UTGOP Presidential Straw Poll

Saturday, April 22, 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 Ron DeSantis
Round 2
Round 3 Undeclared Write-ins
Round 4 Glenn Youngkin
Round 5 Greg Abbott
Round 6 Perry Johnson
Round 7 Larry Elder
Round 8 Kristie Noem
Round 9 Asa Hutchinson
Round 10 Tim Scott
Round 11 Vivek Ramaswamy
Round 12 Mike Pence
Round 13 Nikki Haley

Round 1

Round 1: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis 1,277 votes in the first round 54.43%
1,277 votes
Donald Trump 682 votes in the first round 29.07%
682 votes
Nikki Haley 121 votes in the first round 5.16%
121 votes
Mike Pence 75 votes in the first round 3.2%
75 votes
Vivek Ramaswamy 46 votes in the first round 1.96%
46 votes
Tim Scott 35 votes in the first round 1.49%
35 votes
Asa Hutchinson 29 votes in the first round 1.24%
29 votes
Kristie Noem 17 votes in the first round 0.72%
17 votes
Larry Elder 15 votes in the first round 0.64%
15 votes
Perry Johnson 5 votes in the first round 0.21%
5 votes
Greg Abbott 3 votes in the first round 0.13%
3 votes
Glenn Youngkin 3 votes in the first round 0.13%
3 votes
Undeclared Write-ins 38 votes in the first round 1.62%
38 votes
Inactive Ballots All ballots are active in the first round

Round 2

Round 2: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 54.43%
1,277 votes
Donald Trump 29.07%
682 votes
Nikki Haley 5.16%
121 votes
Mike Pence 3.2%
75 votes
Vivek Ramaswamy 1.96%
46 votes
Tim Scott 1.49%
35 votes
Asa Hutchinson 1.24%
29 votes
Kristie Noem 0.72%
17 votes
Larry Elder 0.64%
15 votes
Perry Johnson 0.21%
5 votes
Greg Abbott 0.13%
3 votes
Glenn Youngkin 0.13%
3 votes
Undeclared Write-ins 1.62%
38 votes
Inactive Ballots 0 ballots became inactive

Round 3

Round 3: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 55.26%
1,277 votes
Donald Trump Gained 2 votes 29.6%
684 votes
Nikki Haley 5.24%
121 votes
Mike Pence 3.25%
75 votes
Vivek Ramaswamy 1.99%
46 votes
Tim Scott 1.51%
35 votes
Asa Hutchinson 1.25%
29 votes
Kristie Noem 0.74%
17 votes
Larry Elder Gained 1 votes 0.69%
16 votes
Perry Johnson 0.22%
5 votes
Greg Abbott 0.13%
3 votes
Glenn Youngkin 0.13%
3 votes
Undeclared Write-ins Eliminated: 38 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 35 ballots became inactive

Round 4

Round 4: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 55.39%
1,280 votes
Donald Trump 29.6%
684 votes
Nikki Haley 5.24%
121 votes
Mike Pence 3.25%
75 votes
Vivek Ramaswamy 1.99%
46 votes
Tim Scott 1.51%
35 votes
Asa Hutchinson 1.25%
29 votes
Kristie Noem 0.74%
17 votes
Larry Elder 0.69%
16 votes
Perry Johnson 0.22%
5 votes
Greg Abbott 0.13%
3 votes
Glenn Youngkin Eliminated: 3 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 0 ballots became inactive

Round 5

Round 5: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 55.39%
1,280 votes
Donald Trump Gained 1 votes 29.64%
685 votes
Nikki Haley 5.24%
121 votes
Mike Pence 3.25%
75 votes
Vivek Ramaswamy Gained 1 votes 2.03%
47 votes
Tim Scott 1.51%
35 votes
Asa Hutchinson 1.25%
29 votes
Kristie Noem Gained 1 votes 0.78%
18 votes
Larry Elder 0.69%
16 votes
Perry Johnson 0.22%
5 votes
Greg Abbott Eliminated: 3 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 0 ballots became inactive

Round 6

Round 6: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 55.43%
1,281 votes
Donald Trump 29.64%
685 votes
Nikki Haley 5.24%
121 votes
Mike Pence 3.25%
75 votes
Vivek Ramaswamy Gained 2 votes 2.12%
49 votes
Tim Scott Gained 2 votes 1.6%
37 votes
Asa Hutchinson 1.25%
29 votes
Kristie Noem 0.78%
18 votes
Larry Elder 0.69%
16 votes
Perry Johnson Eliminated: 5 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 0 ballots became inactive

Round 7

Round 7: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 55.7%
1,284 votes
Donald Trump Gained 1 votes 29.76%
686 votes
Nikki Haley Gained 1 votes 5.29%
122 votes
Mike Pence 3.25%
75 votes
Vivek Ramaswamy Gained 3 votes 2.26%
52 votes
Tim Scott 1.61%
37 votes
Asa Hutchinson 1.26%
29 votes
Kristie Noem Gained 2 votes 0.87%
20 votes
Larry Elder Eliminated: 16 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 6 ballots became inactive

Round 8

Round 8: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 56.08%
1,291 votes
Donald Trump Gained 3 votes 29.93%
689 votes
Nikki Haley Gained 3 votes 5.43%
125 votes
Mike Pence Gained 1 votes 3.3%
76 votes
Vivek Ramaswamy Gained 1 votes 2.3%
53 votes
Tim Scott Gained 1 votes 1.65%
38 votes
Asa Hutchinson Gained 1 votes 1.3%
30 votes
Kristie Noem Eliminated: 20 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 3 ballots became inactive

Round 9

Round 9: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 56.22%
1,292 votes
Donald Trump 29.98%
689 votes
Nikki Haley Gained 11 votes 5.92%
136 votes
Mike Pence Gained 6 votes 3.57%
82 votes
Vivek Ramaswamy Gained 2 votes 2.39%
55 votes
Tim Scott Gained 6 votes 1.91%
44 votes
Asa Hutchinson Eliminated: 30 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 4 ballots became inactive

Round 10

Round 10: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 56.76%
1,301 votes
Donald Trump Gained 2 votes 30.15%
691 votes
Nikki Haley Gained 16 votes 6.63%
152 votes
Mike Pence Gained 7 votes 3.88%
89 votes
Vivek Ramaswamy Gained 4 votes 2.57%
59 votes
Tim Scott Eliminated: 44 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 6 ballots became inactive

Round 11

Round 11: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 58.29%
1,325 votes
Donald Trump Gained 6 votes 30.66%
697 votes
Nikki Haley Gained 6 votes 6.95%
158 votes
Mike Pence Gained 4 votes 4.09%
93 votes
Vivek Ramaswamy Eliminated: 59 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 19 ballots became inactive

Round 12

Round 12: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 60.61%
1,362 votes
Donald Trump Gained 3 votes 31.15%
700 votes
Nikki Haley Gained 27 votes 8.23%
185 votes
Mike Pence Eliminated: 93 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 26 ballots became inactive

Round 13

Round 13: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
Ron DeSantis No change (Leading in Round 1) 67.22%
1,448 votes
Donald Trump Gained 6 votes 32.78%
706 votes
Nikki Haley Eliminated: 185 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 93 ballots 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.

Ron DeSantis

Ron DeSantis: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1277.0 first-round votes. 54.43%
1,277 votes
Round 2 54.43%
1,277 votes
Round 3 55.26%
1,277 votes
Round 4 Gained 3 votes from Glenn Youngkin. 55.39%
1,280 votes
Round 5 55.39%
1,280 votes
Round 6 Gained 1 votes from Perry Johnson. 55.43%
1,281 votes
Round 7 Gained 3 votes from Larry Elder. 55.7%
1,284 votes
Round 8 Gained 7 votes from Kristie Noem. 56.08%
1,291 votes
Round 9 Gained 1 votes from Asa Hutchinson. 56.22%
1,292 votes
Round 10 Gained 9 votes from Tim Scott. 56.76%
1,301 votes
Round 11 Gained 24 votes from Vivek Ramaswamy. 58.29%
1,325 votes
Round 12 Gained 37 votes from Mike Pence. 60.61%
1,362 votes
Round 13 Gained 86 votes from Nikki Haley. 67.22%
1,448 votes

Donald Trump

Donald Trump: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 682.0 first-round votes. 29.07%
682 votes
Round 2 29.07%
682 votes
Round 3 Gained 2 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 29.6%
684 votes
Round 4 29.6%
684 votes
Round 5 Gained 1 votes from Greg Abbott. 29.64%
685 votes
Round 6 29.64%
685 votes
Round 7 Gained 1 votes from Larry Elder. 29.76%
686 votes
Round 8 Gained 3 votes from Kristie Noem. 29.93%
689 votes
Round 9 29.98%
689 votes
Round 10 Gained 2 votes from Tim Scott. 30.15%
691 votes
Round 11 Gained 6 votes from Vivek Ramaswamy. 30.66%
697 votes
Round 12 Gained 3 votes from Mike Pence. 31.15%
700 votes
Round 13 Gained 6 votes from Nikki Haley. 32.78%
706 votes

Nikki Haley

Nikki Haley: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 121.0 first-round votes. 5.16%
121 votes
Round 2 5.16%
121 votes
Round 3 5.24%
121 votes
Round 4 5.24%
121 votes
Round 5 5.24%
121 votes
Round 6 5.24%
121 votes
Round 7 Gained 1 votes from Larry Elder. 5.29%
122 votes
Round 8 Gained 3 votes from Kristie Noem. 5.43%
125 votes
Round 9 Gained 11 votes from Asa Hutchinson. 5.92%
136 votes
Round 10 Gained 16 votes from Tim Scott. 6.63%
152 votes
Round 11 Gained 6 votes from Vivek Ramaswamy. 6.95%
158 votes
Round 12 Gained 27 votes from Mike Pence. Eliminated. 8.23%
185 votes

Mike Pence

Mike Pence: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 75.0 first-round votes. 3.2%
75 votes
Round 2 3.2%
75 votes
Round 3 3.25%
75 votes
Round 4 3.25%
75 votes
Round 5 3.25%
75 votes
Round 6 3.25%
75 votes
Round 7 3.25%
75 votes
Round 8 Gained 1 votes from Kristie Noem. 3.3%
76 votes
Round 9 Gained 6 votes from Asa Hutchinson. 3.57%
82 votes
Round 10 Gained 7 votes from Tim Scott. 3.88%
89 votes
Round 11 Gained 4 votes from Vivek Ramaswamy. Eliminated. 4.09%
93 votes

Vivek Ramaswamy

Vivek Ramaswamy: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 46.0 first-round votes. 1.96%
46 votes
Round 2 1.96%
46 votes
Round 3 1.99%
46 votes
Round 4 1.99%
46 votes
Round 5 Gained 1 votes from Greg Abbott. 2.03%
47 votes
Round 6 Gained 2 votes from Perry Johnson. 2.12%
49 votes
Round 7 Gained 3 votes from Larry Elder. 2.26%
52 votes
Round 8 Gained 1 votes from Kristie Noem. 2.3%
53 votes
Round 9 Gained 2 votes from Asa Hutchinson. 2.39%
55 votes
Round 10 Gained 4 votes from Tim Scott. Eliminated. 2.57%
59 votes

Tim Scott

Tim Scott: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 35.0 first-round votes. 1.49%
35 votes
Round 2 1.49%
35 votes
Round 3 1.51%
35 votes
Round 4 1.51%
35 votes
Round 5 1.51%
35 votes
Round 6 Gained 2 votes from Perry Johnson. 1.6%
37 votes
Round 7 1.61%
37 votes
Round 8 Gained 1 votes from Kristie Noem. 1.65%
38 votes
Round 9 Gained 6 votes from Asa Hutchinson. Eliminated. 1.91%
44 votes

Asa Hutchinson

Asa Hutchinson: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 29.0 first-round votes. 1.24%
29 votes
Round 2 1.24%
29 votes
Round 3 1.25%
29 votes
Round 4 1.25%
29 votes
Round 5 1.25%
29 votes
Round 6 1.25%
29 votes
Round 7 1.26%
29 votes
Round 8 Gained 1 votes from Kristie Noem. Eliminated. 1.3%
30 votes

Kristie Noem

Kristie Noem: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 17.0 first-round votes. 0.72%
17 votes
Round 2 0.72%
17 votes
Round 3 0.74%
17 votes
Round 4 0.74%
17 votes
Round 5 Gained 1 votes from Greg Abbott. 0.78%
18 votes
Round 6 0.78%
18 votes
Round 7 Gained 2 votes from Larry Elder. Eliminated. 0.87%
20 votes

Larry Elder

Larry Elder: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 15.0 first-round votes. 0.64%
15 votes
Round 2 0.64%
15 votes
Round 3 Gained 1 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 0.69%
16 votes
Round 4 0.69%
16 votes
Round 5 0.69%
16 votes
Round 6 Eliminated. 0.69%
16 votes

Perry Johnson

Perry Johnson: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 5.0 first-round votes. 0.21%
5 votes
Round 2 0.21%
5 votes
Round 3 0.22%
5 votes
Round 4 0.22%
5 votes
Round 5 Eliminated. 0.22%
5 votes

Greg Abbott

Greg Abbott: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3.0 first-round votes. 0.13%
3 votes
Round 2 0.13%
3 votes
Round 3 0.13%
3 votes
Round 4 Eliminated. 0.13%
3 votes

Glenn Youngkin

Glenn Youngkin: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3.0 first-round votes. 0.13%
3 votes
Round 2 0.13%
3 votes
Round 3 Eliminated. 0.13%
3 votes

Undeclared Write-ins

Undeclared Write-ins: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 38.0 first-round votes. 1.62%
38 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 1.62%
38 votes

Inactive Ballots

Inactive Ballots: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 0 first-round votes. 0
ballots
Round 2 0
ballots
Round 3 Gained 35 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 35
ballots
Round 4 35
ballots
Round 5 35
ballots
Round 6 35
ballots
Round 7 Gained 6 votes from Larry Elder. 41
ballots
Round 8 Gained 3 votes from Kristie Noem. 44
ballots
Round 9 Gained 4 votes from Asa Hutchinson. 48
ballots
Round 10 Gained 6 votes from Tim Scott. 54
ballots
Round 11 Gained 19 votes from Vivek Ramaswamy. 73
ballots
Round 12 Gained 26 votes from Mike Pence. 99
ballots
Round 13 Gained 93 votes from Nikki Haley. 192
ballots
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 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12 Round 13
Ron DeSantis 54.43% 1,277 votes Elected 54.43% 1,277 votes Previously elected 55.26% 1,277 votes Previously elected 55.39% 1,280 votes Previously elected 55.39% 1,280 votes Previously elected 55.43% 1,281 votes Previously elected 55.7% 1,284 votes Previously elected 56.08% 1,291 votes Previously elected 56.22% 1,292 votes Previously elected 56.76% 1,301 votes Previously elected 58.29% 1,325 votes Previously elected 60.61% 1,362 votes Previously elected 67.22% 1,448 votes Previously elected
Donald Trump 29.07% 682 votes 29.07% 682 votes 29.6% 684 votes 29.6% 684 votes 29.64% 685 votes 29.64% 685 votes 29.76% 686 votes 29.93% 689 votes 29.98% 689 votes 30.15% 691 votes 30.66% 697 votes 31.15% 700 votes 32.78% 706 votes
Nikki Haley 5.16% 121 votes 5.16% 121 votes 5.24% 121 votes 5.24% 121 votes 5.24% 121 votes 5.24% 121 votes 5.29% 122 votes 5.43% 125 votes 5.92% 136 votes 6.63% 152 votes 6.95% 158 votes 8.23% 185 votes Eliminated
Mike Pence 3.2% 75 votes 3.2% 75 votes 3.25% 75 votes 3.25% 75 votes 3.25% 75 votes 3.25% 75 votes 3.25% 75 votes 3.3% 76 votes 3.57% 82 votes 3.88% 89 votes 4.09% 93 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated
Vivek Ramaswamy 1.96% 46 votes 1.96% 46 votes 1.99% 46 votes 1.99% 46 votes 2.03% 47 votes 2.12% 49 votes 2.26% 52 votes 2.3% 53 votes 2.39% 55 votes 2.57% 59 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Tim Scott 1.49% 35 votes 1.49% 35 votes 1.51% 35 votes 1.51% 35 votes 1.51% 35 votes 1.6% 37 votes 1.61% 37 votes 1.65% 38 votes 1.91% 44 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Asa Hutchinson 1.24% 29 votes 1.24% 29 votes 1.25% 29 votes 1.25% 29 votes 1.25% 29 votes 1.25% 29 votes 1.26% 29 votes 1.3% 30 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Kristie Noem 0.72% 17 votes 0.72% 17 votes 0.74% 17 votes 0.74% 17 votes 0.78% 18 votes 0.78% 18 votes 0.87% 20 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Larry Elder 0.64% 15 votes 0.64% 15 votes 0.69% 16 votes 0.69% 16 votes 0.69% 16 votes 0.69% 16 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Perry Johnson 0.21% 5 votes 0.21% 5 votes 0.22% 5 votes 0.22% 5 votes 0.22% 5 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Greg Abbott 0.13% 3 votes 0.13% 3 votes 0.13% 3 votes 0.13% 3 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Glenn Youngkin 0.13% 3 votes 0.13% 3 votes 0.13% 3 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Undeclared Write-ins 1.62% 38 votes 1.62% 38 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Inactive Ballots 0 ballots 0 ballots 35 ballots 35 ballots 35 ballots 35 ballots 41 ballots 44 ballots 48 ballots 54 ballots 73 ballots 99 ballots 192 ballots


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