How the Regional List System works
Worked Example
12.The following example shows how the seats would be allocated in a seven-member region. Three parties, A, B and C, put forward party lists and one independent stands as an individual candidate. One million votes are cast, 380,000 for Party A, 300,000 for Party B, 180,000 for Party C and 140,000 for the individual candidate.
Calculation
Stage 1
Party A (total) 380,000 Party B (total) 300,000 Party C (total) 180,000 Individual candidate 140,000 The first seat is allocated to the candidate at the top of the Party A list.
Stage 2
Party A (total divided by 2) 190,000 Party B (total) 300,000 Party C (total) 180,000 Individual candidate 140,000 The second seat is allocated to the candidate at the top of the Party B list.
Stage 3
Party A (total divided by 2) 190,000 Party B (total divided by 2) 150,000 Party C (total) 180,000 Individual candidate 140,000 The third seat is allocated to the candidate in second place on the Party A list.
Stage 4
Party A (total divided by 3) 126,666 Party B (total divided by 2) 150,000 Party C (total) 180,000 Individual candidate 140,000 The fourth seat is allocated to the candidate at the top of the Party C list.
Stage 5
Party A (total divided by 3) 126,666 Party B (total divided by 2) 150,000 Party C (total divided by 2) 90,000 Individual candidate 140,000 The fifth seat is allocated to the candidate in second place on the Party B list.
Stage 6
Party A (total divided by 3) 126,666 Party B (total divided by 3) 100,000 Party C (total divided by 2) 90,000 Individual candidate 140,000 The sixth seat is allocated to the individual candidate.
Stage 7
Party A (total divided by 3) 126,666 Party B (total divided by 3) 100,000 Party C (total divided by 2) 90,000 The seventh seat is allocated to the candidate in third place on the Party A list.
13.The final result is that the seven seats are allocated as follows.
| 380,000 votes → 3 seats |
| 300,000 votes → 2 seats |
| 180,000 votes → 1 seat |
| 140,000 votes → 1 seat |