DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

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Round 1    
-------------------------------------- 20%
Yosemite  135.0  (28.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Redwood  57.0  (12.0%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG _______________ :
Big Sur  46.0  (9.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ___________________ :
Sequoia/Kings Canyon  40.0  (8.4%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ______________________ :
Lake Tahoe  37.0  (7.8%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDD _______________________ :
Joshua Tree  35.0  (7.4%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _______________________ :
Lost Coast  33.0  (6.9%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBB ________________________ :
Death Valley  27.0  (5.7%) 
HHHHHHHHHHH ___________________________ :
Pt. Reyes  25.0  (5.3%) 
EEEEEEEEEE ____________________________ :
Lassen/Lava Beds  18.0  (3.8%) 
JJJJJJJJ ______________________________ :
Mt. Shasta  12.0  (2.5%) 
IIIII _________________________________ :
Pinnacles  10.0  (2.1%) 
CCCC __________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Yosemite Elected
A C DD E GGGG H J KK LL
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Yosemite has enough votes to guarantee victory 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, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page

Round 2    
--------------------------------------- 20%
Yosemite  95.0  (20.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :
Redwood  66.7  (14.0%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ____________ :
Big Sur  51.5  (10.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK __________________ :
Sequoia/Kings Canyon  46.5  (9.8%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ____________________ :
Lake Tahoe  42.5  (8.9%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD _____________________ :
Joshua Tree  37.9  (8.0%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _______________________ :
Lost Coast  33.3  (7.0%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBB __________________________ :
Death Valley  29.6  (6.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHH ___________________________ :
Pt. Reyes  27.6  (5.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEE ____________________________ :
Lassen/Lava Beds  20.3  (4.3%) 
JJJJJJJJ _______________________________ :
Mt. Shasta  13.3  (2.8%) 
IIIIII _________________________________ :
Pinnacles  11.0  (2.3%) 
CCCC ___________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Pinnacles Defeated
G I K L
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Pinnacles) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

New colors:
M
None of these

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

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Round 3    
-------------------------------------- 20%
Yosemite  95.0  (20.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
Redwood  69.0  (14.6%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG __________ :
Big Sur  53.5  (11.3%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ________________ :
Sequoia/Kings Canyon  47.5  (10.0%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ___________________ :
Lake Tahoe  42.8  (9.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ____________________ :
Joshua Tree  38.2  (8.1%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ______________________ :
Lost Coast  33.3  (7.0%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBB _________________________ :
Death Valley  29.6  (6.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHH __________________________ :
Pt. Reyes  28.6  (6.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEE __________________________ :
Lassen/Lava Beds  21.3  (4.5%) 
JJJJJJJJ ______________________________ :
Mt. Shasta  15.3  (3.2%) 
IIIIII ________________________________ :
None of these  1.0   
______________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Mt. Shasta Defeated
BB D G J K
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Mt. Shasta) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

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Round 4    
--------------------------------------- 20%
Yosemite  95.0  (20.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :
Redwood  71.0  (15.0%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG __________ :
Big Sur  54.5  (11.5%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK _________________ :
Sequoia/Kings Canyon  47.8  (10.1%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ___________________ :
Lake Tahoe  45.8  (9.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD _____________________ :
Joshua Tree  38.2  (8.1%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _______________________ :
Lost Coast  38.3  (8.1%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _______________________ :
Death Valley  30.6  (6.5%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHH __________________________ :
Pt. Reyes  28.6  (6.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEE ___________________________ :
Lassen/Lava Beds  24.3  (5.1%) 
JJJJJJJJJ ______________________________ :
None of these  1.0   
_______________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Lassen/Lava Beds Defeated
BB E F G HH K L
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Lassen/Lava Beds) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

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Round 5    
-------------------------------------- 20%
Yosemite  96.0  (20.3%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FF
Redwood  74.3  (15.7%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ________ :
Big Sur  57.5  (12.1%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK _______________ :
Sequoia/Kings Canyon  51.1  (10.8%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL __________________ :
Lake Tahoe  45.8  (9.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ___________________ :
Joshua Tree  38.2  (8.1%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ______________________ :
Lost Coast  42.3  (8.9%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _____________________ :
Death Valley  37.2  (7.9%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _______________________ :
Pt. Reyes  31.6  (6.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEE _________________________ :
None of these  1.0   
______________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Pt. Reyes Defeated
B DD GGGGG H KKK L MM
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Pt. Reyes) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page

Round 6    
-------------------------------------- 20%
Yosemite  96.0  (20.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
Redwood  85.0  (18.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ___ :
Big Sur  64.1  (13.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ____________ :
Sequoia/Kings Canyon  52.1  (11.1%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ________________ :
Lake Tahoe  50.1  (10.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD _________________ :
Joshua Tree  38.5  (8.2%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ______________________ :
Lost Coast  45.3  (9.6%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ____________________ :
Death Valley  38.9  (8.3%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ______________________ :
None of these  5.0   
MMM ___________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Joshua Tree Defeated
BBB DDDD GGG KK LL M
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Joshua Tree) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page

Round 7    
--------------------------------------- 20%
Yosemite  97.3  (20.8%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
Redwood  91.9  (19.6%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG _ :
Big Sur  69.7  (14.9%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK __________ :
Sequoia/Kings Canyon  56.7  (12.1%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ________________ :
Lake Tahoe  59.1  (12.6%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD _______________ :
Lost Coast  52.3  (11.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB __________________ :
Death Valley  40.9  (8.7%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ______________________ :
None of these  7.0   
MMM ____________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Death Valley Defeated
B DDDD GGGGG KK LLLL M
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Death Valley) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page

Round 8    
-------------------------------------- 20%
Yosemite  97.6  (21.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
Redwood  102.9  (22.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :GGGG
Big Sur  74.7  (16.0%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ________ :
Sequoia/Kings Canyon  64.7  (13.9%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ____________ :
Lake Tahoe  69.4  (14.9%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD __________ :
Lost Coast  56.6  (12.1%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _______________ :
None of these  9.0   
MMMM __________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Redwood Elected
BB D K L
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

Redwood has enough votes to guarantee victory 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, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page

Round 9    
-------------------------------------- 20%
Yosemite  97.6  (21.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
Redwood  93.2  (20.0%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :
Big Sur  77.4  (16.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ______ :
Sequoia/Kings Canyon  66.5  (14.3%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL ___________ :
Lake Tahoe  72.0  (15.5%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD _________ :
Lost Coast  59.3  (12.7%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ______________ :
None of these  9.0   
MMMM __________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Lost Coast Defeated
DDDDDDDD FF G KKKKK LLL MMMMMMM
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Lost Coast) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page

Round 10    
------------------------------------- 20%
Yosemite  103.0  (22.8%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FFFFF
Redwood  95.2  (21.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :GG
Big Sur  89.4  (19.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK _ :
Sequoia/Kings Canyon  73.8  (16.4%) 
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL _______ :
Lake Tahoe  89.7  (19.9%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD _ :
None of these  24.0   
MMMMMMMMMM ___________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Sequoia/Kings Canyon Defeated
DDDDDDDD FF G KKKKKKKKKKKKKK MMMM
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Sequoia/Kings Canyon) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

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Round 11    
------------------------------------ 20%
Yosemite  108.6  (24.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FFFFFFFFF
Redwood  98.2  (22.3%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :GGGG
Big Sur  125.5  (28.5%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKKKKKKKKKKKK
Lake Tahoe  107.7  (24.5%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :DDDDDDD
None of these  35.0   
MMMMMMMMMMMMMM ______________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Big Sur Elected
FFFF GG
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

Big Sur has enough votes to guarantee victory 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, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page

Round 12    
------------------------------------ 20%
Yosemite  118.0  (26.8%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FFFFFFFFFFFF
Redwood  103.3  (23.5%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :GGGGGG
Big Sur  110.0  (25.0%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKKKKK
Lake Tahoe  108.7  (24.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :DDDDDDDD
None of these  35.0   
MMMMMMMMMMMMMM ______________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Yosemite Elected
GGG
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

Yosemite has enough votes to guarantee victory 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, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page

Round 13    
------------------------------------ 20%
Yosemite  110.0  (25.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FFFFFFFFF
Redwood  110.6  (25.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :GGGGGGGGG
Big Sur  110.0  (25.0%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :KKKKKKKKK
Lake Tahoe  109.4  (24.9%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :DDDDDDDD
None of these  35.0   
MMMMMMMMMMMMMM ______________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Redwood Elected
D
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20% of counted votes).

Redwood has enough votes to guarantee victory 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, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page

Round 14    
--------------------------------------------- 25%
Yosemite  110.0  (25.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :
Redwood  110.0  (25.0%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :
Big Sur  110.0  (25.0%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK :
Lake Tahoe  110.0  (25.0%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
None of these  35.0   
MMMMMMMMMMMMMM _______________________________
   
Results  
Lake TahoeElected 
YosemiteElected 
RedwoodElected 
Big SurElected 
Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (25% of counted votes).

At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 92.6% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 58.5% 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 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.

The Ballot Depth section shows how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.


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DemoChoice Web Poll: Favorite California Parks and Natural Areas
4 candidates will be elected with 475 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Final Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page

Ballot Depth: This shows how much the lower rankings on ballots contributed to the winning candidates.

Rank Fraction of votes for winners
1st 54.3% 
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2nd 17.2% 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
3rd 10.6% 
XXXXXXXXXX
4th 6.0% 
XXXXXX
5th 4.1% 
XXXX
6th 2.6% 
XXX
7th 2.4% 
XX
8th 1.1% 
X