Electoral College

What would have happened in 2000 if all the states had selected electors
based on the winner in the congressional districts, with the two extra votes
going to the state-wide winner? This seems to be a popular proposal for
reforming the Electoral College. Who would have won in 2000?

And who would have won if the electoral votes were portioning out according
to the state-wide vote percentages? This method is less clear, since there
are different ways of dealing with round off error when converting
percentages to electors.

I don't know where to get results by district to look at the first method.
I could take a crack at the second method, but it's probably already been
done. I wasn't able to google it though.

NoName wrote:

Take this post to alt.history.what-if
and/or soc.history.what-if
You'll have a great deal of fun with that there

> What would have happened in 2000 if all the states had selected electors
> based on the winner in the congressional districts, with the two extra votes
> going to the state-wide winner? This seems to be a popular proposal for
> reforming the Electoral College. Who would have won in 2000?
>
> And who would have won if the electoral votes were portioning out according
> to the state-wide vote percentages? This method is less clear, since there
> are different ways of dealing with round off error when converting
> percentages to electors.
>
> I don't know where to get results by district to look at the first method.
> I could take a crack at the second method, but it's probably already been
> done. I wasn't able to google it though.

--
LP
In politics, moderation is the best policy

Not particularly interested in exploring the alternate history scenarios.
Just wondering how proposed Electoral College changes would have affected
the 2000 election. Not that it's particularly informative, since a
different system in place at the time would have led the candidates to
approach the election differently.

"LeMod Pol" <mod_pol@igs.net> wrote in message
news:415BB1FF.527CFBAA@igs.net...
>
>
> NoName wrote:
>
> Take this post to alt.history.what-if
> and/or soc.history.what-if
> You'll have a great deal of fun with that there
>
> > What would have happened in 2000 if all the states had selected electors
> > based on the winner in the congressional districts, with the two extra
votes
> > going to the state-wide winner? This seems to be a popular proposal for
> > reforming the Electoral College. Who would have won in 2000?
> >
> > And who would have won if the electoral votes were portioning out
according
> > to the state-wide vote percentages? This method is less clear, since
there
> > are different ways of dealing with round off error when converting
> > percentages to electors.
> >
> > I don't know where to get results by district to look at the first
method.
> > I could take a crack at the second method, but it's probably already
been
> > done. I wasn't able to google it though.
>
> --
> LP
> In politics, moderation is the best policy

In article <cjjvlg$i9q$1@si05.rsvl.unisys.com>,
"NoName" <NoName@here.com> wrote:

> Not particularly interested in exploring the alternate history scenarios.
> Just wondering how proposed Electoral College changes would have affected
> the 2000 election. Not that it's particularly informative, since a
> different system in place at the time would have led the candidates to
> approach the election differently.
>
>
> "LeMod Pol" <mod_pol@igs.net> wrote in message
> news:415BB1FF.527CFBAA@igs.net...
> >
> >
> > NoName wrote:
> >
> > Take this post to alt.history.what-if
> > and/or soc.history.what-if
> > You'll have a great deal of fun with that there
> >
> > > What would have happened in 2000 if all the states had selected electors
> > > based on the winner in the congressional districts, with the two extra
> votes
> > > going to the state-wide winner? This seems to be a popular proposal for
> > > reforming the Electoral College. Who would have won in 2000?
> > >
> > > And who would have won if the electoral votes were portioning out
> according
> > > to the state-wide vote percentages? This method is less clear, since
> there
> > > are different ways of dealing with round off error when converting
> > > percentages to electors.
> > >
> > > I don't know where to get results by district to look at the first
> method.
> > > I could take a crack at the second method, but it's probably already
> been
> > > done. I wasn't able to google it though.
> >
> > --
> > LP
> > In politics, moderation is the best policy

My understanding is that a district by district vote would have given
Bush the election by a wider margin.

--
Leader of the Slithy Toves

	#1
NoName	Electoral College - What if? What would have happened in 2000 if all the states had selected electors based on the winner in the congressional districts, with the two extra votes going to the state-wide winner? This seems to be a popular proposal for reforming the Electoral College. Who would have won in 2000? And who would have won if the electoral votes were portioning out according to the state-wide vote percentages? This method is less clear, since there are different ways of dealing with round off error when converting percentages to electors. I don't know where to get results by district to look at the first method. I could take a crack at the second method, but it's probably already been done. I wasn't able to google it though.

	#2
LeMod Pol	Re: Electoral College - What if? NoName wrote: Take this post to alt.history.what-if and/or soc.history.what-if You'll have a great deal of fun with that there > What would have happened in 2000 if all the states had selected electors > based on the winner in the congressional districts, with the two extra votes > going to the state-wide winner? This seems to be a popular proposal for > reforming the Electoral College. Who would have won in 2000? > > And who would have won if the electoral votes were portioning out according > to the state-wide vote percentages? This method is less clear, since there > are different ways of dealing with round off error when converting > percentages to electors. > > I don't know where to get results by district to look at the first method. > I could take a crack at the second method, but it's probably already been > done. I wasn't able to google it though. -- LP In politics, moderation is the best policy

	#4
Lord Jubjub	Re: Electoral College - What if? In article <cjjvlg$i9q$1@si05.rsvl.unisys.com>, "NoName" <NoName@here.com> wrote: > Not particularly interested in exploring the alternate history scenarios. > Just wondering how proposed Electoral College changes would have affected > the 2000 election. Not that it's particularly informative, since a > different system in place at the time would have led the candidates to > approach the election differently. > > > "LeMod Pol" <mod_pol@igs.net> wrote in message > news:415BB1FF.527CFBAA@igs.net... > > > > > > NoName wrote: > > > > Take this post to alt.history.what-if > > and/or soc.history.what-if > > You'll have a great deal of fun with that there > > > > > What would have happened in 2000 if all the states had selected electors > > > based on the winner in the congressional districts, with the two extra > votes > > > going to the state-wide winner? This seems to be a popular proposal for > > > reforming the Electoral College. Who would have won in 2000? > > > > > > And who would have won if the electoral votes were portioning out > according > > > to the state-wide vote percentages? This method is less clear, since > there > > > are different ways of dealing with round off error when converting > > > percentages to electors. > > > > > > I don't know where to get results by district to look at the first > method. > > > I could take a crack at the second method, but it's probably already > been > > > done. I wasn't able to google it though. > > > > -- > > LP > > In politics, moderation is the best policy My understanding is that a district by district vote would have given Bush the election by a wider margin. -- Leader of the Slithy Toves