| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
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Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the
How it works page, view the
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The dotted line represents
the number of votes that guarantees victory (16.7% of counted votes).
In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Mary Bono, Member of Congress (Republican) 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.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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 (16.7% of counted votes).
Jerry Lewis, Member of Congress (Republican) 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.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
Table form |
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| Round 3 |
|
|
 |
16.7% |
|
| Mary Bono, Member of Congress (Republican) |
2.5 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Dan Litwin, Software Project Manager (Libertarian) |
2.6 |
(17.6%) |
|
| Michael Benoit, Small Business Owner (Libertarian) |
2.6 |
(17.6%) |
|
| Roberto Rodriguez, Teacher/Volunteer (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(6.7%) |
|
| David Erickson, Aerospace Engineer (Libertarian) |
1.0 |
(6.7%) |
|
| Jerry Lewis, Member of Congress (Republican) |
2.5 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Bob Filner, United States Congressman/Educator (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(6.7%) |
|
| Howard Mckeon, Member of Congress (Republican) |
0.1 |
(1.0%) |
|
| Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative (Republican) |
1.6 |
(10.5%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Dan Litwin, Software Project Manager (Libertarian) |
Elected |
|
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 (16.7% of counted votes).
A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
Dan Litwin, Software Project Manager (Libertarian) 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.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
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| Round 4 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Mary Bono, Member of Congress (Republican) |
2.5 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Dan Litwin, Software Project Manager (Libertarian) |
2.5 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Michael Benoit, Small Business Owner (Libertarian) |
2.6 |
(17.6%) |
|
| Roberto Rodriguez, Teacher/Volunteer (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(6.7%) |
|
| David Erickson, Aerospace Engineer (Libertarian) |
1.1 |
(7.6%) |
|
| Jerry Lewis, Member of Congress (Republican) |
2.5 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Bob Filner, United States Congressman/Educator (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(6.7%) |
|
| Howard Mckeon, Member of Congress (Republican) |
0.1 |
(1.0%) |
|
| Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative (Republican) |
1.6 |
(10.5%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Michael Benoit, Small Business Owner (Libertarian) |
Elected |
|
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 (16.7% of counted votes).
Michael Benoit, Small Business Owner (Libertarian) 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.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
Table form |
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| Round 5 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Mary Bono, Member of Congress (Republican) |
2.5 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Dan Litwin, Software Project Manager (Libertarian) |
2.5 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Michael Benoit, Small Business Owner (Libertarian) |
2.5 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Roberto Rodriguez, Teacher/Volunteer (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(6.7%) |
|
| David Erickson, Aerospace Engineer (Libertarian) |
1.3 |
(8.6%) |
|
| Jerry Lewis, Member of Congress (Republican) |
2.5 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Bob Filner, United States Congressman/Educator (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(6.7%) |
|
| Howard Mckeon, Member of Congress (Republican) |
0.1 |
(1.0%) |
|
| Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative (Republican) |
1.6 |
(10.5%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Howard Mckeon, Member of Congress (Republican) |
Defeated |
|
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 (16.7% of counted votes).
The last-place candidate (Howard Mckeon, Member of Congress (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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 (16.7% of counted votes).
A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (Bob Filner, United States Congressman/Educator (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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 (16.7% of counted votes).
The last-place candidate (David Erickson, Aerospace Engineer (Libertarian)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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 (16.7% of counted votes).
The last-place candidate (Roberto Rodriguez, Teacher/Volunteer (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
| New colors: |
|
None of these |
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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 (16.7% of counted votes).
Dan Litwin, Software Project Manager (Libertarian) 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.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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 (16.7% of counted votes).
Michael Benoit, Small Business Owner (Libertarian) 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.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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 (16.7% of counted votes).
Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative (Republican) 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.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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 (16.7% of counted votes).
Jerry Lewis, Member of Congress (Republican) 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.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
| Round 13 |
|
|
|
20% |
|
| Mary Bono, Member of Congress (Republican) |
2.8 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Dan Litwin, Software Project Manager (Libertarian) |
2.8 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Michael Benoit, Small Business Owner (Libertarian) |
2.8 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Jerry Lewis, Member of Congress (Republican) |
2.8 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative (Republican) |
2.8 |
(20.0%) |
|
| None of these |
1.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
| Jerry Lewis, Member of Congress (Republican) | Elected | |
| Mary Bono, Member of Congress (Republican) | Elected | |
| Dan Litwin, Software Project Manager (Libertarian) | Elected | |
| Duncan Hunter, U.S. Representative (Republican) | Elected | |
| Michael Benoit, Small Business Owner (Libertarian) | Elected | |
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).
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats,
so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 93.3% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 86.7%
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.
The
Ballot Depth section shows how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.
| DemoChoice Web Poll: US Representatives from Inland Empire (District 5) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 15 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 | 53.9% |
|
| 2nd | 27.0% |
|
| 3rd | 2.0% |
|
| 4th | 2.0% |
|
| 5th | 1.0% |
|
| 6th | 8.2% |
|
| 7th | 0.9% |
|
| 8th | 2.1% |
|
