Loosemore–Hanby index
The Loosemore–Hanby index measures disproportionality of electorial systems. It computes the absolute difference between votes cast and seats obtained using the formula:[1]
The index is named after John Loosemore and Victor J. Hanby, who first published the formula in 1971 in a paper entitled "The Theoretical Limits of Maximum Distortion: Some Analytic Expressions for Electoral Systems". Along with Douglas W. Rae's, the formula is one of the two most cited disproportinality indices.[2] Whereas the Rae index measures the average deviation, the Loosemore–Hanby index measures the total deviation. Michael Gallagher used least squares to develop the Gallagher index, which takes a middle ground between the Rae and Loosemore–Hanby indices.[3]
Further reading
- Loosemore, John; Hanby, Victor J. (October 1971). "The Theoretical Limits of Maximum Distortion: Some Analytic Expressions for Electoral Systems". British Journal of Political Science. Cambridge University Press. 1 (4): 467–477. JSTOR 193346.
References
- ↑ Cortona et al. 1999, p. 45.
- ↑ Grofman 1999, p. 292.
- ↑ Lijphart & Grofman 2007, p. 85.
Works cited
- Cortona, Pietro Grilli di; Manzi, Cecilia; Pennisi, Aline; Ricca, Federica; Simeone, Bruno (1999). Evaluation and Optimization of Electoral Systems. SIAM. ISBN 978-0-89871-422-7.
- Grofman, Bernard (1999). Elections in Japan, Korea, and Taiwan Under the Single Non-transferable Vote: The Comparative Study of an Embedded Institution. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 0-472-10909-X.
- Lijphart, Arend; Grofman, Bernard (2007). The Evolution of Electoral and Party Systems in the Nordic Countries. Algora Publishing. ISBN 978-0-87586-168-5.
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