Elgin-Middlesex-London

	In this model, Elgin-Middlesex-London would remain a single-member riding.

Ontario provincial election - 2003

Elgin-Middlesex-London - Actual results Ontario provincial election 2003
	Liberal	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Family	Other	Total
Votes received	24,914	13,149	4,063	673	0	671	43,470
Seats won	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Seat %	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%
Vote %	57.31%	30.25%	9.35%	1.55%	0.00%	1.54%	100%
Distortion	+42.69	-30.25	-9.35	-1.55	0	-1.54	42.69

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

Under the existing voting system, 57.31% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 42.69% of the votes were wasted.

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

Under this model, 57.31% of the voters in Elgin-Middlesex-London would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 41.15% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 1.54% 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

Elgin-Middlesex-London - Actual results Canadian federal election 2000
	Liberal	Canadian Alliance	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Other	Total
Votes received	17,202	15,496	6,080	2,319	431	407	41,935
Seats won	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Seat %	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%
Vote %	41.02%	36.95%	14.50%	5.53%	1.03%	0.97%	100%
Distortion	+58.98	-36.95	-14.50	-5.53	-1.03	-0.97	58.98

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

Under the existing voting system, 41.02% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 58.98% of the votes were wasted.

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

Under this model, 41.02% of the voters in Elgin-Middlesex-London would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 58.01% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 0.97% of the votes cast would not have helped to elect an MP, and therefore would 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