Miss Quince Anos USA Kiero Ser Portada

Tania C topped a 29-name ballot with 287 votes — barely 118 more than dead-last Crystal D, and not even one in eight voters. Runner-up Karen R sat just 0.4 points back at 278, with third-place Liliana G only half a point further behind at 265. Three names, three finishes, separated by 22 votes total.

No one built a mandate here — the field fractured too many ways for that. Tania C's own path shows why: she trailed on day 1, watched Jacqueline R and then Liliana G hold the top spot through day 8, and only pulled ahead on day 9, winning by the same 11-12 point margin for the rest of the 24-day run without ever pulling clear of the pack behind her.

• Top three, 22 votes · Tania C, Karen R and Liliana G separated by just 22 votes combined.
• Plurality, not majority · Winner took 11.8% of votes spread across 29 options.
• Three-way lead swap · Lead passed from Jacqueline R to Liliana G to Tania C by day 9.