largest remainder method
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The largest remainder method is a proportional representation electoral system that allocates seats by first assigning them according to full quotas of votes and then distributing remaining seats based on the largest leftover vote totals.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hare quota | 2 |
| Hamilton method | 1 |
| Hare method of surplus transfer | 1 |
| largest remainder method canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: largest remainder method Context triple: [d’Hondt method, comparedWith, largest remainder method]
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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.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: largest remainder method Target entity description: The largest remainder method is a proportional representation electoral system that allocates seats by first assigning them according to full quotas of votes and then distributing remaining seats based on the largest leftover vote totals.
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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.
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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C.
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.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apportionment method
ⓘ
electoral system ⓘ proportional representation system ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
achieve proportional representation
ⓘ
minimize wasted votes ⓘ |
| allocates | seats in multi-member districts ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
apportionment of legislative seats
ⓘ
party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| assumes | parties receive non-negative integer vote counts ⓘ |
| belongsTo | family of quota methods ⓘ |
| canBe | non-monotonic in some circumstances ⓘ |
| canBeAppliedTo |
allocation of seats among parties
ⓘ
allocation of seats among regions ⓘ |
| canUseQuotaType |
Droop quota
ⓘ
Hare quota ⓘ Imperiali quota ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | divisor methods of apportionment ⓘ |
| hasStep |
assign seats according to full quotas
ⓘ
calculate quota from total votes and seats ⓘ compute remaining votes for each party ⓘ distribute remaining seats by largest remainders ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
largest remainder method with Droop quota
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largest remainder method with Hare quota ⓘ largest remainder method with Imperiali quota ⓘ |
| isAlternativeTo |
d’Hondt method
ⓘ
surface form:
D'Hondt method
Sainte-Laguë method ⓘ highest averages method ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
two-stage allocation process
ⓘ
use of leftover votes ⓘ |
| isDiscussedIn |
apportionment theory
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electoral system theory ⓘ |
| isSensitiveTo | choice of quota formula ⓘ |
| isUsedIn |
some local elections
ⓘ
some national parliamentary elections ⓘ some supranational elections ⓘ |
| mayProduce |
United States congressional apportionment
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surface form:
Alabama paradox
new states paradox ⓘ paradoxes in seat allocation ⓘ population paradox ⓘ |
| output | non-negative integer seat counts for each party ⓘ |
| reliesOn |
integer division of votes by quota
ⓘ
ranking of vote remainders ⓘ |
| requires |
fixed total number of seats
ⓘ
vote totals for each party or list ⓘ |
| tendsTo | favor smaller parties compared to some highest averages methods ⓘ |
| uses |
electoral quota
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quota of votes ⓘ |
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Subject: largest remainder method Description of subject: The largest remainder method is a proportional representation electoral system that allocates seats by first assigning them according to full quotas of votes and then distributing remaining seats based on the largest leftover vote totals.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hare quota
this entity surface form:
Hamilton method
this entity surface form:
Hare method of surplus transfer
this entity surface form:
Hare quota