Let’s use the results from the example, the example, the example, and the example to compare the four apportionment methods we have discussed. The following table summarizes the results of the results of the Hamilton, Jefferson, Adams and Webster methods when applied to the apportionment of 616 schools to Hawaiian counties.
| Hawaii | Honolulu | Kalawao | Kauai | Maui | |
| Under 19 years old | 46,310 | 224,230 | 20 | 16,560 | 38,450 |
| Hamilton | 87 | 424 | 1 | 31 | 73 |
| Jefferson | 87 | 425 | 1 | 31 | 72 |
| Adams | 88 | 422 | 1 | 32 | 73 |
| Webster | 87 | 424 | 1 | 31 | 73 |
- Do any of the apportionment methods result in the same apportionment? If so, which ones?
- Which apportionment method would the citizens of the largest county likely favor most and least? Justify your answer.
- As a group, which apportionment method would the citizens of the other four counties likely favor most and least? Justify your answer.
OpenStax Contemporary Mathematics, 11.4 Apportionment Methods, exercise 19