Experiments with Condorcet

[Хahar 🤔]

I'll start with June 2004, since that was the first election with more than two candidates.

Recapitulation of Votes

For Gustaf

2C
13CDR
10CRD

For Nym

4D
19DCR
4DRC

For StevenNick

R
8RCD
RDC

C v. D

C

2C
13CDR
10CRD
8RCD

33 (53.2%)

D

4D
19DCR
4DRC
RDC

28 (45.2%)

N/A

R

1 (1.6%)

C 1-0
D 0-1
R 0-0

C v. R

C

2C
13CDR
10CRD
19DCR

44 (71%)

R

4DRC
R
8RCD
RDC

14 (22.6%)

N/A

4D

4 (6.5%)

C 2-0
D 0-1
R 0-1

D v. R

D

13CDR
4D
19DCR
4DRC

40 (64.5%)

R

10CRD
R
8RCD
RDC

20 (32.3%)

N/A

2C

2 (3.2%)

C 2-0
D 1-1
R 0-2
What this jumble of letters means is that both Gustaf and Nym won over StevenNick heavily; however, Gustaf was able to defeat Nym and win the Presidency by 5 votes, a relatively slim margin. While the results of this election were predictable, others may not be. I'll do some more later.

[Torie]

What is the Cliff Notes explanation of the difference between Cordorcet and the voting mechanism currently used at large Senate seats? 

[Хahar 🤔]

What is the Cliff Notes explanation of the difference between Cordorcet and the voting mechanism currently used at large Senate seats? 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voting_system

As the pretty multi-colored table in Section 4 shows, IRV (and, by extension, STV) fails the Condorcet criterion.