Executive Committee

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Henry Moskowitz
Round 3 Lillian Wald
Round 4 Ida B. Wells
Round 5 Mary White Ovington W. E. B. Du Bois
Moorfield Storey

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
W. E. B. Du Bois 339,600,000 votes in the first round 18.92%
339,600,000 votes
Moorfield Storey 341,800,000 votes in the first round 19.04%
341,800,000 votes
Mary White Ovington 322,000,000 votes in the first round 17.94%
322,000,000 votes
Ida B. Wells 312,300,000 votes in the first round 17.4%
312,300,000 votes
Lillian Wald 265,700,000 votes in the first round 14.8%
265,700,000 votes
Henry Moskowitz 213,900,000 votes in the first round 11.91%
213,900,000 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
W. E. B. Du Bois Gained 25,500,000 votes 20.34%
365,100,000 votes
Moorfield Storey Gained 25,400,000 votes 20.45%
367,200,000 votes
Mary White Ovington Gained 25,300,000 votes 19.34%
347,300,000 votes
Ida B. Wells Gained 27,900,000 votes 18.95%
340,200,000 votes
Lillian Wald Gained 23,300,000 votes 16.1%
289,000,000 votes
Henry Moskowitz Eliminated: 213,900,000 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
W. E. B. Du Bois Gained 69,100,000 votes 24.19%
434,200,000 votes
Moorfield Storey Gained 66,200,000 votes 24.14%
433,400,000 votes
Mary White Ovington Gained 59,300,000 votes 22.65%
406,600,000 votes
Ida B. Wells Gained 66,200,000 votes 22.64%
406,400,000 votes
Lillian Wald Eliminated: 289,000,000 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
W. E. B. Du Bois Gained 117,100,000 votes 30.71%
551,300,000 votes
Moorfield Storey Gained 134,800,000 votes 31.65%
568,200,000 votes
Mary White Ovington Gained 97,500,000 votes 28.08%
504,100,000 votes
Ida B. Wells Eliminated: 406,400,000 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
W. E. B. Du Bois Elected: Gained 196,600,000 votes 41.66%
747,900,000 votes
Moorfield Storey Elected: Gained 207,700,000 votes 43.22%
775,900,000 votes
Mary White Ovington Eliminated: 504,100,000 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

W. E. B. Du Bois

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 339600000.0 first-round votes. 18.92%
339,600,000 votes
Round 2 Gained 25,500,000 votes from Henry Moskowitz. 20.34%
365,100,000 votes
Round 3 Gained 69,100,000 votes from Lillian Wald. 24.19%
434,200,000 votes
Round 4 Gained 117,100,000 votes from Ida B. Wells. 30.71%
551,300,000 votes
Round 5 Elected. Gained 196,600,000 votes from Mary White Ovington. 41.66%
747,900,000 votes

Moorfield Storey

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 341800000.0 first-round votes. 19.04%
341,800,000 votes
Round 2 Gained 25,400,000 votes from Henry Moskowitz. 20.45%
367,200,000 votes
Round 3 Gained 66,200,000 votes from Lillian Wald. 24.14%
433,400,000 votes
Round 4 Gained 134,800,000 votes from Ida B. Wells. 31.65%
568,200,000 votes
Round 5 Elected. Gained 207,700,000 votes from Mary White Ovington. 43.22%
775,900,000 votes

Mary White Ovington

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 322000000.0 first-round votes. 17.94%
322,000,000 votes
Round 2 Gained 25,300,000 votes from Henry Moskowitz. 19.34%
347,300,000 votes
Round 3 Gained 59,300,000 votes from Lillian Wald. 22.65%
406,600,000 votes
Round 4 Gained 97,500,000 votes from Ida B. Wells. Eliminated. 28.08%
504,100,000 votes

Ida B. Wells

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 312300000.0 first-round votes. 17.4%
312,300,000 votes
Round 2 Gained 27,900,000 votes from Henry Moskowitz. 18.95%
340,200,000 votes
Round 3 Gained 66,200,000 votes from Lillian Wald. Eliminated. 22.64%
406,400,000 votes

Lillian Wald

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 265700000.0 first-round votes. 14.8%
265,700,000 votes
Round 2 Gained 23,300,000 votes from Henry Moskowitz. Eliminated. 16.1%
289,000,000 votes

Henry Moskowitz

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 213900000.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 11.91%
213,900,000 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
W. E. B. Du Bois

18.92%

339,600,000 votes

20.34%

365,100,000 votes

24.19%

434,200,000 votes

30.71%

551,300,000 votes

41.66%

747,900,000 votes
Moorfield Storey

19.04%

341,800,000 votes

20.45%

367,200,000 votes

24.14%

433,400,000 votes

31.65%

568,200,000 votes

43.22%

775,900,000 votes
Mary White Ovington

17.94%

322,000,000 votes

19.34%

347,300,000 votes

22.65%

406,600,000 votes

28.08%

504,100,000 votes
Ida B. Wells

17.4%

312,300,000 votes

18.95%

340,200,000 votes

22.64%

406,400,000 votes
Lillian Wald

14.8%

265,700,000 votes

16.1%

289,000,000 votes
Henry Moskowitz

11.91%

213,900,000 votes


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