Statatics from Election Results

[walter b]

(11-06-2015 03:02 AM)Bill (Smithville NJ) Wrote:  ... could this data be presented in a better manner to reflect the final results?

One way would be to look at the republicans versus the democrats.
This would be 53% Rep. versus 47% Dem.

What are some other meaningful statistics?

First of all, one should talk about 14 108 votes, not voters. But the newspaper - if quoted correctly - did this properly.

Second, "meaningful statistics" strongly depend on local election rules. If the candidates were on party lists, I know many countries where such a voting would result in two Reps and one Dem being elected in the council. This might better represent what the voters wanted. If, however, it's a strictly personal election, well, then the three guys gaining the most individual votes take the council. Such is life.

d:-/