DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

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Round 1    
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Abraham Lincoln  60  (46.5%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ____ :
Thomas Jefferson  35  (27.1%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _________________________ :
Andrew Jackson  10  (7.8%) 
EEEEEEEEE _____________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (3.1%) 
DDD ___________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (2.3%) 
PPP ___________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (1.6%) 
GG ____________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (1.6%) 
I _____________________________________________________ :
James Buchanan  (1.6%) 
MM ____________________________________________________ :
Chester Alan Arthur  (1.6%) 
SS ____________________________________________________ :
James Madison  (0.8%) 
B _____________________________________________________ :
James Monroe  (0.8%) 
C _____________________________________________________ :
Martin Van Buren  (0.8%) 
F _____________________________________________________ :
John Tyler  (0.8%) 
H _____________________________________________________ :
Millard Fillmore  (0.8%) 
K _____________________________________________________ :
Franklin Pierce  (0.8%) 
L _____________________________________________________ :
Rutherfraud B. Hayes  (0.8%) 
Q _____________________________________________________ :
James Garfield  (0.8%) 
R _____________________________________________________ :
Grover Cleveland  (0.8%) 
T _____________________________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Martin Van Buren Defeated
D

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (Martin Van Buren) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

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Round 2    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  60  (46.5%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ___ :
Thomas Jefferson  35  (27.1%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ________________________ :
Andrew Jackson  10  (7.8%) 
EEEEEEEE ______________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (3.9%) 
DDDD __________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (2.3%) 
PPP ___________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (1.6%) 
GG ____________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (1.6%) 
II ____________________________________________________ :
James Buchanan  (1.6%) 
MM ____________________________________________________ :
Chester Alan Arthur  (1.6%) 
S _____________________________________________________ :
James Madison  (0.8%) 
B _____________________________________________________ :
James Monroe  (0.8%) 
______________________________________________________ :
John Tyler  (0.8%) 
H _____________________________________________________ :
Millard Fillmore  (0.8%) 
K _____________________________________________________ :
Franklin Pierce  (0.8%) 
L _____________________________________________________ :
Rutherfraud B. Hayes  (0.8%) 
Q _____________________________________________________ :
James Garfield  (0.8%) 
R _____________________________________________________ :
Grover Cleveland  (0.8%) 
______________________________________________________ :
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Millard Fillmore Defeated
W

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (Millard Fillmore) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

New colors:
W
None of these

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

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Round 3    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  60  (46.9%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ___ :
Thomas Jefferson  35  (27.3%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _________________________ :
Andrew Jackson  10  (7.8%) 
EEEEEEEE ______________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (3.9%) 
DDDD __________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (2.3%) 
PPP ___________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (1.6%) 
GG ____________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (1.6%) 
I _____________________________________________________ :
James Buchanan  (1.6%) 
MM ____________________________________________________ :
Chester Alan Arthur  (1.6%) 
S _____________________________________________________ :
James Madison  (0.8%) 
B _____________________________________________________ :
James Monroe  (0.8%) 
C _____________________________________________________ :
John Tyler  (0.8%) 
H _____________________________________________________ :
Franklin Pierce  (0.8%) 
______________________________________________________ :
Rutherfraud B. Hayes  (0.8%) 
Q _____________________________________________________ :
James Garfield  (0.8%) 
R _____________________________________________________ :
Grover Cleveland  (0.8%) 
T _____________________________________________________ :
None of these   
W _____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Rutherfraud B. Hayes Defeated

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (Rutherfraud B. Hayes) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 4    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  60  (46.9%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ___ :
Thomas Jefferson  35  (27.3%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _________________________ :
Andrew Jackson  10  (7.8%) 
EEEEEEEEE _____________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (4.7%) 
DDDDD _________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (2.3%) 
PP ____________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (1.6%) 
GG ____________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (1.6%) 
I _____________________________________________________ :
James Buchanan  (1.6%) 
MM ____________________________________________________ :
Chester Alan Arthur  (1.6%) 
SS ____________________________________________________ :
James Madison  (0.8%) 
______________________________________________________ :
James Monroe  (0.8%) 
C _____________________________________________________ :
John Tyler  (0.8%) 
______________________________________________________ :
Franklin Pierce  (0.8%) 
L _____________________________________________________ :
James Garfield  (0.8%) 
R _____________________________________________________ :
Grover Cleveland  (0.8%) 
______________________________________________________ :
None of these   
W _____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Franklin Pierce Defeated
I

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (Franklin Pierce) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 5    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  60  (46.9%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN ___ :
Thomas Jefferson  35  (27.3%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _________________________ :
Andrew Jackson  10  (7.8%) 
EEEEEEEE ______________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (4.7%) 
DDDDD _________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (2.3%) 
PPP ___________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (1.6%) 
GG ____________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (2.3%) 
III ___________________________________________________ :
James Buchanan  (1.6%) 
MM ____________________________________________________ :
Chester Alan Arthur  (1.6%) 
S _____________________________________________________ :
James Madison  (0.8%) 
B _____________________________________________________ :
James Monroe  (0.8%) 
C _____________________________________________________ :
John Tyler  (0.8%) 
H _____________________________________________________ :
James Garfield  (0.8%) 
R _____________________________________________________ :
Grover Cleveland  (0.8%) 
T _____________________________________________________ :
None of these   
W _____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
John Tyler Defeated

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (John Tyler) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 6    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  61  (47.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN __ :
Thomas Jefferson  35  (27.3%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _________________________ :
Andrew Jackson  10  (7.8%) 
EEEEEEEEE _____________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (4.7%) 
DDDDD _________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (2.3%) 
PPP ___________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (1.6%) 
G _____________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (2.3%) 
II ____________________________________________________ :
James Buchanan  (1.6%) 
MM ____________________________________________________ :
Chester Alan Arthur  (1.6%) 
SS ____________________________________________________ :
James Madison  (0.8%) 
B _____________________________________________________ :
James Monroe  (0.8%) 
C _____________________________________________________ :
James Garfield  (0.8%) 
R _____________________________________________________ :
Grover Cleveland  (0.8%) 
T _____________________________________________________ :
None of these   
W _____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
James Madison Defeated
A

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (James Madison) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 7    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  61  (47.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN __ :
Thomas Jefferson  36  (28.1%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _______________________ :
Andrew Jackson  10  (7.8%) 
EEEEEEEE ______________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (4.7%) 
DDDDD _________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (2.3%) 
PPP ___________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (1.6%) 
GG ____________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (2.3%) 
II ____________________________________________________ :
James Buchanan  (1.6%) 
MM ____________________________________________________ :
Chester Alan Arthur  (1.6%) 
SS ____________________________________________________ :
James Monroe  (0.8%) 
______________________________________________________ :
James Garfield  (0.8%) 
______________________________________________________ :
Grover Cleveland  (0.8%) 
T _____________________________________________________ :
None of these   
W _____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
James Garfield Defeated
P

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (James Garfield) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 8    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  61  (47.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN __ :
Thomas Jefferson  36  (28.1%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _______________________ :
Andrew Jackson  10  (7.8%) 
EEEEEEEEE _____________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (4.7%) 
DDDDD _________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (3.1%) 
PPP ___________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (1.6%) 
GG ____________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (2.3%) 
III ___________________________________________________ :
James Buchanan  (1.6%) 
M _____________________________________________________ :
Chester Alan Arthur  (1.6%) 
SS ____________________________________________________ :
James Monroe  (0.8%) 
C _____________________________________________________ :
Grover Cleveland  (0.8%) 
T _____________________________________________________ :
None of these   
W _____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
James Monroe Defeated
G

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (James Monroe) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 9    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  61  (47.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN __ :
Thomas Jefferson  36  (28.1%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _______________________ :
Andrew Jackson  10  (7.8%) 
EEEEEEEE ______________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (4.7%) 
DDDDD _________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (3.1%) 
PPP ___________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (2.3%) 
GGG ___________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (2.3%) 
III ___________________________________________________ :
James Buchanan  (1.6%) 
M _____________________________________________________ :
Chester Alan Arthur  (1.6%) 
SS ____________________________________________________ :
Grover Cleveland  (0.8%) 
T _____________________________________________________ :
None of these   
W _____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Grover Cleveland Defeated

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (Grover Cleveland) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 10    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  61  (47.7%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN __ :
Thomas Jefferson  37  (28.9%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _______________________ :
Andrew Jackson  10  (7.8%) 
EEEEEEEE ______________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (4.7%) 
DDDDD _________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (3.1%) 
PPP ___________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (2.3%) 
GGG ___________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (2.3%) 
III ___________________________________________________ :
James Buchanan  (1.6%) 
MM ____________________________________________________ :
Chester Alan Arthur  (1.6%) 
S _____________________________________________________ :
None of these   
______________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
Chester Alan Arthur Defeated
G

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

A tie was resolved by choosing a candidate at random.
The last-place candidate (Chester Alan Arthur) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 11    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  62  (48.4%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _ :
Thomas Jefferson  37  (28.9%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _______________________ :
Andrew Jackson  10  (7.8%) 
EEEEEEEE ______________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (4.7%) 
DDDDD _________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (3.1%) 
PPP ___________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (3.1%) 
GGG ___________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (2.3%) 
III ___________________________________________________ :
James Buchanan  (1.6%) 
M _____________________________________________________ :
None of these   
W _____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
James Buchanan Defeated
A E

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (James Buchanan) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 12    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  62  (48.4%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _ :
Thomas Jefferson  38  (29.7%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ______________________ :
Andrew Jackson  11  (8.6%) 
EEEEEEEEE _____________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (4.7%) 
DDDDDD ________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (3.1%) 
PPPP __________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (3.1%) 
GGGG __________________________________________________ :
James Polk  (2.3%) 
III ___________________________________________________ :
None of these   
W _____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
James Polk Defeated
A P

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (James Polk) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Next Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 13    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  63  (49.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN _ :
Thomas Jefferson  39  (30.5%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA _____________________ :
Andrew Jackson  11  (8.6%) 
EEEEEEEEE _____________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (4.7%) 
DDDDD _________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (3.9%) 
PPPP __________________________________________________ :
William Henry Harrison  (3.1%) 
GGGG __________________________________________________ :
None of these   
W _____________________________________________________
   
Results   Redistributed Votes (to these colors)
William Henry Harrison Defeated
A NN W

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

The last-place candidate (William Henry Harrison) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.

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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Final Round | Previous Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Round 14    
------------------------------------------------------ 50%
Abraham Lincoln  65  (51.2%) 
NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN :N
Thomas Jefferson  40  (31.5%) 
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA ____________________ :
Andrew Jackson  11  (8.7%) 
EEEEEEEEE _____________________________________________ :
John Quincy Adams  (4.7%) 
DDDDD _________________________________________________ :
Ulysses S. Grant  (3.9%) 
PPPPP _________________________________________________ :
None of these   
W _____________________________________________________
   
Results  
Thomas JeffersonDefeated 
John Quincy AdamsDefeated 
Andrew JacksonDefeated 
Abraham LincolnElected 
Ulysses S. GrantDefeated 

Note: If this doesn't make sense, try reading the How it works page, view the table form, or ask a question.
The dotted line represents the number of votes that guarantees victory (50% of counted votes).

Abraham Lincoln has enough votes to guarantee victory and is declared a winner.
In the end, 50.4% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 46.5% if only the first-round votes were used.

The Ballot Depth section shows how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.


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DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.

Table form | Chart form: First Round | Final Round | Ballot Depth | How it works | Main Page


Ballot Depth: This shows how much the lower rankings on ballots contributed to the winning candidate.

Rank Fraction of votes for winner
1st 92.3% 
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2nd 4.6% 
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3rd 3.1% 
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