Droop quota
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The Droop quota is a mathematical threshold used in proportional representation elections to determine the minimum number of votes a candidate needs to be elected.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Droop quota canonical | 9 |
| Hagenbach-Bischoff quota | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Droop quota Context triple: [Single Transferable Vote, commonQuotaFormula, Droop quota]
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A.
d’Hondt method
The d’Hondt method is a highest-averages formula used in proportional representation systems to allocate seats or posts among parties based on their share of the vote.
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B.
Single Transferable Vote
Single Transferable Vote is a proportional representation electoral system in which voters rank candidates by preference and seats are allocated by transferring votes according to these rankings.
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C.
congressional district method
The congressional district method is a system for allocating Electoral College votes in which one elector is awarded to the winner of each congressional district and the remaining two electors go to the statewide popular vote winner.
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D.
Mixed-Member Proportional
Mixed-Member Proportional is an electoral system that combines single-member district representation with party-list proportional representation to align a legislature’s overall seat distribution closely with parties’ shares of the popular vote.
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E.
United States congressional apportionment
United States congressional apportionment is the process of dividing the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states based on population, typically following each decennial census.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Droop quota Target entity description: The Droop quota is a mathematical threshold used in proportional representation elections to determine the minimum number of votes a candidate needs to be elected.
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A.
d’Hondt method
The d’Hondt method is a highest-averages formula used in proportional representation systems to allocate seats or posts among parties based on their share of the vote.
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B.
Single Transferable Vote
Single Transferable Vote is a proportional representation electoral system in which voters rank candidates by preference and seats are allocated by transferring votes according to these rankings.
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C.
congressional district method
The congressional district method is a system for allocating Electoral College votes in which one elector is awarded to the winner of each congressional district and the remaining two electors go to the statewide popular vote winner.
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D.
Mixed-Member Proportional
Mixed-Member Proportional is an electoral system that combines single-member district representation with party-list proportional representation to align a legislature’s overall seat distribution closely with parties’ shares of the popular vote.
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E.
United States congressional apportionment
United States congressional apportionment is the process of dividing the seats in the U.S. House of Representatives among the states based on population, typically following each decennial census.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral quota
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mathematical concept in political science ⓘ voting system concept ⓘ |
| alternativeFormula | ( validVotes / (seats + 1) ) + 1, rounded down ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
multi-member constituencies
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multi-seat elections ⓘ |
| assumes |
a fixed number of seats
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a known total of valid votes ⓘ |
| category |
electoral mathematics
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voting theory ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Hagenbach-Bischoff quota
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linked to:
Droop quota
Hare quota ⓘ Imperiali quota ⓘ |
| defines | minimum number of votes required for a candidate to be elected ⓘ |
| effectOnElections | slightly favors larger parties compared to the Hare quota ⓘ |
| ensures |
at most the number of winners equals the number of seats
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no more candidates can reach the quota than there are seats ⓘ |
| field |
applied mathematics
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electoral systems ⓘ social choice theory ⓘ |
| hasFormula | floor( validVotes / (seats + 1) ) + 1 ⓘ |
| introducedIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| isUsually | smaller than the Hare quota ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry Richmond Droop ⓘ |
| property |
guarantees that if each elected candidate has at least the quota, all seats can be filled
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no more than seats candidates can simultaneously reach the quota ⓘ |
| purpose |
to prevent over-election of candidates beyond available seats
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to translate votes into seats proportionally ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
quota rule in apportionment
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threshold of representation ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ireland STV elections
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Malta STV elections ⓘ Northern Ireland Assembly STV elections ⓘ |
| usedFor |
calculating surplus votes in STV
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determining when a candidate is elected in STV counts ⓘ seat allocation ⓘ |
| usedIn |
STV elections
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list proportional representation systems ⓘ proportional representation elections ⓘ single transferable vote ⓘ
linked to:
Single Transferable Vote
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Subject: Droop quota Description of subject: The Droop quota is a mathematical threshold used in proportional representation elections to determine the minimum number of votes a candidate needs to be elected.
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