Wikipedia:WikiProject Ireland Collaboration/Poll on Ireland (xxx)/RA tally

Below is my tally, calculated using OpenSTV. Methods used were the default "Fractional transfer" when calculating the two- or three-seat result and "Instant runoff" when calculating the one-seat result.

The results are that F is the run-away favourite. A and C have only one vote between them on first preferences, but transfers from F put A into "second place". C then takes "third place".

Below is the output generated by OpenSTV depending on how we calculate the result (i.e. one, two or three options going forward to the main poll). I have also included the "ballot file" so we could do a "diff" for consistency if others have also calculated the result using OpenSTV.

One option: F
Election title: Ballots for Method: IRV Number of total ballots: 52 Number of invalid or empty ballots: 0 Number of ballots used in the count: 52 7 candidate running for 1 seats.

R|A  |B   |C   |D   |E   |F   |G   |Exha |   |    |    |    |    |    |    |uste |   |    |    |    |    |    |    |d

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======================================================================================================== 1| 10|   0|   9|   0|   0|  29|   4|   0  |--  | Count of first choices.

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======================================================================================================== 2| 10|    |   9|    |    |  29|   4|   0  |--  | Count after eliminating B, D, and E and transferring votes. Since this is the first elimination round, all | candidates without any votes are eliminated.

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======================================================================================================== 3| 12|    |  10|    |    |  30|    |   0  |--  | Count after eliminating G and transferring votes.

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======================================================================================================== 4| 14|    |    |    |    |  38|    |   0  |--  | Count after eliminating C and transferring votes.

Winner is F.

Two options: F and A
Election title: Ballots for Method: Fractional Transfer STV with Droop-Static-Whole threshold Number of total ballots: 52 Number of invalid or empty ballots: 0 Number of ballots used in the count: 52 7 candidate running for 2 seats.

R|A       |B        |C        |D        |E        |F        |G        |Exhausted|Surplus  |Threshold |        |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |

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=================================================================================================== 1|10.000000| 0.000000| 9.000000| 0.000000| 0.000000|29.000000| 4.000000| 0.000000|11.000000|18.000000 |-  | Count of first choices. Candidate F has reached the threshold and is elected. Candidates have surplus votes | so surplus votes will be transferred for the next round.

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=================================================================================================== 2|14.551720| 0.000000|10.137930| 2.655170| 0.000000|18.000000| 5.137930| 1.517250| 0.000000|18.000000 |-  | Count after transferring surplus votes from F with a transfer value of 11.000000/29.000000. No candidates | have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their votes transferred for the next round.

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=================================================================================================== 3|14.551720|        |10.137930| 2.655170|         |18.000000| 5.137930| 1.517250| 0.000000|18.000000  |-  | Count after eliminating B and E and transferring votes. Since this is the first elimination round, all | candidates without any votes are eliminated. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be | eliminated and their votes transferred for the next round.

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=================================================================================================== 4|16.068960|        |10.137930|         |         |18.000000| 6.275860| 1.517250| 0.000000|18.000000  |-  | Count after eliminating D and transferring votes. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be | eliminated and their votes transferred for the next round.

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=================================================================================================== 5|18.448270|        |12.655170|         |         |18.000000|         | 2.896560| 0.448270|18.000000  |-  | Count after eliminating G and transferring votes. Candidate A has reached the threshold and is elected. The | election is over since all seats are filled.

Winners are A and F.

Three options: F, A, and C
Election title: Ballots for Method: Fractional Transfer STV with Droop-Static-Whole threshold Number of total ballots: 52 Number of invalid or empty ballots: 0 Number of ballots used in the count: 52 7 candidate running for 3 seats.

R|A       |B        |C        |D        |E        |F        |G        |Exhausted|Surplus  |Threshold |        |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |         |

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=================================================================================================== 1|10.000000| 0.000000| 9.000000| 0.000000| 0.000000|29.000000| 4.000000| 0.000000|15.000000|14.000000 |-  | Count of first choices. Candidate F has reached the threshold and is elected. Candidates have surplus votes | so surplus votes will be transferred for the next round.

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=================================================================================================== 2|16.206892| 0.000000|10.551723| 3.620687| 0.000000|14.000000| 5.551723| 2.068975| 2.206892|14.000000 |-  | Count after transferring surplus votes from F with a transfer value of 15.000000/29.000000. Candidate A has | reached the threshold and is elected. Candidates have surplus votes, but since candiates can be safely | eliminated, the transfer of surplus votes will be delayed and candidates will be eliminated and their votes | transferred for the next round.

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=================================================================================================== 3|16.206892|        |10.551723| 3.620687|         |14.000000| 5.551723| 2.068975| 2.206892|14.000000  |-  | Count after eliminating B and E and transferring votes. Since this is the first elimination round, all | candidates without any votes are eliminated. Candidates have surplus votes so surplus votes will be | transferred for the next round.

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=================================================================================================== 4|14.000000|        |10.824061| 4.029194|         |14.000000| 6.387517| 2.759228| 0.000000|14.000000  |-  | Count after transferring surplus votes from A with a transfer value of 2.206892/16.206892. No candidates | have surplus votes so candidates will be eliminated and their votes transferred for the next round.

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=================================================================================================== 5|14.000000|        |10.960230|         |         |14.000000| 8.973722| 4.066048| 0.000000|14.000000  |-  | Count after eliminating D and transferring votes. No candidates have surplus votes so candidates will be | eliminated and their votes transferred for the next round.

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=================================================================================================== 6|14.000000|        |18.346279|         |         |14.000000|         | 5.653721| 4.346279|14.000000  |-  | Count after eliminating G and transferring votes. Candidate C has reached the threshold and is elected. The | election is over since all seats are filled.

Winners are A, C, and F.

Ballot file
(Copy and paste into a text file and save using a .blt file extension.)

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