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Poll title:

     American Idol Season 6 Poll, Top 8 Females    

Question (number 1) title:

     Who is your favorite, second-favorite, etc., female American Idol singer?    

The most preferred and most representative choice is:

    Melinda Doolittle

Overall popularity ranking:

     
Popularity Choice VoteFair
ranking
score
Traditional
vote count

(for comparison)
First-most popular Melinda Doolittle Ranking score is
80
for
Melinda Doolittle
Second-most popular Lakisha Jones Ranking score is
70
for
Lakisha Jones
Third-most popular Jordin Sparks Ranking score is
49
for
Jordin Sparks
Fourth-most popular Sabrina Sloan Ranking score is
37
for
Sabrina Sloan
Fifth-most popular Stephanie Edwards Ranking score is
30
for
Stephanie Edwards
Sixth-most popular Gina Glocksen Ranking score is
23
for
Gina Glocksen
Seventh-most popular Haley Scarnato Ranking score is
10
for
Haley Scarnato
Eighth-most popular Antonella Barba Ranking score is
0
for
Antonella Barba

VoteFair representation Ranking

  
First-most representative choice is: Melinda Doolittle
Second-most representative choice is: Lakisha Jones

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 Melinda Doolittle
Instant runoff Melinda Doolittle
(3 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: Haley Scarnato)
Majority None of the choices has won a majority ( more than half ) the votes.

(2 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice.)
Plurality Melinda Doolittle

(2 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice.)
Condorcet Melinda Doolittle
Borda count Melinda Doolittle

(22 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice at the same preference level.)

Details of plurality results

  
Choice Vote count Percentage
Melinda Doolittle 74 47
Lakisha Jones 42 27
Gina Glocksen 14 9
Sabrina Sloan 9 6
Antonella Barba 7 4
Jordin Sparks 6 4
Stephanie Edwards 3 2
Haley Scarnato 2 1
(2 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: 159
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 = Melinda Doolittle
Y = Lakisha Jones
93
93 voters prefer
Melinda Doolittle
over
Lakisha Jones
4
4 voters have an equal preference for
Melinda Doolittle
and
Lakisha Jones
62
62 voters prefer
Lakisha Jones
over
Melinda Doolittle
X = Melinda Doolittle
Y = Jordin Sparks
122
122 voters prefer
Melinda Doolittle
over
Jordin Sparks
6
6 voters have an equal preference for
Melinda Doolittle
and
Jordin Sparks
31
31 voter prefers
Jordin Sparks
over
Melinda Doolittle
X = Melinda Doolittle
Y = Sabrina Sloan
129
129 voters prefer
Melinda Doolittle
over
Sabrina Sloan
6
6 voters have an equal preference for
Melinda Doolittle
and
Sabrina Sloan
24
24 voters prefer
Sabrina Sloan
over
Melinda Doolittle
X = Melinda Doolittle
Y = Stephanie Edwards
134
134 voters prefer
Melinda Doolittle
over
Stephanie Edwards
6
6 voters have an equal preference for
Melinda Doolittle
and
Stephanie Edwards
19
19 voters prefer
Stephanie Edwards
over
Melinda Doolittle
X = Melinda Doolittle
Y = Gina Glocksen
128
128 voters prefer
Melinda Doolittle
over
Gina Glocksen
6
6 voters have an equal preference for
Melinda Doolittle
and
Gina Glocksen
25
25 voters prefer
Gina Glocksen
over
Melinda Doolittle
X = Melinda Doolittle
Y = Haley Scarnato
141
141 voter prefers
Melinda Doolittle
over
Haley Scarnato
5
5 voters have an equal preference for
Melinda Doolittle
and
Haley Scarnato
13
13 voters prefer
Haley Scarnato
over
Melinda Doolittle
X = Melinda Doolittle
Y = Antonella Barba
142
142 voters prefer
Melinda Doolittle
over
Antonella Barba
3
3 voters have an equal preference for
Melinda Doolittle
and
Antonella Barba
14
14 voters prefer
Antonella Barba
over
Melinda Doolittle
X = Lakisha Jones
Y = Jordin Sparks
117
117 voters prefer
Lakisha Jones
over
Jordin Sparks
6
6 voters have an equal preference for
Lakisha Jones
and
Jordin Sparks
36
36 voters prefer
Jordin Sparks
over
Lakisha Jones
X = Lakisha Jones
Y = Sabrina Sloan
129
129 voters prefer
Lakisha Jones
over
Sabrina Sloan
6
6 voters have an equal preference for
Lakisha Jones
and
Sabrina Sloan
24
24 voters prefer
Sabrina Sloan
over
Lakisha Jones
X = Lakisha Jones
Y = Stephanie Edwards
131
131 voter prefers
Lakisha Jones
over
Stephanie Edwards
7
7 voters have an equal preference for
Lakisha Jones
and
Stephanie Edwards
21
21 voter prefers
Stephanie Edwards
over
Lakisha Jones
X = Lakisha Jones
Y = Gina Glocksen
127
127 voters prefer
Lakisha Jones
over
Gina Glocksen
5
5 voters have an equal preference for
Lakisha Jones
and
Gina Glocksen
27
27 voters prefer
Gina Glocksen
over
Lakisha Jones
X = Lakisha Jones
Y = Haley Scarnato
138
138 voters prefer
Lakisha Jones
over
Haley Scarnato
6
6 voters have an equal preference for
Lakisha Jones
and
Haley Scarnato
15
15 voters prefer
Haley Scarnato
over
Lakisha Jones
X = Lakisha Jones
Y = Antonella Barba
141
141 voter prefers
Lakisha Jones
over
Antonella Barba
4
4 voters have an equal preference for
Lakisha Jones
and
Antonella Barba
14
14 voters prefer
Antonella Barba
over
Lakisha Jones
X = Jordin Sparks
Y = Sabrina Sloan
88
88 voters prefer
Jordin Sparks
over
Sabrina Sloan
11
11 voter has an equal preference for
Jordin Sparks
and
Sabrina Sloan
60
60 voters prefer
Sabrina Sloan
over
Jordin Sparks
X = Jordin Sparks
Y = Stephanie Edwards
92
92 voters prefer
Jordin Sparks
over
Stephanie Edwards
12
12 voters have an equal preference for
Jordin Sparks
and
Stephanie Edwards
55
55 voters prefer
Stephanie Edwards
over
Jordin Sparks
X = Jordin Sparks
Y = Gina Glocksen
97
97 voters prefer
Jordin Sparks
over
Gina Glocksen
11
11 voter has an equal preference for
Jordin Sparks
and
Gina Glocksen
51
51 voter prefers
Gina Glocksen
over
Jordin Sparks
X = Jordin Sparks
Y = Haley Scarnato
133
133 voters prefer
Jordin Sparks
over
Haley Scarnato
9
9 voters have an equal preference for
Jordin Sparks
and
Haley Scarnato
17
17 voters prefer
Haley Scarnato
over
Jordin Sparks
X = Jordin Sparks
Y = Antonella Barba
134
134 voters prefer
Jordin Sparks
over
Antonella Barba
6
6 voters have an equal preference for
Jordin Sparks
and
Antonella Barba
19
19 voters prefer
Antonella Barba
over
Jordin Sparks
X = Sabrina Sloan
Y = Stephanie Edwards
80
80 voters prefer
Sabrina Sloan
over
Stephanie Edwards
11
11 voter has an equal preference for
Sabrina Sloan
and
Stephanie Edwards
68
68 voters prefer
Stephanie Edwards
over
Sabrina Sloan
X = Sabrina Sloan
Y = Gina Glocksen
83
83 voters prefer
Sabrina Sloan
over
Gina Glocksen
11
11 voter has an equal preference for
Sabrina Sloan
and
Gina Glocksen
65
65 voters prefer
Gina Glocksen
over
Sabrina Sloan
X = Sabrina Sloan
Y = Haley Scarnato
119
119 voters prefer
Sabrina Sloan
over
Haley Scarnato
10
10 voters have an equal preference for
Sabrina Sloan
and
Haley Scarnato
30
30 voters prefer
Haley Scarnato
over
Sabrina Sloan
X = Sabrina Sloan
Y = Antonella Barba
130
130 voters prefer
Sabrina Sloan
over
Antonella Barba
6
6 voters have an equal preference for
Sabrina Sloan
and
Antonella Barba
23
23 voters prefer
Antonella Barba
over
Sabrina Sloan
X = Stephanie Edwards
Y = Gina Glocksen
84
84 voters prefer
Stephanie Edwards
over
Gina Glocksen
10
10 voters have an equal preference for
Stephanie Edwards
and
Gina Glocksen
65
65 voters prefer
Gina Glocksen
over
Stephanie Edwards
X = Stephanie Edwards
Y = Haley Scarnato
119
119 voters prefer
Stephanie Edwards
over
Haley Scarnato
10
10 voters have an equal preference for
Stephanie Edwards
and
Haley Scarnato
30
30 voters prefer
Haley Scarnato
over
Stephanie Edwards
X = Stephanie Edwards
Y = Antonella Barba
133
133 voters prefer
Stephanie Edwards
over
Antonella Barba
7
7 voters have an equal preference for
Stephanie Edwards
and
Antonella Barba
19
19 voters prefer
Antonella Barba
over
Stephanie Edwards
X = Gina Glocksen
Y = Haley Scarnato
123
123 voters prefer
Gina Glocksen
over
Haley Scarnato
8
8 voters have an equal preference for
Gina Glocksen
and
Haley Scarnato
28
28 voters prefer
Haley Scarnato
over
Gina Glocksen
X = Gina Glocksen
Y = Antonella Barba
132
132 voters prefer
Gina Glocksen
over
Antonella Barba
6
6 voters have an equal preference for
Gina Glocksen
and
Antonella Barba
21
21 voter prefers
Antonella Barba
over
Gina Glocksen
X = Haley Scarnato
Y = Antonella Barba
113
113 voters prefer
Haley Scarnato
over
Antonella Barba
10
10 voters have an equal preference for
Haley Scarnato
and
Antonella Barba
36
36 voters prefer
Antonella Barba
over
Haley Scarnato
The highest score (which equals the sum of the bold underlined numbers, plus either tally number in any tied pair of choices) is: 3,332
Number of all possible valid sequences (without ties): 40,320
First sequence:
  1. Antonella Barba
  2. Gina Glocksen
  3. Haley Scarnato
  4. Jordin Sparks
  5. Lakisha Jones
  6. Melinda Doolittle
  7. Sabrina Sloan
  8. Stephanie Edwards
Last sequence:
  1. Stephanie Edwards
  2. Sabrina Sloan
  3. Melinda Doolittle
  4. Lakisha Jones
  5. Jordin Sparks
  6. Haley Scarnato
  7. Gina Glocksen
  8. Antonella Barba
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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 x1
  • 1,2&3&4&5&6&7&8 x3
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 x1
  • 1,2,3,4,8,7,6,5 x1
  • 1,6,5,2&3&4&7&8 x1
  • 1,6,5,2,8,4,7,3 x1
  • 2,3,4,5,7,8,6,1 x1
  • 2,3,4,6,5,7,8,1 x1
  • 2,3,5,6,7,8,4,1 x1
  • 2,4,5,6,7,3,8,1 x1
  • 2,4,6,3,7,8,5,1 x1
  • 2,4,6,5,8,7,3,1 x1
  • 2,4,7,3,8,5,1,6 x1
  • 2,4,7,8,3,1,5,6 x1
  • 2,4,8,5,7,6,3,1 x1
  • 2,5,6,4,7,8,1&3 x1
  • 2,5,6,7,8,4,3,1 x1
  • 2,5,6,8,7,4,3,1 x1
  • 2,6,1&3&4&5&7&8 x1
  • 2,6,7,8,5,4,3,1 x1
  • 3&5,1&2&4&6&7&8 x1
  • 3,6,1&2&4&5&7&8 x1
  • 3,7,6,8,5,4,1,2 x1
  • 4,3,7,6,5,8,2,1 x1
  • 4,5,2,8,1,6,3,7 x1
  • 4,5,6,7,3,2,8,1 x1
  • 4,5,6,7,8,2,3,1 x1
  • 4,6,2,7,5,3,8,1 x1
  • 4,6,3,2,8,5,7,1 x1
  • 5,1&2&3&4&6&7&8 x1
  • 5,1,6,8,3,7,4,2 x1
  • 5,2,4,8,1,3,7,6 x1
  • 5,2,6,1,3,4,7,8 x1
  • 5,2,7,6,4,1&3&8 x1
  • 5,4,2,6,3,8,7,1 x1
  • 5,4,6,3,2,8,7,1 x1
  • 5,4,6,8,2,7,1&3 x1
  • 5,4,6,8,2,7,3,1 x1
  • 5,4,7,8,6,3,2,1 x1
  • 5,6,2,4,8,3,7,1 x1
  • 5,6,2,4,8,7,3,1 x1
  • 5,6,3,4,1,7,8,2 x1
  • 5,6,4&8,2&7,3,1 x1
  • 5,6,4,2,7,8,3,1 x2
  • 5,6,4,3,7,8,2,1 x1
  • 5,6,4,7,8,1,3,2 x1
  • 5,6,4,7,8,2,1,3 x1
  • 5,6,4,7,8,2,3,1 x2
  • 5,6,4,8,2,1,7,3 x1
  • 5,6,4,8,2,7,3,1 x3
  • [Remaining ballots not listed]

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