States of Jersey Electoral Reform Models
P.117/2013
Composition and election of the States Assembly: Reform – Proposal 4
by Andrew Green
Constitution:
- Senators: 7
- Constables: 12
- Deputies: 28
- Total: 47
Votes:
- Pour: 4
- Contre: 37
Representation Data:
Deputies Per District
| Constituency | Population | Deputies | Average Representation |
Difference from Average |
Weighting to Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 St Helier North |
12480 | 4 | 3120 | -18.22% | 1.22 |
| District 2 St Helier Central |
13140 | 4 | 3285 | -13.89% | 1.16 |
| District 3 St Helier South |
10920 | 4 | 2730 | -28.44% | 1.40 |
| District 4 Grouville / St Clement / St Martin |
19550 | 4 | 4888 | 28.13% | 0.78 |
| District 5 St Saviour / Trinity |
18250 | 4 | 4563 | 19.61% | 0.84 |
| District 6 St John / St Lawrence / St Mary / St Ouen |
15470 | 4 | 3868 | 1.39% | 0.99 |
| District 7 St Brelade / St Peter |
16990 | 4 | 4248 | 11.35% | 0.90 |
| 106800 | 28 | 3815 |
Range:
- Most over-represented: District 3 : St Helier South, -28.44%
- Most under-represented: District 4 : Grouville / St Clement / St Martin, 28.13%
- Number of representatives per citizen: 4
District Representatives Proportionally
| Constituency | Population | Ds & Cs | Average Representation |
Difference from Average |
Weighting to Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 St Helier North |
12480 | 4.33 | 2883 | 7.98% | 0.93 |
| District 2 St Helier Central |
13140 | 4.33 | 3035 | 13.67% | 0.88 |
| District 3 St Helier South |
10920 | 4.33 | 2522 | -5.54% | 1.06 |
| District 4 Grouville / St Clement / St Martin |
19550 | 7 | 2793 | 4.61% | 0.96 |
| District 5 St Saviour / Trinity |
18250 | 6 | 3042 | 13.93% | 0.88 |
| District 6 St John / St Lawrence / St Mary / St Ouen |
15470 | 8 | 1934 | -27.57% | 1.38 |
| District 7 St Brelade / St Peter |
16990 | 6 | 2832 | 6.07% | 0.94 |
| 106800 | 40 | 2670 |
Range:
- Most over-represented: District 6 : St John / St Lawrence / St Mary / St Ouen, -27.57%
- Most under-represented: District 5 : St Saviour / Trinity, 13.93%
- Number of representatives per citizen: 4.33 — 8
District Representation
| Constituency | Population | Ds & Cs | Average Representation |
Difference from Average |
Weighting to Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District 1 St Helier North |
12480 | 5 | 2496 | -6.52% | 1.07 |
| District 2 St Helier Central |
13140 | 5 | 2628 | -1.57% | 1.02 |
| District 3 St Helier South |
10920 | 5 | 2184 | -18.20% | 1.22 |
| District 4 Grouville / St Clement / St Martin |
19550 | 5 | 3910 | 46.44% | 0.68 |
| District 5 St Saviour / Trinity |
18250 | 5 | 3650 | 36.70% | 0.73 |
| District 6 St John / St Lawrence / St Mary / St Ouen |
15470 | 5 | 3094 | 15.88% | 0.86 |
| District 7 St Brelade / St Peter |
16990 | 5 | 3398 | 27.27% | 0.79 |
| 106800 | 40 | 2670 |
Range:
- Most over-represented: District 3 : St Helier South, -18.20%
- Most under-represented: District 4 : Grouville / St Clement / St Martin, 46.44%
- Number of representatives per citizen: 5
Parish Representatives
| Constituency | Population | Ds & Cs | Average Representation |
Difference from Average |
Weighting to Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grouville | 5320 | 5 | 1064 | -60.15% | 2.51 |
| St Brelade | 11540 | 5 | 2308 | -13.56% | 1.16 |
| St Clement | 10060 | 5 | 2012 | -24.64% | 1.33 |
| St Helier | 36540 | 13 | 2811 | 5.28% | 0.95 |
| St John | 3180 | 5 | 636 | -76.18% | 4.20 |
| St Lawrence | 5850 | 5 | 1170 | -56.18% | 2.28 |
| St Martin | 4170 | 5 | 834 | -68.76% | 3.20 |
| St Mary | 1990 | 5 | 398 | -85.09% | 6.71 |
| St Ouen | 4450 | 5 | 890 | -66.67% | 3.00 |
| St Peter | 5450 | 5 | 1090 | -59.18% | 2.45 |
| St Saviour | 14820 | 5 | 2964 | 11.01% | 0.90 |
| Trinity | 3430 | 5 | 686 | -74.31% | 3.89 |
| 106800 | 40 | 2670 |
Range:
- Most over-represented: St Mary, -85.09%
- Most under-represented: St Saviour, 11.01%
- Number of representatives per citizen: 5 — 13
Electoral Models:
| Districts | Members | Range of Difference from Average |
||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model | D | C | S | Deputies Only |
District Proportionally |
District Representation |
Parish Representatives |
|
| Old Model | 17 | 29 | 12 | 8 | -46% — 48% | -62% — 42% | -62% — 29% | -62% — 29% |
| P.2/2025 | 9 | 29 | 12 | 9 | -14% — 24% | -26% — 40% | -6% — 19% | -81% — 24% |
| P.17/2021 Amd 2 | 9 | 28 | 12 | 8 | -14% — 24% | -26% — 40% | -6% — 19% | -81% — 24% |
| - P.17/2021 Amd 2 Amd | 9 | 31 | 12 | 8 | -10% — 15% | -28% — 32% | -4% — 20% | -80% — 23% |
| P.139/2020 (Current Model) | 9 | 37 | 12 | 0 | -13% — 10% | -22% — 32% | -8% — 15% | -82% — 20% |
| - P.139/2020 Amd 1 | 9 | 52 | 0 | 0 | -8% — 7% | -8% — 7% | -8% — 7% | -84% — 5% |
| - P.139/2020 Amd 2 | 14 | 49 | 0 | 0 | -54% — 25% | -54% — 25% | -54% — 25% | -54% — 20% |
| - P.139/2020 Amd 5 *4 | 6 | 28 | 12 | 8 | -20% — 41% | -32% — 19% | -2% — 61% | -85% — 11% |
| - P.139/2020 Amd 6 | 9 | 37 | 12 | 0 | -24% — 106% | -13% — 13% | -17% — 82% | -70% — 6% |
| - P.139/2020 Amd 7 | 17 | 33 | 12 | 8 | -39% — 68% | -58% — 27% | -58% — 15% | -58% — 18% |
| P.7/2020 *5 | 9 | 37 | 12 | 0 | -18% — 14% | -27% — 39% | -13% — 21% | -82% — 29% |
| - P.7/2020 Amd 1 | 9 | 34 | 12 | 0 | -21% — 99% | -18% — 9% | -13% — 79% | -71% — 6% |
| - P.7/2020 Amd 2 | 9 | 40 | 12 | 0 | -18% — 17% | -23% — 20% | -11% — 21% | -81% — 20% |
| P.126/2019 | 9 | 46 | 0 | 0 | -18% — 13% | -18% — 13% | -18% — 13% | -83% — 6% |
| - P.126/2019 Amd 1 *5 | 9 | 37 | 12 | 0 | -18% — 14% | -27% — 39% | -13% — 21% | -82% — 29% |
| P.133/2016 *1 | 6 | 32 | 12 | 0 | -9% — 17% | -29% — 16% | 6% — 34% | -86% — 16% |
| - P.133/2016 Amd 1 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 6 | -15% — 22% | -34% — 22% | 9% — 46% | -85% — 22% |
| - P.133/2016 Amd 1 Amd *3 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 6 | -11% — 19% | -31% — 18% | 8% — 39% | -86% — 18% |
| - P.133/2016 Amd 2 *4 | 6 | 28 | 12 | 8 | -20% — 41% | -32% — 19% | -2% — 61% | -85% — 11% |
| - P.133/2016 Amd 4 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 8 | -11% — 19% | -31% — 18% | 8% — 39% | -86% — 18% |
| P.117/2013 | 7 | 28 | 12 | 7 | -28% — 28% | -28% — 14% | -18% — 46% | -85% — 11% |
| P.116/2013 | 17 | 29 | 12 | 6 | -35% — ??? | -24% — 32% | -32% — 32% | -24% — 32% |
| P.98/2013 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 0 | -27% — 25% | -27% — 25% | -27% — 25% | -27% — 25% |
| P.94/2013 | 6 | 34 | 12 | 0 | -17% — 24% | -26% — 12% | -2% — 40% | -86% — 6% |
| - P.94/2013 Amd 1 *2 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 6 | -23% — 30% | -19% — 11% | -5% — 43% | -82% — 8% |
| - P.94/2013 Amd 1 Amd *3 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 6 | -11% — 19% | -31% — 18% | 8% — 39% | -86% — 18% |
| - P.94/2013 Amd 2 | 5 | 35 | 12 | 0 | insufficient population data | |||
| P.93/2013 *1 | 6 | 32 | 12 | 0 | -9% — 17% | -29% — 16% | 6% — 34% | -86% — 16% |
| - P.93/2013 Amd 1 *2 | 6 | 27 | 12 | 6 | -23% — 30% | -19% — 11% | -5% — 43% | -82% — 8% |
| - P.93/2013 Amd 1 Amd *3 | 6 | 26 | 12 | 6 | -11% — 19% | -31% — 18% | 8% — 39% | -86% — 18% |
| - P.93/2013 Amd 2 | 4 | 32 | 12 | 0 | insufficient population data | |||
| - P.93/2013 Amd 3 | 17 | 31 | 12 | 8 | -42% — 58% | -60% — 32% | -60% — 10% | -60% — 23% |
| P.2/2011 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 8 | -7% — 11% | -35% — 41% | 17% — 41% | -88% — 41% |
| - P.2/2011 Amd 1 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 8 | -17% — 20% | -35% — 61% | 5% — 61% | -88% — 61% |
| - P.2/2011 Amd 2 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 8 | -28% — 272% | -5% — 5% | 3% — 192% | -74% — 3% |
| - P.2/2011 Amd 3 | 17 | 28 | 12 | 8 | -48% — 53% | -63% — 39% | -63% — 26% | -63% — 26% |
| P.72/2009 | 6 | 37 | 12 | 0 | -11% — 9% | -21% — 29% | 1% — 24% | -87% — 29% |
| - P.72/2009 Amd 1 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 0 | no model provided | |||
| - P.72/2009 Amd 2 | 12 | 49 | 0 | 0 | no model provided | |||
| - P.72/2009 Amd 2 Amd | 12 | 47 | 0 | 0 | -56% — 20% | -56% — 20% | -56% — 20% | -56% — 20% |
| - P.72/2009 Amd 3 | 6 | 35 | 12 | 0 | no model provided | |||
| - P.72/2009 Amd 4 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 12 | no model provided | |||
| P.75/2007 | 6 | 36 | 12 | 0 | no model provided | |||
| - P.75/2007 Amd 1 | 12 | 36 | 12 | 0 | no model provided | |||
| - P.75/2007 Amd 3 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 0 | no model provided | |||
| P.64/2007 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 35 | n/a | -78% — 311% | -78% — 311% | -78% — 311% |
| P.145/2006 Amd 1 | 12 | 37 | 0 | 12 | -31% — 19% | -31% — 19% | -31% — 19% | -31% — 19% |
| P.151/2004 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 0 | -7% — 4% | -7% — 4% | -7% — 4% | -89% — 0% |
| P.115/2004 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 0 | -61% — 20% | -61% — 20% | -61% — 20% | -61% — 20% |
| P.179/2001 | 17 | 53 | 0 | 0 | no model provided | |||
| Clothier 42 | 12 | 42 | 0 | 0 | -22% — 35% | -22% — 35% | -22% — 35% | -22% — 35% |
| Clothier 44 | 12 | 44 | 0 | 0 | -35% — 20% | -35% — 20% | -35% — 20% | -35% — 20% |
*# = Duplicate electoral models