In exercises 5-8, 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: M, N, O, P, Q. The votes are:
| Number of voters | 31 | 18 | 35 | 37 | 33 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st choice | M | Q | O | N | P | Q |
| 2nd choice | P | O | Q | P | M | N |
| 3rd choice | O | M | P | O | N | M |
| 4th choice | N | P | N | M | Q | O |
| 5th choice | Q | N | M | Q | O | P |
Lee et al., Math in Society, Democracy — Chapter 5 Review, Exercise 7