In this model, the eight existing ridings of The new riding would elect eight members of parliament. |
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| Scarborough-Don Valley - Actual results Ontario provincial Election 2003 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Family Coalition | Other | Total | |
| Don Valley East | 21,327 | 12,027 | 3,058 | 558 | 460 | 119 | 37,549 |
| Don Valley West | 23,488 | 17,394 | 2,540 | 1,239 | 0 | 0 | 44,661 |
| Scarborough Centre | 21,698 | 11,686 | 3,653 | 642 | 495 | 3,500 | 41,674 |
| Scarborough East | 21,798 | 14,323 | 5,250 | 668 | 0 | 285 | 42,324 |
| Scarborough Southwest | 17,501 | 11,826 | 6,688 | 689 | 586 | 0 | 37,290 |
| Scarborough-Agincourt | 23,026 | 11,337 | 2,209 | 566 | 550 | 0 | 37,688 |
| Scarborough-Rouge River | 23,976 | 9,468 | 2,246 | 1,326 | 536 | 0 | 37,552 |
| Willowdale | 21,823 | 19,957 | 3,084 | 933 | 442 | 227 | 46,466 |
| Total votes received | 174,637 | 108,018 | 28,728 | 6,621 | 3,069 | 4,131 | 325,204 |
| Seats won | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Seat% | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 53.70% | 33.22% | 8.83% | 2.04% | 0.94% | 1.27% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +46.30 | -33.22 | -8.83 | -2.04 | -0.94 | -1.27 | 46.30 |
In the 2003 Ontario provincial election, all eight ridings elected Liberal MPPs.
Under the existing voting system, 53.70% of the voters got the representative they voted for.
The other 46.30% of the votes were wasted.
In our model, the seats would have been allocated as follows:
| Scarborough-Don Valley - Simulated Proportional Distribution -Ontario provincial election 2003 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Family Coalition | Other | Total | |
| Total votes received | 174,637 | 108,018 | 28,728 | 6,621 | 3,069 | 4,131 | 325,204 |
| Seats won | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Seat % | 50.00% | 37.50% | 12.50% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 53.70% | 33.22% | 8.83% | 2.04% | 0.94% | 1.27% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | -3.70 | +4.28 | +3.67 | -2.04 | -0.94 | -1.27 | 7.95 |
Under this model, 95.75% of the voters would have helped to elect a local representative.
Another 2.98% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they would also have representation.
Only 1.27% 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 |
| Scarborough-Don Valley - Actual results Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Other | Total | |
| Don Valley East | 25,915 | 4,736 | 5,645 | 2,249 | 0 | 365 | 38,910 |
| Don Valley West | 25,329 | 7,239 | 10,583 | 2,024 | 0 | 566 | 45,741 |
| Scarborough Centre | 26,969 | 8,849 | 0 | 3,171 | 0 | 959 | 39,948 |
| Scarborough East | 24,019 | 7,559 | 6,284 | 1,884 | 0 | 405 | 40,151 |
| Scarborough Southwest | 21,466 | 4,912 | 5,251 | 3,638 | 0 | 501 | 35,768 |
| Scarborough-Agincourt | 26,986 | 5,100 | 4,030 | 1,499 | 0 | 453 | 38,068 |
| Scarborough-Rouge River | 28,669 | 3,237 | 2,566 | 1,793 | 0 | 0 | 36,265 |
| Willowdale | 27,038 | 7,411 | 7,134 | 2,404 | 0 | 145 | 44,132 |
| Total votes received | 206,391 | 49,043 | 41,493 | 18,662 | 0 | 3,394 | 318,983 |
| Seats won | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Seat % | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 64.70% | 15.37% | 13.01% | 5.85 | 0% | 1.06% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +35.30 | -15.37 | -13.01 | -5.85 | 0 | -1.06 | 35.30 |
In the 2000 Canadian federal election, all eight ridings elected Liberal MPs.
Under the existing voting system, 64.70% of the voters got the representative they voted for.
The other 35.30% of the votes were wasted.
In our model, the seats would have been allocated as follows:
| Scarborough-Don Valley - Simulated Proportional Distribution - Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Other | Total | |
| Total votes received | 206,391 | 49,043 | 41,493 | 18,662 | 0 | 3,394 | 318,983 |
| Seats won | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Seat % | 62.50% | 12.50% | 12.50% | 12.50% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 64.70% | 15.37% | 13.01% | 5.85 | 0% | 1.06% | 100% | Index of Distortion | -2.20 | -2.87 | -0.51 | +6.65 | 0 | -1.06 | 6.65 |
Under this model, 98.93% of the voters would have helped to elect a local representative.
Only 1.06% 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 |