DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 1

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  101.0  (13.5%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  88.0  (11.8%)   
David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican)   Chart color  64.0  (8.6%)   
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  64.0  (8.6%)   
Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian)   Chart color  53.0  (7.1%)   
Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)   Chart color  52.0  (7.0%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  52.0  (7.0%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  49.0  (6.6%)   
Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian)   Chart color  48.0  (6.4%)   
Betty Yee, Acting Equalization Boardmember (Democratic)   Chart color  47.0  (6.3%)   
Mary Christian-Heising, Businesswoman/Educator/Journalist (Democratic)   Chart color  47.0  (6.3%)   
Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican)   Chart color  47.0  (6.3%)   
David Campbell, Office Worker (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  20.0  (2.7%)   
Cindy Henderson, Telephone Technician (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  16.0  (2.1%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Cindy Henderson, Telephone Technician (Peace and Freedom)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 2

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  104.0  (13.9%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  94.0  (12.6%)   
David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican)   Chart color  64.0  (8.6%)   
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  64.0  (8.6%)   
Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian)   Chart color  53.0  (7.1%)   
Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)   Chart color  52.0  (7.0%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  52.0  (7.0%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  49.0  (6.6%)   
Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian)   Chart color  48.0  (6.4%)   
Betty Yee, Acting Equalization Boardmember (Democratic)   Chart color  47.0  (6.3%)   
Mary Christian-Heising, Businesswoman/Educator/Journalist (Democratic)   Chart color  47.0  (6.3%)   
Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican)   Chart color  47.0  (6.3%)   
David Campbell, Office Worker (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  27.0  (3.6%)  Defeated
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (David Campbell, Office Worker (Peace and Freedom)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 3

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  111.0  (14.9%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  110.0  (14.8%)   
David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican)   Chart color  64.0  (8.6%)   
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  64.0  (8.6%)   
Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian)   Chart color  53.0  (7.1%)   
Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)   Chart color  52.0  (7.0%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  52.0  (7.0%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  49.0  (6.6%)   
Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian)   Chart color  48.0  (6.5%)   
Betty Yee, Acting Equalization Boardmember (Democratic)   Chart color  47.0  (6.3%)   
Mary Christian-Heising, Businesswoman/Educator/Journalist (Democratic)   Chart color  47.0  (6.3%)  Defeated
Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican)   Chart color  47.0  (6.3%)   
None of these  Chart color  4.0  (0.5%)   
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Mary Christian-Heising, Businesswoman/Educator/Journalist (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 4

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  111.0  (15.0%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  111.0  (15.0%)   
David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican)   Chart color  64.0  (8.6%)   
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  88.0  (11.9%)   
Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian)   Chart color  53.0  (7.2%)   
Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)   Chart color  52.0  (7.0%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  55.0  (7.4%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  64.0  (8.6%)   
Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian)   Chart color  48.0  (6.5%)   
Betty Yee, Acting Equalization Boardmember (Democratic)   Chart color  47.0  (6.4%)  Defeated
Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican)   Chart color  47.0  (6.4%)   
None of these  Chart color  8.0  (1.1%)   
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Betty Yee, Acting Equalization Boardmember (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 5

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  111.0  (15.2%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  111.0  (15.2%)   
David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican)   Chart color  64.0  (8.8%)   
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  124.0  (17.0%)   
Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian)   Chart color  53.0  (7.3%)   
Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)   Chart color  52.0  (7.1%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  55.0  (7.5%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  64.0  (8.8%)   
Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian)   Chart color  48.0  (6.6%)   
Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican)   Chart color  47.0  (6.4%)  Defeated
None of these  Chart color  19.0  (2.6%)   
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Glen Forsch, Businessman (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 6

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  127.0  (17.6%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  111.0  (15.4%)   
David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican)   Chart color  65.0  (9.0%)   
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  124.0  (17.2%)   
Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian)   Chart color  56.0  (7.8%)   
Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)   Chart color  68.0  (9.4%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  55.0  (7.6%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  68.0  (9.4%)   
Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian)   Chart color  48.0  (6.6%)  Defeated
None of these  Chart color  26.0  (3.6%)   
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Willard Michlin, Financial Consultant (Libertarian)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 7

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  128.0  (18.6%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  111.0  (16.1%)   
David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican)   Chart color  65.0  (9.4%)   
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  124.0  (18.0%)   
Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian)   Chart color  57.0  (8.3%)  Defeated
Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)   Chart color  68.0  (9.9%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  67.0  (9.7%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  68.0  (9.9%)   
None of these  Chart color  60.0  (8.7%)   
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Kennita Watson, Retired Quality Engineer (Libertarian)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 8

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  131.0  (19.0%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  121.0  (17.6%)   
David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican)   Chart color  65.0  (9.4%)  Defeated
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  124.0  (18.0%)   
Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)   Chart color  70.0  (10.2%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  73.0  (10.6%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  104.0  (15.1%)   
None of these  Chart color  60.0  (8.7%)   
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (David Neighbors, Certified Public Accountant (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 9

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  139.0  (20.2%)  Elected
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  129.0  (18.8%)   
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  124.0  (18.0%)   
Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)   Chart color  71.0  (10.3%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  121.0  (17.6%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  104.0  (15.1%)   
None of these  Chart color  60.0  (8.7%)   
Pie chart

Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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 (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 10

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  137.6  (20.0%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  129.0  (18.8%)   
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  124.0  (18.0%)   
Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)   Chart color  71.0  (10.3%)  Defeated
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  122.4  (17.8%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  104.0  (15.1%)   
None of these  Chart color  60.0  (8.7%)   
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Michelle Steel, Equalization Boardmember's Deputy (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 11

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  137.6  (20.4%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  159.0  (23.6%)  Elected
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  125.0  (18.5%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  125.4  (18.6%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  128.0  (19.0%)   
None of these  Chart color  73.0  (10.8%)   
Pie chart

Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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 (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 12

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  137.6  (20.4%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  135.0  (20.0%)   
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  129.3  (19.2%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  144.3  (21.4%)  Elected
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  128.9  (19.1%)   
None of these  Chart color  73.0  (10.8%)   
Pie chart

Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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 (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 13

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  137.6  (20.4%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  135.0  (20.0%)   
Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)   Chart color  129.3  (19.2%)  Defeated
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  135.0  (20.0%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  138.1  (20.5%)   
None of these  Chart color  73.0  (10.8%)   
Pie chart

The last-place candidate (Judy Chu, State Assemblywoman/Educator (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 14

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  174.9  (28.5%)  Elected
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  162.0  (26.4%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  138.0  (22.5%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  139.1  (22.7%)   
None of these  Chart color  134.0  (21.8%)   
Pie chart

Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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 (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 15

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  153.5  (25.0%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  162.0  (26.4%)  Elected
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  159.4  (26.0%)   
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  139.1  (22.7%)   
None of these  Chart color  134.0  (21.8%)   
Pie chart

Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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 (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 16

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  153.5  (25.0%)   
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  153.5  (25.0%)   
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  159.4  (26.0%)  Elected
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  147.6  (24.0%)   
None of these  Chart color  134.0  (21.8%)   
Pie chart

Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian) has enough votes to guarantee victory (20%) 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 (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).

Go to the next round.
















 

DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Round 17

Legend
Candidate Votes Status
Richard Perry, Gardener (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  153.5  (25.0%)  Elected
Mary Lou Finley, Special Education Assistant (Peace and Freedom)   Chart color  153.5  (25.0%)  Elected
Monica Kadera, Certified Public Accountant (Libertarian)   Chart color  153.5  (25.0%)  Elected
Bill Leonard, Member, Board of Equalization (Republican)   Chart color  153.5  (25.0%)  Elected
None of these  Chart color  134.0  (21.8%)   
Pie chart

At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.

In the end, 82.1% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 42.4% 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 4" 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.

Also, view the Ballot Depth info to see how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: California Board of Equalization

4 candidates will be elected with 748 ballots cast.


Ballot Depth

This shows how much the lower rankings on ballots contributed to the winning candidates.

Rank Fraction of votes for winners
1st    47.2% 
2nd    28.5% 
3rd    13.4% 
4th    1.8% 
5th    1.0% 
6th    0.4% 
7th    3.6% 
10th    1.3% 
11th    2.3% 
12th    0.3% 
Pie chart