Which electoral formula is the most proportional?: a new look with new evidence

Benoit, Kenneth ORCID: 0000-0002-0797-564X (2000) Which electoral formula is the most proportional?: a new look with new evidence. Political Analysis, 8 (4). pp. 381-388. ISSN 1047-1987

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Abstract

A ranking exists in electoral systems research of different electoral formulas—the mathematical functions governing the conversion of votes into legislative seats—in terms of both proportionality of seats and votes and favorability to the largest party. I reexamine this issue with new methods and new evidence, attempting to cross-validate previous rankings using a larger and more controlled data set and more precise parametric methods than have been applied previously. The results by and large confirm previous knowledge but also illuminate several important new facets obscured in previous investigations. For example, at common ranges of district magnitude (from 5 to 15 seats), it is shown that electoral formula may matter at least as much as district magnitude in shaping proportionality.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://pan.oxfordjournals.org/
Additional Information:	© 2000 The Society for Political Methodology
Divisions:	Methodology
Subjects:	J Political Science > JA Political science (General)
Date Deposited:	01 Feb 2013 10:21
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 12:32
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/48206

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