| DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
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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.
Barry Hermanson, Small Business Owner (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: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
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| Round 2 |
|
|
 |
16.7% |
|
| Barry Hermanson, Small Business Owner (Green) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Ramiro Maldonado, Jr., Nonprofit Office Administrator (Republican) |
4.0 |
(15.9%) |
|
| Virginia Kiraly, Community Volunteer (Republican) |
2.0 |
(8.0%) |
|
| Fiona Ma, San Francisco Supervisor/Accountant (Democratic) |
2.0 |
(7.9%) |
|
| Mark Leno, Assemblyman (Democratic) |
9.9 |
(39.5%) |
|
| Ira Ruskin, California State Assemblyman (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(4.0%) |
|
| Howard Epstein, Small Business Owner (Republican) |
1.0 |
(3.9%) |
|
| Elsie Gufler, Retired Realtor (Republican) |
1.0 |
(3.9%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Mark Leno, Assemblyman (Democratic) |
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).
Mark Leno, Assemblyman (Democratic) 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: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
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| Round 3 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Barry Hermanson, Small Business Owner (Green) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Ramiro Maldonado, Jr., Nonprofit Office Administrator (Republican) |
4.0 |
(15.9%) |
|
| Virginia Kiraly, Community Volunteer (Republican) |
2.0 |
(8.0%) |
|
| Fiona Ma, San Francisco Supervisor/Accountant (Democratic) |
2.0 |
(7.9%) |
|
| Mark Leno, Assemblyman (Democratic) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Ira Ruskin, California State Assemblyman (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(4.0%) |
|
| Howard Epstein, Small Business Owner (Republican) |
1.0 |
(3.9%) |
|
| Gene Mullin, State Assemblymember/Educator (Democratic) |
1.4 |
(5.7%) |
|
| Elsie Gufler, Retired Realtor (Republican) |
1.0 |
(3.9%) |
|
| Sally Lieber, State Assemblywoman (Democratic) |
4.3 |
(17.2%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Sally Lieber, State Assemblywoman (Democratic) |
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).
Sally Lieber, State Assemblywoman (Democratic) 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: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
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| Round 4 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Barry Hermanson, Small Business Owner (Green) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Ramiro Maldonado, Jr., Nonprofit Office Administrator (Republican) |
4.0 |
(15.9%) |
|
| Virginia Kiraly, Community Volunteer (Republican) |
2.0 |
(8.0%) |
|
| Fiona Ma, San Francisco Supervisor/Accountant (Democratic) |
2.0 |
(7.9%) |
|
| Mark Leno, Assemblyman (Democratic) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Ira Ruskin, California State Assemblyman (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(4.1%) |
|
| Howard Epstein, Small Business Owner (Republican) |
1.0 |
(3.9%) |
|
| Gene Mullin, State Assemblymember/Educator (Democratic) |
1.5 |
(6.1%) |
|
| Elsie Gufler, Retired Realtor (Republican) |
1.0 |
(3.9%) |
|
| Sally Lieber, State Assemblywoman (Democratic) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Elsie Gufler, Retired Realtor (Republican) |
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).
A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (Elsie Gufler, Retired Realtor (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
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| Round 5 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Barry Hermanson, Small Business Owner (Green) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Ramiro Maldonado, Jr., Nonprofit Office Administrator (Republican) |
5.0 |
(19.9%) |
|
| Virginia Kiraly, Community Volunteer (Republican) |
2.0 |
(8.0%) |
|
| Fiona Ma, San Francisco Supervisor/Accountant (Democratic) |
2.0 |
(7.9%) |
|
| Mark Leno, Assemblyman (Democratic) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Ira Ruskin, California State Assemblyman (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(4.1%) |
|
| Howard Epstein, Small Business Owner (Republican) |
1.0 |
(3.9%) |
|
| Gene Mullin, State Assemblymember/Educator (Democratic) |
1.5 |
(6.1%) |
|
| Sally Lieber, State Assemblywoman (Democratic) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Ramiro Maldonado, Jr., Nonprofit Office Administrator (Republican) |
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).
Ramiro Maldonado, Jr., Nonprofit Office Administrator (Republican) 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: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
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| Round 6 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Barry Hermanson, Small Business Owner (Green) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Ramiro Maldonado, Jr., Nonprofit Office Administrator (Republican) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Virginia Kiraly, Community Volunteer (Republican) |
2.8 |
(11.2%) |
|
| Fiona Ma, San Francisco Supervisor/Accountant (Democratic) |
2.0 |
(7.9%) |
|
| Mark Leno, Assemblyman (Democratic) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Ira Ruskin, California State Assemblyman (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(4.1%) |
|
| Howard Epstein, Small Business Owner (Republican) |
1.0 |
(3.9%) |
|
| Gene Mullin, State Assemblymember/Educator (Democratic) |
1.5 |
(6.1%) |
|
| Sally Lieber, State Assemblywoman (Democratic) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Howard Epstein, Small Business Owner (Republican) |
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 (Howard Epstein, Small Business Owner (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
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| Round 7 |
|
|
|
16.7% |
|
| Barry Hermanson, Small Business Owner (Green) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Ramiro Maldonado, Jr., Nonprofit Office Administrator (Republican) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Virginia Kiraly, Community Volunteer (Republican) |
3.8 |
(15.2%) |
|
| Fiona Ma, San Francisco Supervisor/Accountant (Democratic) |
2.0 |
(7.9%) |
|
| Mark Leno, Assemblyman (Democratic) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| Ira Ruskin, California State Assemblyman (Democratic) |
1.0 |
(4.1%) |
|
| Gene Mullin, State Assemblymember/Educator (Democratic) |
1.5 |
(6.1%) |
|
| Sally Lieber, State Assemblywoman (Democratic) |
4.2 |
(16.7%) |
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
Redistributed Votes (to these colors) |
| Ira Ruskin, California State Assemblyman (Democratic) |
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 (Ira Ruskin, California State Assemblyman (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
| New colors: |
|
None of these |
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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 (Gene Mullin, State Assemblymember/Educator (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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 (Fiona Ma, San Francisco Supervisor/Accountant (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Next Round
| DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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).
Barry Hermanson, Small Business Owner (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: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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).
Mark Leno, Assemblyman (Democratic) 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: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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).
Sally Lieber, State Assemblywoman (Democratic) 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: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
Main Page
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).
Virginia Kiraly, Community Volunteer (Republican) 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: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form: First Round |
Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth |
How it works |
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| Round 14 |
|
|
|
20% |
|
| Barry Hermanson, Small Business Owner (Green) |
4.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Ramiro Maldonado, Jr., Nonprofit Office Administrator (Republican) |
4.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Virginia Kiraly, Community Volunteer (Republican) |
4.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Mark Leno, Assemblyman (Democratic) |
4.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| Sally Lieber, State Assemblywoman (Democratic) |
4.6 |
(20.0%) |
|
| None of these |
2.0 |
|
|
| | | |
|
| Results |
|
| Barry Hermanson, Small Business Owner (Green) | Elected | |
| Mark Leno, Assemblyman (Democratic) | Elected | |
| Ramiro Maldonado, Jr., Nonprofit Office Administrator (Republican) | Elected | |
| Virginia Kiraly, Community Volunteer (Republican) | Elected | |
| Sally Lieber, State Assemblywoman (Democratic) | 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, 92% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 96%
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: Assembly members from the San Francisco peninsula (District 2) |
| 5 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast. |
Table form |
Chart form:
First Round |
Final Round |
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Main Page
Ballot Depth: This shows how much the lower rankings on ballots contributed to the winning
candidates.
| Rank |
Fraction of votes for winners |
| 1st | 42.3% |
|
| 2nd | 27.5% |
|
| 3rd | 21.1% |
|
| 4th | 3.5% |
|
| 6th | 4.0% |
|
