2023 Candy Election

Monday, October 30, 2023

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Aero Bar
Round 3 Starburst
Round 4 Sour Patch Watermelons
Round 5 Snickers
Round 6 Kit Kat
Round 7 Sour Patch Kids Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 24 votes in the first round 29.63%
24 votes
Twix 14 votes in the first round 17.28%
14 votes
Sour Patch Kids 17 votes in the first round 20.99%
17 votes
Kit Kat 11 votes in the first round 13.58%
11 votes
Snickers 6 votes in the first round 7.41%
6 votes
Sour Patch Watermelons 4 votes in the first round 4.94%
4 votes
Starburst 3 votes in the first round 3.7%
3 votes
Aero Bar 2 votes in the first round 2.47%
2 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups 29.63%
24 votes
Twix 17.28%
14 votes
Sour Patch Kids 20.99%
17 votes
Kit Kat Gained 2 votes 16.05%
13 votes
Snickers 7.41%
6 votes
Sour Patch Watermelons 4.94%
4 votes
Starburst 3.7%
3 votes
Aero Bar Eliminated: 2 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Gained 1 votes 30.86%
25 votes
Twix Gained 1 votes 18.52%
15 votes
Sour Patch Kids 20.99%
17 votes
Kit Kat 16.05%
13 votes
Snickers 7.41%
6 votes
Sour Patch Watermelons Gained 1 votes 6.17%
5 votes
Starburst Eliminated: 3 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Gained 1 votes 32.1%
26 votes
Twix Gained 3 votes 22.22%
18 votes
Sour Patch Kids Gained 1 votes 22.22%
18 votes
Kit Kat 16.05%
13 votes
Snickers 7.41%
6 votes
Sour Patch Watermelons Eliminated: 5 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Gained 3 votes 35.8%
29 votes
Twix Gained 2 votes 24.69%
20 votes
Sour Patch Kids 22.22%
18 votes
Kit Kat Gained 1 votes 17.28%
14 votes
Snickers Eliminated: 6 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Gained 8 votes 45.68%
37 votes
Twix Gained 6 votes 32.1%
26 votes
Sour Patch Kids 22.22%
18 votes
Kit Kat Eliminated: 14 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 7

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups Elected: Gained 7 votes 55.0%
44 votes
Twix Gained 10 votes 45.0%
36 votes
Sour Patch Kids Eliminated: 18 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 24.0 first-round votes. 29.63%
24 votes
Round 2 29.63%
24 votes
Round 3 Gained 1 votes from Starburst. 30.86%
25 votes
Round 4 Gained 1 votes from Sour Patch Watermelons. 32.1%
26 votes
Round 5 Gained 3 votes from Snickers. 35.8%
29 votes
Round 6 Gained 8 votes from Kit Kat. 45.68%
37 votes
Round 7 Elected. Gained 7 votes from Sour Patch Kids. 55.0%
44 votes

Twix

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 14.0 first-round votes. 17.28%
14 votes
Round 2 17.28%
14 votes
Round 3 Gained 1 votes from Starburst. 18.52%
15 votes
Round 4 Gained 3 votes from Sour Patch Watermelons. 22.22%
18 votes
Round 5 Gained 2 votes from Snickers. 24.69%
20 votes
Round 6 Gained 6 votes from Kit Kat. 32.1%
26 votes
Round 7 Gained 10 votes from Sour Patch Kids. 45.0%
36 votes

Sour Patch Kids

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 17.0 first-round votes. 20.99%
17 votes
Round 2 20.99%
17 votes
Round 3 20.99%
17 votes
Round 4 Gained 1 votes from Sour Patch Watermelons. 22.22%
18 votes
Round 5 22.22%
18 votes
Round 6 Eliminated. 22.22%
18 votes

Kit Kat

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 11.0 first-round votes. 13.58%
11 votes
Round 2 Gained 2 votes from Aero Bar. 16.05%
13 votes
Round 3 16.05%
13 votes
Round 4 16.05%
13 votes
Round 5 Gained 1 votes from Snickers. Eliminated. 17.28%
14 votes

Snickers

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 6.0 first-round votes. 7.41%
6 votes
Round 2 7.41%
6 votes
Round 3 7.41%
6 votes
Round 4 Eliminated. 7.41%
6 votes

Sour Patch Watermelons

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 4.0 first-round votes. 4.94%
4 votes
Round 2 4.94%
4 votes
Round 3 Gained 1 votes from Starburst. Eliminated. 6.17%
5 votes

Starburst

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3.0 first-round votes. 3.7%
3 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 3.7%
3 votes

Aero Bar

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 2.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 2.47%
2 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7
Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

29.63%

24 votes

29.63%

24 votes

30.86%

25 votes

32.1%

26 votes

35.8%

29 votes

45.68%

37 votes

55.0%

44 votes
Twix

17.28%

14 votes

17.28%

14 votes

18.52%

15 votes

22.22%

18 votes

24.69%

20 votes

32.1%

26 votes

45.0%

36 votes
Sour Patch Kids

20.99%

17 votes

20.99%

17 votes

20.99%

17 votes

22.22%

18 votes

22.22%

18 votes

22.22%

18 votes
Kit Kat

13.58%

11 votes

16.05%

13 votes

16.05%

13 votes

16.05%

13 votes

17.28%

14 votes
Snickers

7.41%

6 votes

7.41%

6 votes

7.41%

6 votes

7.41%

6 votes
Sour Patch Watermelons

4.94%

4 votes

4.94%

4 votes

6.17%

5 votes
Starburst

3.7%

3 votes

3.7%

3 votes
Aero Bar

2.47%

2 votes


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