DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 1
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,131.0 | (18.0%) | Elected | |
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,126.0 | (17.9%) | ||
| Sue DOW |
|
952.0 | (15.1%) | ||
| John GREEN |
|
722.0 | (11.5%) | ||
| Kevin WATSON |
|
660.0 | (10.5%) | ||
| Allan BLOOMFIELD |
|
592.0 | (9.4%) | ||
| Maureen GILLON |
|
581.0 | (9.2%) | ||
| Margaret FAULKNER |
|
524.0 | (8.3%) | ||
In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Robert SHAW 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 2
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,048.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,126.0 | (17.9%) | Elected | |
| Sue DOW |
|
968.7 | (15.4%) | ||
| John GREEN |
|
740.5 | (11.8%) | ||
| Kevin WATSON |
|
675.7 | (10.7%) | ||
| Allan BLOOMFIELD |
|
606.9 | (9.7%) | ||
| Maureen GILLON |
|
591.4 | (9.4%) | ||
| Margaret FAULKNER |
|
530.8 | (8.4%) | ||
Euon MURRELL 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 3
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,048.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,048.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Sue DOW |
|
986.4 | (15.7%) | |
| John GREEN |
|
757.0 | (12.0%) | |
| Kevin WATSON |
|
687.0 | (10.9%) | |
| Allan BLOOMFIELD |
|
618.5 | (9.8%) | |
| Maureen GILLON |
|
606.7 | (9.6%) | |
| Margaret FAULKNER |
|
536.5 | (8.5%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (Margaret FAULKNER) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 4
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,060.9 | (16.9%) | ||
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,051.7 | (16.8%) | ||
| Sue DOW |
|
1,099.4 | (17.5%) | Elected | |
| John GREEN |
|
826.3 | (13.2%) | ||
| Kevin WATSON |
|
849.7 | (13.6%) | ||
| Allan BLOOMFIELD |
|
655.2 | (10.5%) | ||
| Maureen GILLON |
|
721.8 | (11.5%) | ||
| None of these |
|
23.0 | (0.4%) | ||
Sue DOW 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 5
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,060.9 | (16.9%) | |
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,051.7 | (16.8%) | |
| Sue DOW |
|
1,044.2 | (16.7%) | |
| John GREEN |
|
834.9 | (13.3%) | |
| Kevin WATSON |
|
860.5 | (13.7%) | |
| Allan BLOOMFIELD |
|
660.3 | (10.5%) | Defeated |
| Maureen GILLON |
|
752.7 | (12.0%) | |
| None of these |
|
23.0 | (0.4%) | |
The last-place candidate (Allan BLOOMFIELD) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 6
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,115.7 | (17.9%) | ||
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,082.5 | (17.4%) | ||
| Sue DOW |
|
1,051.8 | (16.9%) | ||
| John GREEN |
|
1,106.9 | (17.8%) | Elected | |
| Kevin WATSON |
|
925.8 | (14.9%) | ||
| Maureen GILLON |
|
938.3 | (15.1%) | ||
| None of these |
|
67.0 | (1.1%) | ||
John GREEN 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 7
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,115.7 | (17.9%) | |
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,082.5 | (17.4%) | |
| Sue DOW |
|
1,051.8 | (16.9%) | |
| John GREEN |
|
1,036.8 | (16.7%) | |
| Kevin WATSON |
|
949.1 | (15.3%) | Defeated |
| Maureen GILLON |
|
985.1 | (15.8%) | |
| None of these |
|
67.0 | (1.1%) | |
The last-place candidate (Kevin WATSON) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 8
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,251.3 | (20.5%) | ||
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,132.4 | (18.5%) | ||
| Sue DOW |
|
1,122.2 | (18.3%) | ||
| John GREEN |
|
1,077.8 | (17.6%) | ||
| Maureen GILLON |
|
1,534.5 | (25.1%) | Elected | |
| None of these |
|
170.0 | (2.8%) | ||
Maureen GILLON 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 9
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,251.3 | (20.5%) | ||
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,215.2 | (19.9%) | ||
| Sue DOW |
|
1,278.1 | (20.9%) | Elected | |
| John GREEN |
|
1,149.8 | (18.8%) | ||
| Maureen GILLON |
|
1,223.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| None of these |
|
170.0 | (2.8%) | ||
Sue DOW 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 10
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,251.3 | (20.5%) | Elected | |
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,236.2 | (20.2%) | ||
| Sue DOW |
|
1,223.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| John GREEN |
|
1,183.4 | (19.3%) | ||
| Maureen GILLON |
|
1,223.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| None of these |
|
170.0 | (2.8%) | ||
Robert SHAW 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 11
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,223.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,236.2 | (20.2%) | Elected | |
| Sue DOW |
|
1,223.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| John GREEN |
|
1,211.1 | (19.8%) | ||
| Maureen GILLON |
|
1,223.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| None of these |
|
170.0 | (2.8%) | ||
Euon MURRELL 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast.
Round 12
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert SHAW |
|
1,223.6 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Euon MURRELL |
|
1,223.6 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Sue DOW |
|
1,223.6 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| John GREEN |
|
1,223.6 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Maureen GILLON |
|
1,223.6 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| None of these |
|
170.0 | (2.8%) | |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 97.3% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 73% 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 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 |
|
71.5% | |
| 2nd |
|
12.6% | |
| 3rd |
|
8.1% | |
| 4th |
|
4.2% | |
| 5th |
|
2.6% | |
| 6th |
|
0.5% | |
| 7th |
|
0.3% | |