Chatham-Kent-Essex

In this model, Chatham-Kent-Essex would remain a single-member riding.

Ontario provincial election - 2003

Chatham-Kent-Essex - Actual results Ontario provincial election 2003
	Liberal	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Family	Other	Total
Votes received	23,022	11,586	2,893	1,069	0	281	38,851
Seats won	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Seat %	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%
Vote %	59.26%	29.82%	7.45%	2.75%	0.00%	0.72%	100%
Distortion	+40.74	-29.82	-7.45	-2.75	0.00	-0.72	40.74

In the 2003 Ontario provincial election, the riding elected a Liberal MPP.

Under the existing voting system, 59.26% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 40.74% of the votes were wasted.

In our model, we assume that the Liberal would still have won the riding.

Under this model, 59.26% of the voters in Chatham-Kent-Essex would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 40.02% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 0.72% of the votes cast would not have helped to elect an MPP, and therefore would have been wasted.

Simulated compensatory list seats - Ontario provincial election 2003
Liberal	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Family	Total
6	8	2	4	1	21

Chatham-Kent-Essex - Actual results Canadian federal election 2000
	Liberal	Canadian Alliance	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Other	Total
Votes received	20,085	12,957	4,156	2,209	715	286	40,408
Seats won	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Seat %	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%
Vote %	49.71%	32.07%	10.29%	5.47%	1.77%	0.71%	100%
Distortion	+50.29	-32.07	-10.29	-5.47	-1.77	-0.71	50.29

In the 2000 Canadian federal election, the riding elected a Liberal MP.

Under the existing voting system, 49.71% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 50.29% of the votes were wasted.

In our model, we assume that the Liberal would still have won the riding.

Under this model, 49.71% of the voters in Chatham-Kent-Essex would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 49.58% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 0.71% of the votes cast would not have helped to elect an MP, and would therefore have been wasted.

Simulated Ontario compensatory list seats - Canadian federal election 2000
Liberal	Canadian Alliance	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Total
0	9	6	5	1	21