2028 Democratic Nominee

Tuesday, July 1, 2025

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Cory Booker
Round 3 Gavin Newsom
Round 4 None of These
Round 5 Raphael Warnock
Round 6 Wes Moore
Round 7 Gretchen Whitmer
Round 8 Josh Shapiro
Round 9 J.B. Pritzker
Round 10 Jon Ossoff
Round 11 Pete Buttigieg Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker 1,780 votes in the first round 40.5%
1,780 votes
Andy Beshear 493 votes in the first round 11.22%
493 votes
Pete Buttigieg 488 votes in the first round 11.1%
488 votes
Jon Ossoff 458 votes in the first round 10.42%
458 votes
J.B. Pritzker 321 votes in the first round 7.3%
321 votes
Josh Shapiro 258 votes in the first round 5.87%
258 votes
Gretchen Whitmer 145 votes in the first round 3.3%
145 votes
Wes Moore 132 votes in the first round 3.0%
132 votes
Raphael Warnock 128 votes in the first round 2.91%
128 votes
None of These 83 votes in the first round 1.89%
83 votes
Gavin Newsom 74 votes in the first round 1.68%
74 votes
Cory Booker 35 votes in the first round 0.8%
35 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker Gained 3 votes 40.58%
1,783 votes
Andy Beshear Gained 7 votes 11.38%
500 votes
Pete Buttigieg Gained 7 votes 11.27%
495 votes
Jon Ossoff Gained 3 votes 10.49%
461 votes
J.B. Pritzker Gained 1 votes 7.33%
322 votes
Josh Shapiro Gained 4 votes 5.96%
262 votes
Gretchen Whitmer Gained 2 votes 3.35%
147 votes
Wes Moore Gained 2 votes 3.05%
134 votes
Raphael Warnock Gained 3 votes 2.98%
131 votes
None of These 1.89%
83 votes
Gavin Newsom Gained 2 votes 1.73%
76 votes
Cory Booker Eliminated: 35 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker Gained 17 votes 40.96%
1,800 votes
Andy Beshear Gained 11 votes 11.63%
511 votes
Pete Buttigieg Gained 18 votes 11.68%
513 votes
Jon Ossoff Gained 3 votes 10.56%
464 votes
J.B. Pritzker Gained 9 votes 7.53%
331 votes
Josh Shapiro Gained 7 votes 6.12%
269 votes
Gretchen Whitmer Gained 2 votes 3.39%
149 votes
Wes Moore Gained 4 votes 3.14%
138 votes
Raphael Warnock Gained 5 votes 3.1%
136 votes
None of These 1.89%
83 votes
Gavin Newsom Eliminated: 76 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker Gained 23 votes 41.53%
1,823 votes
Andy Beshear Gained 15 votes 11.98%
526 votes
Pete Buttigieg Gained 10 votes 11.91%
523 votes
Jon Ossoff Gained 5 votes 10.68%
469 votes
J.B. Pritzker Gained 10 votes 7.77%
341 votes
Josh Shapiro Gained 7 votes 6.29%
276 votes
Gretchen Whitmer Gained 3 votes 3.46%
152 votes
Wes Moore Gained 4 votes 3.23%
142 votes
Raphael Warnock Gained 2 votes 3.14%
138 votes
None of These Eliminated: 83 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker Gained 30 votes 42.23%
1,853 votes
Andy Beshear Gained 18 votes 12.4%
544 votes
Pete Buttigieg Gained 9 votes 12.12%
532 votes
Jon Ossoff Gained 31 votes 11.39%
500 votes
J.B. Pritzker Gained 11 votes 8.02%
352 votes
Josh Shapiro Gained 9 votes 6.49%
285 votes
Gretchen Whitmer Gained 16 votes 3.83%
168 votes
Wes Moore Gained 12 votes 3.51%
154 votes
Raphael Warnock Eliminated: 138 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker Gained 20 votes 42.73%
1,873 votes
Andy Beshear Gained 30 votes 13.1%
574 votes
Pete Buttigieg Gained 15 votes 12.48%
547 votes
Jon Ossoff Gained 37 votes 12.25%
537 votes
J.B. Pritzker Gained 13 votes 8.33%
365 votes
Josh Shapiro Gained 30 votes 7.19%
315 votes
Gretchen Whitmer Gained 4 votes 3.92%
172 votes
Wes Moore Eliminated: 154 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 7

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker Gained 38 votes 43.61%
1,911 votes
Andy Beshear Gained 43 votes 14.08%
617 votes
Pete Buttigieg Gained 27 votes 13.1%
574 votes
Jon Ossoff Gained 34 votes 13.03%
571 votes
J.B. Pritzker Gained 12 votes 8.6%
377 votes
Josh Shapiro Gained 17 votes 7.58%
332 votes
Gretchen Whitmer Eliminated: 172 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 8

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker Gained 13 votes 43.91%
1,924 votes
Andy Beshear Gained 116 votes 16.73%
733 votes
Pete Buttigieg Gained 87 votes 15.08%
661 votes
Jon Ossoff Gained 77 votes 14.79%
648 votes
J.B. Pritzker Gained 39 votes 9.49%
416 votes
Josh Shapiro Eliminated: 332 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 9

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker Gained 168 votes 47.97%
2,092 votes
Andy Beshear Gained 89 votes 18.85%
822 votes
Pete Buttigieg Gained 70 votes 16.76%
731 votes
Jon Ossoff Gained 68 votes 16.42%
716 votes
J.B. Pritzker Eliminated: 416 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 10

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker Gained 202 votes 53.5%
2,294 votes
Andy Beshear Gained 300 votes 26.17%
1,122 votes
Pete Buttigieg Gained 141 votes 20.34%
872 votes
Jon Ossoff Eliminated: 716 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 11

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker Elected: Gained 284 votes 63.47%
2,578 votes
Andy Beshear Gained 362 votes 36.53%
1,484 votes
Pete Buttigieg Eliminated: 872 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1780.0 first-round votes. 40.5%
1,780 votes
Round 2 Gained 3 votes from Cory Booker. 40.58%
1,783 votes
Round 3 Gained 17 votes from Gavin Newsom. 40.96%
1,800 votes
Round 4 Gained 23 votes from None of These. 41.53%
1,823 votes
Round 5 Gained 30 votes from Raphael Warnock. 42.23%
1,853 votes
Round 6 Gained 20 votes from Wes Moore. 42.73%
1,873 votes
Round 7 Gained 38 votes from Gretchen Whitmer. 43.61%
1,911 votes
Round 8 Gained 13 votes from Josh Shapiro. 43.91%
1,924 votes
Round 9 Gained 168 votes from J.B. Pritzker. 47.97%
2,092 votes
Round 10 Gained 202 votes from Jon Ossoff. 53.5%
2,294 votes
Round 11 Elected. Gained 284 votes from Pete Buttigieg. 63.47%
2,578 votes

Andy Beshear

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 493.0 first-round votes. 11.22%
493 votes
Round 2 Gained 7 votes from Cory Booker. 11.38%
500 votes
Round 3 Gained 11 votes from Gavin Newsom. 11.63%
511 votes
Round 4 Gained 15 votes from None of These. 11.98%
526 votes
Round 5 Gained 18 votes from Raphael Warnock. 12.4%
544 votes
Round 6 Gained 30 votes from Wes Moore. 13.1%
574 votes
Round 7 Gained 43 votes from Gretchen Whitmer. 14.08%
617 votes
Round 8 Gained 116 votes from Josh Shapiro. 16.73%
733 votes
Round 9 Gained 89 votes from J.B. Pritzker. 18.85%
822 votes
Round 10 Gained 300 votes from Jon Ossoff. 26.17%
1,122 votes
Round 11 Gained 362 votes from Pete Buttigieg. 36.53%
1,484 votes

Pete Buttigieg

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 488.0 first-round votes. 11.1%
488 votes
Round 2 Gained 7 votes from Cory Booker. 11.27%
495 votes
Round 3 Gained 18 votes from Gavin Newsom. 11.68%
513 votes
Round 4 Gained 10 votes from None of These. 11.91%
523 votes
Round 5 Gained 9 votes from Raphael Warnock. 12.12%
532 votes
Round 6 Gained 15 votes from Wes Moore. 12.48%
547 votes
Round 7 Gained 27 votes from Gretchen Whitmer. 13.1%
574 votes
Round 8 Gained 87 votes from Josh Shapiro. 15.08%
661 votes
Round 9 Gained 70 votes from J.B. Pritzker. 16.76%
731 votes
Round 10 Gained 141 votes from Jon Ossoff. Eliminated. 20.34%
872 votes

Jon Ossoff

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 458.0 first-round votes. 10.42%
458 votes
Round 2 Gained 3 votes from Cory Booker. 10.49%
461 votes
Round 3 Gained 3 votes from Gavin Newsom. 10.56%
464 votes
Round 4 Gained 5 votes from None of These. 10.68%
469 votes
Round 5 Gained 31 votes from Raphael Warnock. 11.39%
500 votes
Round 6 Gained 37 votes from Wes Moore. 12.25%
537 votes
Round 7 Gained 34 votes from Gretchen Whitmer. 13.03%
571 votes
Round 8 Gained 77 votes from Josh Shapiro. 14.79%
648 votes
Round 9 Gained 68 votes from J.B. Pritzker. Eliminated. 16.42%
716 votes

J.B. Pritzker

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 321.0 first-round votes. 7.3%
321 votes
Round 2 Gained 1 votes from Cory Booker. 7.33%
322 votes
Round 3 Gained 9 votes from Gavin Newsom. 7.53%
331 votes
Round 4 Gained 10 votes from None of These. 7.77%
341 votes
Round 5 Gained 11 votes from Raphael Warnock. 8.02%
352 votes
Round 6 Gained 13 votes from Wes Moore. 8.33%
365 votes
Round 7 Gained 12 votes from Gretchen Whitmer. 8.6%
377 votes
Round 8 Gained 39 votes from Josh Shapiro. Eliminated. 9.49%
416 votes

Josh Shapiro

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 258.0 first-round votes. 5.87%
258 votes
Round 2 Gained 4 votes from Cory Booker. 5.96%
262 votes
Round 3 Gained 7 votes from Gavin Newsom. 6.12%
269 votes
Round 4 Gained 7 votes from None of These. 6.29%
276 votes
Round 5 Gained 9 votes from Raphael Warnock. 6.49%
285 votes
Round 6 Gained 30 votes from Wes Moore. 7.19%
315 votes
Round 7 Gained 17 votes from Gretchen Whitmer. Eliminated. 7.58%
332 votes

Gretchen Whitmer

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 145.0 first-round votes. 3.3%
145 votes
Round 2 Gained 2 votes from Cory Booker. 3.35%
147 votes
Round 3 Gained 2 votes from Gavin Newsom. 3.39%
149 votes
Round 4 Gained 3 votes from None of These. 3.46%
152 votes
Round 5 Gained 16 votes from Raphael Warnock. 3.83%
168 votes
Round 6 Gained 4 votes from Wes Moore. Eliminated. 3.92%
172 votes

Wes Moore

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 132.0 first-round votes. 3.0%
132 votes
Round 2 Gained 2 votes from Cory Booker. 3.05%
134 votes
Round 3 Gained 4 votes from Gavin Newsom. 3.14%
138 votes
Round 4 Gained 4 votes from None of These. 3.23%
142 votes
Round 5 Gained 12 votes from Raphael Warnock. Eliminated. 3.51%
154 votes

Raphael Warnock

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 128.0 first-round votes. 2.91%
128 votes
Round 2 Gained 3 votes from Cory Booker. 2.98%
131 votes
Round 3 Gained 5 votes from Gavin Newsom. 3.1%
136 votes
Round 4 Gained 2 votes from None of These. Eliminated. 3.14%
138 votes

None of These

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 83.0 first-round votes. 1.89%
83 votes
Round 2 1.89%
83 votes
Round 3 Eliminated. 1.89%
83 votes

Gavin Newsom

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 74.0 first-round votes. 1.68%
74 votes
Round 2 Gained 2 votes from Cory Booker. Eliminated. 1.73%
76 votes

Cory Booker

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 35.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.8%
35 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Andy Beshear Pete Buttigieg Jon Ossoff J.B. Pritzker Josh Shapiro Gretchen Whitmer Wes Moore Raphael Warnock None of These Gavin Newsom Cory Booker

40.5%

1,780 votes

40.58%

1,783 votes

40.96%

1,800 votes

41.53%

1,823 votes

42.23%

1,853 votes

42.73%

1,873 votes

43.61%

1,911 votes

43.91%

1,924 votes

47.97%

2,092 votes

53.5%

2,294 votes

63.47%

2,578 votes
Andy Beshear

11.22%

493 votes

11.38%

500 votes

11.63%

511 votes

11.98%

526 votes

12.4%

544 votes

13.1%

574 votes

14.08%

617 votes

16.73%

733 votes

18.85%

822 votes

26.17%

1,122 votes

36.53%

1,484 votes
Pete Buttigieg

11.1%

488 votes

11.27%

495 votes

11.68%

513 votes

11.91%

523 votes

12.12%

532 votes

12.48%

547 votes

13.1%

574 votes

15.08%

661 votes

16.76%

731 votes

20.34%

872 votes
Jon Ossoff

10.42%

458 votes

10.49%

461 votes

10.56%

464 votes

10.68%

469 votes

11.39%

500 votes

12.25%

537 votes

13.03%

571 votes

14.79%

648 votes

16.42%

716 votes
J.B. Pritzker

7.3%

321 votes

7.33%

322 votes

7.53%

331 votes

7.77%

341 votes

8.02%

352 votes

8.33%

365 votes

8.6%

377 votes

9.49%

416 votes
Josh Shapiro

5.87%

258 votes

5.96%

262 votes

6.12%

269 votes

6.29%

276 votes

6.49%

285 votes

7.19%

315 votes

7.58%

332 votes
Gretchen Whitmer

3.3%

145 votes

3.35%

147 votes

3.39%

149 votes

3.46%

152 votes

3.83%

168 votes

3.92%

172 votes
Wes Moore

3.0%

132 votes

3.05%

134 votes

3.14%

138 votes

3.23%

142 votes

3.51%

154 votes
Raphael Warnock

2.91%

128 votes

2.98%

131 votes

3.1%

136 votes

3.14%

138 votes
None of These

1.89%

83 votes

1.89%

83 votes

1.89%

83 votes
Gavin Newsom

1.68%

74 votes

1.73%

76 votes
Cory Booker

0.8%

35 votes


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