Which of these fictional presidents do you support?
496 ballots
Jed Bartlett (West Wing) Leading
259 votes (52%)
Thomas J. Whitmore (Independence Day)
246 votes (50%)
James Marshall (Air Force One)
191 votes (39%)
Selina Meyer (Veep)
176 votes (35%)
Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (Idiocracy)
156 votes (31%)
Tom Beck (Deep Impact)
127 votes (26%)
MacKenzie Allen (Commander in Chief)
82 votes (17%)
Mays Gilliam (Head of State)
74 votes (15%)
Fitzgerald Grant (Scandal)
63 votes (13%)
Approval Distribution
| Number of Candidates Approved | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
|
All Candidates
(496 voters)
|
23.2% | 20.6% | 32.7% | 12.5% | 3.0% | 0.2% | — | 6.0% |
|
Jed Bartlett (West Wing)
(259 voters)
|
18.9% | 22.0% | 37.8% | 16.6% | 4.2% | 0.4% | — | — |
|
Thomas J. Whitmore (Independence Day)
(246 voters)
|
4.5% | 17.9% | 40.7% | 19.9% | 4.5% | 0.4% | — | 12.2% |
|
James Marshall (Air Force One)
(191 voters)
|
6.3% | 9.9% | 37.7% | 22.5% | 7.3% | 0.5% | — | 15.7% |
|
Selina Meyer (Veep)
(176 voters)
|
5.7% | 18.2% | 37.5% | 15.9% | 5.7% | — | — | 17.0% |
|
Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (Idiocracy)
(156 voters)
|
15.4% | 19.2% | 28.2% | 13.5% | 4.5% | — | — | 19.2% |
|
Tom Beck (Deep Impact)
(127 voters)
|
0.8% | 9.4% | 36.2% | 22.0% | 7.1% | 0.8% | — | 23.6% |
|
MacKenzie Allen (Commander in Chief)
(82 voters)
|
3.7% | 3.7% | 31.7% | 19.5% | 3.7% | 1.2% | — | 36.6% |
|
Mays Gilliam (Head of State)
(74 voters)
|
— | 4.1% | 27.0% | 17.6% | 9.5% | 1.4% | — | 40.5% |
|
Fitzgerald Grant (Scandal)
(63 voters)
|
7.9% | 6.3% | 22.2% | 11.1% | 4.8% | — | — | 47.6% |
Co-Approval Matrix
Percentage of voters who approved the row candidate also approved the column candidate
| Approved | Jed Bartlett (West Wing) | Thomas J. Whitmore (Independence Day) | James Marshall (Air Force One) | Selina Meyer (Veep) | Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (Idiocracy) | Tom Beck (Deep Impact) | MacKenzie Allen (Commander in Chief) | Mays Gilliam (Head of State) | Fitzgerald Grant (Scandal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jed Bartlett (West Wing) | — | 48.6% | 34.0% | 29.7% | 14.3% | 16.6% | 9.7% | 7.7% | 5.8% |
| Thomas J. Whitmore (Independence Day) | 51.2% | — | 52.8% | 36.6% | 34.6% | 33.7% | 20.7% | 19.5% | 15.0% |
| James Marshall (Air Force One) | 46.1% | 68.1% | — | 34.6% | 30.9% | 40.8% | 27.2% | 25.7% | 21.5% |
| Selina Meyer (Veep) | 43.8% | 51.1% | 37.5% | — | 41.5% | 34.7% | 26.1% | 23.9% | 24.4% |
| Dwayne Elizondo Mountain Dew Herbert Camacho (Idiocracy) | 23.7% | 54.5% | 37.8% | 46.8% | — | 32.1% | 23.7% | 26.9% | 23.1% |
| Tom Beck (Deep Impact) | 33.9% | 65.4% | 61.4% | 48.0% | 39.4% | — | 33.9% | 35.4% | 28.3% |
| MacKenzie Allen (Commander in Chief) | 30.5% | 62.2% | 63.4% | 56.1% | 45.1% | 52.4% | — | 53.7% | 39.0% |
| Mays Gilliam (Head of State) | 27.0% | 64.9% | 66.2% | 56.8% | 56.8% | 60.8% | 59.5% | — | 47.3% |
| Fitzgerald Grant (Scandal) | 23.8% | 58.7% | 65.1% | 68.3% | 57.1% | 57.1% | 50.8% | 55.6% | — |
Anyone But Analysis
Candidates excluded by voters who approved all other candidates
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.