| DemoChoice Web Poll: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
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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).
In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Matthew Rick (Green) 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: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 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).
Pamela Brown, Economics Professor (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: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast. |
Table form |
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| Round 3 |
|
|
 |
16.7% |
|
| Matthew Rick (Green) |
4.3 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Pamela Brown, Economics Professor (Libertarian) |
4.3 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Roy Ashburn, Senator (Republican) |
2.0 |
(7.7%) |
|
| Jeff Denham, Agribusinessman/Farmer/Senator (Republican) |
0.5 |
(2.0%) |
|
| Wesley Firch, Retired Accountant (Democratic) |
6.3 |
(24.2%) |
|
| Dave Cogdill, Sr, Businessman/Assemblymember (Republican) |
3.0 |
(11.5%) |
|
| Dean Florez, State Senator (Democratic) |
0.9 |
(3.5%) |
|
| Fred Davis, Retired Probation Officer (Democratic) |
1.4 |
(5.5%) |
|
| Alex Padilla, Los Angeles City Councilman (Democratic) |
3.2 |
(12.4%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Wesley Firch, Retired Accountant (Democratic) |
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).
Wesley Firch, Retired Accountant (Democratic) 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: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast. |
Table form |
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| Round 4 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Matthew Rick (Green) |
4.3 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Pamela Brown, Economics Professor (Libertarian) |
4.3 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Roy Ashburn, Senator (Republican) |
2.0 |
(7.7%) |
|
| Jeff Denham, Agribusinessman/Farmer/Senator (Republican) |
0.5 |
(2.0%) |
|
| Wesley Firch, Retired Accountant (Democratic) |
4.3 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Dave Cogdill, Sr, Businessman/Assemblymember (Republican) |
3.0 |
(11.5%) |
|
| Dean Florez, State Senator (Democratic) |
1.5 |
(6.0%) |
|
| Fred Davis, Retired Probation Officer (Democratic) |
1.4 |
(5.5%) |
|
| Alex Padilla, Los Angeles City Councilman (Democratic) |
4.5 |
(17.4%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Alex Padilla, Los Angeles City Councilman (Democratic) |
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).
Alex Padilla, Los Angeles City Councilman (Democratic) 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: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
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| Round 5 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Matthew Rick (Green) |
4.3 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Pamela Brown, Economics Professor (Libertarian) |
4.3 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Roy Ashburn, Senator (Republican) |
2.0 |
(7.7%) |
|
| Jeff Denham, Agribusinessman/Farmer/Senator (Republican) |
0.5 |
(2.0%) |
|
| Wesley Firch, Retired Accountant (Democratic) |
4.3 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Dave Cogdill, Sr, Businessman/Assemblymember (Republican) |
3.0 |
(11.5%) |
|
| Dean Florez, State Senator (Democratic) |
1.7 |
(6.6%) |
|
| Fred Davis, Retired Probation Officer (Democratic) |
1.4 |
(5.5%) |
|
| Alex Padilla, Los Angeles City Councilman (Democratic) |
4.3 |
(16.7%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Jeff Denham, Agribusinessman/Farmer/Senator (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 (Jeff Denham, Agribusinessman/Farmer/Senator (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 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 (Fred Davis, Retired Probation Officer (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 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 (Roy Ashburn, Senator (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
| New colors: |
|
None of these |
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 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 (Dean Florez, State Senator (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 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).
Matthew Rick (Green) 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: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 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).
Wesley Firch, Retired Accountant (Democratic) 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: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 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).
Pamela Brown, Economics Professor (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: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 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).
Alex Padilla, Los Angeles City Councilman (Democratic) 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: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
| Round 13 |
|
|
|
20% |
|
| Matthew Rick (Green) |
5.0 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Pamela Brown, Economics Professor (Libertarian) |
5.0 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Wesley Firch, Retired Accountant (Democratic) |
5.0 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Dave Cogdill, Sr, Businessman/Assemblymember (Republican) |
5.0 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Alex Padilla, Los Angeles City Councilman (Democratic) |
5.0 |
(20.0%) |
|
| None of these |
1.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
| Wesley Firch, Retired Accountant (Democratic) | Elected | |
| Dave Cogdill, Sr, Businessman/Assemblymember (Republican) | Elected | |
| Matthew Rick (Green) | Elected | |
| Alex Padilla, Los Angeles City Councilman (Democratic) | Elected | |
| Pamela Brown, Economics Professor (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, 96.2% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 100%
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: Senators from Central California (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 26 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 | 39.4% |
|
| 2nd | 35.9% |
|
| 3rd | 22.3% |
|
| 4th | 0.9% |
|
