Texas Holiday Drinks w/ the Texas Forward Party

Friday, December 26, 2025

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 🍹 Ranch Water (Holiday Edition)
🥛 Horchata (Holiday Cinnamon)
Round 3 🥤 Hot Dr Pepper (Original Recipe)
🧈 Hot Buttered Rum (Texas Style)
Round 4 🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer
Round 5 🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey)
Round 6 ☕ Texas Pecan Coffee
🍎 Hot Apple Cider (w/ Texas Honey)		 🍫 Mexican Hot Chocolate

Round 1

Round 1: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
🍫 Mexican Hot Chocolate 15 votes in the first round 33.33%
15 votes
🥃 Spiked Eggnog 11 votes in the first round 24.44%
11 votes
☕ Texas Pecan Coffee 3 votes in the first round 6.67%
3 votes
🍎 Hot Apple Cider (w/ Texas Honey) 4 votes in the first round 8.89%
4 votes
🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey) 3 votes in the first round 6.67%
3 votes
🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer 3 votes in the first round 6.67%
3 votes
🥤 Hot Dr Pepper (Original Recipe) 2 votes in the first round 4.44%
2 votes
🧈 Hot Buttered Rum (Texas Style) 2 votes in the first round 4.44%
2 votes
🍹 Ranch Water (Holiday Edition) 1 votes in the first round 2.22%
1 votes
🥛 Horchata (Holiday Cinnamon) 1 votes in the first round 2.22%
1 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
🍫 Mexican Hot Chocolate Gained 1 votes 35.56%
16 votes
🥃 Spiked Eggnog 24.44%
11 votes
☕ Texas Pecan Coffee Gained 1 votes 8.89%
4 votes
🍎 Hot Apple Cider (w/ Texas Honey) 8.89%
4 votes
🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey) 6.67%
3 votes
🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer 6.67%
3 votes
🥤 Hot Dr Pepper (Original Recipe) 4.44%
2 votes
🧈 Hot Buttered Rum (Texas Style) 4.44%
2 votes
🍹 Ranch Water (Holiday Edition) Eliminated: 1 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
🥛 Horchata (Holiday Cinnamon) Eliminated: 1 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
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
🍫 Mexican Hot Chocolate Gained 2 votes 40.0%
18 votes
🥃 Spiked Eggnog 24.44%
11 votes
☕ Texas Pecan Coffee 8.89%
4 votes
🍎 Hot Apple Cider (w/ Texas Honey) Gained 1 votes 11.11%
5 votes
🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey) Gained 1 votes 8.89%
4 votes
🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer 6.67%
3 votes
🥤 Hot Dr Pepper (Original Recipe) Eliminated: 2 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
🧈 Hot Buttered Rum (Texas Style) Eliminated: 2 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 0 ballots became inactive

Round 4

Round 4: what changed for each candidate, and their total votes
Candidate What changed Current total votes
🍫 Mexican Hot Chocolate Gained 2 votes 44.44%
20 votes
🥃 Spiked Eggnog 24.44%
11 votes
☕ Texas Pecan Coffee Gained 1 votes 11.11%
5 votes
🍎 Hot Apple Cider (w/ Texas Honey) 11.11%
5 votes
🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey) 8.89%
4 votes
🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer 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
🍫 Mexican Hot Chocolate 44.44%
20 votes
🥃 Spiked Eggnog Gained 2 votes 28.89%
13 votes
☕ Texas Pecan Coffee Gained 1 votes 13.33%
6 votes
🍎 Hot Apple Cider (w/ Texas Honey) Gained 1 votes 13.33%
6 votes
🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey) Eliminated: 4 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
🍫 Mexican Hot Chocolate Elected: Gained 4 votes 58.54%
24 votes
🥃 Spiked Eggnog Gained 4 votes 41.46%
17 votes
☕ Texas Pecan Coffee Eliminated: 6 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
🍎 Hot Apple Cider (w/ Texas Honey) Eliminated: 6 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 0 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.

🍫 Mexican Hot Chocolate

🍫 Mexican Hot Chocolate: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 15.0 first-round votes. 33.33%
15 votes
Round 2 35.56%
16 votes
Round 3 40.0%
18 votes
Round 4 Gained 2 votes from 🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer. 44.44%
20 votes
Round 5 Gained 0 votes from 🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey). 44.44%
20 votes
Round 6 Elected. 58.54%
24 votes

🥃 Spiked Eggnog

🥃 Spiked Eggnog: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 11.0 first-round votes. 24.44%
11 votes
Round 2 24.44%
11 votes
Round 3 24.44%
11 votes
Round 4 Gained 0 votes from 🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer. 24.44%
11 votes
Round 5 Gained 2 votes from 🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey). 28.89%
13 votes
Round 6 41.46%
17 votes

☕ Texas Pecan Coffee

☕ Texas Pecan Coffee: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3.0 first-round votes. 6.67%
3 votes
Round 2 8.89%
4 votes
Round 3 8.89%
4 votes
Round 4 Gained 1 votes from 🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer. 11.11%
5 votes
Round 5 Gained 1 votes from 🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey). Eliminated. 13.33%
6 votes

🍎 Hot Apple Cider (w/ Texas Honey)

🍎 Hot Apple Cider (w/ Texas Honey): what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 4.0 first-round votes. 8.89%
4 votes
Round 2 8.89%
4 votes
Round 3 11.11%
5 votes
Round 4 Gained 0 votes from 🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer. 11.11%
5 votes
Round 5 Gained 1 votes from 🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey). Eliminated. 13.33%
6 votes

🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey)

🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey): what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3.0 first-round votes. 6.67%
3 votes
Round 2 6.67%
3 votes
Round 3 8.89%
4 votes
Round 4 Gained 0 votes from 🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer. Eliminated. 8.89%
4 votes

🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer

🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer: what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3.0 first-round votes. 6.67%
3 votes
Round 2 6.67%
3 votes
Round 3 Eliminated. 6.67%
3 votes

🥤 Hot Dr Pepper (Original Recipe)

🥤 Hot Dr Pepper (Original Recipe): what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 2.0 first-round votes. 4.44%
2 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 4.44%
2 votes

🧈 Hot Buttered Rum (Texas Style)

🧈 Hot Buttered Rum (Texas Style): what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 2.0 first-round votes. 4.44%
2 votes
Round 2 Eliminated. 4.44%
2 votes

🍹 Ranch Water (Holiday Edition)

🍹 Ranch Water (Holiday Edition): what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 2.22%
1 votes

🥛 Horchata (Holiday Cinnamon)

🥛 Horchata (Holiday Cinnamon): what changed and total votes in each round
Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 1.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 2.22%
1 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
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Round 3 0
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Round 4 0
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Round 5 0
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Round 6 0
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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
🍫 Mexican Hot Chocolate 33.33% 15 votes 35.56% 16 votes 40.0% 18 votes 44.44% 20 votes 44.44% 20 votes 58.54% 24 votes Elected
🥃 Spiked Eggnog 24.44% 11 votes 24.44% 11 votes 24.44% 11 votes 24.44% 11 votes 28.89% 13 votes 41.46% 17 votes
☕ Texas Pecan Coffee 6.67% 3 votes 8.89% 4 votes 8.89% 4 votes 11.11% 5 votes 13.33% 6 votes Eliminated
🍎 Hot Apple Cider (w/ Texas Honey) 8.89% 4 votes 8.89% 4 votes 11.11% 5 votes 11.11% 5 votes 13.33% 6 votes Eliminated
🥃 Hot Toddy (w/ Texas Whiskey) 6.67% 3 votes 6.67% 3 votes 8.89% 4 votes 8.89% 4 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated
🍺 Shiner Holiday Cheer 6.67% 3 votes 6.67% 3 votes 6.67% 3 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
🥤 Hot Dr Pepper (Original Recipe) 4.44% 2 votes 4.44% 2 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
🧈 Hot Buttered Rum (Texas Style) 4.44% 2 votes 4.44% 2 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
🍹 Ranch Water (Holiday Edition) 2.22% 1 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
🥛 Horchata (Holiday Cinnamon) 2.22% 1 votes Eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated Previously eliminated
Inactive Ballots 0 ballots 0 ballots 0 ballots 0 ballots 0 ballots 0 ballots


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