A Mathematical Exploration of Apportionment Procedures
Around the World
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CHAPTER III
DIVISOR METHODS
The d'Hondt Method
The Method of Sainte-Lague
Other European Schemes
The Equal Proportions Method of Huntington
Adam's Method
EXCEL FILES
- divisor-methods5p700s.xls
(Eight most commonly used divisor methods for an
apportionment of up to 5 parties, 700 seats, 5.6 MB, takes
about 20 seconds to load, and 20 seconds to recalculate)
- dhondt50parties700seats.xls
(d'Hondt
method for an apportionment of up to 50 parties, 700 seats, 6 MB, takes
about 30 seconds to load, and 30 second to recalculate)
- sainte-lague50parties700seats.xls
(Sainte Lague method for an apportionment of up to 50 parties, 700
seats, 6 MB, takes about 30 seconds to load, and 30 second to
recalculate)
- modified-sainte-lague50parties700seats.xls
(Modified Sainte Lague method for an apportionment of up to 50
parties, 700 seats, 6 MB, takes about 30 seconds to load, and 30 second to
recalculate)
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huntington50parties500seats.xls
(Huntington method
for an apportionment of up to 50 parties, 500 seats, 5.6 MB, takes about
20 seconds to load, and 20 seconds to recalculate)
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huntington50parties700seats.xls
(Huntington method
for an apportionment of up to 50 parties, 700 seats, 8.1 MB, takes a
little bit longer to load and recalculate)
- electoral-college1990.xls
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