DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 1
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
101.0 | (13.5%) | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
88.0 | (11.8%) | |
| David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican) |
|
64.0 | (8.6%) | |
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
64.0 | (8.6%) | |
| Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
53.0 | (7.1%) | |
| Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican) |
|
52.0 | (7.0%) | |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
52.0 | (7.0%) | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
49.0 | (6.6%) | |
| Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian) |
|
48.0 | (6.4%) | |
| Betty Yee, Acting Equalization Boardmember (Democratic) |
|
47.0 | (6.3%) | |
| Mary Christian-Heising, Businesswoman/Educator/Journalist (Democratic) |
|
47.0 | (6.3%) | |
| Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican) |
|
47.0 | (6.3%) | |
| David Campbell, Office Worker (Peace and Freedom) |
|
20.0 | (2.7%) | |
| Cindy Henderson, Telephone Technician (Peace and Freedom) |
|
16.0 | (2.1%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (Cindy Henderson, Telephone Technician (Peace and Freedom)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 2
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
104.0 | (13.9%) | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
94.0 | (12.6%) | |
| David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican) |
|
64.0 | (8.6%) | |
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
64.0 | (8.6%) | |
| Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
53.0 | (7.1%) | |
| Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican) |
|
52.0 | (7.0%) | |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
52.0 | (7.0%) | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
49.0 | (6.6%) | |
| Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian) |
|
48.0 | (6.4%) | |
| Betty Yee, Acting Equalization Boardmember (Democratic) |
|
47.0 | (6.3%) | |
| Mary Christian-Heising, Businesswoman/Educator/Journalist (Democratic) |
|
47.0 | (6.3%) | |
| Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican) |
|
47.0 | (6.3%) | |
| David Campbell, Office Worker (Peace and Freedom) |
|
27.0 | (3.6%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (David Campbell, Office Worker (Peace and Freedom)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 3
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
111.0 | (14.9%) | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
110.0 | (14.8%) | |
| David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican) |
|
64.0 | (8.6%) | |
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
64.0 | (8.6%) | |
| Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
53.0 | (7.1%) | |
| Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican) |
|
52.0 | (7.0%) | |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
52.0 | (7.0%) | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
49.0 | (6.6%) | |
| Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian) |
|
48.0 | (6.5%) | |
| Betty Yee, Acting Equalization Boardmember (Democratic) |
|
47.0 | (6.3%) | |
| Mary Christian-Heising, Businesswoman/Educator/Journalist (Democratic) |
|
47.0 | (6.3%) | Defeated |
| Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican) |
|
47.0 | (6.3%) | |
| None of these |
|
4.0 | (0.5%) | |
The last-place candidate (Mary Christian-Heising, Businesswoman/Educator/Journalist (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 4
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
111.0 | (15.0%) | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
111.0 | (15.0%) | |
| David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican) |
|
64.0 | (8.6%) | |
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
88.0 | (11.9%) | |
| Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
53.0 | (7.2%) | |
| Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican) |
|
52.0 | (7.0%) | |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
55.0 | (7.4%) | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
64.0 | (8.6%) | |
| Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian) |
|
48.0 | (6.5%) | |
| Betty Yee, Acting Equalization Boardmember (Democratic) |
|
47.0 | (6.4%) | Defeated |
| Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican) |
|
47.0 | (6.4%) | |
| None of these |
|
8.0 | (1.1%) | |
The last-place candidate (Betty Yee, Acting Equalization Boardmember (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 5
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
111.0 | (15.2%) | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
111.0 | (15.2%) | |
| David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican) |
|
64.0 | (8.8%) | |
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
124.0 | (17.0%) | |
| Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
53.0 | (7.3%) | |
| Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican) |
|
52.0 | (7.1%) | |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
55.0 | (7.5%) | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
64.0 | (8.8%) | |
| Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian) |
|
48.0 | (6.6%) | |
| Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican) |
|
47.0 | (6.4%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
19.0 | (2.6%) | |
The last-place candidate (Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 6
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
127.0 | (17.6%) | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
111.0 | (15.4%) | |
| David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican) |
|
65.0 | (9.0%) | |
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
124.0 | (17.2%) | |
| Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
56.0 | (7.8%) | |
| Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican) |
|
68.0 | (9.4%) | |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
55.0 | (7.6%) | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
68.0 | (9.4%) | |
| Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian) |
|
48.0 | (6.6%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
26.0 | (3.6%) | |
The last-place candidate (Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 7
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
128.0 | (18.6%) | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
111.0 | (16.1%) | |
| David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican) |
|
65.0 | (9.4%) | |
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
124.0 | (18.0%) | |
| Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
57.0 | (8.3%) | Defeated |
| Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican) |
|
68.0 | (9.9%) | |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
67.0 | (9.7%) | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
68.0 | (9.9%) | |
| None of these |
|
60.0 | (8.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 8
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
131.0 | (19.0%) | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
121.0 | (17.6%) | |
| David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican) |
|
65.0 | (9.4%) | Defeated |
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
124.0 | (18.0%) | |
| Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican) |
|
70.0 | (10.2%) | |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
73.0 | (10.6%) | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
104.0 | (15.1%) | |
| None of these |
|
60.0 | (8.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 9
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
139.0 | (20.2%) | Elected | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
129.0 | (18.8%) | ||
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
124.0 | (18.0%) | ||
| Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican) |
|
71.0 | (10.3%) | ||
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
121.0 | (17.6%) | ||
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
104.0 | (15.1%) | ||
| None of these |
|
60.0 | (8.7%) | ||
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 10
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
137.6 | (20.0%) | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
129.0 | (18.8%) | |
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
124.0 | (18.0%) | |
| Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican) |
|
71.0 | (10.3%) | Defeated |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
122.4 | (17.8%) | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
104.0 | (15.1%) | |
| None of these |
|
60.0 | (8.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 11
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
137.6 | (20.4%) | ||
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
159.0 | (23.6%) | Elected | |
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
125.0 | (18.5%) | ||
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
125.4 | (18.6%) | ||
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
128.0 | (19.0%) | ||
| None of these |
|
73.0 | (10.8%) | ||
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 12
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
137.6 | (20.4%) | ||
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
135.0 | (20.0%) | ||
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
129.3 | (19.2%) | ||
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
144.3 | (21.4%) | Elected | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
128.9 | (19.1%) | ||
| None of these |
|
73.0 | (10.8%) | ||
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 13
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
137.6 | (20.4%) | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
135.0 | (20.0%) | |
| Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic) |
|
129.3 | (19.2%) | Defeated |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
135.0 | (20.0%) | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
138.1 | (20.5%) | |
| None of these |
|
73.0 | (10.8%) | |
The last-place candidate (Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 14
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
174.9 | (28.5%) | Elected | |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
162.0 | (26.4%) | ||
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
138.0 | (22.5%) | ||
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
139.1 | (22.7%) | ||
| None of these |
|
134.0 | (21.8%) | ||
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 15
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
153.5 | (25.0%) | ||
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
162.0 | (26.4%) | Elected | |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
159.4 | (26.0%) | ||
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
139.1 | (22.7%) | ||
| None of these |
|
134.0 | (21.8%) | ||
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 16
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
153.5 | (25.0%) | ||
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
153.5 | (25.0%) | ||
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
159.4 | (26.0%) | Elected | |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
147.6 | (24.0%) | ||
| None of these |
|
134.0 | (21.8%) | ||
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.
Round 17
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) |
|
153.5 | (25.0%) | Elected |
| Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) |
|
153.5 | (25.0%) | Elected |
| Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) |
|
153.5 | (25.0%) | Elected |
| Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican) |
|
153.5 | (25.0%) | Elected |
| None of these |
|
134.0 | (21.8%) | |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 82.1% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 42.4% 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 4" 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.
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DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization
4 candidates will be elected with 748 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 |
|
47.2% | |
| 2nd |
|
28.5% | |
| 3rd |
|
13.4% | |
| 4th |
|
1.8% | |
| 5th |
|
1.0% | |
| 6th |
|
0.4% | |
| 7th |
|
3.6% | |
| 10th |
|
1.3% | |
| 11th |
|
2.3% | |
| 12th |
|
0.3% | |