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- Anita Nickerson
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- Julien Lamarche
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An unrepresented vote is a vote that will not be represented in the legislature because it did not go to the winning candidate.
Hello,
My name is Julien Lamarche(@cyclingzealot). I am a volunteer for Fair Vote Canada(@FairVoteCanada), an organization that does public education and lobbying to change the voting system so that more votes count.
Below is a compilation of the numbers taken from the Québec 2018 live election results.
It sorts ridings by percentage of unrepresented votes. An unrepresented vote is a vote that will not be represented in the legislature because it did not go to the winning candidate. At the bottom you will also see unrepresented votes by party.
Winner-take-all :
Winner-take-all systems (both first past the post and preferential ballot - ie Alternative Vote) have a high rate of wasted or unrepresented votes. But most democracies have moved on to some form of proportional voting system which greatly diminish the lack of representation (to about 5% of unrepresented votes). A proportional voting system also eliminates false government majorities.
If you wish to help :
- Go Sign the Declaration of Voters Rights
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- Donate to Fair Vote Canada
- Join Fair Vote Canada
- Retweet relevant @cyclingzealot, #wastedvotes tweets during the election
- After the election, follow and retweet @FairVoteCanada, #pr2015 and #fairvote
The numbers
Data from indvidual ridings used in this compilation may be from 0 to 30 minutes late.| Riding name | Unrepresented votes % | Unrepresented votes |
|---|---|---|
| Verchères | 62.51 % | 28470 |
| Richmond | 60.36 % | 25899 |
| Saint-Jean | 60.50 % | 25715 |
| Saint-François | 65.27 % | 25416 |
| Montarville | 58.89 % | 24884 |
| Taillon | 66.24 % | 23912 |
| Rosemont | 64.75 % | 23733 |
| Soulanges | 60.77 % | 23711 |
| Sherbrooke | 65.73 % | 23617 |
| Terrebonne | 57.03 % | 23414 |
| Bourget | 72.43 % | 23308 |
| Sainte-Rose | 63.16 % | 23126 |
| Laval-des-Rapides | 68.46 % | 23093 |
| Brome-Missisquoi | 55.62 % | 23066 |
| Jean-Talon | 67.42 % | 22906 |
| Vaudreuil | 60.08 % | 22789 |
| Borduas | 52.22 % | 22788 |
| Laporte | 64.39 % | 22624 |
| Maurice-Richard | 70.48 % | 22589 |
| Vanier-Les Rivières | 54.90 % | 22233 |
| Saint-Jérôme | 56.26 % | 22157 |
| Trois-Rivières | 58.93 % | 21983 |
| Berthier | 54.87 % | 21942 |
| Blainville | 51.73 % | 21920 |
| Groulx | 59.39 % | 21599 |
| Charlesbourg | 51.87 % | 21542 |
| Rivière-du-Loup-Témiscouata | 60.82 % | 20863 |
| Châteauguay | 62.94 % | 20821 |
| Taschereau | 57.48 % | 20784 |
| Chauveau | 52.94 % | 20722 |
| Hull | 66.24 % | 20639 |
| Joliette | 53.77 % | 20566 |
| Labelle | 63.50 % | 20504 |
| Gatineau | 58.26 % | 20358 |
| Fabre | 62.48 % | 20227 |
| Vachon | 56.39 % | 20203 |
| Louis-Hébert | 55.41 % | 20192 |
| Marie-Victorin | 69.18 % | 20098 |
| Verdun | 64.49 % | 20076 |
| Vimont | 63.31 % | 19803 |
| Rouyn-Noranda-Témiscamingue | 67.92 % | 19699 |
| Champlain | 48.14 % | 19635 |
| Saint-Hyacinthe | 48.00 % | 19594 |
| Laviolette-Saint-Maurice | 54.59 % | 19548 |
| Montmorency | 49.13 % | 19538 |
| Bertrand | 58.45 % | 19511 |
| Jean-Lesage | 65.30 % | 19440 |
| Saint-Henri-Sainte-Anne | 61.94 % | 19265 |
| Chapleau | 59.58 % | 19243 |
| Papineau | 53.07 % | 19193 |
| La Prairie | 56.86 % | 19123 |
| Repentigny | 50.26 % | 18996 |
| Charlevoix-Côte-de-Beaupré | 54.63 % | 18977 |
| Chicoutimi | 60.74 % | 18755 |
| Chambly | 49.74 % | 18745 |
| Mille-Îles | 64.18 % | 18650 |
| Argenteuil | 61.12 % | 18629 |
| Johnson | 47.04 % | 18564 |
| Orford | 59.95 % | 18134 |
| Huntingdon | 62.31 % | 18012 |
| Mirabel | 45.37 % | 17941 |
| Maskinongé | 57.58 % | 17915 |
| Rimouski | 56.08 % | 17797 |
| Deux-Montagnes | 52.56 % | 17768 |
| Lac-Saint-Jean | 60.54 % | 17544 |
| Chutes-de-la-Chaudière | 40.49 % | 17539 |
| Lotbinière-Frontenac | 46.22 % | 17495 |
| Iberville | 52.38 % | 17483 |
| La Pinière | 52.93 % | 17404 |
| La Peltrie | 42.27 % | 17128 |
| Beauharnois | 53.30 % | 17056 |
| Anjou-Louis-Riel | 60.94 % | 16852 |
| Sanguinet | 56.46 % | 16840 |
| Prévost | 52.97 % | 16754 |
| Pointe-aux-Trembles | 61.04 % | 16577 |
| Roberval | 57.54 % | 16003 |
| Jonquière | 51.65 % | 15901 |
| Laurier-Dorion | 52.72 % | 15865 |
| Arthabaska | 38.16 % | 15825 |
| Marquette | 57.01 % | 15675 |
| Dubuc | 59.77 % | 15653 |
| Masson | 46.95 % | 15546 |
| Richelieu | 50.21 % | 15385 |
| Côte-du-Sud | 46.36 % | 15204 |
| Drummond-Bois-Francs | 43.70 % | 15197 |
| Mont-Royal-Outremont | 48.66 % | 15190 |
| Abitibi-Ouest | 65.88 % | 14829 |
| Lévis | 42.71 % | 14474 |
| Chomedey | 47.32 % | 14357 |
| Bellechasse | 46.15 % | 13972 |
| Mégantic | 52.47 % | 13900 |
| L'Assomption | 42.97 % | 13742 |
| Granby | 37.62 % | 13613 |
| Bonaventure | 61.54 % | 13466 |
| Portneuf | 45.69 % | 13456 |
| Duplessis | 65.68 % | 13442 |
| Marguerite-Bourgeoys | 46.61 % | 13412 |
| Hochelaga-Maisonneuve | 49.95 % | 13363 |
| Bourassa-Sauvé | 53.84 % | 13361 |
| Mercier | 45.50 % | 13291 |
| Les Plaines | 48.78 % | 13162 |
| Sainte-Marie-Saint-Jacques | 50.72 % | 12792 |
| Pontiac | 46.11 % | 12723 |
| Rousseau | 46.76 % | 12704 |
| Nicolet-Bécancour | 44.71 % | 12585 |
| Beauce-Sud | 37.32 % | 12466 |
| Gouin | 40.86 % | 12422 |
| Acadie | 46.20 % | 12286 |
| Abitibi-Est | 57.28 % | 12024 |
| Nelligan | 34.88 % | 12008 |
| Gaspé | 66.59 % | 11965 |
| Viau | 53.37 % | 11573 |
| René-Lévesque | 57.78 % | 11024 |
| Saint-Laurent | 38.03 % | 10845 |
| Beauce-Nord | 33.63 % | 10154 |
| LaFontaine | 41.20 % | 10152 |
| Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | 37.02 % | 9899 |
| Jeanne-Mance-Viger | 33.68 % | 9249 |
| Matane-Matapédia | 30.54 % | 9083 |
| Jacques-Cartier | 28.19 % | 8298 |
| Robert-Baldwin | 26.15 % | 7939 |
| Westmount-Saint-Louis | 33.29 % | 7258 |
| D'Arcy-McGee | 25.68 % | 6596 |
| Ungava | 73.49 % | 6294 |
| Îles-de-la-Madeleine | 61.35 % | 4690 |
| Québec | 53.55 % | 2159949 |
Unrepresented votes by party:
| Party initials | Effective votes | Wasted votes | Total votes | Wasted votes % | Seats per 1000000 votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P.Q. | 108574 | 579421 | 687995 | 84.22 % | 14.5 |
| P.L.Q./Q.L.P. | 441107 | 559930 | 1001037 | 55.93 % | 31.0 |
| Q.S. | 134183 | 515320 | 649503 | 79.34 % | 15.4 |
| P.V.Q./G.P.Q. | 67870 | 67870 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| C.P.Q. | 13768 | 13768 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| P.C.Q./C.P.Q. | 59055 | 59055 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| Ind | 6462 | 6462 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| C.A.Q.-É.F.L. | 1189725 | 319730 | 1509455 | 21.18 % | 49.0 |
| N.P.D.Q. | 22863 | 22863 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| P.M.L.Q. | 1708 | 1708 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| P.L. | 1678 | 1678 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| A.P.Q. | 521 | 521 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| P51 | 1117 | 1117 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| B.P. | 4657 | 4657 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| C.I.N.Q. | 693 | 693 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| V.P. | 190 | 190 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| É.A. | 1138 | 1138 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| P.N. | 3659 | 3659 | 100.00 % | 0.0 | |
| P.Cu.Q. | 169 | 169 | 100.00 % | 0.0 |
Results compiled on 2018-10-20 16:56:12 PDT. Data used for individual ridings may be from 0 to 30 minutes late.
Code available on Github. If you add "?format=csv" you will get the votes for each party in every riding in tabular format.