Updated count to
Verily...
[This count contains just about anything that a PR-STV election count can throw at you. It should be a useful guide for anyone seeking to get to grips with the system. As is usual, any questions are welcome.]
Total Valid Votes: 21
Quota: 4
Count 1| DWTL | 5 |
| Xahar | 3 | (5 #2 preferences) |
| Colin | 3 | (3 #2 preferences, 3 #3 preferences) |
| Sensei | 3 | (3 #2 preferences, 0 #3 preferences) |
| AndrewCT | 2 | (4 #2 preferences) |
| Al | 2 | (1 #2 preferences) |
| CultureKing | 2 | (0 #2 preferences) |
| Jas | 1 |
| benconstine | 0 | (1 #2 preference) |
| HappyWarrior | 0 | (5 #3 preferences) |
| Evilmexicandictator | 0 | (1 #8 preference) |
Notes*Evilmexicandictator and CultureKing are included due to writing-in themselves in. All other write-ins are being ignored, lest the persons affected declare they are running.
*On the first count, candidates are ordered by the number of #1 preferences they receive. Where this is tied, they are ordered by the #2 preferences, and so on. (From Count 2 onwards, where candidates are tied on vote totals, they are ordered by their rank on the previous count.)
*DWTL surpasses the quota and is deemed elected with a surplus of 1.
As the surplus can 'materially affect the progress of the count' (i.e. get someone elected and/or save the last ranked candidate from elimination) it will be distributed next.
Count 2 (Distribution of DWTL's surplus)
| DWTL | Elected | (-1) |
| Xahar | 3.6 | (+0.6) |
| Colin | 3 |
| Sensei | 3 |
| AndrewCT | 2 |
| Al | 2 |
| CultureKing | 2 |
| Jas | 1 |
| benconstine | 0.2 | (+0.2) |
| HappyWarrior | 0 |
| Evilmexicandictator | 0 |
| Non-Transferable | 0.2 | (+0.2) |
NotesGiven his surplus of 1 (with the quota at 4), the 5 votes for DWTL are transfered at a value of
1/
5 each.
PiT, Smid and DWTL all preferenced Xahar as #2, so he gains 0.6
Inks preferenced benconstine #2, so he gains 0.2
SPC did not preference any other candidate, so 0.2 is non-transferable.
Following the redistribution, no new candidates were elected and no surpluses are available to distrbibute. Therefore we must start eliminating candidates. EMD and HappyWarrior are eliminated on 0 votes, changing nothing. Therefore next to be eliminated is benconstine.
Count 3 (Distribution of benconstine's vote)
| DWTL | Elected |
| Xahar | 3.6 |
| Colin | 3.2 | (+0.2) |
| Sensei | 3 |
| AndrewCT | 2 |
| Al | 2 |
| CultureKing | 2 |
| Jas | 1 |
| benconstine | 0 | (-0.2) |
Notesben's 0.2 comes from the vote of Inks, which now flows to his #3 preference, Colin.
With nobody elected, Jas is now eliminated.
Count 4 (Distribution of Jas's vote)
| DWTL | Elected |
| Colin | 4.2 | (+1) |
| Xahar | 3.6 |
| Sensei | 3 |
| AndrewCT | 2 |
| Al | 2 |
| CultureKing | 2 |
| Jas | 0 | (-1) |
NotesGustaf's vote for Jas flows to his #2 preference (Colin) who is deemed elected with a surplus of 0.2
As the surplus is enough to save the bottom ranked candidate from elimination, it will be distributed.
Count 5 (Suppy fun happy distribution of Colin's surplus)
| DWTL | Elected |
| Colin | Elected | (-0.2) |
| Xahar | 3.61 | (+0.01) |
| Sensei | 3 |
| AndrewCT | 2.095 | (+0.095) |
| Al | 2.095 | (+0.095) |
| CultureKing | 2 |
NotesFractional surpluses are probably the most difficult aspect of PR-STV counting.
As before, surpluses are transfered at a reduced value (Surplus/Candidate's Total Vote).
Therefore each of Colin's 4 full votes is transfered at a value of
1/
21 of a vote.
The 0.2 of a vote (that of Inks) is transfered at
1/
105 of a vote.
Taking each vote individually:
bullmoose: Flows to #2 preference AndrewCT
Colin: Skips #2 preference, Jas (already eliminated); Flows to #3 preference, Al
Verily: Flows to #2 preference AndrewCT
Gustaf: Flows to #3 preference, Al
Inks: Skips #4 preference, Jas (eliminated); flows to #5 preference, Xahar
Therefore, AndrewCT and Al both gain
2/
21 of a vote each, and Xahar gains
1/
105 of a vote. As allowed in the Act, I've used decimals in the count above and rounded off for presentation.
Nobody is elected, so CultureKing is eliminated.
Count 7 (Distribution of CultureKing's votes)
| DWTL | Elected |
| Colin | Elected |
| Sensei | 5 | (+2) |
| Xahar | 3.61 |
| AndrewCT | 2.095 |
| Al | 2.095 |
| CultureKing | 0 | (-2) |
NotesCultureKing's votes (those cast by Alcon and CultureKing) both transfer to their #2 preference, Sensei.
Sensei therefore passes the quota and is deemed elected with a surplus of 1.
As the surplus can affect the count (i.e. get someone elected and/or save the last placed candidate from elimination) it will be distributed next.
Count 8 (Distribution of Sensei's surplus)
| DWTL | Elected |
| Colin | Elected |
| Sensei | Elected | (-1) |
| Xahar | 3.61 |
| AndrewCT | 2.695 | (+0.6) |
| Al | 2.495 | (+0.4) |
NotesSensei's surplus of 1 (with the quota set at 4) means that each of the 5 votes will be transfered at a value of
1/
5, i.e. 0.2 each.
Sensei's surplus can only be distributed to either Xahar, Colin, AndrewCT or Al - whichever of them is ranked highest on each of the ballots.
Bacon King's vote skips Colin and Jas, flowing to AndrewCT
Alcon's vote skips Colin and Jas, flowing to Al
Sensei's vote flows to AndrewCT
CultureKing's vote flows to Al
GM3's vote flows to AndrewCT
Therefore, AndrewCT gains 0.6, and Al gains 0.4
Nobody else is elected and no surplus is available to distribute. With only 4 candidates for the 3 remaining seats, the lowest placed candidate (Al) is eliminated and the remaining 3 candidates deemed elected without reaching the quota.
Result#1 DWTL
#2 Colin
#3 Sensei
#4 Xahar
#5 AndrewCT
