DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 1    
------------------ 16.7%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   13.0  (50.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   6.0  (23.1%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNNNNN
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCC _____ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJ _____ :
Jeffers Dodge, Businessman (Republican)   1.0  (3.8%) 
EEEEE _____________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green) Elected
AAA BBBB DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD EEE FFFF KKK

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.
Peter Thottam, Attorney (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.

New colors:
O
Mike Feuer, Attorney/ University Educator (Democratic)
 
O
Steven Sion, Businessowner/Attorney (Republican)
 
O
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)
 
O
Mike Davis, County Supervisor's Deputy (Democratic)
 
O
Ted Lieu, Assemblymember/Military Officer (Democratic)

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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Round 2    
------------------- 16.7%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   4.3  (16.7%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   6.0  (23.1%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNNNN
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCC ______ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJ _______ :
Jeffers Dodge, Businessman (Republican)   1.9  (7.2%) 
EEEEEEE ____________ :
Mike Feuer, Attorney/ University Educator (Democratic)   0.9  (3.3%) 
AAA ________________ :
Steven Sion, Businessowner/Attorney (Republican)   0.9  (3.3%) 
BBBB _______________ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   4.3  (16.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
Mike Davis, County Supervisor's Deputy (Democratic)   0.9  (3.3%) 
FFFF _______________ :
Ted Lieu, Assemblymember/Military Officer (Democratic)   0.9  (3.3%) 
KKKK _______________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom) Elected
LLLL

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).

Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom) 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.

New colors:
O
Mary Ford, Physician/Businessowner/Mother (Republican)

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 3    
------------------- 16.7%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   4.3  (16.7%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   5.0  (19.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNN
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCC ______ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJ ______ :
Jeffers Dodge, Businessman (Republican)   1.9  (7.2%) 
EEEEEEEE ___________ :
Mike Feuer, Attorney/ University Educator (Democratic)   0.9  (3.3%) 
AAAA _______________ :
Steven Sion, Businessowner/Attorney (Republican)   0.9  (3.3%) 
BBBB _______________ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   4.3  (16.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
Mike Davis, County Supervisor's Deputy (Democratic)   0.9  (3.3%) 
FFFF _______________ :
Ted Lieu, Assemblymember/Military Officer (Democratic)   0.9  (3.3%) 
KKKK _______________ :
Mary Ford, Physician/Businessowner/Mother (Republican)   1.0  (3.8%) 
LLLL _______________ :
   
Results    
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (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).

Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (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.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 4    
------------------ 16.7%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   4.3  (16.7%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   5.0  (19.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNN
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCC _____ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJ _____ :
Jeffers Dodge, Businessman (Republican)   1.9  (7.2%) 
EEEEEEEE __________ :
Mike Feuer, Attorney/ University Educator (Democratic)   0.9  (3.3%) 
AAA _______________ :
Steven Sion, Businessowner/Attorney (Republican)   0.9  (3.3%) 
BBBB ______________ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   4.3  (16.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
Mike Davis, County Supervisor's Deputy (Democratic)   0.9  (3.3%) 
FFFF ______________ :
Ted Lieu, Assemblymember/Military Officer (Democratic)   0.9  (3.3%) 
KKKK ______________ :
Mary Ford, Physician/Businessowner/Mother (Republican)   1.0  (3.8%) 
LLLL ______________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Ted Lieu, Assemblymember/Military Officer (Democratic) Defeated
MMMM

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 (Ted Lieu, Assemblymember/Military Officer (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 5    
------------------- 16.7%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   5.2  (20.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MMM
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   5.0  (19.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NN
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCC _______ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJ _______ :
Jeffers Dodge, Businessman (Republican)   1.9  (7.2%) 
EEEEEEEE ___________ :
Mike Feuer, Attorney/ University Educator (Democratic)   0.9  (3.3%) 
AAAA _______________ :
Steven Sion, Businessowner/Attorney (Republican)   0.9  (3.3%) 
BBB ________________ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   4.3  (16.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
Mike Davis, County Supervisor's Deputy (Democratic)   0.9  (3.3%) 
FFFF _______________ :
Mary Ford, Physician/Businessowner/Mother (Republican)   1.0  (3.8%) 
LLLL _______________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Mike Davis, County Supervisor's Deputy (Democratic) Defeated
AAAA

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 (Mike Davis, County Supervisor's Deputy (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 6    
------------------ 16.7%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   5.2  (20.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MMMM
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   5.0  (19.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNN
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCC _____ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJ ______ :
Jeffers Dodge, Businessman (Republican)   1.9  (7.2%) 
EEEEEEEE __________ :
Mike Feuer, Attorney/ University Educator (Democratic)   1.7  (6.7%) 
AAAAAAA ___________ :
Steven Sion, Businessowner/Attorney (Republican)   0.9  (3.3%) 
BBBB ______________ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   4.3  (16.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :D
Mary Ford, Physician/Businessowner/Mother (Republican)   1.0  (3.8%) 
LLLL ______________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Steven Sion, Businessowner/Attorney (Republican) Defeated
AAAA

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 (Steven Sion, Businessowner/Attorney (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 7    
------------------- 16.7%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   5.2  (20.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MMM
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   5.0  (19.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NN
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCC ______ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJ _______ :
Jeffers Dodge, Businessman (Republican)   1.9  (7.2%) 
EEEEEEEE ___________ :
Mike Feuer, Attorney/ University Educator (Democratic)   2.6  (10.0%) 
AAAAAAAAAAA ________ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   4.3  (16.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD _ :
Mary Ford, Physician/Businessowner/Mother (Republican)   1.0  (3.8%) 
LLLLL ______________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Mary Ford, Physician/Businessowner/Mother (Republican) Defeated
EEEE

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 (Mary Ford, Physician/Businessowner/Mother (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 8    
------------------ 16.7%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   5.2  (20.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MMMM
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   5.0  (19.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNN
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCC _____ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJ ______ :
Jeffers Dodge, Businessman (Republican)   2.9  (11.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEE ______ :
Mike Feuer, Attorney/ University Educator (Democratic)   2.6  (10.0%) 
AAAAAAAAAAA _______ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   4.3  (16.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Mike Feuer, Attorney/ University Educator (Democratic) Defeated
MMMMMMMMMMM

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 (Mike Feuer, Attorney/ University Educator (Democratic)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 9    
------------------ 16.7%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   7.8  (30.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MMMMMMMMMMMMMMM
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   5.0  (19.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNN
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCC _____ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.0  (11.5%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJ _____ :
Jeffers Dodge, Businessman (Republican)   2.9  (11.0%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEE _____ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   4.3  (16.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :D
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Jeffers Dodge, Businessman (Republican) Defeated
CCCCCCCC JJJJ

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 (Jeffers Dodge, Businessman (Republican)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 10    
---------------------- 20%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   7.8  (30.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :MMMMMMMMMMM
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   5.0  (19.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   5.0  (19.2%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC _ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.9  (14.9%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ ______ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   4.3  (16.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD ____ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green) Equalized
DD J NNNNNNNNN

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 an elected member's equal share of the votes (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.

Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 11    
---------------------- 20%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   5.2  (20.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   7.1  (27.3%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :NNNNNNNN
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   5.0  (19.2%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC _ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.9  (15.1%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ ______ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   4.8  (18.4%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD __ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom) Equalized
DDDDDDDD

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 an elected member's equal share of the votes (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.

Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 12    
---------------------- 20%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   5.2  (20.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   5.2  (20.0%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   5.0  (19.2%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.9  (15.1%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ _____ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   6.7  (25.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :DDDDDD
   
Results    
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic) Equalized

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 an elected member's equal share of the votes (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.

Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Assembly members from Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 ballots cast.

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


Round 13    
---------------------- 20%
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green)   5.2  (20.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM :
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom)   5.2  (20.0%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian)   5.0  (19.2%) 
CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC _ :
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian)   3.9  (15.1%) 
JJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ _____ :
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic)   6.7  (25.7%) 
DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD :DDDDDDD
   
Results  
Colin Goldman, Screenwriter (Libertarian) Elected 
Karen Bass, Member of the State Assembly 47th District (Democratic) Elected 
Carl Swinney, Certified Radiologic Technologist (Libertarian) Elected 
Peter Thottam, Attorney (Green) Elected 
Karl Abrams, College Professor (Peace and Freedom) 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 an elected member's equal share of the votes (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, 100% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 100% 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 Santa Monica (District 6)
5 candidates will be elected with 26 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 candidates.

Rank Fraction of votes for winners
1st 57.0% 
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2nd 11.4% 
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3rd 19.2% 
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4th 1.2% 
X
5th 3.6% 
XXX
6th 3.8% 
XXX
7th 3.8% 
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