DemoChoice Web Poll: Mayor - Oakland, 2010
1 candidate will be elected with 119,607 ballots cast.

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Round 1    
------------------------------------------------------- 50%
Don Perata  40,342  (33.7%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _________________ :
Jean Quan  29,266  (24.5%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ____________________________ :
Rebecca Kaplan  25,813  (21.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ________________________________ :
Joe Tuman  14,347  (12.0%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHH __________________________________________ :
Marcie Hodge  2,994  (2.5%) 
II _____________________________________________________ :
Terence Candell  2,315  (1.9%) 
CC _____________________________________________________ :
Don MacLeay  1,630  (1.4%) 
EE _____________________________________________________ :
Greg Harland  966  (0.8%) 
D ______________________________________________________ :
Larry Lionel 'LL' Young Jr.  933  (0.8%) 
J ______________________________________________________ :
Arnold Fields  733  (0.6%) 
G ______________________________________________________ :
Write-In  268  (0.2%) 
_______________________________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Write-In 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 (50% of counted votes).

In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
The last-place candidate (Write-In) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

New colors:
N
None of these

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Mayor - Oakland, 2010
1 candidate will be elected with 119,607 ballots cast.

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Round 2    
------------------------------------------------------- 50%
Don Perata  40,374  (33.8%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB __________________ :
Jean Quan  29,299  (24.5%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ____________________________ :
Rebecca Kaplan  25,831  (21.6%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ________________________________ :
Joe Tuman  14,357  (12.0%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHH _________________________________________ :
Marcie Hodge  2,999  (2.5%) 
III ____________________________________________________ :
Terence Candell  2,316  (1.9%) 
CCC ____________________________________________________ :
Don MacLeay  1,636  (1.4%) 
E ______________________________________________________ :
Greg Harland  968  (0.8%) 
_______________________________________________________ :
Larry Lionel 'LL' Young Jr.  939  (0.8%) 
J ______________________________________________________ :
Arnold Fields  738  (0.6%) 
G ______________________________________________________ :
None of these  150   
_______________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Arnold Fields Defeated
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 (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Arnold Fields) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Mayor - Oakland, 2010
1 candidate will be elected with 119,607 ballots cast.

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


Round 3    
------------------------------------------------------- 50%
Don Perata  40,455  (33.9%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB __________________ :
Jean Quan  29,391  (24.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ___________________________ :
Rebecca Kaplan  25,890  (21.7%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ________________________________ :
Joe Tuman  14,471  (12.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHH __________________________________________ :
Marcie Hodge  3,033  (2.5%) 
III ____________________________________________________ :
Terence Candell  2,386  (2.0%) 
CC _____________________________________________________ :
Don MacLeay  1,677  (1.4%) 
EE _____________________________________________________ :
Greg Harland  1,059  (0.9%) 
D ______________________________________________________ :
Larry Lionel 'LL' Young Jr.  976  (0.8%) 
J ______________________________________________________ :
None of these  269   
_______________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Larry Lionel 'LL' Young Jr. 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 (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Larry Lionel 'LL' Young Jr.) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Mayor - Oakland, 2010
1 candidate will be elected with 119,607 ballots cast.

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


Round 4    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Don Perata  40,606  (34.1%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ________________ :
Jean Quan  29,514  (24.8%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ___________________________ :
Rebecca Kaplan  26,026  (21.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ______________________________ :
Joe Tuman  14,552  (12.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHH _________________________________________ :
Marcie Hodge  3,155  (2.6%) 
III ___________________________________________________ :
Terence Candell  2,497  (2.1%) 
CC ____________________________________________________ :
Don MacLeay  1,719  (1.4%) 
E _____________________________________________________ :
Greg Harland  1,087  (0.9%) 
D _____________________________________________________ :
None of these  451   
______________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Greg Harland Defeated
I

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 (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Greg Harland) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Mayor - Oakland, 2010
1 candidate will be elected with 119,607 ballots cast.

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


Round 5    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Don Perata  40,728  (34.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _________________ :
Jean Quan  29,645  (24.9%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ___________________________ :
Rebecca Kaplan  26,117  (22.0%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ______________________________ :
Joe Tuman  14,780  (12.4%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHH ________________________________________ :
Marcie Hodge  3,200  (2.7%) 
III ___________________________________________________ :
Terence Candell  2,613  (2.2%) 
CC ____________________________________________________ :
Don MacLeay  1,852  (1.6%) 
E _____________________________________________________ :
None of these  672   
N _____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Don MacLeay Defeated
F 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 (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Don MacLeay) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Mayor - Oakland, 2010
1 candidate will be elected with 119,607 ballots cast.

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


Round 6    
------------------------------------------------------- 50%
Don Perata  40,814  (34.4%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _________________ :
Jean Quan  30,500  (25.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ___________________________ :
Rebecca Kaplan  26,496  (22.3%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ______________________________ :
Joe Tuman  14,949  (12.6%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHH _________________________________________ :
Marcie Hodge  3,250  (2.7%) 
III ____________________________________________________ :
Terence Candell  2,680  (2.3%) 
CC _____________________________________________________ :
None of these  918   
N ______________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Terence Candell Defeated
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 (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Terence Candell) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Mayor - Oakland, 2010
1 candidate will be elected with 119,607 ballots cast.

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


Round 7    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Don Perata  41,364  (35.1%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ________________ :
Jean Quan  30,884  (26.2%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF __________________________ :
Rebecca Kaplan  26,831  (22.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK _____________________________ :
Joe Tuman  15,202  (12.9%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHH ________________________________________ :
Marcie Hodge  3,625  (3.1%) 
III ___________________________________________________ :
None of these  1,701   
NN ____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Marcie Hodge Defeated
B F 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 (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Marcie Hodge) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Mayor - Oakland, 2010
1 candidate will be elected with 119,607 ballots cast.

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


Round 8    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Don Perata  42,188  (36.1%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _______________ :
Jean Quan  31,655  (27.1%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF _________________________ :
Rebecca Kaplan  27,475  (23.5%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ____________________________ :
Joe Tuman  15,462  (13.2%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHH ________________________________________ :
None of these  2,827   
NNN ___________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Joe Tuman Defeated
BBB FFFF KKKKK NNNN

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 (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Joe Tuman) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Mayor - Oakland, 2010
1 candidate will be elected with 119,607 ballots cast.

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


Round 9    
---------------------------------------------------- 50%
Don Perata  45,465  (40.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB __________ :
Jean Quan  35,033  (30.9%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ___________________ :
Rebecca Kaplan  32,719  (28.9%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ______________________ :
None of these  6,390   
NNNNNN ______________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Rebecca Kaplan Defeated
BBBBBB FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF NNNNNN

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 (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Rebecca Kaplan) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Mayor - Oakland, 2010
1 candidate will be elected with 119,607 ballots cast.

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


Round 10    
------------------------------------------------ 50%
Don Perata  51,872  (49.0%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB :
Jean Quan  53,897  (51.0%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF :FF
None of these  13,838   
NNNNNNNNNNNN ____________________________________
   
Results  
Don PerataDefeated 
Jean QuanElected 

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 (50% of counted votes).

Jean Quan has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner.
In the end, 45.1% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 33.7% if only the first-round votes were used.

The Ballot Depth section shows how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.
















 
 
DemoChoice Web Poll: Mayor - Oakland, 2010
1 candidate will be elected with 119,607 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 candidate.

Rank Fraction of votes for winner
1st 54.2% 
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2nd 31.5% 
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3rd 14.3% 
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