Election Results

How to read the results: Each round lists how many first-place votes the individual received for that round. If no candidate meets the quota (threshold) in the round, the candidate with the fewest first-place votes is eliminated, and their votes are redistributed to the candidate ranked in second place on each ballot. This process continues until three candidates have surpassed the quota.

(See more about preferential voting in our explainer video.)

Round 1
Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Ann Marsh-Senic OLY	161	6.81%
Richard Weiss	223	9.44%
Joanne Pasternack	19	0.80%
Abdel Salem OLY-Egypt	381	16.12%
Andrey Geva	197	8.34%
Igor Chirashnya	155	6.56%
Selina Kaing	139	5.88%
Damien Lehfeldt	479	20.27%
Ivan Lee OLY	277	11.72%
Donald Alperstein	286	12.10%
Nancy Kirkpatrick	46	1.95%

Votes tallied: 2363.0
Abstentions: 135
Threshold: 590.75

Note: The threshold was calculated by dividing the total number of votes tallied (2,363) by 4 (3 open seats, plus 1). To be elected in this round, a candidate needed more than 590.75 votes. Since no candidate was elected in this round, the candidate with the fewest first-place votes (Ms. Pasternack) was eliminated and her votes were redistributed to each voter's second choice.

Round 2
Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Ann Marsh-Senic OLY	163	6.90%
Richard Weiss	225	9.53%
Abdel Salem OLY-Egypt	381	16.14%
Andrey Geva	199	8.43%
Igor Chirashnya	156	6.61%
Selina Kaing	142	6.01%
Damien Lehfeldt	481	20.37%
Ivan Lee OLY	278	11.77%
Donald Alperstein	287	12.16%
Nancy Kirkpatrick	49	2.08%

Votes tallied: 2361.0
Abstentions: 135
Threshold: 590.25

Note: In this round, 2,361 votes were tallied — two fewer than the round before — which means that two voters ranked only Ms. Pasternack on their ballots and nobody else. Their votes were "exhausted," and the threshold dropped to 590.25. After redistributing Ms. Pasternack's 19 votes from Round 1, we still have no candidate receiving more than 590.25 votes. So the candidate with the next fewest votes is eliminated (Ms. Kirkpatrick), and her 49 votes are redistributed.

Round 3
Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Ann Marsh-Senic OLY	168	7.13%
Richard Weiss	228	9.68%
Abdel Salem OLY-Egypt	381	16.18%
Andrey Geva	200	8.49%
Igor Chirashnya	157	6.67%
Selina Kaing	157	6.67%
Damien Lehfeldt	490	20.81%
Ivan Lee OLY	284	12.06%
Donald Alperstein	290	12.31%

Votes tallied: 2355.0
Abstentions: 135
Threshold: 588.75

Note: We lost an additional six voters in this round, dropping the threshold to 588.75. Still no candidate received the necessary total, and Ms. Kaing was eliminated and her votes redistributed.

Round 4
Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Ann Marsh-Senic OLY	188	8.09%
Richard Weiss	232	9.98%
Abdel Salem OLY-Egypt	386	16.60%
Andrey Geva	213	9.16%
Igor Chirashnya	163	7.01%
Damien Lehfeldt	504	21.68%
Ivan Lee OLY	338	14.54%
Donald Alperstein	301	12.95%

Votes tallied: 2325.0
Abstentions: 135
Threshold: 581.25

Note: Mr. Chriashnya was eliminated in this round, which again saw no candidate reach the threshold.

Round 5
Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Ann Marsh-Senic OLY	213	9.20%
Richard Weiss	233	10.06%
Abdel Salem OLY-Egypt	404	17.45%
Andrey Geva	294	12.70%
Damien Lehfeldt	512	22.12%
Ivan Lee OLY	349	15.08%
Donald Alperstein	310	13.39%

Votes tallied: 2315.0
Abstentions: 135
Threshold: 578.75

Note: No candidate reached the threshold in this round, so the candidate with the fewest votes was eliminated. Ms. Marsh-Senic OLY's votes will be redistributed to the next highest-ranked candidate on each ballot for Round 6.

Round 6
Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Richard Weiss	247	10.86%
Abdel Salem OLY-Egypt	431	18.95%
Andrey Geva	341	14.99%
Damien Lehfeldt	527	23.16%
Ivan Lee OLY	403	17.71%
Donald Alperstein	326	14.33%

Votes tallied: 2275.0
Abstentions: 135
Threshold: 568.75

Note: There were 2,275 votes tallied in this round, meaning 88 voters have had their ballots exhausted because they opted not to rank more than five candidates (which is within their right!). No candidate surpassed the new threshold of 568.75, and Mr. Weiss was eliminated.

Round 7
Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Abdel Salem OLY-Egypt	472	21.51%
Andrey Geva	345	15.72%
Damien Lehfeldt	574	26.16%
Ivan Lee OLY	442	20.15%
Donald Alperstein	361	16.45%

Votes tallied: 2194.0
Abstentions: 135
Threshold: 548.5

Note: We lost another 81 voters in Round 7, dropping the threshold to 548.5. This was enough to result in the first successful candidate: Mr. Lehfeldt surpassed the threshold and was elected in this round. Now here's where things get a little complicated. Because he had more than enough votes for this round (25 more than the threshold), Mr. Lehfeldt's excess votes were redistributed at a fraction of their value. In other words, those 25 votes were redistributed to the remaining candidates based on the preferences of all Lehfeldt voters. That's why you'll see fractions of votes for future rounds — that represents the fractional distribution of Mr. Lehfeldt's excess votes. This ensures that the wishes of Lehfeldt voters continue to be considered in future rounds. No candidate was eliminated in Round 7 since one candidate was elected.

Round 8
Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Abdel Salem OLY-Egypt	477.38	21.84%
Andrey Geva	346.78	15.87%
Damien Lehfeldt	546.41	25.00%
Ivan Lee OLY	450.46	20.61%
Donald Alperstein	364.61	16.68%

Votes tallied: 2185.64
Abstentions: 135
Threshold: 546.41

Note: Now that he was successfully elected, Mr. Lehfeldt will remain at the threshold for the rest of the way, with his excess votes redistributed provided there are candidates remaining whom Lehfeldt voters have selected. No additional candidate reached the threshold this round, so Mr. Geva was eliminated and his votes redistributed.

Round 9
Candidate	Votes	Percentage
Abdel Salem OLY-Egypt	598.77	28.63%
Damien Lehfeldt	569.26	27.22%
Ivan Lee OLY	528.42	25.26%
Donald Alperstein	395.18	18.89%

Votes tallied: 2091.63
Abstentions: 135
Threshold: 522.91

Note: In Round 9, the threshold fell to 522.91, and Mr. Salem OLY-EGY and Mr. Lee OLY were both elected.

2023 USA Fencing Election Results: Lee, Lehfeldt, Salem Win At-Large Seats on Board of Directors

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