Pulse of Iowa – Presidential Straw Poll

Sunday, August 18, 2024

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data

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Candidates eliminated and elected in each round
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 G - Jill Stein
Round 3 I - Cornell West
Round 4 L - Chase Oliver
Round 5 I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. R - Donald Trump

Round 1

Round 1: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
R - Donald Trump 393 votes in the first round 47.99%
393 votes
D - Kamala Harris 316 votes in the first round 38.58%
316 votes
Someone else 50 votes in the first round 6.11%
50 votes
I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 31 votes in the first round 3.79%
31 votes
L - Chase Oliver 18 votes in the first round 2.2%
18 votes
I - Cornell West 7 votes in the first round 0.85%
7 votes
G - Jill Stein 4 votes in the first round 0.49%
4 votes

Round 2

Round 2: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
R - Donald Trump 47.99%
393 votes
D - Kamala Harris Gained 4 votes 39.07%
320 votes
Someone else 6.11%
50 votes
I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 3.79%
31 votes
L - Chase Oliver 2.2%
18 votes
I - Cornell West 0.85%
7 votes
G - Jill Stein Eliminated: 4 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Round 3: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
R - Donald Trump Gained 1 votes 48.11%
394 votes
D - Kamala Harris Gained 3 votes 39.44%
323 votes
Someone else Gained 1 votes 6.23%
51 votes
I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Gained 1 votes 3.91%
32 votes
L - Chase Oliver Gained 1 votes 2.32%
19 votes
I - Cornell West Eliminated: 7 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Round 4: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
R - Donald Trump Gained 5 votes 48.78%
399 votes
D - Kamala Harris Gained 4 votes 39.98%
327 votes
Someone else Gained 3 votes 6.6%
54 votes
I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Gained 6 votes 4.65%
38 votes
L - Chase Oliver Eliminated: 19 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Round 5: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
R - Donald Trump Elected: Gained 13 votes 50.74%
412 votes
D - Kamala Harris Gained 12 votes 41.75%
339 votes
Someone else Gained 7 votes 7.51%
61 votes
I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Eliminated: 38 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Pie chart of each candidate's share of the votes in the selected round. Use the round controls above to change rounds; the round is described as it changes. The same numbers are available in the table views.

R - Donald Trump

R - Donald Trump: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 393.0 first-round votes. 47.99%
393 votes
Round 2 Gained 0 votes from G - Jill Stein. 47.99%
393 votes
Round 3 Gained 1 votes from I - Cornell West. 48.11%
394 votes
Round 4 Gained 5 votes from L - Chase Oliver. 48.78%
399 votes
Round 5 Elected. Gained 13 votes from I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. 50.74%
412 votes

D - Kamala Harris

D - Kamala Harris: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 316.0 first-round votes. 38.58%
316 votes
Round 2 Gained 4 votes from G - Jill Stein. 39.07%
320 votes
Round 3 Gained 3 votes from I - Cornell West. 39.44%
323 votes
Round 4 Gained 4 votes from L - Chase Oliver. 39.98%
327 votes
Round 5 Gained 12 votes from I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. 41.75%
339 votes

Someone else

Someone else: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 50.0 first-round votes. 6.11%
50 votes
Round 2 Gained 0 votes from G - Jill Stein. 6.11%
50 votes
Round 3 Gained 1 votes from I - Cornell West. 6.23%
51 votes
Round 4 Gained 3 votes from L - Chase Oliver. 6.6%
54 votes
Round 5 Gained 7 votes from I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.. 7.51%
61 votes

I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 31.0 first-round votes. 3.79%
31 votes
Round 2 Gained 0 votes from G - Jill Stein. 3.79%
31 votes
Round 3 Gained 1 votes from I - Cornell West. 3.91%
32 votes
Round 4 Gained 6 votes from L - Chase Oliver. Eliminated. 4.65%
38 votes

L - Chase Oliver

L - Chase Oliver: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 18.0 first-round votes. 2.2%
18 votes
Round 2 Gained 0 votes from G - Jill Stein. 2.2%
18 votes
Round 3 Gained 1 votes from I - Cornell West. Eliminated. 2.32%
19 votes

I - Cornell West

I - Cornell West: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 7.0 first-round votes. 0.85%
7 votes
Round 2 Gained 0 votes from G - Jill Stein. Eliminated. 0.85%
7 votes

G - Jill Stein

G - Jill Stein: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 4.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.49%
4 votes
Each candidate's votes in each round. Cells are shaded green once a candidate is elected and red once they are eliminated.
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
R - Donald Trump 47.99% 393 votes 47.99% 393 votes 48.11% 394 votes 48.78% 399 votes 50.74% 412 votes Elected
D - Kamala Harris 38.58% 316 votes 39.07% 320 votes 39.44% 323 votes 39.98% 327 votes 41.75% 339 votes
Someone else 6.11% 50 votes 6.11% 50 votes 6.23% 51 votes 6.6% 54 votes 7.51% 61 votes
I - Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 3.79% 31 votes 3.79% 31 votes 3.91% 32 votes 4.65% 38 votes Eliminated
L - Chase Oliver 2.2% 18 votes 2.2% 18 votes 2.32% 19 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated
I - Cornell West 0.85% 7 votes 0.85% 7 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
G - Jill Stein 0.49% 4 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated


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