A comparison of sequential ranked-choice voting and single transferable vote

David McCune (), Erin Martin (), Grant Latina () and Kaitlyn Simms ()
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David McCune: William Jewell College
Erin Martin: Brigham Young University
Grant Latina: William Jewell College
Kaitlyn Simms: William Jewell College

Journal of Computational Social Science, 2024, vol. 7, issue 1, No 25, 643-670

Abstract: Abstract The methods of single transferable vote (STV) and sequential ranked-choice voting (RCV) are different methods for electing a set of winners in multiwinner elections. STV is a classical voting method that has been widely used internationally for many years. By contrast, sequential RCV has rarely been used, and only recently has seen an increase in usage as several cities in Utah have adopted the method to elect city council members. We use Monte Carlo simulations and a large database of real-world ranked-choice elections to investigate the behavior of sequential RCV by comparing it to STV. Our general finding is that sequential RCV often produces different winner sets than STV. Furthermore, sequential RCV is best understood as a majoritarian method which will not produce proportional results, often at the expense of minority interests.

Keywords: Single transferable vote; Sequential ranked-choice voting; Simulations; Empirical results (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1007/s42001-024-00249-8

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