Cambridge InsideOut Episode 23 – The Recount Commences. Broadcast Dec 3, 2013, 5:30pm.
Cambridge InsideOut Episode 24 – Looking Deeper at the Ballot Data. Broadcast Dec 3, 2013, 6:00pm.
December 4, 2013
Cambridge InsideOut – Episodes 23 and 24
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November 30, 2013
Turnout in Cambridge Municipal Elections: 1951 to 2013
Turnout in Cambridge Municipal Elections: 1951 to 2013
The percent voter turnout in the recent Cambridge municipal election was about the same as recent years. Here are a few graphics to show the trend from 1951 to 2013:
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The chart shows voter turnout as a fraction of the "active" voters in order to give a better indication of actual voter turnout. This year the number of registered voters reached an all-time high – in part due to the fact that the list has not been purged out of caution because of the various special elections that have taken place (and still to take place on Dec 10 for the 5th Congressional District). As a fraction of all registered voters, the voter turnout was 25%. As a fraction of "active" voters, the voter turnout was 35%. By either measure, voter turnout was down 1%. However, the actual number of voters increased by approximately 12% from 15,971 to 17,846 based on the number of City Council ballots cast.
November 29, 2013
Different Measures of Popularity of City Council Candidates
Different Measures of Popularity of City Council Candidates – 2013 Election
Anyone familiar with Cambridge municipal elections knows the importance of the #1 vote in electing favored candidates, but there are other measures of popularity that provide insight into the general acceptability of candidates to voters. Shown below are the standings of the top 12 candidates showing #1 Vote Totals; number of ballots listing candidate either #1 or #2 (Top2); number of ballots listing candidate #1, #2, or #3 (Top3); number of ballots listing candidate anywhere from #1 through #5 (Top5); and number of ballots listing candidate anywhere from #1 through #9 (Top9). There was a total of 17,743 valid ballots in the City Council election.
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November 27, 2013
2013 Cambridge City Council Election Recount
2013 Cambridge City Council Election Recount Scheduled
Nov 27 – The Cambridge Election Commission yesterday announced the dates, times, and location for the Recount of the 2013 City Council election. It will take place at the Moore Youth Center, 12 Gilmore Street, in the Riverside neighborhood. (Parking is expected to be a challenge.) Though nobody yet knows how long the Recount will actually take, the Election Commission has reserved the space for a two week period beginning Monday, Dec 2 at 8:30am.
The space is reserved for Mon, Dec 2 through Sat, Dec 7; and Mon, Dec 9 (followed by a break on Tues, Dec 10 for the Congressional election to fill the Markey seat); and Wed, Dec 11 through Sat, Dec 14. All meetings begin at 8:30am at the Moore Youth Center.
Looking Back at the 2001 School Committee Recount
There have been municipal election recounts before, but nothing really compares to the marathon 2001 School Committee Recount that took place in the former space of the Election Commission on Green Street (above the old Police Station). Here are a few images from that marathon – just to whet your appetite for the 2013 City Council Recount scheduled to begin Dec 2, 2013.
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November 26, 2013
Cambridge InsideOut Episodes 21 and 22 (Nov 26, 2013)
Cambridge InsideOut Episode 21 with guest Marjorie Decker – Broadcast Nov 26, 2013 at 5:30pm. Hosts: Susana Segat and Robert Winters
Cambridge InsideOut Episode 22 – Analyzing the ballot data – Broadcast Nov 26, 2013 at 6:00pm. Hosts: Susana Segat and Robert Winters
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November 20, 2013
Cambridge InsideOut Episodes 19 and 20 (Nov 19, 2013)
Episode 19 (Nov 19, 2013, 5:30pm) of Cambridge InsideOut – Notes on a possible Recount:
Episode 20 (Nov 19, 2013, 6:00pm) of Cambridge InsideOut – On Vacancies and Cambridge Boards & Commissions:
Watch it on CCTV every Tuesday at 5:30pm and 6:00pm. The co-hosts are Susana Segat and Robert Winters.
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November 15, 2013
Official 2013 Cambridge Election Results (Nov 15, 2013)
| 16th Count | |
| Cheung, Leland | 1775 |
| Maher, David | 1775 |
| Simmons, Denise | 1775 |
| Toomey, Tim | 1775 |
| Benzan, Dennis | 1775 |
| McGovern, Marc | 1679 |
| Kelley, Craig | 1565 |
| Mazen, Nadeem | 1549 |
| Carlone, Dennis | 1548 |
| vanBeuzekom, Minka | 1535 |
Nov 15, 6:55pm – The Official results in the City Council election gave the same winners as the Unofficial Results from last week. The only significant change due to the 7 additional ballots was a partial change in the Cheung surplus due to two additional #1 votes for Leland Cheung. The deciding margin at the end of the 16th Round grew to 13 votes separating Dennis Carlone and Minka vanBeuzekom. (Mazen had 1 more than Carlone.) In the final Round, Carlone surpassed Mazen to yield the following winners in the order they reached the election quota (1775).
City Council (in order of election): Leland Cheung, David Maher, Denise Simmons, Tim Toomey, Dennis Benzan, Marc McGovern, Craig Kelley, Dennis Carlone, Nadeem Mazen. [Detailed Report]
Incumbents defeated: Ken Reeves, Minka vanBeuzekom
Nov 16 Update: Minka vanBeuzekom has sent word to her entourage that she will be asking for a Recount.
School Committee (in order of election): Patty Nolan, Fred Fantini, Richard Harding, Kathleen Kelly, Fran Cronin, and Mervan Osborne. [Detailed Report]
Incumbents defeated: None
Official Final Election Results – City Council and School Committee (PDF)
Official Final City Council #1 Vote Distribution by Ward/Precinct (PDF) added Nov 20
Official Final School Committee #1 Vote Distribution by Ward/Precinct (PDF) – added Nov 20
Cambridge 2013 Election Count (in case you missed it)
Just in case you missed the live broadcast of The Count on Tues, Nov 5, the good folks at CCTV have now uploaded it in 3 parts for your viewing pleasure (not to suggest that will be your reaction, of course!). You’ll find the program (hosted by Susana Segat and Robert Winters) at: http://cctvcambridge.org/electioncount2013.
November 13, 2013
Boulder vs. Cincinnati vs. Fractional transfer methods in Cambridge’s PR elections
Episode 18 of Cambridge InsideOut – Boulder vs. Cincinnati vs. Fractional transfer methods in Cambridge’s PR elections:
If you would like to look at the demonstrations used in these videos, you’ll find them at http://rwinters.com/experiment/.
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