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The '''d'Hondt method''' is a method for allocating seats in [[party-list proportional representation]]. This system favors large parties slightly more than the other popular [[divisor method]], [[Sainte-Laguë method|Sainte-Laguë]], does. |
The '''d'Hondt method''' is a method for allocating seats in [[party-list proportional representation]]. This system favors large parties slightly more than the other popular [[divisor method]], [[Sainte-Laguë method|Sainte-Laguë]], does. |
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It is used in: Argentina, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Finland, Israel, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Spain, as well as |
It is used in: Argentina, Austria, Bulgaria, Chile, Denmark (for local elections), Finland, Israel, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal and Spain, as well as elections to the European Parliament in some countries. The method is named after Belgian mathematician [[Victor d'Hondt]]. |
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==Allocation== |
==Allocation== |
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