Instant Runoff Voting

How it works: Count first preferences. If no candidate has a majority (>50%), eliminate the candidate with the fewest votes and redistribute their ballots to each voter's next-ranked candidate. Repeat until someone crosses 50%.

Counting Rounds

Round 1

Italian

35

Chinese

25

Mexican

20

Thai

16

Indian

4

Majority needed: >50.0 · Eliminated: Indian

Round 2

Italian

35

Chinese

29

Mexican

20

Thai

16

Majority needed: >50.0 · Eliminated: Thai

Round 3

Chinese

45

Italian

35

Mexican

20

Majority needed: >50.0 · Eliminated: Mexican

Round 4

Italian

55

Chinese

45

Majority needed: >50.0

Winner: Italian

Mexican voters' ballots cascade through Indian (already eliminated) back to Italian, giving Italian the majority it lacked in the first round.