Viewing Results
The voting results page provides a detailed summary of responses and outcomes for the polls using the selected voting method
To view the voting results, follow these steps:
To view the voting results, you can either click the name of the poll or click the overflow menu under Manage > View Results.
Next, you will see the voting results page that helps you interpret the winner and vote distributions.
Key Features
1. Poll Details
Title & ID: Identifies the poll (e.g., sri test condorcet - 7th may - 2)
Voting Method: Indicates voting methods used (e.g., Condorcet IRV)
Responses: Shows the number of submitted votes (e.g., 200 of 5 Responses may be a placeholder.)
Prompt: States the poll purpose (e.g., please rank candidates for the TOC advisory council)
Timing: when the voting closed
2. Final Voting Outcome
What is this section?
This highlights the officially determined winner using the Condorcet method. If a winner could not be found, the system uses IRV as a tiebreaker.
Example:
Charlie is the winner, having defeated all other candidates in head-to-head matchups. See details below.
3. Condorcet Round (Pairwise Comparison Table)
What is the Condorcet Method?
The Condorcet method identifies a candidate who would win against every other candidate in a head-to-head (one-on-one) contest.
How to Read the Pairwise Table
Bob
88/112
95/105
Charlie
112/88
107/93
Daniel
105/95
93/107
Understanding the Numbers:
Each cell compares the candidate in the row to the candidate in the column.
First Number: Voters who preferred the row candidate over the column candidate.
Second Number: Voters who preferred the column candidate over the row candidate.
Example:
In the "Bob vs. Charlie" cell (Bob row, Charlie column), 88/112 means:
88 voters preferred Bob over Charlie.
112 voters preferred Charlie over Bob.
How is the winner determined?
A candidate who beats all other candidates in these pairwise contests is the Condorcet winner (here, Charlie).
4. Rank Distribution Table
This table shows the number of ballots that ranked each candidate in each position.
Bob
56
71
73
Charlie
80
59
61
Daniel
64
70
66
How to Interpret:
Each cell at [Candidate, Rank] indicates how many voters gave that rank to the candidate.
For example, 80 voters ranked Charlie as their 1st choice.
5. IRV Tiebreaker (If Needed)
If no candidate wins all pair wise contests (a "cycle" or tie exists), the results will show **IRV (Instant Runoff voting).
6. Voter Details: Ballot Ranking Distribution
What Is the Ballot Ranking Distribution?
This section breaks down how voters ranked the candidates on their ballots, showing the most common patterns in voter preferences.
Example Table
41
Charlie
Daniel
Bob
39
Charlie
Bob
Daniel
32
Daniel
Bob
Charlie
32
Daniel
Charlie
Bob
29
Bob
Daniel
Charlie
27
Bob
Charlie
Daniel
How To Read This Table
Voters: The number of ballots (or voters) who submitted a particular ranking order.
Rank Columns: Each ballot listed here shows a unique order in which the voter ranked the three candidates from 1st to 3rd.
Row Explanation:
The first row means 41 voters chose Charlie as their first choice, Daniel second, and Bob third.
The second row means 39 voters chose Charlie first, Bob second, and Daniel third.
And so on for each unique ranking order.
Why Is This Useful?
This breakdown helps you see not just how many 1st-place votes each candidate received, but also which combinations and preferences were popular among voters.
It’s useful for identifying voting patterns and understanding the context of how the final winner was decided.
Summary
Each row in the table shows the number of ballots that selected a unique order of candidates, reflecting the diversity of voter preferences.
For example, in a scenario with 3 candidates:
There are 6 possible unique rankings.
Each ranking tells you exactly how many voters preferred one order over another.
Tip: These voter details, alongside the rank distribution and outcome tables, let you audit the election process and gain insights about voter behavior.
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