Comments on: Georgia result http://democraticpiece.com/2008/05/28/georgia-result/ Tentative conclusions on democracy & governance Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:39:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: MSS http://democraticpiece.com/2008/05/28/georgia-result/#comment-3154 MSS Wed, 28 May 2008 22:42:07 +0000 http://democraticpiece.com/?p=462#comment-3154 So, the UNM won 61% of the list votes, yet "frequently has less than a majority" in the nominal-tier districts? Is that counterbalanced by some districts where it is really dominant? Or does it appear that there was a lot of ticket-splitting? A party winning 60% of the (list) votes but not winning majorities in most districts would be a bit unusual. So, the UNM won 61% of the list votes, yet “frequently has less than a majority” in the nominal-tier districts? Is that counterbalanced by some districts where it is really dominant? Or does it appear that there was a lot of ticket-splitting?

A party winning 60% of the (list) votes but not winning majorities in most districts would be a bit unusual.

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