Three Candidates Hypothetical B
Hypothetical run by Copilot using Elected Together Methodology
1. Scenario Interpretation Framework
Candidate Table
| Candidate | Affiliation |
| Blue 1 | Progressive |
| Red 1 | Conservative |
| Green 1 | Independent |
Voter Group Table
| Group | Size | 1st Choice | 2nd Choice | 3rd Choice |
| G1 | 25 | Blue 1 | Green 1 | |
| G2 | 15 | Blue 1 | ||
| G3 | 10 | Blue 1 | Green 1 | Red 1 |
| G4 | 20 | Red 1 | Green 1 | |
| G5 | 15 | Red 1 | ||
| G6 | 10 | Green 1 | Blue 1 | |
| G7 | 5 | Green 1 | Red 1 |
Total electorate: 100 voters
2. Majority Seat RCV Process
First-Choice Tally
| Candidate | Votes |
| Blue 1 | 50 (G1 + G2 + G3) |
| Red 1 | 35 (G4 + G5) |
| Green 1 | 15 (G6 + G7) |
No candidate has >50%. Proceed to runoff.
Round 1: Eliminate Green 1 (15 votes)
Redistribute:
- G6 (10): next choice → Blue 1
- G7 (5): next choice → Red 1
New Tally:
| Candidate | Votes |
| Blue 1 | 50 + 10 = 60 |
| Red 1 | 35 + 5 = 40 |
Blue 1 reaches 60% → Wins Majority Seat
Majority Seat Power Allocation
Now we add ballots that listed Blue 1 as second choice but weren’t used in electing her:
- G4 (20 voters): Blue 1 not ranked → not added
- G5 (15): Blue 1 not ranked → not added
- G6 (10): already used in Majority tally
- G7 (5): Blue 1 not ranked → not added
Total ballots contributing to Blue 1’s power: 60
Majority Seat Voting Power: 60% → 1.2 seats
Ballots Removed from Minority Pool
- G1 (25 voters): used in Majority tally
- G2 (15 voters): used in Majority tally
- G3 (10 voters): used in Majority tally
- G6 (10 voters): used in Majority tally → Removed from Minority pool
3. Minority Seat RCV Process
Remaining groups:
| Group | Size | 1st Choice | 2nd Choice |
| G4 | 20 | Red 1 | Green 1 |
| G5 | 15 | Red 1 | |
| G7 | 5 | Green 1 | Red 1 |
First-Choice Tally:
| Candidate | Votes |
| Red 1 | 35 (G4 + G5) |
| Green 1 | 5 (G7) |
Blue 1 eliminated — already removed
Round 1: Eliminate Green 1 (5 votes)
Redistribute:
- G7 (5): next choice → Red 1
New Tally:
| Candidate | Votes |
| Red 1 | 35 + 5 = 40 |
Red 1 reaches 100% of remaining ballots → Wins Minority Seat
Minority Seat Voting Power
- Remaining power: 2.0 − 1.2 = 0.8
- Minority Seat Voting Power: 0.8 → Red 1
4. Final Seat Outcomes
| Seat Type | Candidate | Affiliation | Voting Power |
| Majority Seat | Blue 1 | Progressive | 1.2 |
| Minority Seat | Red 1 | Conservative | 0.8 |
5. Narrative and Strategic Commentary
G7’s ballot initially supported Green 1, but after Green 1 was eliminated, it transferred to Red 1, giving Red 1 a full sweep of the remaining ballots.
Red 1 wins the Minority Seat and receives the remaining 0.8 voting power.