The model below is a calculator which will help you to solve the apportionment problems using different methods. After
you choose the number of states/districts and the number of seats, you will be given a table with the input fields for each state/district and
its population. After the populations are designated, you will modify the adjusted divisors for each method and compare the results.
Input the number of districts/states/provinces and the number of seats.
Number of districts/states/provinces:
Number of seats:
Number of seats cannot exceed population!
Standard divisor for Hamilton's method
Adjusted divisor for Jefferson's method
Adjusted divisor for Adam's method
Adjusted divisor for Webster's method
Adjusted divisor for Huntington–Hill method
State/District
Population
Standard quota
Final seats
Final seats
Final seats
Final seats
Final seats
Total
Total
Questions
1. Which method seems to favor larger states?
2. Which method seems to favor smaller states?
3. Which method is most fair in your mind?
4. Which methods, if any, always stay within quota?
5. Does a gain in population always correspond to a gain in seats?
6. Does a gain in the number of states ever correspond to a loss of seats?