DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 1
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
8.0 | (44.4%) | Elected | |
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | ||
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | ||
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
1.0 | (5.6%) | ||
| Steve Myers, Computer Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
1.0 | (5.6%) | ||
| Samantha Allen-Newman, (Republican) |
|
1.0 | (5.6%) | ||
In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) has enough votes to guarantee victory
(16.7%) 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: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 2
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | ||
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | ||
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.9 | (21.4%) | Elected | |
| Steve Myers, Computer Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
1.0 | (5.6%) | ||
| Samantha Allen-Newman, (Republican) |
|
1.0 | (5.6%) | ||
| Barron Yanaga, University Professor/Attorney (Libertarian) |
|
0.7 | (4.0%) | ||
| Kevin De Leon, Teacher Representative (Democratic) |
|
1.4 | (7.9%) | ||
Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) has enough votes to guarantee victory (16.7%) 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: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 3
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | |
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | |
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Steve Myers, Computer Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
1.0 | (5.6%) | |
| Samantha Allen-Newman, (Republican) |
|
1.0 | (5.6%) | |
| Barron Yanaga, University Professor/Attorney (Libertarian) |
|
0.7 | (4.0%) | Defeated |
| Kevin De Leon, Teacher Representative (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (12.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (Barron Yanaga, University Professor/Attorney (Libertarian)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 4
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | |
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | |
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Steve Myers, Computer Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
1.7 | (9.5%) | |
| Samantha Allen-Newman, (Republican) |
|
1.0 | (5.6%) | Defeated |
| Kevin De Leon, Teacher Representative (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (12.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (Samantha Allen-Newman, (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 5
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
4.0 | (22.2%) | Elected | |
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | ||
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | ||
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Steve Myers, Computer Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
1.7 | (9.5%) | ||
| Kevin De Leon, Teacher Representative (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (12.7%) | ||
Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) has enough votes to guarantee victory (16.7%) 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: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 6
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | |
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Steve Myers, Computer Engineer (Libertarian) |
|
1.7 | (9.5%) | Defeated |
| Kevin De Leon, Teacher Representative (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (12.7%) | |
The last-place candidate (Steve Myers, Computer Engineer (Libertarian)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 7
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
2.0 | (11.1%) | ||
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
4.7 | (26.2%) | Elected | |
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Kevin De Leon, Teacher Representative (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (12.7%) | ||
Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) has enough votes to guarantee victory (16.7%) 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: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 8
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
2.7 | (15.1%) | |
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
4.0 | (22.2%) | |
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | |
| Kevin De Leon, Teacher Representative (Democratic) |
|
2.3 | (12.7%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (Kevin De Leon, Teacher Representative (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 9
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
4.6 | (25.4%) | Equalized | |
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | ||
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
3.4 | (19.0%) | ||
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
4.0 | (22.2%) | ||
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.0 | (16.7%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 10
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
3.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.1 | (17.1%) | ||
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
3.5 | (19.5%) | ||
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
4.0 | (22.2%) | Equalized | |
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.8 | (21.2%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 11
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
3.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.5 | (19.3%) | ||
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
3.5 | (19.5%) | ||
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
3.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.8 | (21.2%) | Equalized | |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 12
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
3.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.5 | (19.3%) | ||
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
3.7 | (20.7%) | Equalized | |
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
3.6 | (20.0%) | ||
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.6 | (20.0%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 ballots cast.
Round 13
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ricardo Costa, Motion Picture Projectionist (Green) |
|
3.6 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Peggy Christensen, Educator (Libertarian) |
|
3.6 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Richard Alarcon, Senator (Democratic) |
|
3.6 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Michael Agbaba, Environmental Safety Consultant (Republican) |
|
3.6 | (20.0%) | Elected |
| Lyn Shaw, Human Services Administrator (Democratic) |
|
3.6 | (20.0%) | Elected |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 100% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 88.9% 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.
Also, view the Ballot Depth info to see how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Clarita (District 5)
5 candidates will be elected with 18 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 |
|
63.2% | |
| 2nd |
|
14.1% | |
| 3rd |
|
14.2% | |
| 4th |
|
0.4% | |
| 8th |
|
3.3% | |
| 9th |
|
4.0% | |
| 13th |
|
0.7% | |