Borda Count Method

- Borda Count is another voting method, named for Jean-Charles de Borda who
developed the system in 1770.

- Award points to candidate based on preference schedule, then declare the

winner to be the candidate with the most points.

Ballot Points

1st B B gets 4pts

2nd D D gets 3pts

 In general, if N is the number of candidates…
• Each first-place vote is worth N points.
• Each second-place vote is worth N – 1 point.
• Each third-place vote is N – 2 points.
•…
• Each Nth-place (i.e. last place) vote is worth 1 point.

Whichever candidate receives the most points wins the election.

Example:
A corporation would like to invite a new investor. The possibilities are Ayala (A),
Bonifacio (B), Calixto (C), and Dancel (D).
All investors of the said corporation are polled. The results:
Number of 35 30 20 15
voters

1st choice B D C D

2nd choice C A A C

3rd choice A B B A

4th choice D C D B

WHO IS THE WINNER?

How to solve: Borda Count Election

Number of 35 30 20 15
voters

1st choice B:140 D:120 C:80 D:60

(4pts)

2nd choice C:105 A:90 A:60 C:45

(3pts)

3rd choice A:70 B:60 B:40 A:30

(2pts)

4th choice (1pt) D:35 C:30 D:20 B:15

RESULTS:

A (Ayala): 70 + 90 + 60 + 30 = 250pts
B (Bonifacio): 140 + 60 + 40 + 15 = 255pts
C (Calixto): 105 + 30 + 80 + 45 = 225pts
D (Dancel): 35 + 120 + 20 + 60 = 235pts

Bonifacio wins by earning 255 points.