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Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh


In this model, Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh would remain a single-member riding.



Ontario provincial election - 2003


Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh - Actual results Ontario provincial election 2003
  Liberal Progressive Conservative NDP Green Family Other Total
Votes received 19,558 13,948 1,639 2,098 0 968 38,211
Seats won 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Seat % 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Vote % 51.18% 36.50% 4.29% 5.49% 0.00% 2.53% 100%
Distortion +48.82 -36.50 -4.29 -5.49 0 -2.53 48.82

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

Under the existing voting system, 51.18% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 48.82% of the votes were wasted.



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

Under this model, 51.18% of the voters in Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 46.29% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 2.53% 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


Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh - Actual results Canadian federal election 2000
  Liberal Canadian Alliance Progressive Conservative NDP Green Other Total
Votes received 19,113 16,151 3,635 1,696 0 341 40,936
Seats won 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
Seat % 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Vote % 46.69% 39.45% 8.88% 4.14% 0.00% 0.83% 100%
Distortion +53.31 -39.45 -8.88 -4.14 0 -0.83 53.31

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

Under the existing voting system, 46.69% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 53.31% of the votes were wasted.



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

Under this model, 46.69% of the voters in Stormont-Dundas-Charlottenburgh would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 52.48% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 0.83% 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



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