DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 1  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 10680 11/60 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     11534   (18.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEEE
1
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     8759   (13.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN_________:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     8493   (13.3%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB_________:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     7617   (11.9%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC_____________:
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     6042   (9.4%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM____________________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     5958   (9.3%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF_____________________:
1
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)     3877   (6.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG______________________________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     3722   (5.8%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH______________________________:
1
Ward, Peter (Labour)     2727   (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOO___________________________________:
1
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)     2337   (3.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK____________________________________:
1
Kelly, Tom (no party)     1373   (2.1%) 
IIIIII_________________________________________:
1
O' Brien, Pat (no party)     1199   (1.9%) 
JJJJJ__________________________________________:
1
Colwell, Jane (no party)     263   (0.4%) 
D______________________________________________:
1
Redmond, Michael (Christian Solidarity)     180   (0.3%) 
L______________________________________________:
1
      
Results     
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) Elected  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C D F G H I J K L M NN O
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) 85349/60 56/60
1: 11119
 

Each ballot initially counts toward its highest-ranked eligible choice. However, in future rounds, a maximum fraction of a ballot may be imposed on a candidate. This allows voters for popular winners (or for eliminated losers) to help unelected candidates or candidates elected later. If there are no such candidates, the leftover fraction goes back to the first winner, or count toward "none of these" if there are no ranked winners.

The ballot fraction precision is equal to 1/Seats(Seats+1), which ensures that winners can always be kept between Enough votes to win, more than (Total Votes for Candidates)/(Seats+1), and the Ideal Number of votes, (Total Votes for Candidates)/Seats.
If all winners have at least "Enough" votes, it is impossible to elect too many candidates. This number is Ballots/(Seats+1) plus the smallest fraction.
If all winners have exactly the Ideal Number of votes, and they each have an equal voice, everyone who voted for a winner is equally represented.
The dotted line on the graph represents Enough votes.
The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

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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 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 2  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 10680 11/60 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1079244/60  (16.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
56/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     903120/60  (14.1%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN_______:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     871712/60  (13.6%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB_________:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     768256/60  (12.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC_____________:
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     608636/60  (9.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM_____________________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     601116/60  (9.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF____________________:
1
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)     3890   (6.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG______________________________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     374640/60  (5.8%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH______________________________:
1
Ward, Peter (Labour)     274516/60  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOO___________________________________:
1
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)     23514/60  (3.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKK_____________________________________:
1
Kelly, Tom (no party)     137840/60  (2.2%) 
IIIIII_________________________________________:
1
O' Brien, Pat (no party)     120140/60  (1.9%) 
JJJJJ__________________________________________:
1
Colwell, Jane (no party)     26436/60  (0.4%) 
DD_____________________________________________:
1
Redmond, Michael (Christian Solidarity)     181   (0.3%) 
L______________________________________________:
1
      
Results     
Redmond, Michael (Christian Solidarity) Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C D E F G H I J K M N O P
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 3  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 10677 31/60 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1080512/60  (16.9%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
56/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     904848/60  (14.1%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN_______:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     872928/60  (13.6%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB________:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     77044/60  (12.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC_____________:
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     609844/60  (9.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM____________________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     602624/60  (9.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF____________________:
1
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)     38944/60  (6.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG______________________________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     376048/60  (5.9%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH______________________________:
1
Ward, Peter (Labour)     275120/60  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOO___________________________________:
1
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)     23708/60  (3.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK____________________________________:
1
Kelly, Tom (no party)     138740/60  (2.2%) 
IIIIII_________________________________________:
1
O' Brien, Pat (no party)     121444/60  (1.9%) 
JJJJJ__________________________________________:
1
Colwell, Jane (no party)     27336/60  (0.4%) 
D______________________________________________:
1
None of these     16    
P______________________________________________
      
Results     
Colwell, Jane (no party) Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C E F G H I J K M N O P
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 4  Votes 
------------------------------------------------ 10674 51/60 (16.7%)------------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     108274/60  (16.9%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
56/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     905712/60  (14.1%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN________:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     8745   (13.7%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB_________:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     771324/60  (12.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC______________:
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     613556/60  (9.6%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM_____________________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     605848/60  (9.5%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF_____________________:
1
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)     39008/60  (6.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG______________________________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     37994/60  (5.9%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_______________________________:
1
Ward, Peter (Labour)     276528/60  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOO____________________________________:
1
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)     240316/60  (3.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK_____________________________________:
1
Kelly, Tom (no party)     140044/60  (2.2%) 
IIIIII__________________________________________:
1
O' Brien, Pat (no party)     124256/60  (1.9%) 
JJJJJJ__________________________________________:
1
None of these     32    
P_______________________________________________
      
Results     
O' Brien, Pat (no party) Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C E F G H I K M N O P
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 5  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 10664 51/60 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     108688/60  (17.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
56/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     922540/60  (14.4%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN______:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     878248/60  (13.7%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB________:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     78624/60  (12.3%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC____________:
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     625428/60  (9.8%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM___________________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     612456/60  (9.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF____________________:
1
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)     393412/60  (6.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_____________________________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     391024/60  (6.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH______________________________:
1
Ward, Peter (Labour)     283740/60  (4.4%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOO___________________________________:
1
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)     262640/60  (4.1%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK____________________________________:
1
Kelly, Tom (no party)     1562   (2.4%) 
IIIIIII________________________________________:
1
None of these     92    
P______________________________________________
      
Results     
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C F G H I K M N O
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) 20317/60 55/60
56/60: 11173
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 6  Votes 
------------------------------------------------ 10664 51/60 (16.7%)------------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1068155/60  (16.7%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
55/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     929420/60  (14.5%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN_______:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     883915/60  (13.8%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB_________:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     787850/60  (12.3%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC______________:
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     626550/60  (9.8%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM_____________________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     613825/60  (9.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF_____________________:
1
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)     393730/60  (6.2%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_______________________________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     391645/60  (6.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH______________________________:
1
Ward, Peter (Labour)     284220/60  (4.4%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOO____________________________________:
1
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)     263020/60  (4.1%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK_____________________________________:
1
Kelly, Tom (no party)     156330/60  (2.4%) 
IIIIIII_________________________________________:
1
None of these     92    
P_______________________________________________
      
Results     
Kelly, Tom (no party) Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C E F G H K M NN O P
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 7  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 10646 21/60 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1079915/60  (16.9%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
55/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     961210/60  (15.0%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN____:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     886650/60  (13.9%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB_______:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     8101   (12.7%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC____________:
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     63805/60  (10.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM___________________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     625930/60  (9.8%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF____________________:
1
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)     397645/60  (6.2%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG______________________________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     409820/60  (6.4%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_____________________________:
1
Ward, Peter (Labour)     295845/60  (4.6%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOOO__________________________________:
1
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green)     282520/60  (4.4%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKK___________________________________:
1
None of these     203    
P______________________________________________
      
Results     
O' Byrne, Fergal (Green) Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C E F G HH M NN OOO P
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 8  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 10606 51/60 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1095055/60  (17.2%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EE
55/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     993240/60  (15.6%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN___:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     894755/60  (14.1%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB_______:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     84125/60  (13.2%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC__________:
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     669620/60  (10.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM_________________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     661440/60  (10.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF__________________:
1
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)     404820/60  (6.4%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_____________________________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     445040/60  (7.0%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH___________________________:
1
Ward, Peter (Labour)     358725/60  (5.6%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO_______________________________:
1
None of these     440    
PP_____________________________________________
      
Results     
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C F G H M N O
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) 3444/60 54/60
55/60: 11377
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 9  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 10606 51/60 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1076118/60  (16.9%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
54/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     1000424/60  (15.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN___:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     900542/60  (14.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB________:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     84306/60  (13.2%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC_________:
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     670836/60  (10.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM_________________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     6629   (10.4%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF__________________:
1
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)     405148/60  (6.4%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG_____________________________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     445724/60  (7.0%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH___________________________:
1
Ward, Peter (Labour)     359242/60  (5.6%) 
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO_______________________________:
1
None of these     440    
PP_____________________________________________
      
Results     
Ward, Peter (Labour) Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B CCC E FFF G HHH MM N PP
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Depth | Slices | How it works | Main Page

Round 10  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 10538 21/60 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1100948/60  (17.4%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EE
54/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     1022924/60  (16.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN_:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     909854/60  (14.4%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB______:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     9073   (14.3%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC______:
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     710854/60  (11.2%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM_______________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     732548/60  (11.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF_______________:
1
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)     42666/60  (6.7%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG____________________________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     51186/60  (8.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_________________________:
1
None of these     851    
PPPP___________________________________________
      
Results     
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B C F G H M N
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) 47127/60 52/60
54/60: 11522
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 11  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 10538 21/60 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1062544/60  (16.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
52/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     1037552/60  (16.4%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN_:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     921652/60  (14.6%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB_______:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     911240/60  (14.4%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC______:
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     713512/60  (11.3%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM_______________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     735724/60  (11.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF______________:
1
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael)     427328/60  (6.8%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG____________________________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     513248/60  (8.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH________________________:
1
None of these     851    
PPPP___________________________________________
      
Results     
Farrelly, John V. (Fine Gael) Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
BB CCCCCCCC E FFFFFF H M N PP
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 12  Votes 
----------------------------------------------- 10499 1/60 (16.7%)-----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1075624/60  (17.1%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
52/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     1046748/60  (16.6%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN_:
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     966252/60  (15.3%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB_____:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     1081444/60  (17.2%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :C
1
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     735252/60  (11.7%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM______________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     86914/60  (13.8%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF________:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     524816/60  (8.3%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH________________________:
1
None of these     1087    
PPPP___________________________________________
      
Results     
Bruton, John (Fine Gael) Elected  
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B F H M N
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
C E
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Bruton, John (Fine Gael) 31543/60 59/60
1: 9606 8/60: 1009
 
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) 25723/60 51/60
52/60: 11592
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 13  Votes 
---------------------------------------------- 10499 1/60 (16.7%)----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1057728/60  (16.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
51/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     1055417/60  (16.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     97295/60  (15.4%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB___:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     1067551/60  (16.9%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :CC
59/60
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     737347/60  (11.7%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM_____________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     881414/60  (14.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF_______:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     526918/60  (8.4%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH______________________:
1
None of these     1087    
PPPPP_________________________________________
      
Results     
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil) Elected  
Bruton, John (Fine Gael) Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B E F H M N
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
C
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil) 5516/60 1
1: 9056 9/60: 3867 1/60: 514
 
Bruton, John (Fine Gael) 17650/60 58/60
59/60: 9606 9/60: 1009
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

There is a newly elected candidate whose maximum could not be reduced. The surplus is lower than the number of ballots in the first histogram bin (the ballots counting the largest fraction toward the candidate) times the smallest fraction, so they cannot all transfer that fraction without exceeding the surplus.
Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 14  Votes 
---------------------------------------------- 10499 1/60 (16.7%)----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1059144/60  (16.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :E
51/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     1056640/60  (16.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :N
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     973519/60  (15.5%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB___:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     1051545/60  (16.7%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :C
58/60
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     738058/60  (11.7%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM_____________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     892046/60  (14.2%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF______:
1
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party)     528248/60  (8.4%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_______________________:
1
None of these     1087    
PPPPP_________________________________________
      
Results     
Fitzgerald, Brian (no party) Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B CCCCCCC EE FFFF MM NNN PPPP
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 15  Votes 
---------------------------------------------- 10342 51/60 (16.7%)----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1109442/60  (17.9%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEE
51/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     114169/60  (18.4%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNNN
1
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     991613/60  (16.0%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB__:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     1191052/60  (19.2%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :CCCCCC
58/60
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     797421/60  (12.9%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM__________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     974443/60  (15.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF__:
1
None of these     2024    
PPPPPPPPP_____________________________________
      
Results     
Bruton, John (Fine Gael) Equalized  
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) Equalized  
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil) Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
BB E FFFFF M
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
CCCCCC NNN
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Bruton, John (Fine Gael) 15681/60 49/60
58/60: 10402 9/60: 1072
 
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) 75151/60 48/60
51/60: 11910 2/60: 720
 
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil) 107318/60 54/60
1: 9508 9/60: 3933 2/60: 635
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 16  Votes 
---------------------------------------------- 10342 51/60 (16.7%)----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1116718/60  (18.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEEE
48/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     1086254/60  (17.5%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NN
54/60
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     1036834/60  (16.7%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     1055352/60  (17.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :C
49/60
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     816033/60  (13.2%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM__________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     1094349/60  (17.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FF
1
None of these     2024    
PPPPPPPPP_____________________________________
      
Results     
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil) Elected  
English, Damien (Fine Gael) Elected  
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil) 2543/60 1
1: 8740 12/60: 3300 11/60: 281 6/60: 1690
 
English, Damien (Fine Gael) 60058/60 1
1: 7996 12/60: 808 11/60: 2619 6/60: 378
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

There is a newly elected candidate whose maximum could not be reduced. The surplus is lower than the number of ballots in the first histogram bin (the ballots counting the largest fraction toward the candidate) times the smallest fraction, so they cannot all transfer that fraction without exceeding the surplus.
Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 17  Votes 
---------------------------------------------- 10342 51/60 (16.7%)----------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1116718/60  (18.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EEE
48/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     1086254/60  (17.5%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NN
54/60
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     1036834/60  (16.7%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     1055352/60  (17.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :C
49/60
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin)     816033/60  (13.2%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM__________:
1
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     1094349/60  (17.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FF
1
None of these     2024    
PPPPPPPPP_____________________________________
      
Results     
Reilly, Joe (Sinn Féin) Defeated  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
BBBBB CCCC EEEEEE FFFFFFF NNNN PPPPPPPPPPPP
 
      

No elected candidates could reduce their maxima, so candidates were eliminated instead.
The last-place candidate is eliminated.
Go to the next round































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 18  Votes 
----------------------------------------------------- 11883 48/60 (20%)-----------------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1237514/60  (20.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :EE
48/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     1177035/60  (19.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN_:
54/60
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     1140334/60  (19.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB__:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     1143643/60  (19.2%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC___:
49/60
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     1243254/60  (20.9%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FF
1
None of these     4662    
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP_________________________________
      
Results     
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) Equalized  
English, Damien (Fine Gael) Equalized  
       
Transfers (to these colors):  
B CC N
 
Transfers (from these colors):  
E FF
 
      
Histograms  Surplus   New Max  Votes: Ballots  
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil) 49126/60 46/60
48/60: 12563 11/60: 757 6/60: 4398
 
English, Damien (Fine Gael) 5496/60 56/60
1: 8362 12/60: 847 11/60: 2269 6/60: 427
 

The histogram shows how many ballots count a given fraction of a vote toward a winner. It is used to determine how much to lower the maximum. Ballots that cannot count for a lower-ranked candidate are not included in the histogram. The maximum is reduced in steps of the defined fractional precision, reducing the surplus by the number of ballots in the affected histogram bins divided by that precision. This process stops just before too many would be transferred. At this point, the affected bins are shown in red.
When only winners remain, they may reduce their maxima toward the Ideal Number.

Only winners remain, so the dotted line is raised to the Ideal Number.
Go to the next round































  
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Round 19  Votes 
----------------------------------------------------- 11883 48/60 (20%)-----------------------------------------------------
Max
Dempsey, Noel (Fianna Fáil)     1204140/60  (20.3%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE :
46/60
Wallace, Mary (Fianna Fáil)     1198415/60  (20.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
54/60
Brady, Johnny (Fianna Fáil)     1159510/60  (19.5%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB__:
1
Bruton, John (Fine Gael)     1187845/60  (20.0%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :
49/60
English, Damien (Fine Gael)     1191910/60  (20.1%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :
56/60
None of these     4662    
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  
      

No further maximum reductions are allowed, so the count is complete. All winners should be near the Ideal Number of votes. Usually most ballots count toward their highest-ranked winner. Some count for two winners, but rarely more than that. See the slice report. The depth report shows the contribution of lower choices to the result. The "none of these" pile is an accurate measure of unsatisfied voters.































 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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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 63.1% 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2nd 24.2% 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
3rd 8.4% 
XXXXXXXX
4th 2.5% 
XX
5th 0.9% 
X
6th 0.4% 
X
7th 0.3% 
X
8th 0.2% 
X
9th 0.1% 
X






























   
DemoChoice Web Poll: Dáil - Meath 17 May 2002
Multi-member district election for lower house of Irish parliament
5 candidates will be elected with 64081 ballots cast.

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Slices: This shows the distribution of how many winners a ballot counted for.

Slices Percentage of ballots with that many slices
1 30.4% 
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
2 69.6% 
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