proportional

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The other 110 MPs are selected via proportional representation, which takes into account the proportion of votes cast for a political party.

From BBC

Then there’s Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey’s proposal, which would let a married couple deduct the first $75,000 of income, with a proportional cut for individuals.

From MarketWatch

In the proportional representation vote, RSP was leading with nearly half of the counted votes -- but final results could take several more days.

From Barron's

Elections on Thursday chose a new 275-member House of Representatives, the lower house of parliament, with 185 seats chosen directly, and 110 by a proportional representation vote.

From Barron's

It had secured comfortably more than half of votes so far counted in the proportional representation vote, which determines a further 110 seats via party lists.

From Barron's