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Poll title:

     American Idol, Season 10, Top 9    

Question (number 1) title:

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

The most preferred and most representative choice is:

    Scotty McCreery

Overall popularity ranking:

     
Popularity Choice VoteFair
ranking
score		 Traditional
vote count
(for comparison)
First-most popular Scotty McCreery Ranking score is 65 for Scotty McCreery 445 voters marked Scotty McCreery as their first choice
Second-most popular James Durbin Ranking score is 55 for James Durbin 296 voters marked James Durbin as their first choice
Third-most popular Pia Toscano Ranking score is 47 for Pia Toscano 268 voters marked Pia Toscano as their first choice
Fourth-most popular Haley Reinhart Ranking score is 37 for Haley Reinhart 194 voters marked Haley Reinhart as their first choice
Fifth-most popular Casey Abrams Ranking score is 31 for Casey Abrams 173 voters marked Casey Abrams as their first choice
Sixth-most popular Lauren Alaina Ranking score is 25 for Lauren Alaina 102 voters marked Lauren Alaina as their first choice
Seventh-most popular Stefano Langone Ranking score is 12 for Stefano Langone 48 voters marked Stefano Langone as their first choice
Eighth-most popular Paul McDonald Ranking score is 6 for Paul McDonald 65 voters marked Paul McDonald as their first choice
Ninth-most popular Jacob Lusk Ranking score is 0 for Jacob Lusk 60 voters marked Jacob Lusk as their first choice

VoteFair representation Ranking

  

First-most representative choice is:

Scotty McCreery

Second-most representative choice is:

James Durbin

Third-most representative choice is:

Pia Toscano

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 Scotty McCreery
Instant runoff Scotty McCreery
(49 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 : Stefano Langone)
Majority None of the choices has won a majority (more than half) the votes.

(65 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice.)
Plurality Scotty McCreery

(65 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice.)
Condorcet Scotty McCreery
Borda count Scotty McCreery
(274 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice at the same preference level.)

Details of plurality results

  
Choice Vote count Percentage
Scotty McCreery 445 27 445 voters marked Scotty McCreery as their first choice
James Durbin 296 18 296 voters marked James Durbin as their first choice
Pia Toscano 268 16 268 voters marked Pia Toscano as their first choice
Haley Reinhart 194 12 194 voters marked Haley Reinhart as their first choice
Casey Abrams 173 10 173 voters marked Casey Abrams as their first choice
Lauren Alaina 102 6 102 voters marked Lauren Alaina as their first choice
Paul McDonald 65 4 65 voters marked Paul McDonald as their first choice
Jacob Lusk 60 4 60 voters marked Jacob Lusk as their first choice
Stefano Langone 48 3 48 voters marked Stefano Langone as their first choice
(65 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: 1,716
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 = Scotty McCreery
Y = James Durbin		 864
864 voters prefer Scotty McCreery over James Durbin		 79
79 voters have an equal preference for Scotty McCreery over James Durbin		 773
773 voters prefer James Durbin over Scotty McCreery
X = Scotty McCreery
Y = Pia Toscano		 949
949 voters prefer Scotty McCreery over Pia Toscano		 61
61 voters have an equal preference for Scotty McCreery over Pia Toscano		 706
706 voters prefer Pia Toscano over Scotty McCreery
X = Scotty McCreery
Y = Haley Reinhart		 1,055
1,055 voter prefer Scotty McCreery over Haley Reinhart		 70
70 voters have an equal preference for Scotty McCreery over Haley Reinhart		 591
591 voters prefer Haley Reinhart over Scotty McCreery
X = Scotty McCreery
Y = Casey Abrams		 1,036
1,036 voter prefer Scotty McCreery over Casey Abrams		 65
65 voters have an equal preference for Scotty McCreery over Casey Abrams		 615
615 voters prefer Casey Abrams over Scotty McCreery
X = Scotty McCreery
Y = Lauren Alaina		 1,079
1,079 voter prefer Scotty McCreery over Lauren Alaina		 69
69 voters have an equal preference for Scotty McCreery over Lauren Alaina		 568
568 voters prefer Lauren Alaina over Scotty McCreery
X = Scotty McCreery
Y = Stefano Langone		 1,348
1,348 voter prefer Scotty McCreery over Stefano Langone		 73
73 voters have an equal preference for Scotty McCreery and Stefano Langone		 295
295 voters prefer Stefano Langone over Scotty McCreery
X = Scotty McCreery
Y = Paul McDonald		 1,282
1,282 voter prefer Scotty McCreery over Paul McDonald		 71
71 voters have an equal preference for Scotty McCreery over Paul McDonald		 363
363 voters prefer Paul McDonald over Scotty McCreery
X = Scotty McCreery
Y = Jacob Lusk		 1,333
1,333 voter prefer Scotty McCreery over Jacob Lusk		 60
60 voters have an equal preference for Scotty McCreery over Jacob Lusk		 323
323 voters prefer Jacob Lusk over Scotty McCreery
X = James Durbin
Y = Pia Toscano		 843
843 voters prefer James Durbin over Pia Toscano		 102
102 voters have an equal preference for James Durbin and Pia Toscano		 771
771 voters prefer Pia Toscano over James Durbin
X = James Durbin
Y = Haley Reinhart		 960
960 voters prefer James Durbin over Haley Reinhart		 99
99 voters have an equal preference for James Durbin over Haley Reinhart		 657
657 voters prefer Haley Reinhart over James Durbin
X = James Durbin
Y = Casey Abrams		 971
971 voters prefer James Durbin over Casey Abrams		 104
104 voters have an equal preference for James Durbin over Casey Abrams		 641
641 voters prefer Casey Abrams over James Durbin
X = James Durbin
Y = Lauren Alaina		 973
973 voters prefer James Durbin over Lauren Alaina		 99
99 voters have an equal preference for James Durbin and Lauren Alaina		 644
644 voters prefer Lauren Alaina over James Durbin
X = James Durbin
Y = Stefano Langone		 1,235
1,235 voter prefer James Durbin over Stefano Langone		 108
108 voters have an equal preference for James Durbin and Stefano Langone		 373
373 voters prefer Stefano Langone over James Durbin
X = James Durbin
Y = Paul McDonald		 1,234
1,234 voter prefer James Durbin over Paul McDonald		 107
107 voters have an equal preference for James Durbin and Paul McDonald		 375
375 voters prefer Paul McDonald over James Durbin
X = James Durbin
Y = Jacob Lusk		 1,276
1,276 voter prefer James Durbin over Jacob Lusk		 103
103 voters have an equal preference for James Durbin over Jacob Lusk		 337
337 voters prefer Jacob Lusk over James Durbin
X = Pia Toscano
Y = Haley Reinhart		 926
926 voters prefer Pia Toscano over Haley Reinhart		 100
100 voters have an equal preference for Pia Toscano over Haley Reinhart		 690
690 voters prefer Haley Reinhart over Pia Toscano
X = Pia Toscano
Y = Casey Abrams		 905
905 voters prefer Pia Toscano over Casey Abrams		 92
92 voters have an equal preference for Pia Toscano over Casey Abrams		 719
719 voters prefer Casey Abrams over Pia Toscano
X = Pia Toscano
Y = Lauren Alaina		 959
959 voters prefer Pia Toscano over Lauren Alaina		 106
106 voters have an equal preference for Pia Toscano over Lauren Alaina		 651
651 voters prefer Lauren Alaina over Pia Toscano
X = Pia Toscano
Y = Stefano Langone		 1,225
1,225 voter prefer Pia Toscano over Stefano Langone		 108
108 voters have an equal preference for Pia Toscano and Stefano Langone		 383
383 voters prefer Stefano Langone over Pia Toscano
X = Pia Toscano
Y = Paul McDonald		 1,145
1,145 voter prefer Pia Toscano over Paul McDonald		 107
107 voters have an equal preference for Pia Toscano over Paul McDonald		 464
464 voters prefer Paul McDonald over Pia Toscano
X = Pia Toscano
Y = Jacob Lusk		 1,237
1,237 voter prefer Pia Toscano over Jacob Lusk		 100
100 voters have an equal preference for Pia Toscano over Jacob Lusk		 379
379 voters prefer Jacob Lusk over Pia Toscano
X = Haley Reinhart
Y = Casey Abrams		 824
824 voters prefer Haley Reinhart over Casey Abrams		 106
106 voters have an equal preference for Haley Reinhart over Casey Abrams		 786
786 voters prefer Casey Abrams over Haley Reinhart
X = Haley Reinhart
Y = Lauren Alaina		 820
820 voters prefer Haley Reinhart over Lauren Alaina		 118
118 voters have an equal preference for Haley Reinhart and Lauren Alaina		 778
778 voters prefer Lauren Alaina over Haley Reinhart
X = Haley Reinhart
Y = Stefano Langone		 1,135
1,135 voter prefer Haley Reinhart over Stefano Langone		 115
115 voters have an equal preference for Haley Reinhart and Stefano Langone		 466
466 voters prefer Stefano Langone over Haley Reinhart
X = Haley Reinhart
Y = Paul McDonald		 1,103
1,103 voter prefer Haley Reinhart over Paul McDonald		 116
116 voters have an equal preference for Haley Reinhart and Paul McDonald		 497
497 voters prefer Paul McDonald over Haley Reinhart
X = Haley Reinhart
Y = Jacob Lusk		 1,158
1,158 voter prefer Haley Reinhart over Jacob Lusk		 106
106 voters have an equal preference for Haley Reinhart and Jacob Lusk		 452
452 voters prefer Jacob Lusk over Haley Reinhart
X = Casey Abrams
Y = Lauren Alaina		 813
813 voters prefer Casey Abrams over Lauren Alaina		 105
105 voters have an equal preference for Casey Abrams and Lauren Alaina		 798
798 voters prefer Lauren Alaina over Casey Abrams
X = Casey Abrams
Y = Stefano Langone		 1,116
1,116 voter prefer Casey Abrams over Stefano Langone		 106
106 voters have an equal preference for Casey Abrams and Stefano Langone		 494
494 voters prefer Stefano Langone over Casey Abrams
X = Casey Abrams
Y = Paul McDonald		 1,163
1,163 voter prefer Casey Abrams over Paul McDonald		 125
125 voters have an equal preference for Casey Abrams and Paul McDonald		 428
428 voters prefer Paul McDonald over Casey Abrams
X = Casey Abrams
Y = Jacob Lusk		 1,160
1,160 voter prefer Casey Abrams over Jacob Lusk		 115
115 voters have an equal preference for Casey Abrams and Jacob Lusk		 441
441 voters prefer Jacob Lusk over Casey Abrams
X = Lauren Alaina
Y = Stefano Langone		 1,156
1,156 voter prefer Lauren Alaina over Stefano Langone		 122
122 voters have an equal preference for Lauren Alaina and Stefano Langone		 438
438 voters prefer Stefano Langone over Lauren Alaina
X = Lauren Alaina
Y = Paul McDonald		 1,082
1,082 voter prefer Lauren Alaina over Paul McDonald		 122
122 voters have an equal preference for Lauren Alaina and Paul McDonald		 512
512 voters prefer Paul McDonald over Lauren Alaina
X = Lauren Alaina
Y = Jacob Lusk		 1,137
1,137 voter prefer Lauren Alaina over Jacob Lusk		 104
104 voters have an equal preference for Lauren Alaina over Jacob Lusk		 475
475 voters prefer Jacob Lusk over Lauren Alaina
X = Stefano Langone
Y = Paul McDonald		 795
795 voters prefer Stefano Langone over Paul McDonald		 136
136 voters have an equal preference for Stefano Langone over Paul McDonald		 785
785 voters prefer Paul McDonald over Stefano Langone
X = Stefano Langone
Y = Jacob Lusk		 862
862 voters prefer Stefano Langone over Jacob Lusk		 124
124 voters have an equal preference for Stefano Langone over Jacob Lusk		 730
730 voters prefer Jacob Lusk over Stefano Langone
X = Paul McDonald
Y = Jacob Lusk		 826
826 voters prefer Paul McDonald over Jacob Lusk		 130
130 voters have an equal preference for Paul McDonald over Jacob Lusk		 760
760 voters prefer Jacob Lusk over Paul McDonald
The highest score (which equals the sum of the bold underlined numbers, plus either tally number in any tied pair of choices) is: 37,985
Number of all possible valid sequences (without ties): 362,880
First sequence:
  1. Casey Abrams
  2. Haley Reinhart
  3. Jacob Lusk
  4. James Durbin
  5. Lauren Alaina
  6. Paul McDonald
  7. Pia Toscano
  8. Scotty McCreery
  9. Stefano Langone
Last sequence:
  1. Stefano Langone
  2. Scotty McCreery
  3. Pia Toscano
  4. Paul McDonald
  5. Lauren Alaina
  6. James Durbin
  7. Jacob Lusk
  8. Haley Reinhart
  9. Casey Abrams
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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 x11
  • 1&2&3&4&5&7&8,6&9 x1
  • 1&2&3,4&6&8,7,5&9 x1
  • 1&2&4&5&6&7&9,8,3 x1
  • 1&2&4&5&6&8,3&7,9 x1
  • 1&2&4&6&8,3&9,7,5 x1
  • 1&2&4&7,8,5,6,9,3 x1
  • 1&2&5&8,3&4&6&7&9 x2
  • 1&2&8,5,7,9,4,3,6 x1
  • 1&2,4,6,7&8,9,3&5 x1
  • 1&2,7&8,4&5,3,6,9 x1
  • 1&3&4&7&8&9,6,2,5 x1
  • 1&3&4&8&9,2&6,5,7 x1
  • 1&4&5&6&8,2&3&7&9 x1
  • 1&4&5&8,2&3&6&7&9 x1
  • 1&4&7&8,2&3&5&6&9 x1
  • 1&4&8,5&6,3&7,2&9 x1
  • 1&5,2&4&8,3&6&7&9 x1
  • 1&7&9,2&3&4&5&6&8 x1
  • 1&8,3&4,2&9,6,5&7 x1
  • 1,2&3&4&5&6&7&8&9 x4
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 x2
  • 1,2,3,5,8,7,6,9,4 x1
  • 1,2,3,6,7,5,8,4,9 x1
  • 1,2,3,7,4,8,9,6,5 x1
  • 1,2,3,9,8,7,4,6,5 x1
  • 1,2,4,3,9,8,6,5,7 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,6,7,9,8,3 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,6,8,3,7,9 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,7,3,8,9,6 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,7,6,8,9,3 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,8,5,7,3,9 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,8,7,5,9,3 x1
  • 1,2,4,7,5,8,3,6,9 x1
  • 1,2,4,8,5,7,6,9,3 x1
  • 1,2,4,9,5,8,6,3,7 x1
  • 1,2,4,9,6,3,7,8,5 x1
  • 1,2,5,4,3,7,9,8,6 x1
  • 1,2,5,7,4,3,9,6,8 x1
  • 1,2,5,7,4,8,3,6,9 x1
  • 1,2,5,9,4,8,6,7,3 x1
  • 1,2,6,4,8,9,7,3,5 x1
  • 1,2,6,4,9,5,3,7,8 x1
  • 1,2,7,4,6,3,5,8,9 x1
  • 1,2,7,4,8,5,9,6,3 x1
  • 1,2,7,5,6,8,9,4,3 x1
  • 1,2,7,6,4,8,5,9,3 x1
  • 1,2,7,8,4,3,5,6,9 x1
  • 1,2,7,8,5,4,6,9,3 x1
  • 1,2,8,4,3&5&6&7&9 x1
  • [Remaining ballots not listed]

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