DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 1
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
60 | (46.5%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
35 | (27.1%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
10 | (7.8%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
4 | (3.1%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Polk |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Buchanan |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| Chester Alan Arthur |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Madison |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| James Monroe |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Martin Van Buren |
|
1 | (0.8%) | Defeated |
| John Tyler |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Millard Fillmore |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Franklin Pierce |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Rutherfraud B. Hayes |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| James Garfield |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Grover Cleveland |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
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.
Round 2
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
60 | (46.5%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
35 | (27.1%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
10 | (7.8%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
5 | (3.9%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Polk |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Buchanan |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| Chester Alan Arthur |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Madison |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| James Monroe |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| John Tyler |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Millard Fillmore |
|
1 | (0.8%) | Defeated |
| Franklin Pierce |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Rutherfraud B. Hayes |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| James Garfield |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Grover Cleveland |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
The last-place candidate (Millard Fillmore) 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.
Round 3
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
60 | (46.9%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
35 | (27.3%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
10 | (7.8%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
5 | (3.9%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Polk |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Buchanan |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| Chester Alan Arthur |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Madison |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| James Monroe |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| John Tyler |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Franklin Pierce |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Rutherfraud B. Hayes |
|
1 | (0.8%) | Defeated |
| James Garfield |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Grover Cleveland |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
The last-place candidate (Rutherfraud B. Hayes) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 4
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
60 | (46.9%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
35 | (27.3%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
10 | (7.8%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
6 | (4.7%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Polk |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Buchanan |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| Chester Alan Arthur |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Madison |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| James Monroe |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| John Tyler |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Franklin Pierce |
|
1 | (0.8%) | Defeated |
| James Garfield |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Grover Cleveland |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
The last-place candidate (Franklin Pierce) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 5
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
60 | (46.9%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
35 | (27.3%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
10 | (7.8%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
6 | (4.7%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Polk |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| James Buchanan |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| Chester Alan Arthur |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Madison |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| James Monroe |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| John Tyler |
|
1 | (0.8%) | Defeated |
| James Garfield |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Grover Cleveland |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
The last-place candidate (John Tyler) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 6
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
61 | (47.7%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
35 | (27.3%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
10 | (7.8%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
6 | (4.7%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Polk |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| James Buchanan |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| Chester Alan Arthur |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Madison |
|
1 | (0.8%) | Defeated |
| James Monroe |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| James Garfield |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| Grover Cleveland |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
The last-place candidate (James Madison) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 7
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
61 | (47.7%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
36 | (28.1%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
10 | (7.8%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
6 | (4.7%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Polk |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| James Buchanan |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| Chester Alan Arthur |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Monroe |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
| James Garfield |
|
1 | (0.8%) | Defeated |
| Grover Cleveland |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
The last-place candidate (James Garfield) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 8
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
61 | (47.7%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
36 | (28.1%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
10 | (7.8%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
6 | (4.7%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
4 | (3.1%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Polk |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| James Buchanan |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| Chester Alan Arthur |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| James Monroe |
|
1 | (0.8%) | Defeated |
| Grover Cleveland |
|
1 | (0.8%) | |
The last-place candidate (James Monroe) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 9
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
61 | (47.7%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
36 | (28.1%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
10 | (7.8%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
6 | (4.7%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
4 | (3.1%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| James Polk |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| James Buchanan |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| Chester Alan Arthur |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| Grover Cleveland |
|
1 | (0.8%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (Grover Cleveland) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 10
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
61 | (47.7%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
37 | (28.9%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
10 | (7.8%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
6 | (4.7%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
4 | (3.1%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| James Polk |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| James Buchanan |
|
2 | (1.6%) | |
| Chester Alan Arthur |
|
2 | (1.6%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (Chester Alan Arthur) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 11
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
62 | (48.4%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
37 | (28.9%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
10 | (7.8%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
6 | (4.7%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
4 | (3.1%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
4 | (3.1%) | |
| James Polk |
|
3 | (2.3%) | |
| James Buchanan |
|
2 | (1.6%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (James Buchanan) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 12
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
62 | (48.4%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
38 | (29.7%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
11 | (8.6%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
6 | (4.7%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
4 | (3.1%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
4 | (3.1%) | |
| James Polk |
|
3 | (2.3%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (James Polk) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 13
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
63 | (49.2%) | |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
39 | (30.5%) | |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
11 | (8.6%) | |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
6 | (4.7%) | |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
5 | (3.9%) | |
| William Henry Harrison |
|
4 | (3.1%) | Defeated |
The last-place candidate (William Henry Harrison) is eliminated. Ballots for that candidate are counted toward their next highest ranking.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
Round 14
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
65 | (51.2%) | Elected |
| Thomas Jefferson |
|
40 | (31.5%) | Defeated |
| Andrew Jackson |
|
11 | (8.7%) | Defeated |
| John Quincy Adams |
|
6 | (4.7%) | Defeated |
| Ulysses S. Grant |
|
5 | (3.9%) | Defeated |
Abraham Lincoln has enough votes to guarantee victory (50%) 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.
Also, view the Ballot Depth info to see how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Best President of the 19th Century
1 candidate will be elected with 129 ballots cast.
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% | |
| 2nd |
|
4.6% | |
| 3rd |
|
3.1% | |