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Poll title:

     American Idol Season 7, Top 11    

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 70 for David Archuleta 274 voters marked David Archuleta as their first choice
Second-most popular David Cook Ranking score is 65 for David Cook 206 voters marked David Cook as their first choice
Third-most popular Brooke White Ranking score is 53 for Brooke White 69 voters marked Brooke White as their first choice
Fourth-most popular Michael Johns Ranking score is 47 for Michael Johns 63 voters marked Michael Johns as their first choice
Fifth-most popular Carly Smithson Ranking score is 37 for Carly Smithson 38 voters marked Carly Smithson as their first choice
Sixth-most popular Jason Castro Ranking score is 31 for Jason Castro 86 voters marked Jason Castro as their first choice
Seventh-most popular Syesha Mercado Ranking score is 19 for Syesha Mercado 9 voters marked Syesha Mercado as their first choice
Eighth-most popular Ramiele Malubay Ranking score is 12 for Ramiele Malubay 79 voters marked Ramiele Malubay as their first choice
Ninth-most popular Chikezie Eze Ranking score is 7 for Chikezie Eze 5 voters marked Chikezie Eze as their first choice
Tenth-most popular Kristy Lee Cook Ranking score is 0 for Kristy Lee Cook 21 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 David Archuleta
(22 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 : Chikezie Eze)
Majority None of the choices has won a majority (more than half) the votes.

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

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

Details of plurality results

  
Choice Vote count Percentage
David Archuleta 274 32 274 voters marked David Archuleta as their first choice
David Cook 206 24 206 voters marked David Cook as their first choice
Jason Castro 86 10 86 voters marked Jason Castro as their first choice
Ramiele Malubay 79 9 79 voters marked Ramiele Malubay as their first choice
Brooke White 69 8 69 voters marked Brooke White as their first choice
Michael Johns 63 7 63 voters marked Michael Johns as their first choice
Carly Smithson 38 4 38 voters marked Carly Smithson as their first choice
Kristy Lee Cook 21 2 21 voters marked Kristy Lee Cook as their first choice
Syesha Mercado 9 1 9 voters marked Syesha Mercado as their first choice
Chikezie Eze 5 1 5 voters marked Chikezie Eze as their first choice
(13 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: 863
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		 439
439 voters prefer David Archuleta over David Cook		 26
26 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta and David Cook		 398
398 voters prefer David Cook over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Brooke White		 526
526 voters prefer David Archuleta over Brooke White		 32
32 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta over Brooke White		 305
305 voters prefer Brooke White over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Michael Johns		 543
543 voters prefer David Archuleta over Michael Johns		 25
25 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta and Michael Johns		 295
295 voters prefer Michael Johns over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Carly Smithson		 593
593 voters prefer David Archuleta over Carly Smithson		 32
32 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta over Carly Smithson		 238
238 voters prefer Carly Smithson over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Jason Castro		 574
574 voters prefer David Archuleta over Jason Castro		 28
28 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta and Jason Castro		 261
261 voters prefer Jason Castro over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Syesha Mercado		 680
680 voters prefer David Archuleta over Syesha Mercado		 32
32 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta over Syesha Mercado		 151
151 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 669
669 voters prefer David Archuleta over Ramiele Malubay		 24
24 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta over Ramiele Malubay		 170
170 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Chikezie Eze		 701
701 voters prefer David Archuleta over Chikezie Eze		 33
33 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta over Chikezie Eze		 129
129 voters prefer Chikezie Eze over David Archuleta
X = David Archuleta
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 716
716 voters prefer David Archuleta over Kristy Lee Cook		 29
29 voters have an equal preference for David Archuleta over Kristy Lee Cook		 118
118 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over David Archuleta
X = David Cook
Y = Brooke White		 519
519 voters prefer David Cook over Brooke White		 41
41 voters have an equal preference for David Cook over Brooke White		 303
303 voters prefer Brooke White over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Michael Johns		 566
566 voters prefer David Cook over Michael Johns		 39
39 voters have an equal preference for David Cook and Michael Johns		 258
258 voters prefer Michael Johns over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Carly Smithson		 595
595 voters prefer David Cook over Carly Smithson		 41
41 voters have an equal preference for David Cook over Carly Smithson		 227
227 voters prefer Carly Smithson over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Jason Castro		 583
583 voters prefer David Cook over Jason Castro		 38
38 voters have an equal preference for David Cook and Jason Castro		 242
242 voters prefer Jason Castro over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Syesha Mercado		 686
686 voters prefer David Cook over Syesha Mercado		 45
45 voters have an equal preference for David Cook over Syesha Mercado		 132
132 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 639
639 voters prefer David Cook over Ramiele Malubay		 32
32 voters have an equal preference for David Cook over Ramiele Malubay		 192
192 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Chikezie Eze		 711
711 voters prefer David Cook over Chikezie Eze		 45
45 voters have an equal preference for David Cook over Chikezie Eze		 107
107 voters prefer Chikezie Eze over David Cook
X = David Cook
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 722
722 voters prefer David Cook over Kristy Lee Cook		 41
41 voters have an equal preference for David Cook over Kristy Lee Cook		 100
100 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over David Cook
X = Brooke White
Y = Michael Johns		 450
450 voters prefer Brooke White over Michael Johns		 45
45 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Michael Johns		 368
368 voters prefer Michael Johns over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Carly Smithson		 511
511 voters prefer Brooke White over Carly Smithson		 43
43 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Carly Smithson		 309
309 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Jason Castro		 506
506 voters prefer Brooke White over Jason Castro		 39
39 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Jason Castro		 318
318 voters prefer Jason Castro over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Syesha Mercado		 648
648 voters prefer Brooke White over Syesha Mercado		 50
50 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Syesha Mercado		 165
165 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 634
634 voters prefer Brooke White over Ramiele Malubay		 38
38 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Ramiele Malubay		 191
191 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Chikezie Eze		 683
683 voters prefer Brooke White over Chikezie Eze		 46
46 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Chikezie Eze		 134
134 voters prefer Chikezie Eze over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 712
712 voters prefer Brooke White over Kristy Lee Cook		 47
47 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Kristy Lee Cook		 104
104 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Brooke White
X = Michael Johns
Y = Carly Smithson		 498
498 voters prefer Michael Johns over Carly Smithson		 44
44 voters have an equal preference for Michael Johns over Carly Smithson		 321
321 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Michael Johns
X = Michael Johns
Y = Jason Castro		 465
465 voters prefer Michael Johns over Jason Castro		 39
39 voters have an equal preference for Michael Johns over Jason Castro		 359
359 voters prefer Jason Castro over Michael Johns
X = Michael Johns
Y = Syesha Mercado		 645
645 voters prefer Michael Johns over Syesha Mercado		 44
44 voters have an equal preference for Michael Johns over Syesha Mercado		 174
174 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Michael Johns
X = Michael Johns
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 621
621 voters prefer Michael Johns over Ramiele Malubay		 31
31 voters have an equal preference for Michael Johns over Ramiele Malubay		 211
211 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Michael Johns
X = Michael Johns
Y = Chikezie Eze		 693
693 voters prefer Michael Johns over Chikezie Eze		 41
41 voters have an equal preference for Michael Johns over Chikezie Eze		 129
129 voters prefer Chikezie Eze over Michael Johns
X = Michael Johns
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 715
715 voters prefer Michael Johns over Kristy Lee Cook		 43
43 voters have an equal preference for Michael Johns over Kristy Lee Cook		 105
105 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Michael Johns
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Jason Castro		 410
410 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Jason Castro		 46
46 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Jason Castro		 407
407 voters prefer Jason Castro over Carly Smithson
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Syesha Mercado		 569
569 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Syesha Mercado		 52
52 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Syesha Mercado		 242
242 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Carly Smithson
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 585
585 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Ramiele Malubay		 37
37 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Ramiele Malubay		 241
241 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Carly Smithson
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Chikezie Eze		 622
622 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Chikezie Eze		 52
52 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Chikezie Eze		 189
189 voters prefer Chikezie Eze over Carly Smithson
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 661
661 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Kristy Lee Cook		 47
47 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Kristy Lee Cook		 155
155 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Carly Smithson
X = Jason Castro
Y = Syesha Mercado		 564
564 voters prefer Jason Castro over Syesha Mercado		 50
50 voters have an equal preference for Jason Castro over Syesha Mercado		 249
249 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Jason Castro
X = Jason Castro
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 571
571 voters prefer Jason Castro over Ramiele Malubay		 36
36 voters have an equal preference for Jason Castro over Ramiele Malubay		 256
256 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Jason Castro
X = Jason Castro
Y = Chikezie Eze		 623
623 voters prefer Jason Castro over Chikezie Eze		 48
48 voters have an equal preference for Jason Castro over Chikezie Eze		 192
192 voters prefer Chikezie Eze over Jason Castro
X = Jason Castro
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 646
646 voters prefer Jason Castro over Kristy Lee Cook		 44
44 voters have an equal preference for Jason Castro over Kristy Lee Cook		 173
173 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Jason Castro
X = Syesha Mercado
Y = Ramiele Malubay		 447
447 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Ramiele Malubay		 50
50 voters have an equal preference for Syesha Mercado over Ramiele Malubay		 366
366 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Syesha Mercado
X = Syesha Mercado
Y = Chikezie Eze		 469
469 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Chikezie Eze		 56
56 voters have an equal preference for Syesha Mercado and Chikezie Eze		 338
338 voters prefer Chikezie Eze over Syesha Mercado
X = Syesha Mercado
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 576
576 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Kristy Lee Cook		 55
55 voters have an equal preference for Syesha Mercado over Kristy Lee Cook		 232
232 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Syesha Mercado
X = Ramiele Malubay
Y = Chikezie Eze		 410
410 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Chikezie Eze		 45
45 voters have an equal preference for Ramiele Malubay and Chikezie Eze		 408
408 voters prefer Chikezie Eze over Ramiele Malubay
X = Ramiele Malubay
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 548
548 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Kristy Lee Cook		 47
47 voters have an equal preference for Ramiele Malubay over Kristy Lee Cook		 268
268 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Ramiele Malubay
X = Chikezie Eze
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 520
520 voters prefer Chikezie Eze over Kristy Lee Cook		 53
53 voters have an equal preference for Chikezie Eze over Kristy Lee Cook		 290
290 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Chikezie Eze
The highest score (which equals the sum of the bold underlined numbers, plus either tally number in any tied pair of choices) is: 26,464
Number of all possible valid sequences (without ties): 3,628,800
First sequence:
  1. Brooke White
  2. Carly Smithson
  3. Kristy Lee Cook
  4. Ramiele Malubay
  5. Syesha Mercado
  6. Chikezie Eze
  7. David Archuleta
  8. David Cook
  9. Jason Castro
  10. Michael Johns
Last sequence:
  1. Michael Johns
  2. Jason Castro
  3. David Cook
  4. David Archuleta
  5. Chikezie Eze
  6. Syesha Mercado
  7. Ramiele Malubay
  8. Kristy Lee Cook
  9. Carly Smithson
  10. 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&10 x4
  • 1&4&5&7&8&9,2&10,6,3 x1
  • 1&4&7&10,6&8,2&5&9,3 x1
  • 1&7&10,9,3,2&4&5&6&8 x1
  • 1,10,6,8,4,7,9,2,3,5 x1
  • 1,10,8,3,2,5,4,9,6,7 x1
  • 1,10,8,3,5,9,7,6,4,2 x1
  • 1,10,8,7,2,9,5,3,6,4 x1
  • 1,10,8,7,2,9,5,4,3,6 x1
  • 1,10,8,9,2,7,4,3,6,5 x1
  • 1,10,9,3,7,8,4,6,2,5 x1
  • 1,10,9,7,2,3,6,5,4,8 x1
  • 1,10,9,7,8,6,4,2,5,3 x1
  • 1,2&3&4&5&6&7&8&9&10 x1
  • 1,2,10,5,8,3,4,9,7,6 x1
  • 1,2,10,7,5,9,6,8,4,3 x1
  • 1,2,10,9,8,7,5,3,6,4 x1
  • 1,2,3,7,8,4,5,10,6,9 x1
  • 1,2,4&5,8,10,7,6,9,3 x1
  • 1,2,4,8,7,3,10,9,5,6 x1
  • 1,2,6,10,9,7,5,8,3,4 x1
  • 1,2,6,5,7,3,4,8,9,10 x1
  • 1,2,7,8,10,9,5,3,4,6 x1
  • 1,2,7,8,5,4,9,10,3,6 x1
  • 1,2,7,8,9,10,6,5,4,3 x1
  • 1,2,8,7,9,10,5,4,6,3 x1
  • 1,2,8,9,10,7,3,5,4,6 x1
  • 1,3,5,8,7,10,2,4,6,9 x1
  • 1,3,7,2,8,4,10,5,6,9 x1
  • 1,3,7,5,8,4,2,9,10,6 x1
  • 1,4,2,7,8,5,10,9,3,6 x1
  • 1,4,3,2,8,7,5,10,9,6 x1
  • 1,7&8,9&10,5,3&4,2&6 x1
  • 1,7,10,2,4,8,6,9,5,3 x1
  • 1,7,10,6,5,3,2,4,9,8 x1
  • 1,7,10,8,9,3,2,6,5,4 x1
  • 1,7,10,9,6,4,8,2,3,5 x1
  • 1,7,2,10,9,8,4,3,5,6 x1
  • 1,7,2,10,9,8,5,4,3,6 x1
  • 1,7,2,5,4,9,8,3,10,6 x1
  • 1,7,2,8,9,10,5,4,3,6 x1
  • 1,7,3,2,10,9,6,8,5,4 x1
  • 1,7,3,4,8,9,10,6,5,2 x1
  • 1,7,8,10,9,2,6,5,4,3 x1
  • 1,7,8,2,10,9,5,6,4,3 x1
  • 1,7,8,9,5,10,4,3,2,6 x1
  • 1,7,9,2,8,4,10,5,6,3 x1
  • 1,8,10,3,5,7,6,4,9,2 x1
  • 1,8,10,7,2,9,5,6,4,3 x1
  • 1,8,2,10,9,7,5,6,3,4 x1
  • [Remaining ballots not listed]

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