In exercises 3-18, complete the following:
How many voters voted in this election?
How many votes are needed for a majority?
Find the winner under the plurality method.
Find the winner under the Instant Runoff Voting method.
Find the winner under the Borda Count Method.
Find the winner under Copeland's method.
A Multnomah county commissioner's race has five candidates, A, B, C, D, E. The votes are:
| Number of voters | 12 | 14 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st choice | B | C | E | E | A | B |
| 2nd choice | A | A | B | A | C | D |
| 3rd choice | D | E | A | B | B | C |
| 4th choice | E | B | C | C | D | E |
| 5th choice | C | D | D | D | E | A |
Lee et al., Math in Society, §5.2 Voting Methods, Exercise 15