DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 1    
----------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  11,534.0  (18.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEE
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  8,759.0  (13.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _________ :
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  8,493.0  (13.3%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _________ :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  7,617.0  (11.9%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC _____________ :
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  6,042.0  (9.4%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _____________________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  5,958.0  (9.3%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF _____________________ :
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)  3,877.0  (6.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ______________________________ :
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)  3,722.0  (5.8%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _______________________________ :
Ward, Peter (Labour)  2,727.0  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOO ___________________________________ :
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)  2,337.0  (3.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKK _____________________________________ :
Kelly, Tom (no party)  1,373.0  (2.1%) 
IIIIII _________________________________________ :
O' Brien, Pat (no party)  1,199.0  (1.9%) 
JJJJJ __________________________________________ :
Colwell, Jane (no party)  263.0  (0.4%) 
D ______________________________________________ :
Redmond, Michael (Christian Solidarity)  180.0  (0.3%) 
L ______________________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) Elected
B H NN
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.
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) 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: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 2    
----------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  10,680.2  (16.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  9,072.7  (14.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _______ :
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  8,751.3  (13.7%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _________ :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  7,693.0  (12.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC _____________ :
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  6,093.4  (9.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _____________________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  6,019.4  (9.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ____________________ :
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)  3,892.0  (6.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ______________________________ :
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)  3,750.4  (5.9%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _______________________________ :
Ward, Peter (Labour)  2,748.0  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOO ___________________________________ :
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)  2,353.2  (3.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKK _____________________________________ :
Kelly, Tom (no party)  1,379.5  (2.2%) 
IIIIII _________________________________________ :
O' Brien, Pat (no party)  1,202.1  (1.9%) 
JJJJJ __________________________________________ :
Colwell, Jane (no party)  264.8  (0.4%) 
DD _____________________________________________ :
Redmond, Michael (Christian Solidarity)  181.2  (0.3%) 
L ______________________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Redmond, Michael (Christian Solidarity) Defeated
C
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 (Redmond, Michael (Christian Solidarity)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

New colors:
P
None of these

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 3    
----------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  10,683.3  (16.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  9,092.1  (14.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _______ :
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  8,765.4  (13.7%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ________ :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  7,715.0  (12.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC _____________ :
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  6,107.4  (9.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _____________________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  6,035.4  (9.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ____________________ :
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)  3,896.1  (6.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ______________________________ :
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)  3,766.4  (5.9%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ______________________________ :
Ward, Peter (Labour)  2,754.1  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOO ___________________________________ :
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)  2,372.3  (3.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK ____________________________________ :
Kelly, Tom (no party)  1,388.5  (2.2%) 
IIIIII _________________________________________ :
O' Brien, Pat (no party)  1,215.2  (1.9%) 
JJJJJ __________________________________________ :
Colwell, Jane (no party)  273.8  (0.4%) 
D ______________________________________________ :
None of these  16.0   
_______________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Colwell, Jane (no party) Defeated
F H
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 (Colwell, Jane (no party)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 4    
----------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  10,685.6  (16.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  9,103.3  (14.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _______ :
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  8,786.6  (13.7%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ________ :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  7,725.3  (12.1%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC _____________ :
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  6,144.6  (9.6%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ____________________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  6,071.6  (9.5%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ____________________ :
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)  3,903.1  (6.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ______________________________ :
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)  3,806.6  (5.9%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ______________________________ :
Ward, Peter (Labour)  2,769.2  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOO ___________________________________ :
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)  2,406.4  (3.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK ____________________________________ :
Kelly, Tom (no party)  1,402.5  (2.2%) 
IIIIII _________________________________________ :
O' Brien, Pat (no party)  1,244.3  (1.9%) 
JJJJJJ _________________________________________ :
None of these  32.0   
_______________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
O' Brien, Pat (no party) Defeated
B C H I K M N
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 (O' Brien, Pat (no party)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 5    
----------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  10,689.5  (16.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  9,284.0  (14.5%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ______ :
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  8,832.8  (13.8%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ________ :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  7,880.6  (12.3%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC ____________ :
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  6,266.0  (9.8%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ___________________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  6,139.6  (9.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ____________________ :
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)  3,937.1  (6.2%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG _____________________________ :
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)  3,918.9  (6.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ______________________________ :
Ward, Peter (Labour)  2,844.2  (4.4%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOO ___________________________________ :
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)  2,630.7  (4.1%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK ____________________________________ :
Kelly, Tom (no party)  1,565.7  (2.4%) 
IIIIIII ________________________________________ :
None of these  92.0   
P ______________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Kelly, Tom (no party) Defeated
C F H K M N O P
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 (Kelly, Tom (no party)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 6    
----------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  10,705.9  (16.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  9,645.6  (15.1%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ____ :
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  8,878.6  (13.9%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ________ :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  8,120.1  (12.7%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC ____________ :
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  6,383.8  (10.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ___________________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  6,266.1  (9.8%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ____________________ :
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)  3,978.2  (6.2%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG _____________________________ :
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)  4,104.1  (6.4%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _____________________________ :
Ward, Peter (Labour)  2,964.3  (4.6%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOOO __________________________________ :
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)  2,831.2  (4.4%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKK __________________________________ :
None of these  203.0   
P ______________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green) Defeated
B CC FF HH MM N OOO P
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 (O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 7    
----------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  10,734.5  (16.9%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  10,005.1  (15.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ___ :
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  8,985.2  (14.1%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _______ :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  8,454.9  (13.3%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC _________ :
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  6,710.0  (10.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM __________________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  6,639.5  (10.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF __________________ :
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)  4,052.5  (6.4%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ______________________________ :
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)  4,462.8  (7.0%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ___________________________ :
Ward, Peter (Labour)  3,596.4  (5.7%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO _______________________________ :
None of these  440.0   
PP _____________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Ward, Peter (Labour) Defeated
B CCC E FFF G HHH MM N P
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 (Ward, Peter (Labour)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 8    
----------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  10,804.5  (17.1%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  10,260.4  (16.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN __ :
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  9,107.2  (14.4%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _______ :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  9,148.8  (14.5%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC ______ :
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  7,121.1  (11.3%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _______________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  7,377.7  (11.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ______________ :
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)  4,272.1  (6.8%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG _____________________________ :
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)  5,138.3  (8.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ________________________ :
None of these  851.0   
PPPP ___________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael) Defeated
BBB CCCCCCCC E FFFFFF H M P
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 (Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 9    
---------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  10,835.8  (17.2%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EE
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  10,370.6  (16.5%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  9,574.8  (15.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ____ :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  10,882.2  (17.3%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :CC
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  7,346.9  (11.7%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _____________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  8,727.0  (13.9%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF _______ :
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)  5,256.9  (8.3%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _______________________ :
None of these  1,087.0   
PPPPP _________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Bruton, John (Fine Gael) Elected
B F
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).

Bruton, John (Fine Gael) 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: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 10    
----------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  10,835.8  (17.2%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  10,385.4  (16.5%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _ :
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  9,619.5  (15.3%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _____ :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  10,499.0  (16.7%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  7,366.7  (11.7%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ______________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  9,007.5  (14.3%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ________ :
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)  5,280.2  (8.4%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ________________________ :
None of these  1,087.0   
PPPP ___________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party) Defeated
B CC E FFFFFFF MMMM NNNNNN PPPP
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 (Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 11    
--------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  11,031.2  (17.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEE
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  11,652.3  (18.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNNNN
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  9,919.4  (16.0%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _ :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  10,911.8  (17.6%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :CCC
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  8,097.9  (13.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  10,444.5  (16.8%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
None of these  2,024.0   
PPPPPPPPP ____________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil) Elected
BBBBB 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 (16.7% of counted votes).

Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil) 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: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 12    
--------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  11,031.2  (17.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEEE
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  10,342.8  (16.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  10,973.6  (17.7%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBB
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  10,911.8  (17.6%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :CCC
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)  8,353.1  (13.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ________ :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  10,444.5  (16.8%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
None of these  2,024.0   
PPPPPPPPP ____________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin) Defeated
BBBB CCCCC EEEEEEE FFFFFF NNNNN PPPPPPPPPPPP
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 (Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 13    
-------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  12,499.1  (21.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEEEEEEEEEE
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  11,344.5  (19.1%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNNNN
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  11,866.6  (20.0%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBBBBBBB
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  11,910.4  (20.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :CCCCCCCCC
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  11,798.5  (19.9%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FFFFFFFF
None of these  4,662.0   
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP _______________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) Elected
B N
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).

Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) 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: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 14    
-------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  11,883.8  (20.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEEEEEEE
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  11,585.4  (19.5%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNNNNN
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  12,120.2  (20.4%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBBBBBBBB
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  11,910.4  (20.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :CCCCCCCCC
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  11,919.3  (20.1%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FFFFFFFFF
None of these  4,662.0   
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP _______________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil) Elected
N
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).

Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil) 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: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 15    
-------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  11,883.8  (20.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEEEEEEEE
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  11,821.7  (19.9%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNNNNNN
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  11,883.8  (20.0%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBBBBBBB
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  11,910.4  (20.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :CCCCCCCC
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  11,919.3  (20.1%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FFFFFFFF
None of these  4,662.0   
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP _______________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
English, Damien (Fine Gael) Elected
N
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).

English, Damien (Fine Gael) 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: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 16    
-------------------------------------------- 16.7%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  11,883.8  (20.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEEEEEEE
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  11,857.2  (20.0%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNNNNNNN
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  11,883.8  (20.0%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :BBBBBBBB
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  11,910.4  (20.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :CCCCCCCCC
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  11,883.8  (20.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FFFFFFFF
None of these  4,662.0   
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP ________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Bruton, John (Fine Gael) 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).

Bruton, John (Fine Gael) 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: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 ballots cast.

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

Round 17    
---------------------------------------------------- 20%
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)  11,883.8  (20.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)  11,883.8  (20.0%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :N
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)  11,883.8  (20.0%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)  11,883.8  (20.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :
English, Damien (Fine Gael)  11,883.8  (20.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :F
None of these  4,662.0   
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP _______________________________
   
Results  
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)Elected 
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)Elected 
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)Elected 
English, Damien (Fine Gael)Elected 
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)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, 92.7% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 66.2% 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: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64,081 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 70.0% 
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2nd 16.1% 
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3rd 8.1% 
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4th 3.1% 
XX
5th 1.2% 
X
6th 0.6% 
X
7th 0.4% 
X
8th 0.2% 
9th 0.1%