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Poll title:

     American Idol Season 7, Top 16    

Question (number 1) title:

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

The most preferred and most representative choice is:

    Ramiele Malubay

Overall popularity ranking:

     
Popularity Choice VoteFair
ranking
score		 Traditional
vote count
(for comparison)
First-most popular Ramiele Malubay Ranking score is 63 for Ramiele Malubay 165 voters marked Ramiele Malubay as their first choice
Second-most popular Brooke White Ranking score is 54 for Brooke White 147 voters marked Brooke White as their first choice
Third-most popular Carly Smithson Ranking score is 44 for Carly Smithson 114 voters marked Carly Smithson as their first choice
Fourth-most popular Syesha Mercado Ranking score is 31 for Syesha Mercado 25 voters marked Syesha Mercado as their first choice
Fifth-most popular Asia'h Epperson Ranking score is 25 for Asia'h Epperson 44 voters marked Asia'h Epperson as their first choice
Sixth-most popular Kristy Lee Cook Ranking score is 15 for Kristy Lee Cook 25 voters marked Kristy Lee Cook as their first choice
Seventh-most popular Kady Malloy Ranking score is 7 for Kady Malloy 33 voters marked Kady Malloy as their first choice
Eighth-most popular Amanda Overmyer Ranking score is 0 for Amanda Overmyer 29 voters marked Amanda Overmyer as their first choice

VoteFair representation Ranking

  

First-most representative choice is:

Ramiele Malubay

Second-most representative choice is:

Brooke White

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 Ramiele Malubay
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.
(The runoff steps did not involve a single choice being eliminated in the first round. )
Majority None of the choices has won a majority (more than half) the votes.

(78 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice. )
Plurality Ramiele Malubay

(78 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice as the most-preferred choice. )
Condorcet Ramiele Malubay
Borda count Ramiele Malubay
(147 ballots ignored because they rank more than one choice at the same preference level. )

Details of plurality results

  
Choice Vote count Percentage
Ramiele Malubay 165 28 165 voters marked Ramiele Malubay as their first choice
Brooke White 147 25 147 voters marked Brooke White as their first choice
Carly Smithson 114 20 114 voters marked Carly Smithson as their first choice
Asia'h Epperson 44 8 44 voters marked Asia'h Epperson as their first choice
Kady Malloy 33 6 33 voters marked Kady Malloy as their first choice
Amanda Overmyer 29 5 29 voters marked Amanda Overmyer as their first choice
Syesha Mercado 25 4 25 voters marked Syesha Mercado as their first choice
Kristy Lee Cook 25 4 25 voters marked Kristy Lee Cook as their first choice
(78 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: 660
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 = Ramiele Malubay
Y = Brooke White		 300
300 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Brooke White		 85
85 voters have an equal preference for Ramiele Malubay over Brooke White		 275
275 voters prefer Brooke White over Ramiele Malubay
X = Ramiele Malubay
Y = Carly Smithson		 323
323 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Carly Smithson		 88
88 voters have an equal preference for Ramiele Malubay over Carly Smithson		 249
249 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Ramiele Malubay
X = Ramiele Malubay
Y = Syesha Mercado		 441
441 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Syesha Mercado		 89
89 voters have an equal preference for Ramiele Malubay and Syesha Mercado		 130
130 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Ramiele Malubay
X = Ramiele Malubay
Y = Asia'h Epperson		 432
432 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Asia'h Epperson		 89
89 voters have an equal preference for Ramiele Malubay over Asia'h Epperson		 139
139 voters prefer Asia'h Epperson over Ramiele Malubay
X = Ramiele Malubay
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 448
448 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Kristy Lee Cook		 86
86 voters have an equal preference for Ramiele Malubay over Kristy Lee Cook		 126
126 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Ramiele Malubay
X = Ramiele Malubay
Y = Kady Malloy		 477
477 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Kady Malloy		 87
87 voters have an equal preference for Ramiele Malubay over Kady Malloy		 96
96 voters prefer Kady Malloy over Ramiele Malubay
X = Ramiele Malubay
Y = Amanda Overmyer		 479
479 voters prefer Ramiele Malubay over Amanda Overmyer		 87
87 voters have an equal preference for Ramiele Malubay over Amanda Overmyer		 94
94 voters prefer Amanda Overmyer over Ramiele Malubay
X = Brooke White
Y = Carly Smithson		 316
316 voters prefer Brooke White over Carly Smithson		 90
90 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Carly Smithson		 254
254 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Syesha Mercado		 403
403 voters prefer Brooke White over Syesha Mercado		 91
91 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Syesha Mercado		 166
166 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Asia'h Epperson		 388
388 voters prefer Brooke White over Asia'h Epperson		 94
94 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White over Asia'h Epperson		 178
178 voters prefer Asia'h Epperson over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 444
444 voters prefer Brooke White over Kristy Lee Cook		 94
94 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Kristy Lee Cook		 122
122 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Kady Malloy		 457
457 voters prefer Brooke White over Kady Malloy		 92
92 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White and Kady Malloy		 111
111 voters prefer Kady Malloy over Brooke White
X = Brooke White
Y = Amanda Overmyer		 483
483 voters prefer Brooke White over Amanda Overmyer		 91
91 voters have an equal preference for Brooke White over Amanda Overmyer		 86
86 voters prefer Amanda Overmyer over Brooke White
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Syesha Mercado		 377
377 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Syesha Mercado		 100
100 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Syesha Mercado		 183
183 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Carly Smithson
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Asia'h Epperson		 362
362 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Asia'h Epperson		 102
102 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson over Asia'h Epperson		 196
196 voters prefer Asia'h Epperson over Carly Smithson
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 407
407 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Kristy Lee Cook		 102
102 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Kristy Lee Cook		 151
151 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Carly Smithson
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Kady Malloy		 430
430 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Kady Malloy		 100
100 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson and Kady Malloy		 130
130 voters prefer Kady Malloy over Carly Smithson
X = Carly Smithson
Y = Amanda Overmyer		 469
469 voters prefer Carly Smithson over Amanda Overmyer		 98
98 voters have an equal preference for Carly Smithson over Amanda Overmyer		 93
93 voters prefer Amanda Overmyer over Carly Smithson
X = Syesha Mercado
Y = Asia'h Epperson		 297
297 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Asia'h Epperson		 107
107 voters have an equal preference for Syesha Mercado over Asia'h Epperson		 256
256 voters prefer Asia'h Epperson over Syesha Mercado
X = Syesha Mercado
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 344
344 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Kristy Lee Cook		 103
103 voters have an equal preference for Syesha Mercado over Kristy Lee Cook		 213
213 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Syesha Mercado
X = Syesha Mercado
Y = Kady Malloy		 399
399 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Kady Malloy		 104
104 voters have an equal preference for Syesha Mercado over Kady Malloy		 157
157 voters prefer Kady Malloy over Syesha Mercado
X = Syesha Mercado
Y = Amanda Overmyer		 412
412 voters prefer Syesha Mercado over Amanda Overmyer		 101
101 voters have an equal preference for Syesha Mercado over Amanda Overmyer		 147
147 voters prefer Amanda Overmyer over Syesha Mercado
X = Asia'h Epperson
Y = Kristy Lee Cook		 341
341 voters prefer Asia'h Epperson over Kristy Lee Cook		 102
102 voters have an equal preference for Asia'h Epperson and Kristy Lee Cook		 217
217 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Asia'h Epperson
X = Asia'h Epperson
Y = Kady Malloy		 390
390 voters prefer Asia'h Epperson over Kady Malloy		 106
106 voters have an equal preference for Asia'h Epperson and Kady Malloy		 164
164 voters prefer Kady Malloy over Asia'h Epperson
X = Asia'h Epperson
Y = Amanda Overmyer		 409
409 voters prefer Asia'h Epperson over Amanda Overmyer		 104
104 voters have an equal preference for Asia'h Epperson over Amanda Overmyer		 147
147 voters prefer Amanda Overmyer over Asia'h Epperson
X = Kristy Lee Cook
Y = Kady Malloy		 350
350 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Kady Malloy		 104
104 voters have an equal preference for Kristy Lee Cook over Kady Malloy		 206
206 voters prefer Kady Malloy over Kristy Lee Cook
X = Kristy Lee Cook
Y = Amanda Overmyer		 354
354 voters prefer Kristy Lee Cook over Amanda Overmyer		 101
101 voters have an equal preference for Kristy Lee Cook over Amanda Overmyer		 205
205 voters prefer Amanda Overmyer over Kristy Lee Cook
X = Kady Malloy
Y = Amanda Overmyer		 312
312 voters prefer Kady Malloy over Amanda Overmyer		 106
106 voters have an equal preference for Kady Malloy over Amanda Overmyer		 242
242 voters prefer Amanda Overmyer over Kady Malloy
The highest score (which equals the sum of the bold underlined numbers, plus either tally number in any tied pair of choices) is: 11,044
Number of all possible valid sequences (without ties): 40,320
First sequence:
  1. Amanda Overmyer
  2. Asia'h Epperson
  3. Brooke White
  4. Carly Smithson
  5. Kady Malloy
  6. Kristy Lee Cook
  7. Ramiele Malubay
  8. Syesha Mercado
Last sequence:
  1. Syesha Mercado
  2. Ramiele Malubay
  3. Kristy Lee Cook
  4. Kady Malloy
  5. Carly Smithson
  6. Brooke White
  7. Asia'h Epperson
  8. Amanda Overmyer
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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 x73
  • 1,2&3&4&5&6&7&8 x1
  • 1,2,3&4&5&6&7&8 x1
  • 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8 x1
  • 1,2,3,4,7,8,5,6 x1
  • 1,3,2,4,8,6,7,5 x1
  • 1,3,2,5,7,6&8,4 x1
  • 1,3,4,6,7,8,2,5 x1
  • 1,3,4,7,2,6,8,5 x1
  • 1,3,4,7,8,6,2,5 x1
  • 1,3,6,7,8,5,2,4 x1
  • 1,3,7,2,4,8,6,5 x1
  • 1,3,7,4,6,8,2,5 x1
  • 1,4,2&3&5&6&7&8 x1
  • 1,4,2,5,8,7,6,3 x1
  • 1,4,3,5,7,8,6,2 x1
  • 1,4,5,3,6,8,2,7 x1
  • 1,4,5,3,7,2,6,8 x1
  • 1,4,5,6,7,8,3,2 x1
  • 1,4,7,3,2,6,8,5 x1
  • 1,4,7,3,5,8,2,6 x1
  • 1,4,7,8,2,3,5,6 x1
  • 1,6,3,5,2,8,4,7 x1
  • 1,6,7,3,5,8,4,2 x1
  • 1,7,3,6,4,2,8,5 x1
  • 1,7,4,3,2,6,8,5 x1
  • 1,7,4,6,5,8,3,2 x1
  • 1,7,5,4,3,8,2,6 x1
  • 1,8,2,7,4,6,3,5 x1
  • 1,8,4,7,5,2,6,3 x1
  • 2&3&4&5&6&7&8,1 x1
  • 2,1,4,6,3,7,8,5 x1
  • 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,1 x1
  • 2,3,4,6,7,1,8,5 x1
  • 2,3,4,6,7,8,5,1 x1
  • 2,3,5,4,7,8,1,6 x1
  • 2,3,5,4,8,7,6,1 x1
  • 2,3,7,1&4&5&6&8 x1
  • 2,3,7,4,1,5,8,6 x1
  • 2,3,7,4,6,8,1,5 x1
  • 2,3,7,6,8,4,5,1 x1
  • 2,3,7,8,6,5,1,4 x1
  • 2,3,8,7,4,5,1,6 x1
  • 2,4,3,1,7,8,6,5 x1
  • 2,4,3,8,7,5,6,1 x1
  • 2,4,5,6,3,8,7,1 x1
  • 2,4,7,1,3,8,6,5 x1
  • 2,4,7,5,8,6,1,3 x2
  • 2,4,7,8,1,3,6,5 x1
  • 2,4,8,7,6,3,5,1 x1
  • [Remaining ballots not listed]

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