d'Hondt

This will be fairly accurate but it ignores the various regions in the second list, the complicated d'Hondt formula and local issues in local constituencies.

Superpoll => Superpredictor Jeff 2007

OK, the voting procedure has more holes in it than the d'Hondt system but do the Total Politics top 100 lists really have such a devastating impact on some bloggers that they don't want to take part?

Archive 2009-07-01 Jeff 2009

It may even forgivingly correct the minor errors above given the d'Hondt hat tip to proportional representation so I'll get around to it soon.

Archive 2009-05-01 Jeff 2009

With the same share of the national vote as was announced yesterday, the breakdown of MEPs under the d'Hondt formula would be with %-age share of MEPs in brackets:

Scotland's stronger voice in Europe Jeff 2009

With the same share of the national vote as was announced yesterday, the breakdown of MEPs under the d'Hondt formula would be with %-age share of MEPs in brackets:

Archive 2009-06-01 Jeff 2009

Overall though, even if we don't get rid of d'Hondt soon, it's not the worst system in the world with the number of MSPs generally reflecting the share of the vote.

Archive 2009-05-01 Jeff 2009

However, this situation does once again throw up the vagaries of the d'Hondt party system.

Archive 2009-02-01 Jeff 2009

Also interesting to see another list MSP would like the d'Hondt formula scrapped.

Archive 2009-01-01 Jeff 2009

The Glasgow SNP members ranked their candidate back in 2006, the voters made a decision on who their second vote went to and the d'Hondt process took care of the rest.

Archive 2009-02-01 Jeff 2009

Overall though, even if we don't get rid of d'Hondt soon, it's not the worst system in the world with the number of MSPs generally reflecting the share of the vote.

Time to change the voting system? Jeff 2009