One of the options for the series of divisors used to distribute seats in List PR systems which adopt the Highest Average Method. The votes of a party or grouping are divided successively by 1, 2, 3... as seats are allocated to it. Of the available formulas, D'Hondt tends to be the most favourable to larger parties. See also Saint-Laguë Formula .
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One of the options for the series of divisors used to distribute seats in List PR systems which adopt the Highest Average Method. The votes of a party or grouping are divided successively by 1, 2, 3... as seats are allocated to it. Of the available formulas, D'Hondt tends to be the most favourable to larger parties. See also Saint-Laguë Formula .
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). D’hondt Formula. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 13, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/d-hondt-formula
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