TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 1    
--------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  13.0  (18.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ____ :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG __________________________ :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _________________________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  7.0  (10.1%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _________________________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  6.0  (8.7%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _____________________________ :
Andrew Mercier (NDP)  6.0  (8.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF _____________________________ :
Mary Polak (Liberal)  5.0  (7.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _________________________________ :
Shane Dyson (NDP)  3.0  (4.3%) 
EEEEEEEEEEE ________________________________________ :
Michael Patterson (Green)  3.0  (4.3%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK ________________________________________ :
Kevin Mitchell (Independent)  3.0  (4.3%) 
LLLLLLLLLLL ________________________________________ :
Manuel Pratas (Conservative)  3.0  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOO ________________________________________ :
Marc Dalton (Liberal)  2.0  (2.9%) 
CCCCCCC ____________________________________________ :
Lisa David (Green)  2.0  (2.9%) 
IIIIIII ____________________________________________ :
Doug Bing (Liberal)  1.0  (1.4%) 
DDDD _______________________________________________ :
Wally Martin (Green)  1.0  (1.4%) 
JJJJ _______________________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Doug Bing (Liberal) Defeated
AAAA

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
No candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (Doug Bing (Liberal)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 2    
---------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  13.0  (18.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ____ :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG __________________________ :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH __________________________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  7.0  (10.1%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM __________________________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  7.0  (10.1%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA __________________________ :
Andrew Mercier (NDP)  6.0  (8.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ______________________________ :
Mary Polak (Liberal)  5.0  (7.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _________________________________ :
Shane Dyson (NDP)  3.0  (4.3%) 
EEEEEEEEEEE _________________________________________ :
Michael Patterson (Green)  3.0  (4.3%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK _________________________________________ :
Kevin Mitchell (Independent)  3.0  (4.3%) 
LLLLLLLLLLL _________________________________________ :
Manuel Pratas (Conservative)  3.0  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOO _________________________________________ :
Marc Dalton (Liberal)  2.0  (2.9%) 
CCCCCCCC ____________________________________________ :
Lisa David (Green)  2.0  (2.9%) 
IIIIIII _____________________________________________ :
Wally Martin (Green)  1.0  (1.4%) 
JJJJ ________________________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Wally Martin (Green) Defeated
IIII

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

No candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (Wally Martin (Green)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 3    
--------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  13.0  (18.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ___ :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG _________________________ :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _________________________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  7.0  (10.1%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM __________________________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  7.0  (10.1%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _________________________ :
Andrew Mercier (NDP)  6.0  (8.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF _____________________________ :
Mary Polak (Liberal)  5.0  (7.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _________________________________ :
Shane Dyson (NDP)  3.0  (4.3%) 
EEEEEEEEEEE ________________________________________ :
Michael Patterson (Green)  3.0  (4.3%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK ________________________________________ :
Kevin Mitchell (Independent)  3.0  (4.3%) 
LLLLLLLLLLL ________________________________________ :
Manuel Pratas (Conservative)  3.0  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOO ________________________________________ :
Marc Dalton (Liberal)  2.0  (2.9%) 
CCCCCCC ____________________________________________ :
Lisa David (Green)  3.0  (4.3%) 
IIIIIIIIIII ________________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Marc Dalton (Liberal) Defeated
AAAAAAA

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

No candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (Marc Dalton (Liberal)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 4    
--------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  13.0  (18.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ___ :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG _________________________ :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _________________________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  7.0  (10.1%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _________________________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  9.0  (13.0%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA __________________ :
Andrew Mercier (NDP)  6.0  (8.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF _____________________________ :
Mary Polak (Liberal)  5.0  (7.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ________________________________ :
Shane Dyson (NDP)  3.0  (4.3%) 
EEEEEEEEEEE ________________________________________ :
Michael Patterson (Green)  3.0  (4.3%) 
KKKKKKKKKKK ________________________________________ :
Kevin Mitchell (Independent)  3.0  (4.3%) 
LLLLLLLLLLL ________________________________________ :
Manuel Pratas (Conservative)  3.0  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOO ________________________________________ :
Lisa David (Green)  3.0  (4.3%) 
IIIIIIIIIII ________________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Lisa David (Green) Defeated
EEE GGG KKKK

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

A tie was resolved by comparing votes in previous rounds.
No candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (Lisa David (Green)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 5    
--------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  13.0  (18.8%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ___ :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  8.0  (11.6%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ______________________ :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _________________________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  7.0  (10.1%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _________________________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  9.0  (13.0%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA __________________ :
Andrew Mercier (NDP)  6.0  (8.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF _____________________________ :
Mary Polak (Liberal)  5.0  (7.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _________________________________ :
Shane Dyson (NDP)  4.0  (5.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEE _____________________________________ :
Michael Patterson (Green)  4.0  (5.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ____________________________________ :
Kevin Mitchell (Independent)  3.0  (4.3%) 
LLLLLLLLLLL ________________________________________ :
Manuel Pratas (Conservative)  3.0  (4.3%) 
OOOOOOOOOOO ________________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Manuel Pratas (Conservative) Defeated
MMMMMMM NNNN

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
No candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (Manuel Pratas (Conservative)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 6    
--------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  14.0  (20.3%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  8.0  (11.6%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ______________________ :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _________________________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  9.0  (13.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM __________________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  9.0  (13.0%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA __________________ :
Andrew Mercier (NDP)  6.0  (8.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF _____________________________ :
Mary Polak (Liberal)  5.0  (7.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ________________________________ :
Shane Dyson (NDP)  4.0  (5.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ____________________________________ :
Michael Patterson (Green)  4.0  (5.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKK _____________________________________ :
Kevin Mitchell (Independent)  3.0  (4.3%) 
LLLLLLLLLLL ________________________________________ :
   
Results    
John Cummins (Conservative) Elected

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

John Cummins (Conservative) has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 7    
--------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  14.0  (20.3%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :N
Mike Bocking (NDP)  8.0  (11.6%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ______________________ :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _________________________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  9.0  (13.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM __________________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  9.0  (13.0%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA __________________ :
Andrew Mercier (NDP)  6.0  (8.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF _____________________________ :
Mary Polak (Liberal)  5.0  (7.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _________________________________ :
Shane Dyson (NDP)  4.0  (5.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ____________________________________ :
Michael Patterson (Green)  4.0  (5.8%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKK ____________________________________ :
Kevin Mitchell (Independent)  3.0  (4.3%) 
LLLLLLLLLLL ________________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Kevin Mitchell (Independent) Defeated
KKKK PPPPPPPP

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

No new candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (Kevin Mitchell (Independent)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

New colors:
P
None of these

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 8    
--------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  14.0  (20.3%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  8.0  (11.6%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG _____________________ :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _________________________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  9.0  (13.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM __________________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  9.0  (13.0%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA __________________ :
Andrew Mercier (NDP)  6.0  (8.7%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF _____________________________ :
Mary Polak (Liberal)  5.0  (7.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB _________________________________ :
Shane Dyson (NDP)  4.0  (5.8%) 
EEEEEEEEEEEEEEE ____________________________________ :
Michael Patterson (Green)  5.0  (7.2%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK _________________________________ :
None of these  2.0  (2.9%) 
PPPPPPP ____________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Shane Dyson (NDP) Defeated
FFFF GGGGGGG HHHH

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

No new candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (Shane Dyson (NDP)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 9    
--------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  14.0  (20.3%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  10.0  (14.5%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ______________ :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  8.0  (11.6%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ______________________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  9.0  (13.0%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM __________________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  9.0  (13.0%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA __________________ :
Andrew Mercier (NDP)  7.0  (10.1%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF _________________________ :
Mary Polak (Liberal)  5.0  (7.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB ________________________________ :
Michael Patterson (Green)  5.0  (7.2%) 
KKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK _________________________________ :
None of these  2.0  (2.9%) 
PPPPPPPP ___________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Michael Patterson (Green) Defeated
FFFF GGGG HHHH MMMM PPPP

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

A tie was resolved by comparing votes in previous rounds.
No new candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (Michael Patterson (Green)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 10    
---------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  14.0  (20.3%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  11.0  (15.9%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ____________ :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  9.0  (13.0%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ___________________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  10.0  (14.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ________________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  9.0  (13.0%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ___________________ :
Andrew Mercier (NDP)  8.0  (11.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ______________________ :
Mary Polak (Liberal)  5.0  (7.2%) 
BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBB __________________________________ :
None of these  3.0  (4.3%) 
PPPPPPPPPPP _________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Mary Polak (Liberal) Defeated
AAAAAAAAAAAAAA PPPP

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

No new candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (Mary Polak (Liberal)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 11    
---------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  14.0  (20.3%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  11.0  (15.9%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG ____________ :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  9.0  (13.0%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ___________________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  10.0  (14.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _______________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  13.0  (18.8%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ____ :
Andrew Mercier (NDP)  8.0  (11.6%) 
FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF ______________________ :
None of these  4.0  (5.8%) 
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPP _____________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Andrew Mercier (NDP) Defeated
AAAA GGGGGGGGGGGGGG HHHH PPPPPPPP

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

No new candidate has the number of votes needed to guarantee victory, so the last-place candidate (Andrew Mercier (NDP)) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 12    
--------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  14.0  (20.3%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :N
Mike Bocking (NDP)  15.0  (21.7%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :GGGG
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  10.0  (14.5%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ______________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  10.0  (14.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM ______________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  14.0  (20.3%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :
None of these  6.0  (8.7%) 
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP _____________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Mike Bocking (NDP) Elected
HHH

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

Mike Bocking (NDP) has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 13    
--------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  14.0  (20.3%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  14.0  (20.3%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  10.8  (15.7%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH ___________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  10.0  (14.5%) 
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM _______________ :
Rich Coleman (Liberal)  14.0  (20.3%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :
None of these  6.2  (9.0%) 
PPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP _____________________________
   
Results    
Rich Coleman (Liberal) Elected

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

Rich Coleman (Liberal) has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner. To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking, if possible. This is actually done by counting a fraction of the ballots most recently counted for the winning candidate.

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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 14    
---------------------------------------------------- 20.3%
John Cummins (Conservative)  14.0  (20.3%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :
Mike Bocking (NDP)  14.0  (20.3%) 
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG :
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)  10.8  (15.7%) 
HHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH _____________ :
Rick Manuel (Conservative)  10.0  (14.5%) 
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Rich Coleman (Liberal)  14.0  (20.3%) 
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None of these  6.2  (9.0%) 
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Results  
Rich Coleman (Liberal)Elected 
Mike Bocking (NDP)Elected 
Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP)Elected 
Rick Manuel (Conservative)Defeated 
John Cummins (Conservative)Elected 

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (20.3%).

Elizabeth Rosenau (NDP) has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner.
In the end, 76.5% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 49.3% if only the first-round votes were used. You should be able to see that the winners have a more equal mandate in the final round than in the first round.

The Ballot Depth section shows how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.


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TrySTV.ca Poll: Fraser Valley West BC Legislative Assembly - 2013 General Election - Updated April 20, 2013
4 candidates will be elected with 69 ballots cast.
Note:These results are not predicted BC-STV outcomes. On this site, anyone anywhere can vote many times. The goal here is to show how the votes are counted.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Final Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Ballot Depth: This shows how much the lower rankings on ballots contributed to the winning candidates.

Rank Fraction of votes for winners
1st 61.6% 
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2nd 22.6% 
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3rd 3.8% 
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4th 9.8% 
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5th 1.9% 
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6th 0.1% 
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7th 0.1%