# 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:

1. To view the voting results, you can either click the name of the poll or click the overflow menu under **Manage > View Results**.

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You can view the results only for the polls that have ended. As you can see in the above image, it also shows the responses received for the poll.
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2. Next, you will see the voting results page that helps you interpret the winner and vote distributions.

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### 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    | Charlie | Daniel |
| ----------- | ------ | ------- | ------ |
| **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.

|             | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
| ----------- | --- | --- | --- |
| **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**

| Voters | 1st     | 2nd     | 3rd     |
| ------ | ------- | ------- | ------- |
| 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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