Amazingly, despite dropping out, RFK Jr got the 3rd most votes in 1,684 counties because it was often too late to take his name off the ballot.
Here are the full results:.
| Candidate Name | Political Party | Counties Came 3rd In | Total Votes | % of The Popular Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RFK Jr | Independent | 1,684 | 756,101 | 0.49% |
| Chase Oliver | Libertarian | 1049 | 644,675 | 0.42% |
| Jill Stein | Green | 242 | 814,357 | 0.53% |
| Cornel West | Independent | 39 | 78,529 | 0.05% |
| Joel Skousen | Constitution | 10 | 12,783 | 0.01% |
| Richard Duncan | Independent | 3 | 12,805 | 0.01% |
| Shiva Ayyadurai | Independent | 3 | 28,246 | 0.02% |
| Claudia De la Cruz | Socialism and Liberatio | 2 | 158,886 | 0.1% |
| Mattie Preston | Godliness, Truth, Justice Party | 2 | 2,857 | 0.00% |
| Michael Wood | Prohibition Party | 1 | 1,142 | 0.00% |
| Peter Sonski | American Solidarity | 1 | 38,491 | 0.02% |
There were also ties in 39 counties and none in the 68 counties, including all 62 in New York.
New York is interesting because it is almost impossible to gain ballot access as an Independent politician, unless you are a qualified New York political party.
To become one you need “to obtain automatic ballot access, a party must qualify every two years by receiving the greater of 130,000 votes or 2% of the vote in the previous gubernatorial election or presidential election.”
Bizarrely in 2024 there were actually 4 parties running:
Democratic, Republican, Working Families (with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz as their candidates) and Conservative (with Donald Trump and JD Vance as their candidates).
Basically, “Parties are also allowed to cross-endorse candidates, whose votes are accumulated under electoral fusion.”
Which 3rd party candidate do you think was best?
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