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Poll title:

     American Idol, Season 8, Top 8    

Question (number 1) title:

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

The most preferred and most representative choice is:

    Adam Lambert

Overall popularity ranking:

     
Popularity Choice VoteFair
ranking
score		 Traditional
vote count
(for comparison)
First-most popular Adam Lambert Ranking score is 74 for Adam Lambert 429 voters marked Adam Lambert as their first choice
Second-most popular Allison Iraheta Ranking score is 63 for Allison Iraheta 112 voters marked Allison Iraheta as their first choice
Third-most popular Danny Gokey Ranking score is 49 for Danny Gokey 131 voters marked Danny Gokey as their first choice
Fourth-most popular Kris Allen Ranking score is 44 for Kris Allen 158 voters marked Kris Allen as their first choice
Fifth-most popular Matt Giraud Ranking score is 31 for Matt Giraud 47 voters marked Matt Giraud as their first choice
Sixth-most popular Anoop Desai Ranking score is 18 for Anoop Desai 55 voters marked Anoop Desai as their first choice
Seventh-most popular Lil Rounds Ranking score is 9 for Lil Rounds 11 voters marked Lil Rounds as their first choice
Eighth-most popular Scott MacIntyre Ranking score is 0 for Scott MacIntyre 8 voters marked Scott MacIntyre as their first choice

VoteFair representation Ranking

  

First-most representative choice is:

Adam Lambert

Second-most representative choice is:

Kris Allen

Third-most representative choice is:

Allison Iraheta

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 Adam Lambert
Instant runoff Adam Lambert
(10 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 : Scott MacIntyre)
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 Adam Lambert

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

Details of plurality results

  
Choice Vote count Percentage
Adam Lambert 429 45 429 voters marked Adam Lambert as their first choice
Kris Allen 158 17 158 voters marked Kris Allen as their first choice
Danny Gokey 131 14 131 voters marked Danny Gokey as their first choice
Allison Iraheta 112 12 112 voters marked Allison Iraheta as their first choice
Anoop Desai 55 6 55 voters marked Anoop Desai as their first choice
Matt Giraud 47 5 47 voters marked Matt Giraud as their first choice
Lil Rounds 11 1 11 voters marked Lil Rounds as their first choice
Scott MacIntyre 8 1 8 voters marked Scott MacIntyre 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: 964
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 = Adam Lambert
Y = Allison Iraheta		 599
599 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Allison Iraheta		 21
21 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Allison Iraheta		 344
344 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Danny Gokey		 650
650 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Danny Gokey		 23
23 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Danny Gokey		 291
291 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Kris Allen		 626
626 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Kris Allen		 19
19 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Kris Allen		 319
319 voters prefer Kris Allen over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Matt Giraud		 711
711 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Matt Giraud		 23
23 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Matt Giraud		 230
230 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Anoop Desai		 762
762 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Anoop Desai		 19
19 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Anoop Desai		 183
183 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Lil Rounds		 794
794 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Lil Rounds		 22
22 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Lil Rounds		 148
148 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Adam Lambert
X = Adam Lambert
Y = Scott MacIntyre		 821
821 voters prefer Adam Lambert over Scott MacIntyre		 20
20 voters have an equal preference for Adam Lambert and Scott MacIntyre		 123
123 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Adam Lambert
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Danny Gokey		 544
544 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Danny Gokey		 33
33 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Danny Gokey		 387
387 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Allison Iraheta
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Kris Allen		 559
559 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Kris Allen		 30
30 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Kris Allen		 375
375 voters prefer Kris Allen over Allison Iraheta
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Matt Giraud		 703
703 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Matt Giraud		 30
30 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Matt Giraud		 231
231 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Allison Iraheta
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Anoop Desai		 778
778 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Anoop Desai		 26
26 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Anoop Desai		 160
160 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Allison Iraheta
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Lil Rounds		 836
836 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Lil Rounds		 38
38 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Lil Rounds		 90
90 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Allison Iraheta
X = Allison Iraheta
Y = Scott MacIntyre		 853
853 voters prefer Allison Iraheta over Scott MacIntyre		 35
35 voters have an equal preference for Allison Iraheta and Scott MacIntyre		 76
76 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Allison Iraheta
X = Danny Gokey
Y = Kris Allen		 466
466 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Kris Allen		 33
33 voters have an equal preference for Danny Gokey and Kris Allen		 465
465 voters prefer Kris Allen over Danny Gokey
X = Danny Gokey
Y = Matt Giraud		 599
599 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Matt Giraud		 38
38 voters have an equal preference for Danny Gokey and Matt Giraud		 327
327 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Danny Gokey
X = Danny Gokey
Y = Anoop Desai		 698
698 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Anoop Desai		 30
30 voters have an equal preference for Danny Gokey over Anoop Desai		 236
236 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Danny Gokey
X = Danny Gokey
Y = Lil Rounds		 769
769 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Lil Rounds		 36
36 voters have an equal preference for Danny Gokey and Lil Rounds		 159
159 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Danny Gokey
X = Danny Gokey
Y = Scott MacIntyre		 803
803 voters prefer Danny Gokey over Scott MacIntyre		 36
36 voters have an equal preference for Danny Gokey and Scott MacIntyre		 125
125 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Danny Gokey
X = Kris Allen
Y = Matt Giraud		 631
631 voters prefer Kris Allen over Matt Giraud		 39
39 voters have an equal preference for Kris Allen and Matt Giraud		 294
294 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Kris Allen
X = Kris Allen
Y = Anoop Desai		 725
725 voters prefer Kris Allen over Anoop Desai		 31
31 voters have an equal preference for Kris Allen over Anoop Desai		 208
208 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Kris Allen
X = Kris Allen
Y = Lil Rounds		 782
782 voters prefer Kris Allen over Lil Rounds		 37
37 voters have an equal preference for Kris Allen and Lil Rounds		 145
145 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Kris Allen
X = Kris Allen
Y = Scott MacIntyre		 836
836 voters prefer Kris Allen over Scott MacIntyre		 37
37 voters have an equal preference for Kris Allen and Scott MacIntyre		 91
91 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Kris Allen
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Anoop Desai		 627
627 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Anoop Desai		 43
43 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud over Anoop Desai		 294
294 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Matt Giraud
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Lil Rounds		 673
673 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Lil Rounds		 45
45 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud over Lil Rounds		 246
246 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Matt Giraud
X = Matt Giraud
Y = Scott MacIntyre		 779
779 voters prefer Matt Giraud over Scott MacIntyre		 48
48 voters have an equal preference for Matt Giraud and Scott MacIntyre		 137
137 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Matt Giraud
X = Anoop Desai
Y = Lil Rounds		 551
551 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Lil Rounds		 42
42 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Lil Rounds		 371
371 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Anoop Desai
X = Anoop Desai
Y = Scott MacIntyre		 660
660 voters prefer Anoop Desai over Scott MacIntyre		 42
42 voters have an equal preference for Anoop Desai and Scott MacIntyre		 262
262 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Anoop Desai
X = Lil Rounds
Y = Scott MacIntyre		 610
610 voters prefer Lil Rounds over Scott MacIntyre		 55
55 voters have an equal preference for Lil Rounds and Scott MacIntyre		 299
299 voters prefer Scott MacIntyre over Lil Rounds
The highest score (which equals the sum of the bold underlined numbers, plus either tally number in any tied pair of choices) is: 19,445
Number of all possible valid sequences (without ties): 40,320
First sequence:
  1. Adam Lambert
  2. Allison Iraheta
  3. Anoop Desai
  4. Danny Gokey
  5. Kris Allen
  6. Lil Rounds
  7. Matt Giraud
  8. Scott MacIntyre
Last sequence:
  1. Scott MacIntyre
  2. Matt Giraud
  3. Lil Rounds
  4. Kris Allen
  5. Danny Gokey
  6. Anoop Desai
  7. Allison Iraheta
  8. Adam Lambert
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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&4&5&7,3&6&8 x1
  • 1&2,4,3&5,6,8,7 x1
  • 1&3,2&4&5&6&7&8 x1
  • 1&5,2,4,7,3&6&8 x1
  • 1&6,4,5,2,7,3,8 x1
  • 1,2&3&4&5&6&7&8 x8
  • 1,2&4,5,6,7,3,8 x1
  • 1,2&4,7,5,6,3,8 x1
  • 1,2&5,3&4&7,6&8 x1
  • 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
  • 1,2,3,4,5,7,6,8 x2
  • 1,2,3,4,6,5,7,8 x1
  • 1,2,3,4,6,5,8,7 x1
  • 1,2,3,4,6,7,8,5 x1
  • 1,2,3,4,7,6,5,8 x1
  • 1,2,3,4,7,8,5,6 x1
  • 1,2,3,5,4,8,7,6 x1
  • 1,2,3,5,7,4,6,8 x1
  • 1,2,3,5,7,6,8,4 x1
  • 1,2,3,5,8,6,7,4 x1
  • 1,2,3,7,4,5,6,8 x1
  • 1,2,3,7,5,6,8,4 x1
  • 1,2,4,3&5&6&7&8 x2
  • 1,2,4,3,5&7,8,6 x1
  • 1,2,4,3,5,6,7,8 x2
  • 1,2,4,3,5,7,6,8 x5
  • 1,2,4,3,5,7,8,6 x3
  • 1,2,4,3,7,5,6,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,3,7,6,5,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,3,7,6,8,5 x1
  • 1,2,4,5&7&8,3&6 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,3,6,7,8 x3
  • 1,2,4,5,3,7,6,8 x2
  • 1,2,4,5,3,7,8,6 x2
  • 1,2,4,5,6,3,7,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,6,7,3,8 x3
  • 1,2,4,5,6,7,8,3 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,7,3,6,8 x5
  • 1,2,4,5,7,3,8,6 x4
  • 1,2,4,5,7,6,3,8 x3
  • 1,2,4,5,7,6,8,3 x3
  • 1,2,4,5,7,8,3,6 x1
  • 1,2,4,5,7,8,6,3 x2
  • 1,2,4,5,8,3,7,6 x3
  • 1,2,4,6&7&8,5,3 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,3,5,7,8 x1
  • 1,2,4,6,7,5,3,8 x1
  • [Remaining ballots not listed]

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