In this model, the seven existing ridings of The new riding would elect seven members of parliament. |
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| Toronto Centre - Actual results Ontario provincial Election 2003 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Family Coalition | Other | Total | |
| Beaches-East York | 10,070 | 8,157 | 21,239 | 1,995 | 0 | 0 | 41,461 |
| Davenport | 15,586 | 1,977 | 7,243 | 907 | 0 | 790 | 26,503 |
| Parkdale-High Park | 23,008 | 6,436 | 6,275 | 2,758 | 591 | 718 | 39,786 |
| St. Paul's | 24,887 | 11,203 | 6,740 | 2,266 | 0 | 354 | 45,450 |
| Toronto Centre-Rosedale | 23,872 | 9,968 | 9,112 | 1,739 | 0 | 542 | 47,359 |
| Toronto-Danforth | 12,246 | 6,562 | 18,253 | 1,368 | 217 | 73 | 38,719 |
| Trinity-Spadina | 12,927 | 4,985 | 19,268 | 2,362 | 0 | 1,012 | 40,554 |
| Total votes received | 122,596 | 49,288 | 88,130 | 13,395 | 808 | 3,489 | 277,706 |
| Seats won | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seat % | 57.14% | 0% | 42.86% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 44.15% | 17.75% | 31.74% | 4.82% | 0.29% | 1.26% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +12.99 | -17.75 | +11.12 | -4.82 | -0.29 | -1.26 | 24.11 |
In the 2003 Ontario provincial election, four of these ridings elected Liberal MPPs, and three ridings elected NDP MPPs.
Under the existing voting system, 52.61% of the voters got the representative they voted for.
The other 47.39% of the votes were wasted.
In our model, the seats would have been allocated as follows:
| Toronto Centre - Simulated Proportional Distribution -Ontario provincial election 2003 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Family Coalition | Other | Total | |
| Total votes received | 122,596 | 49,288 | 88,130 | 13,395 | 808 | 3,489 | 277,706 |
| Seats won | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seat % | 42.86% | 14.29% | 42.86% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 44.15% | 17.75% | 31.74% | 4.82% | 0.29% | 1.26% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | -1.29 | -3.46 | +11.12 | -4.82 | -0.29 | -1.26 | 11.12 |
Under this model, 93.64% of the voters would have helped to elect a local representative.
Another 5.11% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.
Only 1.26% 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 |
| Toronto Centre - Actual results Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Other | Total | |
| Beaches-East York | 22,515 | 3,838 | 5,766 | 8,936 | 599 | 1,033 | 42,687 |
| Davenport | 17,014 | 2,021 | 1,526 | 3,457 | 642 | 841 | 25,501 |
| Parkdale-High Park | 20,676 | 4,882 | 5,681 | 7,947 | 1,161 | 1,501 | 41,848 |
| St. Paul's | 25,358 | 5,457 | 10,099 | 4,451 | 769 | 813 | 46,947 |
| Toronto Centre-Rosedale | 26,203 | 5,058 | 8,149 | 5,300 | 0 | 2,649 | 47,359 |
| Toronto-Danforth | 20,330 | 3,021 | 3,138 | 10,830 | 769 | 1,080 | 39,168 |
| Trinity-Spadina | 20,032 | 2,250 | 2,309 | 16,001 | 562 | 963 | 42,117 |
| Total votes received | 152,128 | 26,527 | 36,668 | 56,922 | 4,502 | 8,880 | 285,627 |
| Seats won | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seat % | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 53.26% | 9.29% | 12.84% | 19.93% | 1.58% | 3.11% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +49.35 | -9.29 | -12.84 | -19.93 | -1.58 | -3.11 | 49.35 |
In the 2000 Canadian federal election, all seven ridings elected Liberal MPs.
Under the existing voting system, 53.26% of the voters got the representative they voted for.
The other 46.74% of the votes were wasted.
In our model, the seats would have been allocated as follows:
| Toronto Centre - Simulated Proportional Distribution -Canadian federal election 2000 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal | Canadian Alliance | Progressive Conservative | NDP | Green | Other | Total | |
| Total votes received | 152,128 | 26,527 | 36,668 | 56,922 | 4,502 | 8,880 | 285,627 |
| Seats won | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Seat % | 57.14% | 14.29% | 14.29% | 14.29% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Vote % | 53.26% | 9.29% | 12.84% | 19.93% | 1.58% | 3.11% | 100% |
| Index of Distortion | +3.88 | +5.00 | +1.45 | -5.64 | -1.58 | -3.11 | 10.33 |
Under this model, 95.31% of the voters would have helped to elect a local representative.
Another 1.58% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect a provincial list member, so they too would have representation.
Only 3.11% 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 |