the mathematics of elections and voting
The secret is the mathematical algorithm that translates each ballot into a final count, and a small change in the counting method can flip the result. This formula is the engine behind every election, from municipal councils to federal ridings. In the 2024 Washington state election, a 0.12% discrepancy
the mathematics of elections and voting
In Canada, a handful of contested ballots can decide the fate of a municipal council, and the hidden math behind 12 rebel votes shows why the Liberals could either win or lose a majority under alternate ballots. In the 2022 Toronto municipal election, 12 ballots were contested as “rebel votes”
the mathematics of elections and voting
The hidden numbers are the district-level vote totals, proportional seat ratios, and turnout differentials that together determine how a single riding can reshape a national result. In the 2020 federal election, the Coquitlam-North Shore riding alone could have altered the balance of power by flipping 15 seats under a proportional