DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 1
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
633.0 | (31.6%) | Elected | |
| Ernie BALL |
|
365.0 | (18.2%) | ||
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
229.0 | (11.4%) | ||
| Murray WILSON |
|
229.0 | (11.4%) | ||
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
155.0 | (7.7%) | ||
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
131.0 | (6.5%) | ||
| Graeme DUTHIE |
|
102.0 | (5.1%) | ||
| Alan SHOOTER |
|
92.0 | (4.6%) | ||
| Neville K JEMMETT |
|
69.0 | (3.4%) | ||
In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Scott WEATHERALL has enough votes to guarantee victory
(14.3%) 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, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 2
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
286.4 | (14.3%) | ||
| Ernie BALL |
|
365.0 | (18.2%) | Elected | |
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
266.0 | (13.3%) | ||
| Murray WILSON |
|
318.6 | (15.9%) | ||
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
225.7 | (11.3%) | ||
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
178.4 | (8.9%) | ||
| Graeme DUTHIE |
|
144.8 | (7.2%) | ||
| Alan SHOOTER |
|
127.0 | (6.3%) | ||
| Neville K JEMMETT |
|
93.0 | (4.6%) | ||
Ernie BALL has enough votes to guarantee victory (14.3%) 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, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 3
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
286.4 | (14.3%) | ||
| Ernie BALL |
|
286.4 | (14.3%) | ||
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
291.4 | (14.5%) | ||
| Murray WILSON |
|
318.6 | (15.9%) | Elected | |
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
233.3 | (11.6%) | ||
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
188.4 | (9.4%) | ||
| Graeme DUTHIE |
|
160.5 | (8.0%) | ||
| Alan SHOOTER |
|
136.8 | (6.8%) | ||
| Neville K JEMMETT |
|
103.3 | (5.2%) | ||
Murray WILSON has enough votes to guarantee victory (14.3%) 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, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 4
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
286.4 | (14.3%) | ||
| Ernie BALL |
|
286.4 | (14.3%) | ||
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
291.4 | (14.5%) | Elected | |
| Murray WILSON |
|
286.4 | (14.3%) | ||
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
237.9 | (11.9%) | ||
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
192.4 | (9.6%) | ||
| Graeme DUTHIE |
|
166.3 | (8.3%) | ||
| Alan SHOOTER |
|
147.0 | (7.3%) | ||
| Neville K JEMMETT |
|
110.8 | (5.5%) | ||
Hugh MONTGOMERY has enough votes to guarantee victory (14.3%) 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, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 5
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
286.4 | (14.3%) | |
| Ernie BALL |
|
286.4 | (14.3%) | |
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
286.4 | (14.3%) | |
| Murray WILSON |
|
286.4 | (14.3%) | |
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
238.2 | (11.9%) | |
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
193.2 | (9.6%) | |
| Graeme DUTHIE |
|
167.6 | (8.4%) | |
| Alan SHOOTER |
|
148.4 | (7.4%) | |
| Neville K JEMMETT |
|
111.8 | (5.6%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (Neville K JEMMETT) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 6
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
297.8 | (14.9%) | |
| Ernie BALL |
|
291.4 | (14.6%) | |
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
289.4 | (14.5%) | |
| Murray WILSON |
|
289.4 | (14.5%) | |
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
247.3 | (12.4%) | |
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
219.9 | (11.0%) | |
| Graeme DUTHIE |
|
188.7 | (9.4%) | |
| Alan SHOOTER |
|
178.0 | (8.9%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
3.0 | (0.1%) | |
The last-place candidate (Alan SHOOTER) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 7
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
323.8 | (16.2%) | |
| Ernie BALL |
|
304.4 | (15.3%) | |
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
292.4 | (14.7%) | |
| Murray WILSON |
|
296.4 | (14.9%) | |
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
260.6 | (13.1%) | |
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
272.0 | (13.6%) | |
| Graeme DUTHIE |
|
244.4 | (12.3%) | Defeated |
| None of these |
|
11.0 | (0.6%) | |
The last-place candidate (Graeme DUTHIE) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 8
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
384.5 | (19.4%) | Elected | |
| Ernie BALL |
|
334.6 | (16.8%) | ||
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
301.4 | (15.2%) | ||
| Murray WILSON |
|
309.4 | (15.6%) | ||
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
295.6 | (14.9%) | ||
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
360.5 | (18.2%) | ||
| None of these |
|
19.0 | (1.0%) | ||
Scott WEATHERALL has enough votes to guarantee victory (14.3%) 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, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 9
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Ernie BALL |
|
334.6 | (16.8%) | ||
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
317.4 | (16.0%) | ||
| Murray WILSON |
|
334.8 | (16.9%) | ||
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
307.8 | (15.5%) | ||
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
360.5 | (18.2%) | Elected | |
| None of these |
|
19.0 | (1.0%) | ||
Keith MCFADYEN has enough votes to guarantee victory (14.3%) 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, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 10
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Ernie BALL |
|
334.6 | (16.8%) | ||
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
339.3 | (17.1%) | Elected | |
| Murray WILSON |
|
334.8 | (16.9%) | ||
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
315.3 | (15.9%) | ||
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| None of these |
|
19.0 | (1.0%) | ||
Hugh MONTGOMERY has enough votes to guarantee victory (14.3%) 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, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 11
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Ernie BALL |
|
334.6 | (16.8%) | ||
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Murray WILSON |
|
334.8 | (16.9%) | Elected | |
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
323.6 | (16.3%) | ||
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| None of these |
|
19.0 | (1.0%) | ||
Murray WILSON has enough votes to guarantee victory (14.3%) 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, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 12
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Ernie BALL |
|
334.6 | (16.8%) | Elected | |
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Murray WILSON |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
327.4 | (16.5%) | ||
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| None of these |
|
19.0 | (1.0%) | ||
Ernie BALL has enough votes to guarantee victory (14.3%) 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, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 ballots cast.
Round 13
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott WEATHERALL |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | Elected |
| Ernie BALL |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | Elected |
| Hugh MONTGOMERY |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | Elected |
| Murray WILSON |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | Elected |
| David Dennis MCPHEE |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | Elected |
| Keith MCFADYEN |
|
331.0 | (16.7%) | Elected |
| None of these |
|
19.0 | (1.0%) | |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 99.1% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 86.9% 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 6" 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, Saddle Hill Community Board, 2004
by DemoChoice rules
6 candidates will be elected with 2,005 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 |
|
67.6% | |
| 2nd |
|
18.4% | |
| 3rd |
|
5.9% | |
| 4th |
|
3.1% | |
| 5th |
|
1.9% | |
| 6th |
|
1.9% | |
| 7th |
|
0.5% | |
| 8th |
|
0.4% | |
| 9th |
|
0.3% | |