Question 1184942
To determine the winner, we will use a ranked-choice voting system, commonly known as **Instant Runoff Voting (IRV)** or the **Borda Count method**. Let's clarify the approach:

### **Step 1: Identify the Voting Method**
Since you didn't specify the method, I'll outline two possible approaches:

1. **Plurality Method** (First-Past-The-Post): The candidate with the most first-choice votes wins.
2. **Borda Count Method**: Candidates are given points based on their rankings, and the candidate with the highest total score wins.

I'll first determine the winner using the **Plurality Method** (most first-choice votes).

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### **Step 2: Count First-Choice Votes**
The number of first-place rankings is:

- **Ruben:** 10 votes
- **Bong:** 0 votes
- **Angel:** 12 votes
- **Louie:** 7 votes
- **Melvin:** 16 votes

### **Step 3: Determine the Winner**
The candidate with the highest first-choice votes is **Melvin**, with **16 votes**.

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### **Step 4: Calculate the Percentage of Votes**
Total votes = \(10 + 7 + 12 + 16 + 11 + 4 + 10 = 70\)

Melvin's percentage of votes:  
\[
\frac{16}{70} \times 100 = 22.86\%
\]

### **Conclusion**
- **Winner:** **Melvin**
- **Percentage of Votes:** **22.86%**

If you'd like me to determine the winner using another method (such as **Borda Count** or **Instant Runoff**), let me know!