The two states that used Ranked Choice Voting this year gave significantly higher vote percentages to minor party presidential candidates, relative to the states that didn’t use RCV.

Jill Stein’s highest percentage was in Maine, one of the states that used RCV.

Cornel West’s second-best and third-best percentages came in the two RCV states, Maine and Alaska. His best percentage was in Vermont.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr’s third-best state was Alaska, one of the RCV states. He wasn’t on in Maine, the other RCV state. His best states were Montana and South Dakota.

Chase Oliver’s fourth-best and fifth-best states were the two RCV states. The only states in which he did better than the RCV states were North Dakota, Wyoming, and Utah. In North Dakota and Wyoming he was the only alternative on the ballot to the two major party nominees.

Randall Terry’s best state was Alaska, one of the RCV states.

Peter Sonski’s best state was Alaska, one of the RCV states. He was the American Solidarity Party nominee.

Claudia De la Cruz, of the Party for Socialism and Liberation, wasn’t on either of the two RCV states. Her best state was Vermont, although California is very close and the California votes aren’t all counted.

Shiva Ayyadurai’s best state was his home state of Massachusetts.

The Socialist Workers Party’s best state was Vermont.