DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
Table form |
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| Round 1 |
|
|
 |
16.7% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,131.0 |
(18.0%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,126.0 |
(17.9%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
952.0 |
(15.1%) |
|
| John GREEN |
722.0 |
(11.5%) |
|
| Kevin WATSON |
660.0 |
(10.5%) |
|
| Allan BLOOMFIELD |
592.0 |
(9.4%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
581.0 |
(9.2%) |
|
| Margaret FAULKNER |
524.0 |
(8.3%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Robert SHAW |
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).
In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Robert SHAW 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
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| Round 2 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,048.0 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,126.0 |
(17.9%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
968.7 |
(15.4%) |
|
| John GREEN |
740.5 |
(11.8%) |
|
| Kevin WATSON |
675.7 |
(10.7%) |
|
| Allan BLOOMFIELD |
606.9 |
(9.7%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
591.4 |
(9.4%) |
|
| Margaret FAULKNER |
530.8 |
(8.4%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Euon MURRELL |
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).
Euon MURRELL 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
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| Round 3 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,048.0 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,048.0 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
986.4 |
(15.7%) |
|
| John GREEN |
757.0 |
(12.0%) |
|
| Kevin WATSON |
687.0 |
(10.9%) |
|
| Allan BLOOMFIELD |
618.5 |
(9.8%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
606.7 |
(9.6%) |
|
| Margaret FAULKNER |
536.5 |
(8.5%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Margaret FAULKNER |
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 (Margaret FAULKNER) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
| New colors: |
|
None of these |
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DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
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| Round 4 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,060.9 |
(16.9%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,051.7 |
(16.8%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
1,099.4 |
(17.5%) |
|
| John GREEN |
826.3 |
(13.2%) |
|
| Kevin WATSON |
849.7 |
(13.6%) |
|
| Allan BLOOMFIELD |
655.2 |
(10.5%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
721.8 |
(11.5%) |
|
| None of these |
23.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Sue DOW |
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).
Sue DOW 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
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| Round 5 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,060.9 |
(16.9%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,051.7 |
(16.8%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
1,044.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| John GREEN |
834.9 |
(13.3%) |
|
| Kevin WATSON |
860.5 |
(13.7%) |
|
| Allan BLOOMFIELD |
660.3 |
(10.5%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
752.7 |
(12.0%) |
|
| None of these |
23.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Allan BLOOMFIELD |
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 (Allan BLOOMFIELD) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
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| Round 6 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,115.7 |
(17.9%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,082.5 |
(17.4%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
1,051.8 |
(16.9%) |
|
| John GREEN |
1,106.9 |
(17.8%) |
|
| Kevin WATSON |
925.8 |
(14.9%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
938.3 |
(15.1%) |
|
| None of these |
67.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| John GREEN |
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).
John 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
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| Round 7 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,115.7 |
(17.9%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,082.5 |
(17.4%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
1,051.8 |
(16.9%) |
|
| John GREEN |
1,036.8 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Kevin WATSON |
949.1 |
(15.3%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
985.1 |
(15.8%) |
|
| None of these |
67.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Kevin WATSON |
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 (Kevin WATSON) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
DemoChoice Web Poll: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
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| Round 8 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,251.3 |
(20.5%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,132.4 |
(18.5%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
1,122.2 |
(18.3%) |
|
| John GREEN |
1,077.8 |
(17.6%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
1,534.5 |
(25.1%) |
|
| None of these |
170.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Maureen GILLON |
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).
Maureen GILLON 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
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| Round 9 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,251.3 |
(20.5%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,215.2 |
(19.9%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
1,278.1 |
(20.9%) |
|
| John GREEN |
1,149.8 |
(18.8%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
1,223.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| None of these |
170.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Sue DOW |
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).
Sue DOW 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
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| Round 10 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,251.3 |
(20.5%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,236.2 |
(20.2%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
1,223.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| John GREEN |
1,183.4 |
(19.3%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
1,223.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| None of these |
170.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Robert SHAW |
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).
Robert SHAW 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
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| Round 11 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,223.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,236.2 |
(20.2%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
1,223.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| John GREEN |
1,211.1 |
(19.8%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
1,223.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| None of these |
170.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Euon MURRELL |
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).
Euon MURRELL 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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
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| Round 12 |
|
|
|
20% |
|
| Robert SHAW |
1,223.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Euon MURRELL |
1,223.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Sue DOW |
1,223.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| John GREEN |
1,223.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Maureen GILLON |
1,223.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| None of these |
170.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
| Sue DOW | Elected | |
| Maureen GILLON | Elected | |
| John GREEN | Elected | |
| Euon MURRELL | Elected | |
| Robert SHAW | 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, 97.3% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 73%
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: New Zealand, Porirua City, Northern Ward, 2004
by DemoChoice rules |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 6,288 ballots cast. |
Table form |
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Ballot Depth: This shows how much the lower rankings on ballots contributed to the winning
candidates.
| Rank |
Fraction of votes for winners |
| 1st | 71.5% |
|
| 2nd | 12.6% |
|
| 3rd | 8.1% |
|
