In this model, the six existing ridings of Nepean-Carlton, Ottawa Centre, Ottawa South, Ottawa West-Nepean, Ottawa-Orleans and Ottawa-Vanier have been combined into one riding, which we will call Ottawa. The new riding would elect six members of parliament. |
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| Ottawa - Actual results Ontario provincial Election 2003 | |||||||
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| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Family Coalition | Other | Total | |
| Nepean-Carlton | 20,878 | 31,662 | 3,828 | 2,200 | 0 | 0 | 58,568 |
| Ottawa Centre | 22,295 | 11,217 | 11,362 | 3,821 | 0 | 738 | 49,433 |
| Ottawa South | 24,647 | 16,413 | 4,306 | 1,741 | 562 | 0 | 47,669 |
| Ottawa West-Nepean | 23,127 | 20,277 | 4,099 | 1,309 | 0 | 353 | 49,165 |
| Ottawa-Orleans | 25,300 | 20,762 | 2,778 | 1,402 | 0 | 0 | 50,242 |
| Ottawa-Vanier | 22,188 | 10,878 | 6,507 | 1,876 | 0 | 0 | 41,449 |
| Total votes received | 138,435 | 111,209 | 32,880 | 12,349 | 562 | 1,091 | 138,435 |
| Seats won | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Seat% | 83.33% | 16.67% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 46.69% | 37.50% | 11.09% | 4.16% | 0.19% | 0.37% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +36.64 | -20.83 | -11.09 | -4.16 | -0.19 | -0.37 | 36.64 |
In the 2003 Ontario provincial election, five of these ridings elected Liberal MPPs, and one elected a Progressive Conservative.
Under the existing voting system, 50.32% of the voters got the representative they voted for.
The other 49.68% of the votes were wasted.
In our model, the seats would have been allocated as follows:
| Ottawa - Simulated Proportional Distribution -Ontario provincial election 2003 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Family Coalition | Other | Total | |
| Total votes received | 138,435 | 111,209 | 32,880 | 12,349 | 562 | 1,091 | 138,435 |
| Seats won | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Seat % | 50.00% | 33.33% | 16.67% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 46.69% | 37.50% | 11.09% | 4.16% | 0.19% | 0.37% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +3.31 | -4.17 | +5.58 | -4.16 | -0.19 | -0.37 | 8.89 |
Under this model, 95.28% of the voters would have helped to elect a local representative.
Another 4.35% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they would also have representation.
Only 0.37% 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 |
| Ottawa - Actual results Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Other | Total | |
| Nepean-Carlton | 24,570 | 22,310 | 9,536 | 2,223 | 805 | 249 | 59,693 |
| Ottawa Centre | 22,716 | 10,167 | 7,505 | 13,516 | 1,531 | 1,339 | 56,774 |
| Ottawa South | 26,585 | 12,677 | 8,096 | 3,463 | 0 | 969 | 51,790 |
| Ottawa West-Nepean | 22,606 | 14,753 | 10,507 | 2,718 | 585 | 1,016 | 52,185 |
| Ottawa-Orleans | 26,635 | 13,316 | 8,738 | 2,169 | 561 | 800 | 52,219 |
| Ottawa-Vanier | 26,749 | 7,600 | 7,400 | 4,194 | 1,083 | 1,115 | 48,141 |
| Total votes received | 149,861 | 80,823 | 51,782 | 28,283 | 4,565 | 5,488 | 320,802 |
| Seats won | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Seat % | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 46.71% | 25.19% | 16.14% | 8.82 | 1.42% | 1.71% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +53.29 | -25.19 | -16.14 | -8.82 | -1.42 | -1.71 | 53.29 |
In the 2000 Canadian federal election, all six ridings elected Liberal MPs.
Under the existing voting system, 46.71% of the voters got the representative they voted for.
The other 53.29% of the votes were wasted.
In our model, the seats would have been allocated as follows:
| Ottawa - Simulated Proportional Distribution - Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Other | Total | |
| Total votes received | 149,861 | 80,823 | 51,782 | 28,283 | 4,565 | 5,488 | 320,802 |
| Seats won | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Seat % | 50.00% | 16.67% | 16.67% | 16.67% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 46.71% | 25.19% | 16.14% | 8.82 | 1.42% | 1.71% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +3.29 | -8.52 | +0.53 | +7.85 | -1.42 | -1.71 | 11.67 |
Under this model, 96.86% of the voters would have helped to elect a local representative.
Another 1.42% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they would also have representation.
Only 1.71% 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 |