Scottish STV

How it works: A proportional multi-winner method. Candidates need to reach a quota (Droop: floor(votes / (seats+1)) + 1). When a candidate exceeds the quota, their surplus votes transfer at fractional value to each voter's next preference. If no one reaches quota, the lowest candidate is eliminated and their votes redistribute at full value.

2 Seats (quota: 34)

Round 1
Italian
35.0
Chinese
25.0
Mexican
20.0
Thai
16.0
Indian
4.0
Quota: 34
Round 2
Chinese
25.0
Mexican
20.0
Thai
16.86
Indian
4.0
Quota: 34 · Exhausted: 0.14 · Elected so far: Italian
Round 3
Chinese
29.0
Mexican
20.0
Thai
16.86
Quota: 34 · Exhausted: 0.14 · Elected so far: Italian
Round 4
Chinese
45.86
Mexican
20.0
Quota: 34 · Exhausted: 0.14 · Elected so far: Italian

Elected: Italian Chinese

3 Seats (quota: 26)

Round 1
Italian
35.0
Chinese
25.0
Mexican
20.0
Thai
16.0
Indian
4.0
Quota: 26
Round 2
Chinese
25.0
Thai
23.71
Mexican
20.0
Indian
4.0
Quota: 26 · Exhausted: 1.29 · Elected so far: Italian
Round 3
Chinese
29.0
Thai
23.71
Mexican
20.0
Quota: 26 · Exhausted: 1.29 · Elected so far: Italian
Round 4
Thai
23.71
Mexican
20.0
Quota: 26 · Exhausted: 4.29 · Elected so far: Italian, Chinese

Elected: Italian Chinese Thai

4 Seats (quota: 21)

Round 1
Italian
35.0
Chinese
25.0
Mexican
20.0
Thai
16.0
Indian
4.0
Quota: 21
Round 2
Thai
28.0
Chinese
25.0
Mexican
20.0
Indian
4.0
Quota: 21 · Exhausted: 2.0 · Elected so far: Italian
Round 3
Chinese
29.0
Mexican
20.0
Indian
7.0
Quota: 21 · Exhausted: 2.0 · Elected so far: Italian, Thai
Round 4
Mexican
20.0
Indian
13.9
Quota: 21 · Exhausted: 3.1 · Elected so far: Italian, Thai, Chinese

Elected: Italian Thai Chinese Mexican