Portland, Maine Mayoral Election

Tuesday, November 7, 2023

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 George Rheault
Round 3 Dylan R. Pugh
Round 4 Justin L. Costa
Round 5 Pious A. Ali

Round 1

Round 1: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mark N. Dion 8,839 votes in the first round 39.44%
8,839 votes
Andrew J. Zarro 5,902 votes in the first round 26.33%
5,902 votes
Pious A. Ali 4,894 votes in the first round 21.83%
4,894 votes
Justin L. Costa 1,771 votes in the first round 7.9%
1,771 votes
Dylan R. Pugh 908 votes in the first round 4.05%
908 votes
George Rheault 100 votes in the first round 0.45%
100 votes

Round 2

Round 2: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mark N. Dion Gained 10 votes 39.5%
8,849 votes
Andrew J. Zarro Gained 26 votes 26.46%
5,928 votes
Pious A. Ali Gained 23 votes 21.95%
4,917 votes
Justin L. Costa Gained 4 votes 7.92%
1,775 votes
Dylan R. Pugh Gained 26 votes 4.17%
934 votes
George Rheault Eliminated: 100 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
Mark N. Dion Gained 60 votes 39.88%
8,909 votes
Andrew J. Zarro Gained 363 votes 28.16%
6,291 votes
Pious A. Ali Gained 362 votes 23.63%
5,279 votes
Justin L. Costa Gained 86 votes 8.33%
1,861 votes
Dylan R. Pugh Eliminated: 934 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
Mark N. Dion Gained 516 votes 42.56%
9,425 votes
Andrew J. Zarro Gained 636 votes 31.28%
6,927 votes
Pious A. Ali Gained 515 votes 26.16%
5,794 votes
Justin L. Costa Eliminated: 1,861 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
Mark N. Dion Gained 1,325 votes 51.54%
10,750 votes
Andrew J. Zarro Gained 3,180 votes 48.46%
10,107 votes
Pious A. Ali Eliminated: 5,794 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.

Mark N. Dion

Mark N. Dion: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 8839.0 first-round votes. 39.44%
8,839 votes
Round 2 Gained 10 votes from George Rheault . 39.5%
8,849 votes
Round 3 Gained 60 votes from Dylan R. Pugh. 39.88%
8,909 votes
Round 4 Gained 516 votes from Justin L. Costa. 42.56%
9,425 votes
Round 5 Gained 1,325 votes from Pious A. Ali. 51.54%
10,750 votes

Andrew J. Zarro

Andrew J. Zarro: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 5902.0 first-round votes. 26.33%
5,902 votes
Round 2 Gained 26 votes from George Rheault . 26.46%
5,928 votes
Round 3 Gained 363 votes from Dylan R. Pugh. 28.16%
6,291 votes
Round 4 Gained 636 votes from Justin L. Costa. 31.28%
6,927 votes
Round 5 Gained 3,180 votes from Pious A. Ali. 48.46%
10,107 votes

Pious A. Ali

Pious A. Ali: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 4894.0 first-round votes. 21.83%
4,894 votes
Round 2 Gained 23 votes from George Rheault . 21.95%
4,917 votes
Round 3 Gained 362 votes from Dylan R. Pugh. 23.63%
5,279 votes
Round 4 Gained 515 votes from Justin L. Costa. Eliminated. 26.16%
5,794 votes

Justin L. Costa

Justin L. Costa: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1771.0 first-round votes. 7.9%
1,771 votes
Round 2 Gained 4 votes from George Rheault . 7.92%
1,775 votes
Round 3 Gained 86 votes from Dylan R. Pugh. Eliminated. 8.33%
1,861 votes

Dylan R. Pugh

Dylan R. Pugh: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 908.0 first-round votes. 4.05%
908 votes
Round 2 Gained 26 votes from George Rheault . Eliminated. 4.17%
934 votes

George Rheault

George Rheault : what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 100.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.45%
100 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
Mark N. Dion 39.44% 8,839 votes 39.5% 8,849 votes 39.88% 8,909 votes 42.56% 9,425 votes 51.54% 10,750 votes
Andrew J. Zarro 26.33% 5,902 votes 26.46% 5,928 votes 28.16% 6,291 votes 31.28% 6,927 votes 48.46% 10,107 votes
Pious A. Ali 21.83% 4,894 votes 21.95% 4,917 votes 23.63% 5,279 votes 26.16% 5,794 votes Eliminated
Justin L. Costa 7.9% 1,771 votes 7.92% 1,775 votes 8.33% 1,861 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated
Dylan R. Pugh 4.05% 908 votes 4.17% 934 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
George Rheault 0.45% 100 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated


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