Who would you approve of for US Senate in California in the 2024 election?
79 ballots
Rep. Katie Porter Leading
45 votes (57%)
Rep. Adam Schiff
43 votes (54%)
Rep. Barbara Lee
43 votes (54%)
Someone Else
17 votes (22%)
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
6 votes (8%)
Eric Early
3 votes (4%)
Approval Distribution
| Number of Candidates Approved | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|
All Candidates
(79 voters)
|
35.4% | 32.9% | 29.1% | 2.5% |
|
Rep. Katie Porter
(45 voters)
|
8.9% | 42.2% | 46.7% | 2.2% |
|
Rep. Adam Schiff
(43 voters)
|
14.0% | 32.6% | 48.8% | 4.7% |
|
Rep. Barbara Lee
(43 voters)
|
23.3% | 27.9% | 44.2% | 4.7% |
|
Someone Else
(17 voters)
|
41.2% | 29.4% | 23.5% | 5.9% |
|
Sen. Dianne Feinstein
(6 voters)
|
16.7% | — | 66.7% | 16.7% |
|
Eric Early
(3 voters)
|
— | 66.7% | — | 33.3% |
Co-Approval Matrix
Percentage of voters who approved the row candidate also approved the column candidate
| Approved | Rep. Katie Porter | Rep. Adam Schiff | Rep. Barbara Lee | Someone Else | Sen. Dianne Feinstein | Eric Early |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Katie Porter | — | 66.7% | 60.0% | 8.9% | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| Rep. Adam Schiff | 69.8% | — | 51.2% | 14.0% | 7.0% | 2.3% |
| Rep. Barbara Lee | 62.8% | 51.2% | — | 4.7% | 9.3% | 2.3% |
| Someone Else | 23.5% | 35.3% | 11.8% | — | 11.8% | 11.8% |
| Sen. Dianne Feinstein | 33.3% | 50.0% | 66.7% | 33.3% | — | 0.0% |
| Eric Early | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 0.0% | — |
Anyone But Analysis
No "Anyone But" voting patterns detected (no ballots with exactly N-1 approvals)
When electing multiple candidates to a board or committee Proportional Approval Voting ensures that no single voting group dominates the outcome, promoting fair representation and reflecting the diverse preferences of all voters. In scenarios where there are more seats than choices available and where each choice represents a party—this method can allow a popular party to be allocated multiple seats proportionally, mirroring the party’s share of overall support.