Riding Result Predictions
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This sample shows that the Liberal party is expected to have a strong majority in the riding.
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This sample shows an example of a two-party race which could go in either party's favor.
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The party with the greatest values is/are the party expected to win that riding. This is noted in a popup for interesting events in the Results Summary.
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If two parties are tied then they are both shown as parties expected to win.
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Predictions in Results
The predicted values are displayed in the Results Summary riding popup that shows the details of the riding votes.
The predictions display as a light bar within the party bar when it is less than or equal to their actual results and if the prediction was greater than actual - then it extends beyond as a dotted line. See below for an example.
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Analysis
Once the predictions are saved and the results are coming in - the Interesting Agent will flag interesting prediction based events.
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This candidate is doing better than expected with a greater percentage of the votes then predicted.
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Overall Party Prediction Charts
Version 11.4.3.1 added a new predictions results page with a couple overall party charts. These charts help you to compare your predictions to what is presently unfolding in the election results. It is presented in 2 charts which display the same data in 2 different groupings.
The minimum predicted value includes ridings that the party is predicted to win by a large margin (landslide). The maximum value includes all ridings the party is predicted to be a possible winner.
The minimum adjusted value includes ridings that the party is elected in or is not yet elected but was predicted to win by a large margin. The max adjusted value includes all ridings the party is elected in or is predicted to be a possible winner.
The minimum actual value represents the number of ridings the party is elected in and the maximum actual value represents the number of ridings the party is leading in.
A possible winner is defined as a party that is predicted to have a percentage of votes that is within a set margin of the actual winner. This margin is set as a preference (Potential Winner Allowed Difference).
The first chart displays the prediction, adjusted prediction and actual results grouped by party.
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The second chart displays the prediction, adjusted prediction and actual results grouped by these categories.
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System Preferences
Interesting Events Enabled
When enabled the Interesting Agent will generate events related to predictions.
Default: True
Party Exceeding Percent
Sets the value that controls how large a difference is required to be considered exceeding expectations. When this value difference is exceeded then the Interesting Agent will flag it as an interesting prediction event.
Default: 10
Party Slim Lead Percent
Sets the value that controls how small a lead is required to be considered slim. When When this lead is less than or equal to this value then the Interesting Agent will flag it as an interesting prediction event.
Default: 5
Potential Winner Allowed Difference
Sets the value that controls how close you have to be to the highest potential to be considered an expected winner.
Default: 10
Landslide Winner Allowed Difference
Sets the value that controls how much margin you have to have on the second highest potential to be considered an landlslide/guaranteed/certain winner in the riding.
Default: 25
Required Poll Percent
The percentage of polls that must be reporting in the riding before any prediction events are created.
Default: 5