1. The vote totals for Ann, Bob, and Carl are 6300, 2700, and 1000, respectively. If 19 delegates are to be awarded, then how many delegates does each receive? (Assume that Hamilton’s method of apportionment is used to round the quotas.)
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Ann, Bob, and Carl receive 12, 5, and 2 delegates, respectively.
Candidates | Popular Vote | Percentage of Votes | Percentage after drops | Quota | Initial Delegates | Final Delegates |
Clark | 14,010 | 12.29 | ||||
Dean | 33,493 | 29.37 | 43.87 | 3.071 | 3 | 3 |
Edwards | 13,396 | 11.75 | ||||
Kerry | 42,847 | 37.58 | 56.13 | 3.929 | 3 | 4 |
Lieberman | 1,784 | 1.56 | ||||
Others | 8,507 | 7.46 |