Perth-Middlesex

	In this model, Perth-Middlesex would remain a single-member riding.

Ontario provincial election - 2003

Perth-Middlesex - Actual results Ontario provincial election 2003
	Liberal	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Family	Other	Total
Votes received	17,017	15,680	4,703	1,201	857	384	39,842
Seats won	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Seat %	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%
Vote %	42.71%	39.36%	11.80%	3.01%	2.15%	0.96%	100%
Distortion	+57.29	-39.36	-11.80	-3.01	-2.15	-0.96	57.29

In the 2003 Ontario provincial election, the riding elected a Liberal MPP.

Under the existing voting system, 42.71% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 57.29% of the votes were wasted.

In our model, we assume that the Liberal would still have won the riding.

Under this model, 42.71% of the voters in Perth-Middlesex would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 56.33% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 0.96% of the votes cast would not have helped to elect an MPP, and therefore would have been wasted.

Simulated compensatory list seats - Ontario provincial election 2003
Liberal	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Family	Total
6	8	2	4	1	21

Perth-Middlesex - Actual results Canadian federal election 2000
	Liberal	Canadian Alliance	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Other	Total
Votes received	16,988	9,785	11,545	2,800	689	269	42,076
Seats won	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Seat %	100%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	100%
Vote %	40.37%	23.26%	27.44%	6.65%	1.64%	0.64%	100%
Distortion	+59.63	-23.26	-27.44	-6.65	-1.64	-0.64	59.63

In the 2000 Canadian federal election, the riding elected a Liberal MP.

Under the existing voting system, 40.37% of the voters got the representative they voted for.

The other 59.63% of the votes were wasted.

In our model, we assume that the Liberal would still have won the riding.

Under this model, 40.37% of the voters in Perth-Middlesex would still have gotten the local representative they voted for.

However, another 58.99% of the voters would know that their vote had helped to elect provincial list members, so they too would have representation.

Only 0.64% of the votes cast would not have helped to elect an MP, and therefore would have been wasted.

Simulated Ontario compensatory list seats - Canadian federal election 2000
Liberal	Canadian Alliance	Progressive Conservative	NDP	Green	Total
0	9	6	5	1	21