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D'Hondt simulation method
D'Hondt simulation method
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The allocation of Seats according to count results is carried out based on the following rules:
The number of votes obtained by the candidacies are ordered from highest to lowest.
The number of votes obtained for each candidacy is divided by 1, 2, 3, etc., until reaching the same number of votes as Seats corresponding to the electoral district, forming a table similar to the example provided below. The Seats are allocated to the candidacies that obtain the highest quotients, in decreasing order.
The Seats corresponding to each candidacy are awarded to the candidates included in said candidacy, in order of appearance:
Practical example: 480,000 valid votes issued in an electoral district that elects eight Members of Parliament. Voting is divided into six candidacies: A, B, C, D, E, F.
| A (168,000 v.) B (104,000 v.) C (72,000 v.) D (64,000 v.) E (40,000 v.) F (32,000 v.) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Table close | ||||||||
| A | 168.000 | 84.000 | 56.000 | 42.000 | 33.600 | 28.000 | 24.000 | 21.000 |
| B | 104.000 | 52.000 | 34.666 | 26.000 | 20.800 | 17.333 | 14.857 | 13.000 |
| C | 72.000 | 36.000 | 24.000 | 18.000 | 14.400 | 12.000 | 10.285 | 9.000 |
| D | 64.000 | 32.000 | 21.333 | 16.000 | 12.800 | 10.666 | 9.142 | 8.000 |
| E | 40.000 | 20.000 | 13.333 | 10.000 | 8.000 | 6.666 | 5.714 | 5.000 |
| E | 32.000 | 16.000 | 10.666 | 8.000 | 6.400 | 5.333 | 4.571 | 4.000 |
Consequently: candidacy A obtains 4 Seats, candidacy B obtains 2 Seats and candidacies C and D obtain 1 Seat each.
When two quotients on the quotient list corresponding to different candidacies coincide, the Seat shall be allocated to the candidacy which obtained the highest number of votes. If there were two candidacies with the same number of votes, the first tie would be resolved by a draw and the successive ties would be resolved alternatively.
PERCENTAGE OF VOTES REQUIRED FOR THE ALLOCATION OF SEATS
Elections to the Assembly of Madrid::
Only those lists which have obtained, at least, 5% of the valid votes issued shall be considered (section 18.2 of the Electoral Law of the Community of Madrid).
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