Computational Marine Ethology Research Institute

Required Residual Vote Calculator:

• Let Bo represent the initial vote count for candidate B

• Let To represent the initial vote count for candidate T

• Let R represent the residual amount of votes remaining

• Percentage required appears dynamically in the box

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Algebra:

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Break-even point for each candidates total votes equal: B = T

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Bo + x/100*R = To + (1-x/100)*R; where x is the percentage of remaining votes won by B to even the count

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Solve for x = -100*[(Bo-To) -R]/(2*R)

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Sane percentages, i.e., positive values, are only provided when R > vote difference

This calculator is provided "as is".

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