DEMOCRACY The Amazing Proportional Representation Simulator

Oxford


In this model, Oxford would remain a single-member riding.



Ontario provincial election - 2003


Oxford - Actual results Ontario provincial election 2003
  Liberal Progressive Conservative NDP Green Family Other Total
Votes received 16,135 18,959 5,318 838 710 0 42,649
Seats won 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
Seat % 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Vote % 37.83% 44.45% 12.47% 1.96% 1.62% 1.67% 100%
Distortion -37.83 +55.55 -12.47 -1.96 -1.62 -1.67 55.55

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

Under the existing voting system, 44.45% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 55.55% of the votes were wasted.



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

Under this model, 44.45% of the voters in Oxford would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 53.88% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 1.67% 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



Canadian federal election - 2000


Oxford - Actual results Canadian federal election 2000
  Liberal Canadian Alliance Progressive Conservative NDP Green Other Total
Votes received 15,181 11,455 13,050 2,254 0 763 42,703
Seats won 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Seat % 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Vote % 35.55% 26.82% 30.56% 5.28% 0.00% 1.79% 100%
Distortion +64.45 -26.82 -30.56 -5.28 0 -1.79 64.45

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

Under the existing voting system, 35.55% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 64.45% of the votes were wasted.



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

Under this model, 35.55% of the voters in Oxford would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 62.66% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 1.79% 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



DEMOCRACY The Amazing Proportional Representation Simulator