Peterborough

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

Ontario provincial election - 2003

Peterborough - Actual results Ontario provincial election 2003
	Liberal	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Family	Other	Total
Votes received	24,626	18,418	9,796	1,605	414	178	55,037
Seats won	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Seat %	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%
Vote %	44.74%	33.46%	17.80%	2.92%	0.75%	0.32%	100%
Distortion	+55.26	-33.46	-17.80	-2.92	-0.75	-0.32	55.26

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

Under the existing voting system, 44.74% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 55.26% of the votes were wasted.

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

Under this model, 44.74% of the voters in Peterborough would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 54.94% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 0.32% 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

Peterborough - Actual results Canadian federal election 2000
	Liberal	Canadian Alliance	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Other	Total
Votes received	25,310	14,924	7,034	3,967	903	147	52,285
Seats won	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Seat %	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%
Vote %	48.41%	28.54%	13.45%	7.59%	1.73%	0.28%	100%
Distortion	+51.59	-28.54	-13.45	-7.59	-1.73	-0.28	51.59

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

Under the existing voting system, 48.41% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 51.59% of the votes were wasted.

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

Under this model, 48.41% of the voters in Peterborough would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 51.31% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 0.28% 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