DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 1
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
3,171.0 | (22.5%) | Elected | |
| Neil COLLINS |
|
3,017.0 | (21.4%) | ||
| John BEZETT |
|
2,205.0 | (15.6%) | ||
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
1,858.0 | (13.2%) | ||
| Jeremy BELCHER |
|
1,631.0 | (11.6%) | ||
| Christopher George MARLOW |
|
569.0 | (4.0%) | ||
| Andrew BROWN |
|
529.0 | (3.7%) | ||
| Stuart KEMP |
|
506.0 | (3.6%) | ||
| Jane BOREHAM |
|
203.0 | (1.4%) | ||
| Grant BENSON |
|
192.0 | (1.4%) | ||
| Graeme HENDERSON |
|
177.0 | (1.3%) | ||
| Jimmy KNOWLES |
|
55.0 | (0.4%) | ||
In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Leah MCBEY 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: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 2
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
2,822.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| Neil COLLINS |
|
3,017.0 | (21.4%) | Elected | |
| John BEZETT |
|
2,305.5 | (16.3%) | ||
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
1,914.7 | (13.6%) | ||
| Jeremy BELCHER |
|
1,684.6 | (11.9%) | ||
| Christopher George MARLOW |
|
602.3 | (4.3%) | ||
| Andrew BROWN |
|
565.1 | (4.0%) | ||
| Stuart KEMP |
|
529.4 | (3.8%) | ||
| Jane BOREHAM |
|
229.0 | (1.6%) | ||
| Grant BENSON |
|
200.7 | (1.4%) | ||
| Graeme HENDERSON |
|
183.9 | (1.3%) | ||
| Jimmy KNOWLES |
|
58.1 | (0.4%) | ||
Neil COLLINS 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: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 3
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
2,822.6 | (20.0%) | |
| Neil COLLINS |
|
2,822.6 | (20.0%) | |
| John BEZETT |
|
2,380.9 | (16.9%) | |
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
1,958.2 | (13.9%) | |
| Jeremy BELCHER |
|
1,708.3 | (12.1%) | |
| Christopher George MARLOW |
|
621.6 | (4.4%) | |
| Andrew BROWN |
|
572.9 | (4.1%) | |
| Stuart KEMP |
|
541.0 | (3.8%) | |
| Jane BOREHAM |
|
233.0 | (1.7%) | |
| Grant BENSON |
|
204.1 | (1.4%) | |
| Graeme HENDERSON |
|
188.0 | (1.3%) | |
| Jimmy KNOWLES |
|
59.7 | (0.4%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (Jimmy KNOWLES) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 4
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
2,824.0 | (20.0%) | |
| Neil COLLINS |
|
2,824.7 | (20.0%) | |
| John BEZETT |
|
2,387.4 | (16.9%) | |
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
1,970.6 | (14.0%) | |
| Jeremy BELCHER |
|
1,720.9 | (12.2%) | |
| Christopher George MARLOW |
|
625.8 | (4.4%) | |
| Andrew BROWN |
|
576.0 | (4.1%) | |
| Stuart KEMP |
|
542.2 | (3.8%) | |
| Jane BOREHAM |
|
234.5 | (1.7%) | |
| Grant BENSON |
|
212.6 | (1.5%) | |
| Graeme HENDERSON |
|
188.3 | (1.3%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
6.0 | (0.0%) | |
The last-place candidate (Graeme HENDERSON) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 5
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
2,828.7 | (20.1%) | |
| Neil COLLINS |
|
2,828.0 | (20.1%) | |
| John BEZETT |
|
2,427.4 | (17.2%) | |
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
2,005.7 | (14.2%) | |
| Jeremy BELCHER |
|
1,744.2 | (12.4%) | |
| Christopher George MARLOW |
|
647.3 | (4.6%) | |
| Andrew BROWN |
|
588.9 | (4.2%) | |
| Stuart KEMP |
|
558.6 | (4.0%) | |
| Jane BOREHAM |
|
245.0 | (1.7%) | |
| Grant BENSON |
|
213.0 | (1.5%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
26.0 | (0.2%) | |
The last-place candidate (Grant BENSON) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 6
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
2,842.5 | (20.2%) | |
| Neil COLLINS |
|
2,832.8 | (20.1%) | |
| John BEZETT |
|
2,450.2 | (17.4%) | |
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
2,037.4 | (14.5%) | |
| Jeremy BELCHER |
|
1,779.3 | (12.6%) | |
| Christopher George MARLOW |
|
658.2 | (4.7%) | |
| Andrew BROWN |
|
618.8 | (4.4%) | |
| Stuart KEMP |
|
573.2 | (4.1%) | |
| Jane BOREHAM |
|
274.5 | (2.0%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
46.0 | (0.3%) | |
The last-place candidate (Jane BOREHAM) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 7
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
2,876.1 | (20.5%) | |
| Neil COLLINS |
|
2,846.1 | (20.3%) | |
| John BEZETT |
|
2,482.6 | (17.7%) | |
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
2,073.7 | (14.8%) | |
| Jeremy BELCHER |
|
1,814.2 | (12.9%) | |
| Christopher George MARLOW |
|
676.3 | (4.8%) | |
| Andrew BROWN |
|
671.7 | (4.8%) | |
| Stuart KEMP |
|
608.4 | (4.3%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
64.0 | (0.5%) | |
The last-place candidate (Stuart KEMP) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 8
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
2,902.7 | (20.7%) | |
| Neil COLLINS |
|
2,862.0 | (20.4%) | |
| John BEZETT |
|
2,611.0 | (18.6%) | |
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
2,220.5 | (15.9%) | |
| Jeremy BELCHER |
|
1,901.2 | (13.6%) | |
| Christopher George MARLOW |
|
753.8 | (5.4%) | Defeated |
| Andrew BROWN |
|
753.8 | (5.4%) | |
| None of these |
|
108.0 | (0.8%) | |
The last-place candidate (Christopher George MARLOW) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 9
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
2,955.7 | (21.2%) | ||
| Neil COLLINS |
|
2,900.5 | (20.8%) | ||
| John BEZETT |
|
2,849.2 | (20.4%) | Elected | |
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
2,341.9 | (16.8%) | ||
| Jeremy BELCHER |
|
2,003.3 | (14.4%) | ||
| Andrew BROWN |
|
898.5 | (6.4%) | ||
| None of these |
|
164.0 | (1.2%) | ||
John BEZETT 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: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 10
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
2,955.7 | (21.2%) | |
| Neil COLLINS |
|
2,900.5 | (20.8%) | |
| John BEZETT |
|
2,789.8 | (20.0%) | |
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
2,367.9 | (17.0%) | |
| Jeremy BELCHER |
|
2,019.2 | (14.5%) | |
| Andrew BROWN |
|
916.0 | (6.6%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
164.0 | (1.2%) | |
The last-place candidate (Andrew BROWN) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 11
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
3,150.4 | (22.8%) | |
| Neil COLLINS |
|
2,994.2 | (21.7%) | |
| John BEZETT |
|
2,845.0 | (20.6%) | |
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
2,568.1 | (18.6%) | |
| Jeremy BELCHER |
|
2,271.4 | (16.4%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
284.0 | (2.1%) | |
The last-place candidate (Jeremy BELCHER) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 12
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
3,594.7 | (26.6%) | Elected | |
| Neil COLLINS |
|
3,334.8 | (24.7%) | ||
| John BEZETT |
|
3,168.6 | (23.4%) | ||
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
3,421.0 | (25.3%) | ||
| None of these |
|
594.0 | (4.4%) | ||
Leah MCBEY 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: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 13
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
3,379.8 | (25.0%) | ||
| Neil COLLINS |
|
3,435.3 | (25.4%) | Elected | |
| John BEZETT |
|
3,283.0 | (24.3%) | ||
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
3,421.0 | (25.3%) | ||
| None of these |
|
594.0 | (4.4%) | ||
Neil COLLINS 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: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 14
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
3,379.8 | (25.0%) | ||
| Neil COLLINS |
|
3,379.8 | (25.0%) | ||
| John BEZETT |
|
3,338.5 | (24.7%) | ||
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
3,421.0 | (25.3%) | Elected | |
| None of these |
|
594.0 | (4.4%) | ||
Bill ACKLIN 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: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 ballots cast.
Round 15
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leah MCBEY |
|
3,379.8 | (25.0%) | Elected |
| Neil COLLINS |
|
3,379.8 | (25.0%) | Elected |
| John BEZETT |
|
3,379.8 | (25.0%) | Elected |
| Bill ACKLIN |
|
3,379.8 | (25.0%) | Elected |
| None of these |
|
594.0 | (4.4%) | |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 95.8% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 72.6% 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.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, South Dunedin Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
4 candidates will be elected with 14,113 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 |
|
71.6% | |
| 2nd |
|
14.4% | |
| 3rd |
|
7.6% | |
| 4th |
|
4.5% | |
| 5th |
|
0.8% | |
| 6th |
|
0.4% | |
| 8th |
|
0.2% | |
| 12th |
|
0.1% | |