Which of the Democratic primary candidates do you approve of? Use our (unscientific) Approval Voting poll to voice support for your favorites!
31 ballots
Elizabeth Warren Leading
22 votes (71%)
Andrew Yang
21 votes (68%)
Pete Buttigieg
15 votes (48%)
Bernie Sanders
12 votes (39%)
Cory Booker
12 votes (39%)
Tulsi Gabbard
12 votes (39%)
Kamala Harris
10 votes (32%)
Amy Klobuchar
10 votes (32%)
Julian Castro
9 votes (29%)
Tulsi Gabbard
9 votes (29%)
Beto O'Rourke
8 votes (26%)
Marianne Williamson
7 votes (23%)
Joe Biden
6 votes (19%)
Steve Bullock
5 votes (16%)
Michael Bennet
4 votes (13%)
Bill de Blasio
3 votes (10%)
Tim Ryan
3 votes (10%)
John Delaney
3 votes (10%)
Wayne Messam
3 votes (10%)
Tom Steyer
2 votes (6%)
Joe Sestak
2 votes (6%)
Tim Ryan
2 votes (6%)
Approval Distribution
| Number of Candidates Approved | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
|
All Candidates
(31 voters)
|
3.2% | 6.5% | 12.9% | 25.8% | 19.4% | 9.7% | — | 12.9% | — | — | — | 3.2% | — | — | — | — | 3.2% | — | — | — | — | 3.2% |
|
Elizabeth Warren
(22 voters)
|
— | 4.5% | 13.6% | 31.8% | 22.7% | 4.5% | — | 13.6% | — | — | — | 4.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.5% |
|
Andrew Yang
(21 voters)
|
4.8% | — | 9.5% | 23.8% | 19.0% | 9.5% | — | 19.0% | — | — | — | 4.8% | — | — | — | — | 4.8% | — | — | — | — | 4.8% |
|
Pete Buttigieg
(15 voters)
|
— | — | 6.7% | 26.7% | 13.3% | 13.3% | — | 20.0% | — | — | — | 6.7% | — | — | — | — | 6.7% | — | — | — | — | 6.7% |
|
Bernie Sanders
(12 voters)
|
— | 8.3% | 25.0% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 8.3% | — | 8.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8.3% |
|
Cory Booker
(12 voters)
|
— | — | 16.7% | 25.0% | 8.3% | — | — | 25.0% | — | — | — | 8.3% | — | — | — | — | 8.3% | — | — | — | — | 8.3% |
|
Tulsi Gabbard
(9 voters)
|
— | 11.1% | — | — | 22.2% | 22.2% | — | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | 11.1% |
|
Kamala Harris
(10 voters)
|
— | — | — | 20.0% | 30.0% | 10.0% | — | 20.0% | — | — | — | 10.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.0% |
|
Amy Klobuchar
(10 voters)
|
— | — | — | 20.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% | — | 20.0% | — | — | — | 10.0% | — | — | — | — | 10.0% | — | — | — | — | 10.0% |
|
Julian Castro
(9 voters)
|
— | — | — | 11.1% | 22.2% | 11.1% | — | 22.2% | — | — | — | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | 11.1% |
|
Tulsi Gabbard
(9 voters)
|
— | 11.1% | — | — | 22.2% | 22.2% | — | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.1% | — | — | — | — | 11.1% |
|
Beto O'Rourke
(8 voters)
|
— | — | 12.5% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | — | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | 12.5% |
|
Marianne Williamson
(7 voters)
|
— | — | — | 14.3% | 28.6% | 14.3% | — | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14.3% | — | — | — | — | 14.3% |
|
Joe Biden
(6 voters)
|
— | — | — | — | 16.7% | — | — | 33.3% | — | — | — | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | 16.7% | — | — | — | — | 16.7% |
|
Steve Bullock
(5 voters)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | — | — | — | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 20.0% |
|
Michael Bennet
(4 voters)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | — | — | — | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | 25.0% |
|
Bill de Blasio
(3 voters)
|
— | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | — | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% |
|
Tim Ryan
(2 voters)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 50.0% |
|
John Delaney
(3 voters)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 33.3% |
|
Wayne Messam
(3 voters)
|
— | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 33.3% |
|
Tom Steyer
(2 voters)
|
— | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% |
|
Joe Sestak
(2 voters)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 50.0% |
|
Tim Ryan
(2 voters)
|
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 50.0% |
Co-Approval Matrix
Percentage of voters who approved the row candidate also approved the column candidate
| Approved | Elizabeth Warren | Andrew Yang | Pete Buttigieg | Bernie Sanders | Cory Booker | Tulsi Gabbard | Kamala Harris | Amy Klobuchar | Julian Castro | Tulsi Gabbard | Beto O'Rourke | Marianne Williamson | Joe Biden | Steve Bullock | Michael Bennet | Bill de Blasio | Tim Ryan | John Delaney | Wayne Messam | Tom Steyer | Joe Sestak | Tim Ryan |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Warren | — | 59.1% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 40.9% | 22.7% | 36.4% | 27.3% | 36.4% | 22.7% | 27.3% | 13.6% | 18.2% | 13.6% | 9.1% | 13.6% | 4.5% | 9.1% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| Andrew Yang | 61.9% | — | 57.1% | 33.3% | 38.1% | 33.3% | 28.6% | 38.1% | 28.6% | 33.3% | 28.6% | 33.3% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 19.0% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 9.5% | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Pete Buttigieg | 73.3% | 80.0% | — | 20.0% | 46.7% | 26.7% | 53.3% | 46.7% | 33.3% | 26.7% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 26.7% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 20.0% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Bernie Sanders | 91.7% | 58.3% | 25.0% | — | 25.0% | 33.3% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 25.0% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% |
| Cory Booker | 75.0% | 66.7% | 58.3% | 25.0% | — | 25.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% | 33.3% | 16.7% | 50.0% | 41.7% | 33.3% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 25.0% | 16.7% | 8.3% | 16.7% | 16.7% |
| Tulsi Gabbard | 55.6% | 77.8% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 33.3% | — | 11.1% | 44.4% | 55.6% | — | 33.3% | 44.4% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 33.3% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% |
| Kamala Harris | 80.0% | 60.0% | 80.0% | 20.0% | 60.0% | 10.0% | — | 60.0% | 40.0% | 10.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| Amy Klobuchar | 60.0% | 80.0% | 70.0% | 20.0% | 60.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% | — | 40.0% | 40.0% | 30.0% | 50.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 30.0% | 10.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Julian Castro | 88.9% | 66.7% | 55.6% | 44.4% | 66.7% | 55.6% | 44.4% | 44.4% | — | 55.6% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 44.4% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 11.1% | 22.2% | 22.2% |
| Tulsi Gabbard | 55.6% | 77.8% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 33.3% | — | 11.1% | 44.4% | 55.6% | — | 33.3% | 44.4% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 33.3% | 22.2% | 22.2% | 22.2% |
| Beto O'Rourke | 75.0% | 75.0% | 75.0% | 37.5% | 50.0% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | — | 25.0% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 37.5% | 12.5% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% |
| Marianne Williamson | 42.9% | 100.0% | 42.9% | 42.9% | 28.6% | 57.1% | 28.6% | 71.4% | 42.9% | 57.1% | 28.6% | — | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 28.6% | 42.9% | 14.3% | 28.6% | 28.6% |
| Joe Biden | 66.7% | 83.3% | 83.3% | 16.7% | 100.0% | 33.3% | 83.3% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 33.3% | — | 83.3% | 66.7% | 16.7% | 33.3% | 50.0% | 33.3% | 16.7% | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Steve Bullock | 60.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0% | 100.0% | 40.0% | 80.0% | 80.0% | 60.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 40.0% | 100.0% | — | 80.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% | 60.0% | 40.0% | 20.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% |
| Michael Bennet | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 25.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 100.0% | 75.0% | 50.0% | 75.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | — | 25.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 25.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Bill de Blasio | 100.0% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | — | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% | 33.3% |
| Tim Ryan | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | — |
| John Delaney | 66.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 66.7% | — | 66.7% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 66.7% |
| Wayne Messam | 33.3% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 33.3% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 100.0% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 66.7% | 33.3% | 66.7% | 66.7% | — | 33.3% | 66.7% | 66.7% |
| Tom Steyer | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | 50.0% | — | 50.0% | 50.0% |
| Joe Sestak | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | — | 100.0% |
| Tim Ryan | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | — | 100.0% | 100.0% | 50.0% | 100.0% | — |
Anyone But Analysis
No "Anyone But" voting patterns detected (no ballots with exactly N-1 approvals)
When electing multiple candidates to a board or committee Proportional Approval Voting ensures that no single voting group dominates the outcome, promoting fair representation and reflecting the diverse preferences of all voters. In scenarios where there are more seats than choices available and where each choice represents a party—this method can allow a popular party to be allocated multiple seats proportionally, mirroring the party’s share of overall support.