DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Porirua City, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 1
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
666.0 | (25.3%) | Elected | |
| Graham Ian (Bud) LAVERY |
|
359.0 | (13.6%) | ||
| Tracey WATERS |
|
356.0 | (13.5%) | ||
| Liz KELLY |
|
341.0 | (13.0%) | ||
| Don BORRIE |
|
225.0 | (8.6%) | ||
| Glynis DENZ |
|
188.0 | (7.1%) | ||
| Donni ALLUM |
|
132.0 | (5.0%) | ||
| Dick RENOUF |
|
129.0 | (4.9%) | ||
| Rose HUDSON |
|
91.0 | (3.5%) | ||
| Helen DOUGLAS |
|
88.0 | (3.3%) | ||
| Peter G WINDSOR |
|
56.0 | (2.1%) | ||
In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Ken DOUGLAS has enough votes to guarantee victory
(25%) 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 2
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
657.8 | (25.0%) | |
| Graham Ian (Bud) LAVERY |
|
360.1 | (13.7%) | |
| Tracey WATERS |
|
356.7 | (13.6%) | |
| Liz KELLY |
|
341.6 | (13.0%) | |
| Don BORRIE |
|
225.6 | (8.6%) | |
| Glynis DENZ |
|
189.6 | (7.2%) | |
| Donni ALLUM |
|
132.1 | (5.0%) | |
| Dick RENOUF |
|
129.2 | (4.9%) | |
| Rose HUDSON |
|
91.3 | (3.5%) | |
| Helen DOUGLAS |
|
90.8 | (3.5%) | |
| Peter G WINDSOR |
|
56.1 | (2.1%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (Peter G WINDSOR) 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 3
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
659.8 | (25.1%) | |
| Graham Ian (Bud) LAVERY |
|
367.1 | (14.0%) | |
| Tracey WATERS |
|
371.7 | (14.2%) | |
| Liz KELLY |
|
350.6 | (13.4%) | |
| Don BORRIE |
|
231.7 | (8.8%) | |
| Glynis DENZ |
|
189.6 | (7.2%) | |
| Donni ALLUM |
|
134.1 | (5.1%) | |
| Dick RENOUF |
|
132.2 | (5.0%) | |
| Rose HUDSON |
|
97.3 | (3.7%) | |
| Helen DOUGLAS |
|
90.8 | (3.5%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
6.0 | (0.2%) | |
The last-place candidate (Helen DOUGLAS) 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 4
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
662.1 | (25.3%) | |
| Graham Ian (Bud) LAVERY |
|
376.5 | (14.4%) | |
| Tracey WATERS |
|
381.9 | (14.6%) | |
| Liz KELLY |
|
356.8 | (13.6%) | |
| Don BORRIE |
|
235.8 | (9.0%) | |
| Glynis DENZ |
|
232.9 | (8.9%) | |
| Donni ALLUM |
|
137.2 | (5.2%) | |
| Dick RENOUF |
|
134.3 | (5.1%) | |
| Rose HUDSON |
|
103.5 | (3.9%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
10.0 | (0.4%) | |
The last-place candidate (Rose HUDSON) 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 5
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
667.2 | (25.5%) | |
| Graham Ian (Bud) LAVERY |
|
385.6 | (14.8%) | |
| Tracey WATERS |
|
407.0 | (15.6%) | |
| Liz KELLY |
|
380.9 | (14.6%) | |
| Don BORRIE |
|
240.8 | (9.2%) | |
| Glynis DENZ |
|
240.9 | (9.2%) | |
| Donni ALLUM |
|
143.2 | (5.5%) | Defeated |
| Dick RENOUF |
|
146.4 | (5.6%) | |
| None of these |
|
19.0 | (0.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (Donni ALLUM) 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 6
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
671.3 | (25.8%) | |
| Graham Ian (Bud) LAVERY |
|
398.6 | (15.3%) | |
| Tracey WATERS |
|
434.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Liz KELLY |
|
428.9 | (16.5%) | |
| Don BORRIE |
|
255.8 | (9.8%) | |
| Glynis DENZ |
|
250.9 | (9.7%) | |
| Dick RENOUF |
|
160.4 | (6.2%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
31.0 | (1.2%) | |
The last-place candidate (Dick RENOUF) 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 7
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
680.4 | (26.4%) | |
| Graham Ian (Bud) LAVERY |
|
423.7 | (16.4%) | |
| Tracey WATERS |
|
470.1 | (18.2%) | |
| Liz KELLY |
|
458.0 | (17.7%) | |
| Don BORRIE |
|
283.9 | (11.0%) | |
| Glynis DENZ |
|
266.0 | (10.3%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
49.0 | (1.9%) | |
The last-place candidate (Glynis DENZ) 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 8
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
767.3 | (30.2%) | |
| Graham Ian (Bud) LAVERY |
|
446.8 | (17.6%) | |
| Tracey WATERS |
|
517.3 | (20.4%) | |
| Liz KELLY |
|
515.5 | (20.3%) | |
| Don BORRIE |
|
295.1 | (11.6%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
89.0 | (3.5%) | |
The last-place candidate (Don BORRIE) 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 9
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
808.9 | (32.7%) | |
| Graham Ian (Bud) LAVERY |
|
504.0 | (20.4%) | Defeated |
| Tracey WATERS |
|
590.5 | (23.8%) | |
| Liz KELLY |
|
572.7 | (23.1%) | |
| None of these |
|
155.0 | (6.3%) | |
The last-place candidate (Graham Ian (Bud) LAVERY) 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 10
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
905.1 | (38.3%) | Elected | |
| Tracey WATERS |
|
807.9 | (34.2%) | ||
| Liz KELLY |
|
648.0 | (27.4%) | ||
| None of these |
|
270.0 | (11.4%) | ||
Ken DOUGLAS has enough votes to guarantee victory (25%) 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 11
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
787.0 | (33.3%) | ||
| Tracey WATERS |
|
807.9 | (34.2%) | Elected | |
| Liz KELLY |
|
766.1 | (32.4%) | ||
| None of these |
|
270.0 | (11.4%) | ||
Tracey WATERS has enough votes to guarantee victory (25%) 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 ballots cast.
Round 12
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken DOUGLAS |
|
787.0 | (33.3%) | Elected |
| Tracey WATERS |
|
787.0 | (33.3%) | Elected |
| Liz KELLY |
|
787.0 | (33.3%) | Elected |
| None of these |
|
270.0 | (11.4%) | |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 89.7% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 52.5% 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 3" 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, Western Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
3 candidates will be elected with 2,631 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 |
|
52.6% | |
| 2nd |
|
25.4% | |
| 3rd |
|
14.4% | |
| 4th |
|
3.1% | |
| 5th |
|
1.5% | |
| 6th |
|
1.1% | |
| 7th |
|
0.9% | |
| 8th |
|
0.5% | |
| 9th |
|
0.4% | |
| 10th |
|
0.2% | |