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Poll title:

     American Idol Season 7, Top 9    

Question (number 1) title:

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

The most preferred and most representative choice is:

    David Archuleta

Overall popularity ranking:

     
Popularity Choice VoteFair
ranking
score		 Traditional
vote count
(for comparison)
First-most popular David Archuleta Ranking score is 69 for David Archuleta 564 voters marked David Archuleta as their first choice
Second-most popular David Cook Ranking score is 59 for David Cook 311 voters marked David Cook as their first choice
Third-most popular Brooke White Ranking score is 49 for Brooke White 106 voters marked Brooke White as their first choice
Fourth-most popular Michael Johns Ranking score is 44 for Michael Johns 148 voters marked Michael Johns as their first choice
Fifth-most popular Carly Smithson Ranking score is 33 for Carly Smithson 64 voters marked Carly Smithson as their first choice
Sixth-most popular Jason Castro Ranking score is 25 for Jason Castro 134 voters marked Jason Castro as their first choice
Seventh-most popular Syesha Mercado Ranking score is 15 for Syesha Mercado 15 voters marked Syesha Mercado as their first choice
Eighth-most popular Ramiele Malubay Ranking score is 7 for Ramiele Malubay 126 voters marked Ramiele Malubay as their first choice
Ninth-most popular Kristy Lee Cook Ranking score is 0 for Kristy Lee Cook 29 voters marked Kristy Lee Cook as their first choice

VoteFair representation Ranking

  

First-most representative choice is:

David Archuleta

Second-most representative choice is:

David Cook

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 David Archuleta
Instant runoff A winner cannot be identified because, in one of the rounds of voting, there is a tie among the choices with the fewest votes.
(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 : Syesha Mercado)
Majority None of the choices has won a majority (more than half) the votes.

(18 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice. )
Plurality David Archuleta

(18 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice. )
Condorcet David Archuleta
Borda count David Archuleta
(172 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice at the same preference level. )

Details of plurality results

  
Choice Vote count Percentage
David Archuleta 564 38 564 voters marked David Archuleta as their first choice
David Cook 311 21 311 voters marked David Cook as their first choice
Michael Johns 148 10 148 voters marked Michael Johns as their first choice
Jason Castro 134 9 134 voters marked Jason Castro as their first choice
Ramiele Malubay 126 8 126 voters marked Ramiele Malubay as their first choice
Brooke White 106 7 106 voters marked Brooke White as their first choice
Carly Smithson 64 4 64 voters marked Carly Smithson as their first choice
Kristy Lee Cook 29 2 29 voters marked Kristy Lee Cook as their first choice
Syesha Mercado 15 1 15 voters marked Syesha Mercado as their first choice
(18 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: 1,515
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 = David Archuleta
Y = David Cook		 783
783 voters prefer David Archuleta over David Cook		 47
47 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta and David Cook		 685
685 voters prefer David Cook over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Brooke White		 958
958 voters prefer David Archuleta over Brooke White		 42
42 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta over Brooke White		 515
515 voters prefer Brooke White over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Michael Johns		 935
935 voters prefer David Archuleta over Michael Johns		 37
37 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta and Michael Johns		 543
543 voters prefer Michael Johns over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Carly Smithson		 1,045
1,045 voter prefer David Archuleta over Carly Smithson		 45
45 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta over Carly Smithson		 425
425 voters prefer Carly Smithson over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Jason Castro		 1,053
1,053 voter prefer David Archuleta over Jason Castro		 42
42 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta and Jason Castro		 420
420 voters prefer Jason Castro over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Syesha Mercado		 1,192
1,192 voter prefer David Archuleta over Syesha Mercado		 47
47 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta over Syesha Mercado		 276
276 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 1,194
1,194 voter prefer David Archuleta over Ramiele Malubay		 35
35 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta over Ramiele Malubay		 286
286 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 1,245
1,245 voter prefer David Archuleta over Kristy Lee Cook		 50
50 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta over Kristy Lee Cook		 220
220 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over David Archuleta
X = David Cook
Y = Brooke White		 875
875 voters prefer David Cook over Brooke White		 68
68 voters have an equal preference for David Cook over Brooke White		 572
572 voters prefer Brooke White over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Michael Johns		 890
890 voters prefer David Cook over Michael Johns		 76
76 voters have an equal preference for David Cook and Michael Johns		 549
549 voters prefer Michael Johns over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Carly Smithson		 990
990 voters prefer David Cook over Carly Smithson		 82
82 voters have an equal preference for David Cook over Carly Smithson		 443
443 voters prefer Carly Smithson over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Jason Castro		 983
983 voters prefer David Cook over Jason Castro		 78
78 voters have an equal preference for David Cook and Jason Castro		 454
454 voters prefer Jason Castro over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Syesha Mercado		 1,136
1,136 voter prefer David Cook over Syesha Mercado		 79
79 voters have an equal preference for David Cook over Syesha Mercado		 300
300 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 1,102
1,102 voter prefer David Cook over Ramiele Malubay		 67
67 voters have an equal preference for David Cook over Ramiele Malubay		 346
346 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 1,206
1,206 voter prefer David Cook over Kristy Lee Cook		 79
79 voters have an equal preference for David Cook over Kristy Lee Cook		 230
230 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over David Cook
X = Brooke White
Y = Michael Johns		 735
735 voters prefer Brooke White over Michael Johns		 73
73 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Michael Johns		 707
707 voters prefer Michael Johns over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Carly Smithson		 851
851 voters prefer Brooke White over Carly Smithson		 92
92 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Carly Smithson		 572
572 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Jason Castro		 910
910 voters prefer Brooke White over Jason Castro		 82
82 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Jason Castro		 523
523 voters prefer Jason Castro over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Syesha Mercado		 1,126
1,126 voter prefer Brooke White over Syesha Mercado		 91
91 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Syesha Mercado		 298
298 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 1,119
1,119 voter prefer Brooke White over Ramiele Malubay		 76
76 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Ramiele Malubay		 320
320 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 1,252
1,252 voter prefer Brooke White over Kristy Lee Cook		 95
95 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Kristy Lee Cook		 168
168 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Brooke White
X = Michael Johns
Y = Carly Smithson		 888
888 voters prefer Michael Johns over Carly Smithson		 85
85 voters have an equal preference for Michael Johns over Carly Smithson		 542
542 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Michael Johns
X = Michael Johns
Y = Jason Castro		 904
904 voters prefer Michael Johns over Jason Castro		 82
82 voters have an equal preference for Michael Johns over Jason Castro		 529
529 voters prefer Jason Castro over Michael Johns
X = Michael Johns
Y = Syesha Mercado		 1,139
1,139 voter prefer Michael Johns over Syesha Mercado		 82
82 voters have an equal preference for Michael Johns over Syesha Mercado		 294
294 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Michael Johns
X = Michael Johns
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 1,123
1,123 voter prefer Michael Johns over Ramiele Malubay		 68
68 voters have an equal preference for Michael Johns over Ramiele Malubay		 324
324 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Michael Johns
X = Michael Johns
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 1,236
1,236 voter prefer Michael Johns over Kristy Lee Cook		 86
86 voters have an equal preference for Michael Johns over Kristy Lee Cook		 193
193 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Michael Johns
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Jason Castro		 785
785 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Jason Castro		 92
92 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Jason Castro		 638
638 voters prefer Jason Castro over Carly Smithson
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Syesha Mercado		 1,051
1,051 voter prefer Carly Smithson over Syesha Mercado		 102
102 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Syesha Mercado		 362
362 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Carly Smithson
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 1,055
1,055 voter prefer Carly Smithson over Ramiele Malubay		 86
86 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Ramiele Malubay		 374
374 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Carly Smithson
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 1,157
1,157 voter prefer Carly Smithson over Kristy Lee Cook		 108
108 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Kristy Lee Cook		 250
250 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Carly Smithson
X = Jason Castro
Y = Syesha Mercado		 936
936 voters prefer Jason Castro over Syesha Mercado		 92
92 voters have an equal preference for Jason Castro over Syesha Mercado		 487
487 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Jason Castro
X = Jason Castro
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 987
987 voters prefer Jason Castro over Ramiele Malubay		 81
81 voters have an equal preference for Jason Castro over Ramiele Malubay		 447
447 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Jason Castro
X = Jason Castro
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 1,092
1,092 voter prefer Jason Castro over Kristy Lee Cook		 94
94 voters have an equal preference for Jason Castro over Kristy Lee Cook		 329
329 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Jason Castro
X = Syesha Mercado
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 829
829 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Ramiele Malubay		 97
97 voters have an equal preference for Syesha Mercado over Ramiele Malubay		 589
589 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Syesha Mercado
X = Syesha Mercado
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 976
976 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Kristy Lee Cook		 110
110 voters have an equal preference for Syesha Mercado over Kristy Lee Cook		 429
429 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Syesha Mercado
X = Ramiele Malubay
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 851
851 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Kristy Lee Cook		 98
98 voters have an equal preference for Ramiele Malubay over Kristy Lee Cook		 566
566 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Ramiele Malubay
The highest score (which equals the sum of the bold underlined numbers, plus either tally number in any tied pair of choices) is: 36,589
Number of all possible valid sequences (without ties): 362,880
First sequence:
  1. Brooke White
  2. Carly Smithson
  3. Kristy Lee Cook
  4. Ramiele Malubay
  5. Syesha Mercado
  6. David Archuleta
  7. David Cook
  8. Jason Castro
  9. Michael Johns
Last sequence:
  1. Michael Johns
  2. Jason Castro
  3. David Cook
  4. David Archuleta
  5. Syesha Mercado
  6. Ramiele Malubay
  7. Kristy Lee Cook
  8. Carly Smithson
  9. Brooke White
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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 x4
  • 1&2&3&4&5,6&7&8&9 x1
  • 1&2&3&4,5&6&7&8&9 x1
  • 1&3&6,2&7&8&9,4&5 x1
  • 1&4&7,2,5,3,9,8,6 x1
  • 1,2&3&4&5&6&7&8&9 x5
  • 1,2&3&4&5&7&8&9,6 x1
  • 1,2,3,4,5,8,9,6,7 x1
  • 1,2,3,6,7,9,8,5,4 x1
  • 1,2,5,4,7,3,8,9,6 x1
  • 1,2,6,4,5,7,8,9,3 x1
  • 1,2,6,5,3,7,8,9,4 x1
  • 1,2,6,7,9,8,5,3,4 x1
  • 1,2,7,5,6,4,8,9,3 x1
  • 1,2,7,6,9,8,5,4,3 x1
  • 1,2,7,8,9,5,3,4,6 x1
  • 1,2,7,9,5,8,4,3,6 x1
  • 1,2,7,9,6,3,8,4,5 x2
  • 1,2,8,3,5,7,4,9,6 x1
  • 1,2,9,5,3,7,4,8,6 x1
  • 1,3,6,2,7,5,4,9,8 x1
  • 1,3,6,7,8,9,5,4,2 x1
  • 1,3,8,5,7,6,4,2,9 x1
  • 1,3,8,9,6,4,2,5,7 x1
  • 1,3,9,8,2,7,6,5,4 x1
  • 1,4,2,3,7,5,6,9,8 x1
  • 1,4,2,5,6,8,7,3,9 x1
  • 1,4,6,5,7,9,3,8,2 x1
  • 1,4,6,7,3,5,2,9,8 x1
  • 1,5,3,8,4,2,6,9,7 x1
  • 1,5,7,3,9,6,8,2,4 x1
  • 1,5,7,9,6,4,2,3,8 x1
  • 1,6,2,9,8,7,3,5,4 x1
  • 1,6,2,9,8,7,4,3,5 x1
  • 1,6,3,2,5,9,7,8,4 x1
  • 1,6,3,9,7,2,5,4,8 x1
  • 1,6,7,2,3&4&5&8&9 x1
  • 1,6,7,2,8,4,5,9,3 x1
  • 1,6,7,2,8,5,4,9,3 x1
  • 1,6,7,2,8,9,4,3,5 x1
  • 1,6,7,3,8,9,2,4,5 x1
  • 1,6,7,9,2,5,3,8,4 x1
  • 1,6,7,9,2,8,5,3,4 x1
  • 1,6,7,9,2,8,5,4,3 x1
  • 1,6,7,9,8,2,4,5,3 x1
  • 1,6,7,9,8,5,2,3,4 x1
  • 1,6,8,2,7,3,4,5,9 x1
  • 1,6,8,7,2&3&4&5&9 x1
  • 1,6,8,7,2,9,3,5,4 x1
  • 1,6,9,2,3,7,5,4,8 x1
  • [Remaining ballots not listed]

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