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In this model, the five existing ridings of Hamilton East, Hamilton West, Hamilton Mountain, Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Aldershot, and Stoney Creek have been combined into one riding, which we will call Hamilton-Dundas-Stoney Creek. The new riding would elect five members of parliament, a significant urban block. |
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| Hamilton-Dundas-Stoney Creek - Actual results Ontario provincial Election 2003 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Family Coalition | Other | Total | |
| Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Aldershot | 23,045 | 18,141 | 5,666 | 903 | 434 | 293 | 48,482 |
| Hamilton East | 16,015 | 4,033 | 9,035 | 563 | 304 | 758 | 30,708 |
| Hamilton Mountain | 23,045 | 8,637 | 12,017 | 494 | 748 | 0 | 45,420 |
| Hamilton West | 15,600 | 8,185 | 13,468 | 727 | 616 | 750 | 39,033 |
| Stoney Creek | 24,751 | 19,517 | 5,419 | 898 | 0 | 0 | 50,585 |
| Total votes received | 102,935 | 58,513 | 45,605 | 3,585 | 2,236 | 1,354 | 214,228 |
| Seats won | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Seat % | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 48.05% | 27.31% | 21.29% | 1.67% | 1.04% | 0.63% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +51.95 | -27.31 | -21.29 | -1.67 | -1.04 | -0.63 | 51.95 |
In the 2003 Ontario provincial election, all five ridings elected Liberal MPs.
Under the existing voting system, 48.05% of the voters got the representative they voted for.
The other 51.95% of the votes were wasted.
In our model, the seats would have been allocated as follows:
| Hamilton-Dundas-Stoney Creek - Simulated Proportional Distribution -Ontario provincial election 2003 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Family Coalition | Other | Total | |
| Total votes received | 102,935 | 58,513 | 45,605 | 3,585 | 2,236 | 1,354 | 214,228 |
| Seats won | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Seat % | 60% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 48.05% | 27.31% | 21.29% | 1.67% | 1.04% | 0.63% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +11.95 | -7.31 | -1.29 | -1.67 | -1.04 | -0.63 | 11.95 |
Under this model, 96.65% of the voters would have helped to elect a local representative.
Another 2.71% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they would also have representation.
Only 0.63% of the votes cast would not have helped to elect an MPP, and therefore would be wasted.
| Simulated compensatory list seats - Ontario provincial election 2003 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Family | Total |
| 6 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 21 |
| Hamilton-Dundas-Stoney Creek - Actual results Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Other | Total | |
| Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Aldershot | 19,921 | 15,272 | 9,451 | 4,387 | 0 | 0 | 48,400 |
| Hamilton East | 16,435 | 6,039 | 3,321 | 4,111 | 0 | 1,191 | 31,097 |
| Hamilton Mountain | 22,536 | 9,621 | 7,467 | 4,387 | 0 | 259 | 44,270 |
| Hamilton West | 21,273 | 7,295 | 5,024 | 5,300 | 616 | 846 | 40,354 |
| Stoney Creek | 24,150 | 13,354 | 6,102 | 3,083 | 0 | 587 | 47,276 |
| Total votes received | 104,315 | 51,581 | 31,365 | 20,637 | 616 | 2,883 | 211,397 |
| Seats won | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Seat% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 49.35% | 24.40% | 14.84% | 9.76% | 0.29% | 1.36% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +50.65 | -24.40 | -14.84 | -9.76 | -0.29 | -1.36 | 50.65 |
In the 2000 Canadian federal election, all five ridings elected Liberal MPs.
Under the existing voting system, 49.35% of the voters got the representative they voted for.
The other 50.65% of the votes were wasted.
In our model, the seats would have been allocated as follows:
| Hamilton-Dundas-Stoney Creek - Simulated Proportional Distribution -Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Other | Total | |
| Total votes received | 104,315 | 51,581 | 31,365 | 20,637 | 616 | 2,883 | 211,397 |
| Seats won | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Seat % | 60% | 20% | 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 49.35% | 24.40% | 14.84% | 9.76% | 0.29% | 1.36% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +10.65 | -4.40 | +5.16 | -9.76 | -0.29 | -1.36 | 15.81 |
Under this model, 88.58% of the voters would have helped to elect a local representative.
Another 10.05% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they would also have representation.
Only 1.36% of the votes cast would not have helped to elect an MP, and therefore would be wasted.
| Ontario - Simulated compensatory list seats - Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Total |
| 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 |