declared a winner.To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 3
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | ||
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | ||
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | ||
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
5.7 | (40.9%) | Elected | |
| Mark Patrosso, Hospital Construction Manager (Republican) |
|
0.9 | (6.7%) | ||
| Anna Caballero, Mayor of Salinas (Democratic) |
|
0.3 | (2.4%) | ||
Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) has enough votes to guarantee victory (16.7%) and is declared a winner.To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 4
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| Mark Patrosso, Hospital Construction Manager (Republican) |
|
0.9 | (6.7%) | |
| Lawrence Hileman, Senior Software Engineer (Republican) |
|
0.7 | (4.8%) | |
| Colin Morrison, Councilmember/Business Manager (Republican) |
|
1.4 | (9.7%) | |
| Anna Caballero, Mayor of Salinas (Democratic) |
|
0.3 | (2.4%) | Defeated |
| Ignacio Velazquez, Business Owner (Republican) |
|
1.4 | (9.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (Anna Caballero, Mayor of Salinas (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 5
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
2.7 | (19.0%) | |
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| Mark Patrosso, Hospital Construction Manager (Republican) |
|
0.9 | (6.7%) | |
| Lawrence Hileman, Senior Software Engineer (Republican) |
|
0.7 | (4.8%) | Defeated |
| Colin Morrison, Councilmember/Business Manager (Republican) |
|
1.4 | (9.7%) | |
| Ignacio Velazquez, Business Owner (Republican) |
|
1.4 | (9.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (Lawrence Hileman, Senior Software Engineer (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 6
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
2.7 | (19.0%) | |
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| Mark Patrosso, Hospital Construction Manager (Republican) |
|
0.9 | (6.7%) | Defeated |
| Colin Morrison, Councilmember/Business Manager (Republican) |
|
1.4 | (9.7%) | |
| Ignacio Velazquez, Business Owner (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (14.5%) | |
The last-place candidate (Mark Patrosso, Hospital Construction Manager (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 7
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
2.7 | (19.0%) | |
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | |
| Colin Morrison, Councilmember/Business Manager (Republican) |
|
2.3 | (16.4%) | |
| Ignacio Velazquez, Business Owner (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (14.5%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (Ignacio Velazquez, Business Owner (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 8
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | ||
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
2.7 | (19.0%) | ||
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | ||
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | ||
| Colin Morrison, Councilmember/Business Manager (Republican) |
|
4.3 | (31.0%) | Equalized | |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 9
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
3.9 | (27.6%) | Equalized | |
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
2.7 | (19.0%) | ||
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | ||
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | ||
| Colin Morrison, Councilmember/Business Manager (Republican) |
|
2.8 | (20.0%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 10
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
2.8 | (20.0%) | ||
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
2.7 | (19.0%) | ||
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (16.7%) | ||
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
3.4 | (24.3%) | Equalized | |
| Colin Morrison, Councilmember/Business Manager (Republican) |
|
2.8 | (20.0%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 11
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
2.8 | (20.0%) | ||
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
2.7 | (19.2%) | ||
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.9 | (20.8%) | Equalized | |
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
2.8 | (20.0%) | ||
| Colin Morrison, Councilmember/Business Manager (Republican) |
|
2.8 | (20.0%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Round 12
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Silva, Information Technology Manager (Libertarian) |
|
2.8 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| John Laird, State Assemblymember (Democratic) |
|
2.8 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Jim Beall, Member, Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors (Democratic) |
|
2.8 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Ken Nishimura, Electrical Engineer (Republican) |
|
2.8 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Colin Morrison, Councilmember/Business Manager (Republican) |
|
2.8 | (20.0%) | Elected |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 100% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 100% if only the first-round votes were used. You should be able to see that the winners have a more equal mandate in the final round than in the first round.
Note that even the "highest first-round votes" method is more democratic than most methods used in US public elections: the "vote for 5" method, which allows the largest block of voters to dominate, and the district method, where choices are restricted to the one or two viable candidates within geographical boundaries drawn by the politicians in office.
Also, view the Ballot Depth info to see how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from San Jose/Monterey (District 3)
5 candidates will be elected with 14 ballots cast.
Ballot Depth
This shows how much the lower rankings on ballots contributed to the winning candidates.
| Rank | Fraction of votes for winners | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
|
56.3% | |
| 2nd |
|
19.3% | |
| 3rd |
|
9.7% | |
| 4th |
|
2.5% | |
| 5th |
|
7.9% | |
| 6th |
|
3.3% | |
| 8th |
|
0.8% | |