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VoteFair Ranking Results calculated at  www.VoteFair.org 2009-March-7  0:53

Poll title:

     American Idol, Season 8, Wild card group    

Question (number 1) title:

     Who is your favorite, second-favorite, etc., singer in this group?    

The most preferred and most representative choice is:

    Anoop Desai

Overall popularity ranking:

     
Popularity Choice VoteFair
ranking
score		 Traditional
vote count
(for comparison)
First-most popular Anoop Desai Ranking score is 73 for Anoop Desai 58 voters marked Anoop Desai as their first choice
Second-most popular
is a tie among these choices		 Matt Giraud Ranking score is 43 for Matt Giraud 25 voters marked Matt Giraud as their first choice
Megan Corkrey Ranking score is 46 for Megan Corkrey 21 voters marked Megan Corkrey as their first choice
Third-most popular Ricky Braddy Ranking score is 38 for Ricky Braddy 12 voters marked Ricky Braddy as their first choice
Fourth-most popular Jasmine Murray Ranking score is 26 for Jasmine Murray 10 voters marked Jasmine Murray as their first choice
Fifth-most popular Jesse Langseth Ranking score is 16 for Jesse Langseth 7 voters marked Jesse Langseth as their first choice
Sixth-most popular Von Smith Ranking score is 9 for Von Smith 3 voters marked Von Smith as their first choice
Seventh-most popular Tatiana Nicole Del Toro Ranking score is 0 for Tatiana Nicole Del Toro 6 voters marked Tatiana Nicole Del Toro as their first choice

VoteFair representation Ranking

  

First-most representative choice is:

Anoop Desai

Second-most representative choice is:

Matt Giraud

Third-most representative choice is:

Megan Corkrey

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 Anoop Desai
Instant runoff Anoop Desai
(2 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 : Von Smith)
Majority None of the choices has won a majority (more than half) the votes.

(5 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice. )
Plurality Anoop Desai

(5 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice. )
Condorcet Anoop Desai
Borda count Anoop Desai
(16 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice at the same preference level. )

Details of plurality results

  
Choice Vote count Percentage
Anoop Desai 58 41 58 voters marked Anoop Desai as their first choice
Matt Giraud 25 18 25 voters marked Matt Giraud as their first choice
Megan Corkrey 21 15 21 voters marked Megan Corkrey as their first choice
Ricky Braddy 12 8 12 voters marked Ricky Braddy as their first choice
Jasmine Murray 10 7 10 voters marked Jasmine Murray as their first choice
Jesse Langseth 7 5 7 voters marked Jesse Langseth as their first choice
Tatiana Nicole Del Toro 6 4 6 voters marked Tatiana Nicole Del Toro as their first choice
Von Smith 3 2 3 voters marked Von Smith as their first choice
(5 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: 147
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 = Anoop Desai
Y = Matt Giraud		 96
96 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Matt Giraud		 6
6 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Matt Giraud		 45
45 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Anoop Desai
X = Anoop Desai
Y = Megan Corkrey		 94
94 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Megan Corkrey		 5
5 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Megan Corkrey		 48
48 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Anoop Desai
X = Anoop Desai
Y = Ricky Braddy		 99
99 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Ricky Braddy		 7
7 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Ricky Braddy		 41
41 voters prefer Ricky Braddy over Anoop Desai
X = Anoop Desai
Y = Jasmine Murray		 112
112 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Jasmine Murray		 5
5 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Jasmine Murray		 30
30 voters prefer Jasmine Murray over Anoop Desai
X = Anoop Desai
Y = Jesse Langseth		 114
114 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Jesse Langseth		 6
6 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Jesse Langseth		 27
27 voters prefer Jesse Langseth over Anoop Desai
X = Anoop Desai
Y = Von Smith		 112
112 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Von Smith		 7
7 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Von Smith		 28
28 voters prefer Von Smith over Anoop Desai
X = Anoop Desai
Y = Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 120
120 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 7
7 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 20
20 voters prefer Tatiana Nicole Del Toro over Anoop Desai
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Megan Corkrey		 69
69 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Megan Corkrey		 9
9 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud and Megan Corkrey		 69
69 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Matt Giraud
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Ricky Braddy		 74
74 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Ricky Braddy		 10
10 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud and Ricky Braddy		 63
63 voters prefer Ricky Braddy over Matt Giraud
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Jasmine Murray		 80
80 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Jasmine Murray		 7
7 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud over Jasmine Murray		 60
60 voters prefer Jasmine Murray over Matt Giraud
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Jesse Langseth		 88
88 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Jesse Langseth		 10
10 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud over Jesse Langseth		 49
49 voters prefer Jesse Langseth over Matt Giraud
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Von Smith		 94
94 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Von Smith		 11
11 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud and Von Smith		 42
42 voters prefer Von Smith over Matt Giraud
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 105
105 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 10
10 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud and Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 32
32 voters prefer Tatiana Nicole Del Toro over Matt Giraud
X = Megan Corkrey
Y = Ricky Braddy		 75
75 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Ricky Braddy		 10
10 voters have an equal preference for Megan Corkrey and Ricky Braddy		 62
62 voters prefer Ricky Braddy over Megan Corkrey
X = Megan Corkrey
Y = Jasmine Murray		 92
92 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Jasmine Murray		 6
6 voters have an equal preference for Megan Corkrey over Jasmine Murray		 49
49 voters prefer Jasmine Murray over Megan Corkrey
X = Megan Corkrey
Y = Jesse Langseth		 104
104 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Jesse Langseth		 9
9 voters have an equal preference for Megan Corkrey over Jesse Langseth		 34
34 voters prefer Jesse Langseth over Megan Corkrey
X = Megan Corkrey
Y = Von Smith		 91
91 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Von Smith		 8
8 voters have an equal preference for Megan Corkrey and Von Smith		 48
48 voters prefer Von Smith over Megan Corkrey
X = Megan Corkrey
Y = Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 115
115 voters prefer Megan Corkrey over Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 11
11 voters have an equal preference for Megan Corkrey and Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 21
21 voters prefer Tatiana Nicole Del Toro over Megan Corkrey
X = Ricky Braddy
Y = Jasmine Murray		 80
80 voters prefer Ricky Braddy over Jasmine Murray		 6
6 voters have an equal preference for Ricky Braddy over Jasmine Murray		 61
61 voters prefer Jasmine Murray over Ricky Braddy
X = Ricky Braddy
Y = Jesse Langseth		 97
97 voters prefer Ricky Braddy over Jesse Langseth		 11
11 voters have an equal preference for Ricky Braddy over Jesse Langseth		 39
39 voters prefer Jesse Langseth over Ricky Braddy
X = Ricky Braddy
Y = Von Smith		 99
99 voters prefer Ricky Braddy over Von Smith		 10
10 voters have an equal preference for Ricky Braddy and Von Smith		 38
38 voters prefer Von Smith over Ricky Braddy
X = Ricky Braddy
Y = Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 112
112 voters prefer Ricky Braddy over Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 10
10 voters have an equal preference for Ricky Braddy and Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 25
25 voters prefer Tatiana Nicole Del Toro over Ricky Braddy
X = Jasmine Murray
Y = Jesse Langseth		 83
83 voters prefer Jasmine Murray over Jesse Langseth		 8
8 voters have an equal preference for Jasmine Murray and Jesse Langseth		 56
56 voters prefer Jesse Langseth over Jasmine Murray
X = Jasmine Murray
Y = Von Smith		 82
82 voters prefer Jasmine Murray over Von Smith		 7
7 voters have an equal preference for Jasmine Murray and Von Smith		 58
58 voters prefer Von Smith over Jasmine Murray
X = Jasmine Murray
Y = Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 103
103 voters prefer Jasmine Murray over Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 7
7 voters have an equal preference for Jasmine Murray and Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 37
37 voters prefer Tatiana Nicole Del Toro over Jasmine Murray
X = Jesse Langseth
Y = Von Smith		 70
70 voters prefer Jesse Langseth over Von Smith		 9
9 voters have an equal preference for Jesse Langseth and Von Smith		 68
68 voters prefer Von Smith over Jesse Langseth
X = Jesse Langseth
Y = Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 91
91 voters prefer Jesse Langseth over Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 11
11 voters have an equal preference for Jesse Langseth and Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 45
45 voters prefer Tatiana Nicole Del Toro over Jesse Langseth
X = Von Smith
Y = Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 95
95 voters prefer Von Smith over Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 10
10 voters have an equal preference for Von Smith over Tatiana Nicole Del Toro		 42
42 voters prefer Tatiana Nicole Del Toro over Von Smith
The highest score (which equals the sum of the bold underlined numbers, plus either tally number in any tied pair of choices) is: 2,646
Number of all possible valid sequences (without ties): 40,320
First sequence:
  1. Anoop Desai
  2. Jasmine Murray
  3. Jesse Langseth
  4. Matt Giraud
  5. Megan Corkrey
  6. Ricky Braddy
  7. Tatiana Nicole Del Toro
  8. Von Smith
Last sequence:
  1. Von Smith
  2. Tatiana Nicole Del Toro
  3. Ricky Braddy
  4. Megan Corkrey
  5. Matt Giraud
  6. Jesse Langseth
  7. Jasmine Murray
  8. Anoop Desai
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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 x3
  • 1&2,5&7,3&4&6&8 x1
  • 1,2&3&4&5&6&7&8 x3
  • 1,2,4,3,6,8,5,7 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,3,6,8,7 x1
  • 1,2,4,7,6,8,5,3 x1
  • 1,2,5,3,4,8,6,7 x1
  • 1,2,5,6,3,4,8,7 x1
  • 1,2,8,5,7,6,3,4 x1
  • 1,3,2,4,6,8,5,7 x1
  • 1,4&8,2&3,5&6,7 x1
  • 1,4,2,5,6,8,7,3 x1
  • 1,4,3,5,6,7,8,2 x1
  • 1,4,5,2,7,6,3,8 x1
  • 1,4,5,6,8,2,3,7 x1
  • 1,4,6,2,8,5,3,7 x1
  • 1,4,6,5,2,3,8,7 x1
  • 1,4,6,8,5,3,2,7 x1
  • 1,4,8,5,6,2,3,7 x1
  • 1,4,8,6,2,3,5,7 x1
  • 1,5,2,4,6,3,7,8 x1
  • 1,5,2,4,6,3,8,7 x2
  • 1,5,3,2,4,6,8,7 x1
  • 1,5,3,7,2,6,8,4 x1
  • 1,5,4,2,8,3,6,7 x1
  • 1,5,4,3,6,2,8,7 x1
  • 1,5,4,6,7,3,2,8 x1
  • 1,5,4,8,6,3,7,2 x1
  • 1,5,6,2,3,7,4,8 x1
  • 1,5,6,7,2,3,8,4 x1
  • 1,5,6,8,7,3,4,2 x1
  • 1,5,7,2,4,6,3,8 x1
  • 1,5,7,8,6,4,3,2 x1
  • 1,5,8,3,4,6,2,7 x1
  • 1,6,2,7,3,5,8,4 x1
  • 1,6,3,4,8,5,2,7 x1
  • 1,6,4,3,5,8,2,7 x1
  • 1,6,4,3,8,5,2,7 x1
  • 1,6,4,5,2,3,7,8 x1
  • 1,6,4,5,3,2,7&8 x1
  • 1,6,5,2,3,4,8,7 x1
  • 1,6,5,3,8,2,4,7 x1
  • 1,6,5,4,2,8,7,3 x1
  • 1,6,7,5,4,3,2,8 x1
  • 1,6,7,5,8,3,4,2 x1
  • 1,6,8,4,3,5,2,7 x1
  • 1,6,8,4,5,3,2,7 x1
  • 1,6,8,7,5,2,4,3 x1
  • 1,7,5,2,3,4,8,6 x1
  • 1,7,5,6,8,4,3,2 x1
  • [Remaining ballots not listed]

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