DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 1
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
5.0 | (45.5%) | Elected | |
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (18.2%) | ||
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (18.2%) | ||
| Ferial Masry, Public School Teacher (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (9.1%) | ||
| Lloyd Levine, Member California State Assembly (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (9.1%) | ||
In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 2
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | ||
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (18.2%) | Elected | |
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (18.2%) | ||
| Ferial Masry, Public School Teacher (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (9.1%) | ||
| Lloyd Levine, Member California State Assembly (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (9.1%) | ||
| Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (Republican) |
|
0.6 | (5.8%) | ||
| Cristina Martin, Personal Financial Representative (Republican) |
|
0.6 | (5.8%) | ||
| Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (Republican) |
|
1.9 | (17.3%) | ||
Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 3
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | ||
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | ||
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (18.2%) | Elected | |
| Ferial Masry, Public School Teacher (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (9.1%) | ||
| Lloyd Levine, Member California State Assembly (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (9.1%) | ||
| Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (Republican) |
|
0.6 | (5.8%) | ||
| Cristina Martin, Personal Financial Representative (Republican) |
|
0.8 | (7.3%) | ||
| Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (Republican) |
|
1.9 | (17.3%) | ||
Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 4
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | ||
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | ||
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | ||
| Ferial Masry, Public School Teacher (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (9.1%) | ||
| Lloyd Levine, Member California State Assembly (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (9.1%) | ||
| Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (Republican) |
|
0.8 | (7.3%) | ||
| Cristina Martin, Personal Financial Representative (Republican) |
|
0.8 | (7.3%) | ||
| Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (Republican) |
|
1.9 | (17.3%) | Elected | |
Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 5
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
| Ferial Masry, Public School Teacher (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (9.1%) | |
| Lloyd Levine, Member California State Assembly (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (9.1%) | |
| Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (Republican) |
|
0.8 | (7.7%) | |
| Cristina Martin, Personal Financial Representative (Republican) |
|
0.8 | (7.5%) | Defeated |
| Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (Cristina Martin, Personal Financial Representative (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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 6
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
| Ferial Masry, Public School Teacher (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (9.1%) | Defeated |
| Lloyd Levine, Member California State Assembly (Democratic) |
|
1.2 | (10.6%) | |
| Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (Republican) |
|
1.5 | (13.6%) | |
| Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (Ferial Masry, Public School Teacher (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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 7
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
| Lloyd Levine, Member California State Assembly (Democratic) |
|
1.2 | (10.6%) | Defeated |
| Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (Republican) |
|
2.5 | (22.7%) | |
| Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (16.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (Lloyd Levine, Member California State Assembly (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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 8
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
1.8 | (18.3%) | ||
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | ||
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (18.3%) | ||
| Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (Republican) |
|
2.5 | (25.0%) | Elected | |
| Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (18.3%) | ||
| None of these |
|
1.0 | (10.0%) | ||
Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 9
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
1.8 | (18.3%) | ||
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | ||
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.3 | (23.3%) | Elected | |
| Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | ||
| Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (18.3%) | ||
| None of these |
|
1.0 | (10.0%) | ||
Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 10
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
1.8 | (18.3%) | ||
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.3 | (23.3%) | Elected | |
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | ||
| Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | ||
| Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (Republican) |
|
1.8 | (18.3%) | ||
| None of these |
|
1.0 | (10.0%) | ||
Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 11
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
1.8 | (18.3%) | ||
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | ||
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | ||
| Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | ||
| Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (Republican) |
|
2.2 | (21.7%) | Elected | |
| None of these |
|
1.0 | (10.0%) | ||
Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 ballots cast.
Round 12
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conrad Frankowski, Human Resources Executive (Libertarian) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Rick Montaine, Systems Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Tony Dolz, National Security Analyst (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Sam Blakeslee, State Assemblyman (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Audra Strickland, Member of the State Assembly (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| None of these |
|
1.0 | (10.0%) | |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 90.9% 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 Santa Barbara/SLO (District 4)
5 candidates will be elected with 11 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 |
|
56.7% | |
| 2nd |
|
26.3% | |
| 3rd |
|
1.3% | |
| 4th |
|
5.8% | |
| 5th |
|
0.2% | |
| 6th |
|
6.3% | |
| 9th |
|
1.7% | |
| 10th |
|
1.7% | |