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This is an example simulation of an election on a 2-dimensional political spectrum (such as the Political Compass, Nolan chart, Pournelle chart, etc.) |
This is an example simulation of an election on a 2-dimensional political spectrum (such as the Political Compass, Nolan chart, Pournelle chart, etc.) |
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There are 3000 voters ( |
There are 3000 voters (black dots), 3 candidates (colored dots), and voters vote honestly, supporting the candidates who are most similar to them ideologically (nearest distance). |
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* C, a partisan candidate, wins under [[First Past the Post electoral system|first-past-the-post voting]], since A and B split the votes of the left wing of the electorate. |
* C, a partisan candidate, wins under [[First Past the Post electoral system|first-past-the-post voting]], since A and B split the votes of the left wing of the electorate. |
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* A, another partisan candidate, wins under [[Instant-runoff voting|Instant-Runoff Voting]] ("Ranked-Choice Voting"), after B is eliminated for not having enough first-preference votes, leaving A and C (and A is slightly closer to the center, so more people in the center support A over C). |
* A, another partisan candidate, wins under [[Instant-runoff voting|Instant-Runoff Voting]] ("Ranked-Choice Voting"), after B is eliminated for not having enough first-preference votes, leaving A and C (and A is slightly closer to the center, so more people in the center support A over C). |