DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Round 1
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear |
|
8.0 | (32.0%) | Elected | |
| Gavin Newsom |
|
4.0 | (16.0%) | ||
| Kamala Harris |
|
4.0 | (16.0%) | ||
| Josh Shapiro |
|
3.0 | (12.0%) | ||
| Gretchen Whitmer |
|
2.0 | (8.0%) | ||
| Wes Moore |
|
2.0 | (8.0%) | ||
| J. B. Pritzker |
|
1.0 | (4.0%) | ||
| Pete Buttigieg |
|
1.0 | (4.0%) | ||
In the first round, the first choices on each ballot are tallied.
Andy Beshear has enough votes to guarantee victory
(8.3%) and is declared a winner.To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Round 2
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gavin Newsom |
|
4.0 | (16.0%) | ||
| Kamala Harris |
|
4.0 | (16.0%) | Elected | |
| Josh Shapiro |
|
3.0 | (12.0%) | ||
| Gretchen Whitmer |
|
3.4 | (13.7%) | ||
| Wes Moore |
|
2.7 | (10.9%) | ||
| J. B. Pritzker |
|
1.7 | (6.9%) | ||
| Pete Buttigieg |
|
3.1 | (12.6%) | ||
| Ruben Gallego |
|
0.7 | (2.9%) | ||
Kamala Harris has enough votes to guarantee victory (8.3%) and is declared a winner.To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Round 3
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gavin Newsom |
|
4.0 | (16.0%) | Elected | |
| Kamala Harris |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Josh Shapiro |
|
3.0 | (12.0%) | ||
| Gretchen Whitmer |
|
3.4 | (13.7%) | ||
| Wes Moore |
|
2.7 | (10.9%) | ||
| J. B. Pritzker |
|
3.4 | (13.8%) | ||
| Pete Buttigieg |
|
3.1 | (12.6%) | ||
| Ruben Gallego |
|
0.7 | (2.9%) | ||
Gavin Newsom has enough votes to guarantee victory (8.3%) and is declared a winner.To ensure that everyone's vote counts equally, votes that exceed that threshold are counted toward their next highest ranking (this is actually done by counting a fraction of ballots cast for the winning candidate).
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DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Round 4
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gavin Newsom |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Kamala Harris |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Josh Shapiro |
|
3.0 | (12.0%) | ||
| Gretchen Whitmer |
|
3.4 | (13.7%) | ||
| Wes Moore |
|
2.7 | (10.9%) | ||
| J. B. Pritzker |
|
3.4 | (13.8%) | Equalized | |
| Pete Buttigieg |
|
3.1 | (12.6%) | ||
| Cory Booker |
|
1.3 | (5.2%) | ||
| Stacey Abrams |
|
0.4 | (1.7%) | ||
| Ruben Gallego |
|
0.7 | (2.9%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Round 5
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gavin Newsom |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Kamala Harris |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Josh Shapiro |
|
3.0 | (12.0%) | ||
| Gretchen Whitmer |
|
3.4 | (13.7%) | Equalized | |
| Wes Moore |
|
2.7 | (10.9%) | ||
| J. B. Pritzker |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Pete Buttigieg |
|
3.1 | (12.6%) | ||
| Cory Booker |
|
2.5 | (9.9%) | ||
| Stacey Abrams |
|
0.4 | (1.7%) | ||
| Ruben Gallego |
|
0.7 | (2.9%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Round 6
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gavin Newsom |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Kamala Harris |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Josh Shapiro |
|
3.0 | (12.0%) | ||
| Gretchen Whitmer |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Wes Moore |
|
2.7 | (10.9%) | ||
| J. B. Pritzker |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Pete Buttigieg |
|
3.1 | (12.6%) | Equalized | |
| Cory Booker |
|
2.5 | (9.9%) | ||
| Stacey Abrams |
|
0.4 | (1.7%) | ||
| Ruben Gallego |
|
1.9 | (7.5%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Round 7
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gavin Newsom |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Kamala Harris |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Josh Shapiro |
|
3.0 | (12.0%) | Equalized | |
| Gretchen Whitmer |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Wes Moore |
|
2.7 | (10.9%) | ||
| J. B. Pritzker |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Pete Buttigieg |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Cory Booker |
|
2.5 | (9.9%) | ||
| Stacey Abrams |
|
0.4 | (1.7%) | ||
| Ruben Gallego |
|
2.8 | (11.0%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Round 8
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gavin Newsom |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Kamala Harris |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Josh Shapiro |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gretchen Whitmer |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Wes Moore |
|
2.7 | (10.9%) | ||
| J. B. Pritzker |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Pete Buttigieg |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Cory Booker |
|
2.5 | (9.9%) | ||
| Stacey Abrams |
|
1.2 | (4.6%) | ||
| Ruben Gallego |
|
2.8 | (11.0%) | Equalized | |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Round 9
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gavin Newsom |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Kamala Harris |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Josh Shapiro |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gretchen Whitmer |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Wes Moore |
|
2.7 | (10.9%) | Equalized | |
| J. B. Pritzker |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Pete Buttigieg |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Cory Booker |
|
2.5 | (9.9%) | ||
| Stacey Abrams |
|
1.6 | (6.5%) | ||
| Ruben Gallego |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Round 10
| Candidate | Votes | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gavin Newsom |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Kamala Harris |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Josh Shapiro |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Gretchen Whitmer |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Wes Moore |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| J. B. Pritzker |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Pete Buttigieg |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
| Cory Booker |
|
2.5 | (9.9%) | Equalized | |
| Stacey Abrams |
|
2.1 | (8.3%) | ||
| Ruben Gallego |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | ||
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
Transfers are made from each winner until they all have an equal share of the votes.
Go to the next round.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Round 11
| Candidate | Votes | Status | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Beshear |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | Elected |
| Gavin Newsom |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | Elected |
| Kamala Harris |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | Elected |
| Josh Shapiro |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | Elected |
| Gretchen Whitmer |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | Elected |
| Wes Moore |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | Elected |
| J. B. Pritzker |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | Elected |
| Pete Buttigieg |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | Elected |
| Cory Booker |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | Elected |
| Stacey Abrams |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | Elected |
| Ruben Gallego |
|
2.3 | (9.1%) | Elected |
At this point, the number of remaining candidates equals the number of remaining seats, so the remaining candidates are declared elected.
In the end, 100% of all cast ballots counted toward a winner. This compares to 100% if only the first-round votes were used. You should be able to see that the winners have a more equal mandate in the final round than in the first round.
Note that even the "highest first-round votes" method is more democratic than most methods used in US public elections: the "vote for 11" method, which allows the largest block of voters to dominate, and the district method, where choices are restricted to the one or two viable candidates within geographical boundaries drawn by the politicians in office.
Also, view the Ballot Depth info to see how much lower rankings contributed to the tally.
DemoChoice Web Poll: Who will be the Democratic presidential nominee in 2028?
11 candidates will be elected with 25 ballots cast.
Ballot Depth
This shows how much the lower rankings on ballots contributed to the winning candidates.
| Rank | Fraction of votes for winners | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |
|
60.4% | |
| 2nd |
|
9.0% | |
| 3rd |
|
9.1% | |
| 4th |
|
1.1% | |
| 5th |
|
2.0% | |
| 6th |
|
5.8% | |
| 7th |
|
1.1% | |
| 8th |
|
1.3% | |
| 9th |
|
6.4% | |
| 10th |
|
0.6% | |
| 11th |
|
3.3% | |