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VoteFair Ranking Results calculated at  www.VoteFair.org 2009-April-2  0:17

Poll title:

     American Idol, Season 8, Top 9    

Question (number 1) title:

     Who is your favorite, second-favorite, etc., singer?    

The most preferred and most representative choice is:

    Adam Lambert

Overall popularity ranking:

     
Popularity Choice VoteFair
ranking
score
Traditional
vote count

(for comparison)
First-most popular Adam Lambert  Ranking score is 74 for Adam Lambert 397 voters marked Adam Lambert as their first choice
Second-most popular Allison Iraheta  Ranking score is 63 for Allison Iraheta 101 voters marked Allison Iraheta as their first choice
Third-most popular Danny Gokey  Ranking score is 54 for Danny Gokey 149 voters marked Danny Gokey as their first choice
Fourth-most popular Kris Allen  Ranking score is 49 for Kris Allen 128 voters marked Kris Allen as their first choice
Fifth-most popular Matt Giraud  Ranking score is 35 for Matt Giraud 43 voters marked Matt Giraud as their first choice
Sixth-most popular Anoop Desai  Ranking score is 23 for Anoop Desai 37 voters marked Anoop Desai as their first choice
Seventh-most popular Lil Rounds  Ranking score is 16 for Lil Rounds 12 voters marked Lil Rounds as their first choice
Eighth-most popular Scott MacIntyre  Ranking score is 6 for Scott MacIntyre 10 voters marked Scott MacIntyre as their first choice
Ninth-most popular Megan Corkrey  Ranking score is 0 for Megan Corkrey 25 voters marked Megan Corkrey as their first choice

VoteFair representation Ranking

  

First-most representative choice is:

Adam Lambert

Second-most representative choice is:

Danny Gokey

Third-most representative choice is:

Allison Iraheta

Additional levels of representation were not calculated.
(There may be too many questions, too many choices for this question, or too many votes, or no further calculations were requested.)

VoteFair representation ranking results should be used when more than one choice is to be selected. Why? When there are 100 voters, 51 of them can choose the first winner, so the other 49 voters deserve extra influence in choosing the second winner (instead of letting the 51 voters also choose the second winner). When should representation results be used? When a second candidate is elected to a second equivalent seat in a state legislature, or when an organization pursues a simultaneous second activity in addition to the most popular activity.

Comparison of VoteFair Ranking with other voting methods

  
Voting method Winner
VoteFair Adam Lambert
Instant runoff Adam Lambert
(12 ballots at least partially ignored because they include an equal preference at a significant step in the runoff process.
(Choice eliminated in the first round : Scott MacIntyre)
Majority None of the choices has won a majority (more than half) the votes.

(17 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice.)
Plurality Adam Lambert

(17 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice.)
Condorcet Adam Lambert
Borda count Adam Lambert
(82 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice at the same preference level.)

Details of plurality results

  
Choice Vote count Percentage
Adam Lambert 397 44 397 voters marked Adam Lambert as their first choice
Danny Gokey 149 17 149 voters marked Danny Gokey as their first choice
Kris Allen 128 14 128 voters marked Kris Allen as their first choice
Allison Iraheta 101 11 101 voters marked Allison Iraheta as their first choice
Matt Giraud 43 5 43 voters marked Matt Giraud as their first choice
Anoop Desai 37 4 37 voters marked Anoop Desai as their first choice
Megan Corkrey 25 3 25 voters marked Megan Corkrey as their first choice
Lil Rounds 12 1 12 voters marked Lil Rounds as their first choice
Scott MacIntyre 10 1 10 voters marked Scott MacIntyre as their first choice
(17 ballots ignored in plurality counting because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice.)

Notice that the choice with the most plurality votes is not necessarily the most popular. Similarly the choice with the fewest plurality votes is not necessarily the least popular.

Data and Calculation Summary
Number of votes: 919
The following tally table summarizes all the preferences of all the voters. The bold underlined numbers are the ones that apply to the winning sequence.
  
All possible pairs of choice names Number of votes with indicated preference
Prefer X over Y Equal preference Prefer Y over X
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Allison Iraheta
575
575 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Allison Iraheta
26
26 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta
318
318 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Danny Gokey
585
585 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Danny Gokey
28
28 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey
306
306 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Kris Allen
578
578 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Kris Allen
26
26 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Kris Allen
315
315 voters prefer Kris Allen over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Matt Giraud
673
673 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Matt Giraud
28
28 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Matt Giraud
218
218 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Anoop Desai
732
732 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Anoop Desai
29
29 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Anoop Desai
158
158 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Lil Rounds
764
764 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Lil Rounds
31
31 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Lil Rounds
124
124 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Scott MacIntyre
787
787 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Scott MacIntyre
30
30 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Scott MacIntyre
102
102 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Megan Corkrey
767
767 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Megan Corkrey
22
22 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Megan Corkrey
130
130 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Adam Lambert
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Danny Gokey
451
451 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Danny Gokey
34
34 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Danny Gokey
434
434 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Allison Iraheta
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Kris Allen
474
474 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Kris Allen
32
32 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Kris Allen
413
413 voters prefer Kris Allen over Allison Iraheta
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Matt Giraud
640
640 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Matt Giraud
37
37 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Matt Giraud
242
242 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Allison Iraheta
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Anoop Desai
749
749 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Anoop Desai
30
30 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Anoop Desai
140
140 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Allison Iraheta
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Lil Rounds
767
767 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Lil Rounds
36
36 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Lil Rounds
116
116 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Allison Iraheta
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Scott MacIntyre
785
785 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Scott MacIntyre
36
36 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Scott MacIntyre
98
98 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Allison Iraheta
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Megan Corkrey
784
784 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Megan Corkrey
34
34 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Megan Corkrey
101
101 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Allison Iraheta
X = Danny Gokey
Y = Kris Allen
471
471 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Kris Allen
34
34 voters have an equal preference for Danny Gokey and Kris Allen
414
414 voters prefer Kris Allen over Danny Gokey
X = Danny Gokey
Y = Matt Giraud
604
604 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Matt Giraud
40
40 voters have an equal preference for Danny Gokey and Matt Giraud
275
275 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Danny Gokey
X = Danny Gokey
Y = Anoop Desai
687
687 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Anoop Desai
34
34 voters have an equal preference for Danny Gokey over Anoop Desai
198
198 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Danny Gokey
X = Danny Gokey
Y = Lil Rounds
725
725 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Lil Rounds
39
39 voters have an equal preference for Danny Gokey and Lil Rounds
155
155 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Danny Gokey
X = Danny Gokey
Y = Scott MacIntyre
772
772 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Scott MacIntyre
39
39 voters have an equal preference for Danny Gokey and Scott MacIntyre
108
108 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Danny Gokey
X = Danny Gokey
Y = Megan Corkrey
718
718 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Megan Corkrey
34
34 voters have an equal preference for Danny Gokey and Megan Corkrey
167
167 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Danny Gokey
X = Kris Allen
Y = Matt Giraud
596
596 voters prefer Kris Allen over Matt Giraud
39
39 voters have an equal preference for Kris Allen and Matt Giraud
284
284 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Kris Allen
X = Kris Allen
Y = Anoop Desai
699
699 voters prefer Kris Allen over Anoop Desai
32
32 voters have an equal preference for Kris Allen over Anoop Desai
188
188 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Kris Allen
X = Kris Allen
Y = Lil Rounds
719
719 voters prefer Kris Allen over Lil Rounds
35
35 voters have an equal preference for Kris Allen and Lil Rounds
165
165 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Kris Allen
X = Kris Allen
Y = Scott MacIntyre
798
798 voters prefer Kris Allen over Scott MacIntyre
33
33 voters have an equal preference for Kris Allen and Scott MacIntyre
88
88 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Kris Allen
X = Kris Allen
Y = Megan Corkrey
768
768 voters prefer Kris Allen over Megan Corkrey
28
28 voters have an equal preference for Kris Allen and Megan Corkrey
123
123 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Kris Allen
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Anoop Desai
587
587 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Anoop Desai
37
37 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud over Anoop Desai
295
295 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Matt Giraud
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Lil Rounds
598
598 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Lil Rounds
40
40 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud over Lil Rounds
281
281 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Matt Giraud
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Scott MacIntyre
719
719 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Scott MacIntyre
39
39 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud and Scott MacIntyre
161
161 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Matt Giraud
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Megan Corkrey
702
702 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Megan Corkrey
34
34 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud and Megan Corkrey
183
183 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Matt Giraud
X = Anoop Desai
Y = Lil Rounds
448
448 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Lil Rounds
40
40 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds
431
431 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Anoop Desai
X = Anoop Desai
Y = Scott MacIntyre
611
611 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Scott MacIntyre
42
42 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Scott MacIntyre
266
266 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Anoop Desai
X = Anoop Desai
Y = Megan Corkrey
617
617 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Megan Corkrey
31
31 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Megan Corkrey
271
271 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Anoop Desai
X = Lil Rounds
Y = Scott MacIntyre
601
601 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Scott MacIntyre
44
44 voters have an equal preference for Lil Rounds and Scott MacIntyre
274
274 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Lil Rounds
X = Lil Rounds
Y = Megan Corkrey
596
596 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Megan Corkrey
40
40 voters have an equal preference for Lil Rounds and Megan Corkrey
283
283 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Lil Rounds
X = Scott MacIntyre
Y = Megan Corkrey
452
452 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Megan Corkrey
37
37 voters have an equal preference for Scott MacIntyre over Megan Corkrey
430
430 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Scott MacIntyre
The highest score (which equals the sum of the bold underlined numbers, plus either tally number in any tied pair of choices) is: 23,599
Number of all possible valid sequences (without ties): 362,880
First sequence:
  1. Adam Lambert
  2. Allison Iraheta
  3. Anoop Desai
  4. Danny Gokey
  5. Kris Allen
  6. Lil Rounds
  7. Matt Giraud
  8. Megan Corkrey
  9. Scott MacIntyre
Last sequence:
  1. Scott MacIntyre
  2. Megan Corkrey
  3. Matt Giraud
  4. Lil Rounds
  5. Kris Allen
  6. Danny Gokey
  7. Anoop Desai
  8. Allison Iraheta
  9. Adam Lambert
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Detailed ballot information
(The numbers indicate the choices
as listed in "First sequence" above,
a comma indicates the next lower preference level,
"&" joins choices at the same preference level,
and "x" precedes the vote count.)

  • 1&2&3&4&5&6&7&8&9 x6
  • 1&2&4&5&7,3&6&8&9 x1
  • 1&2&4&5&7,6&8,3&9 x1
  • 1&3&4&7&9,2&5&6&8 x1
  • 1&5,2,4,3,6,9,7&8 x1
  • 1,2&3&4&5&6&7&8&9 x9
  • 1,2&4,3,5,6,7,8,9 x1
  • 1,2&7,5,4,6,3,9,8 x1
  • 1,2&8,7,3,5,6,9,4 x1
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 x2
  • 1,2,3,4,5,7,6,8,9 x1
  • 1,2,3,4,5,7,6,9,8 x2
  • 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,5,9 x1
  • 1,2,3,5,6,4,7,8,9 x1
  • 1,2,3,5,7,4,6,9,8 x1
  • 1,2,3,5,7,6,8,9,4 x1
  • 1,2,3,5,7,8,6,9,4 x1
  • 1,2,3,5,7,8,9,6,4 x1
  • 1,2,3,5,7,9,8,4,6 x1
  • 1,2,3,7,6,5,4,8,9 x1
  • 1,2,3,8,7,6,4,5,9 x1
  • 1,2,4,3,5,6,9,7,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,3,6,5,7,8,9 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,3,6,7,9,8 x2
  • 1,2,4,5,3,7,6,8,9 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,3,7,6,9,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,3,7,9,8,6 x2
  • 1,2,4,5,3,9,6,7,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,6,3&9,8,7 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,6,3,7,8,9 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,6,7,3,8,9 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,6,7,3,9,8 x3
  • 1,2,4,5,6,7,9,8,3 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,7,3,8,6,9 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,7,6,8,3,9 x2
  • 1,2,4,5,7,6,8,9,3 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,7,6,9,3,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,7,8,9,6,3 x2
  • 1,2,4,5,8,7,6,9,3 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,9,3,6,7,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,9,3,7,6,8 x2
  • 1,2,4,6,3,5,7,8,9 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,3,7,5,9,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,3,8,5,9,7 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,5,3,7,8,9 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,5,3,9,7,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,5,7,9,3,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,5,7,9,8,3 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,5,9,7,3,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,7,5,3,8,9 x1
  • [Remaining ballots not listed]

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