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In this model, the seven existing ridings of Bramalea-Gore-Malton-Springdale, Brampton Centre, Brampton West-Mississauga, Mississauga Centre, Mississauga East, Mississauga South and Mississauga West are combined into one riding, which we will call Peel. The new riding would elect seven members of parliament. |
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| Peel - Actual results Ontario provincial Election 2003 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Family Coalition | Other | Total | |
| Bramalea-Gore-Malton-Springdale | 19,306 | 15,549 | 4,931 | 1,176 | 0 | 1,371 | 42,333 |
| Brampton Centre | 16,661 | 15,656 | 4,827 | 820 | 0 | 356 | 38,320 |
| Brampton West-Mississauga | 28,926 | 26,414 | 5,103 | 811 | 1,122 | 266 | 62,642 |
| Mississauga Centre | 18,466 | 15,846 | 3,237 | 776 | 588 | 0 | 38,913 |
| Mississauga East | 16,686 | 13,832 | 2,479 | 666 | 358 | 256 | 34,277 |
| Mississauga South | 17,211 | 16,977 | 3,606 | 949 | 555 | 0 | 39,298 |
| Mississauga West | 27,903 | 20,406 | 4,196 | 1,395 | 989 | 0 | 54,889 |
| Total votes received | 145,159 | 124,680 | 28,379 | 6,593 | 3,612 | 2,249 | 310,672 |
| Seats won | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seat % | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 46.72% | 40.13% | 9.13% | 2.12% | 1.16% | 0.72% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +53.28 | -40.13 | -9.13 | -2.12 | -1.16 | -0.72 | 53.28 |
In the 2003 Ontario provincial election, all seven ridings elected Liberal MPPs.
Under the existing voting system, 46.72% of the voters got the representative they voted for.
The other 53.28% of the votes were wasted.
In our model, the seats would have been allocated as follows:
| Peel - Simulated Proportional Distribution -Ontario provincial election 2003 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Family Coalition | Other | Total | |
| Total votes received | 145,159 | 124,680 | 28,379 | 6,593 | 3,612 | 2,249 | 310,672 |
| Seats won | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seat % | 42.86% | 42.86% | 14.29% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 46.72% | 40.13% | 9.13% | 2.12% | 1.16% | 0.72% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | -3.86 | +2.73 | +5.16 | -2.12 | -1.16 | -0.72 | 7.87 |
Under this model, 95.98% of the voters would have helped to elect a local representative.
Another 3.28% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they would also 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 |
| Peel - Actual results Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Other | Total | |
| Bramalea-Gore-Malton-Springdale | 21,917 | 7,214 | 6,019 | 1,864 | 0 | 1,402 | 38,416 |
| Brampton Centre | 18,365 | 6,247 | 9,229 | 1,795 | 628 | 0 | 36,264 |
| Brampton West-Mississauga | 31,041 | 7,666 | 5,957 | 1,567 | 529 | 0 | 46,760 |
| Mississauga Centre | 24,381 | 6,643 | 5,077 | 1,404 | 0 | 514 | 38,019 |
| Mississauga East | 22,158 | 5,372 | 5,144 | 1,451 | 0 | 227 | 34,352 |
| Mississauga South | 20,676 | 10,139 | 6,903 | 1,636 | 516 | 67 | 39,937 |
| Mississauga West | 31,260 | 10,582 | 5,275 | 1,532 | 810 | 0 | 49,459 |
| Total votes received | 169,798 | 53,863 | 43,604 | 11,249 | 2,483 | 2,210 | 283,207 |
| Seats won | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seat% | 100.00% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 59.96% | 19.02% | 15.40% | 3.97% | 0.88% | 0.78% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +40.04 | -19.02 | -15.40 | -3.97 | -0.88 | -0.78 | 40.04 |
In the 2000 Canadian federal election, all seven ridings elected Liberal MPs.
Under the existing voting system, 59.96% of the voters got the representative they voted for.
The other 40.04% of the votes were wasted.
In our model, the seats would have been allocated as follows:
| Peel - Simulated Proportional Distribution -Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Other | Total | |
| Total votes received | 169,798 | 53,863 | 43,604 | 11,249 | 2,483 | 2,210 | 283,207 |
| Seats won | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seat % | 71.43% | 14.29% | 14.29% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 59.96% | 19.02% | 15.40% | 3.97% | 0.88% | 0.78% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +11.47 | -4.73 | -1.11 | -3.97 | -0.88 | -0.78 | 11.47 |
Under this model, 94.38% of the voters would have helped to elect a local representative.
Another 4.85% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they would also have representation.
Only 0.78% of the votes cast would not have helped to elect an MP, and therefore would have been wasted.
| Ontario - Simulated compensatory list seats - Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Total |
| 0 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 21 |