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⚫ | A '''Split Vote''' is a strategy employed in ''Survivor'' by alliances at [[Tribal Council]], in an attempt to avoid one of their own being voted out by the use of a [[Hidden Immunity Idol]]. The strategy involves the alliance(s) casting an equal or near-equal number of votes on two different members of an opposing alliance or individual targets, theoretically ensuring that one of them is voted out regardless of whom the idol is played on. In order for the split vote to work, the alliance must control two-thirds of the votes at Tribal Council, or correctly play a Hidden Immunity Idol such that they will gain said majority. |
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The split vote was originally devised by [[Cao Boi Bui]] in the {{S|13}} episode {{Ep|1306}}, but the [[Aitutaki]] tribe opted to vote Cao Boi out rather than attempt a risky move that could have eliminated a strong physical competitor. The strategy was not used until the following season, {{S|14}}, where the [[Ravu]] tribe split a vote between [[Anthony Robinson]] and [[Sylvia Kwan]], to eliminate Sylvia. |
The split vote was originally devised by [[Cao Boi Bui]] in the {{S|13}} episode {{Ep|1306}}, but the [[Aitutaki]] tribe opted to vote Cao Boi out rather than attempt a risky move that could have eliminated a strong physical competitor. The strategy was not used until the following season, {{S|14}}, where the [[Ravu]] tribe split a vote between [[Anthony Robinson]] and [[Sylvia Kwan]], to eliminate Sylvia. |
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{{note|tyson|<small>15</small>}} <small>After [[Jeremy Collins]] used his Safety Without Power advantage, only nine votes were left to be cast. [[Sarah Lacina]] then used her [[Extra Vote#Vote Steal|Vote Steal]] to steal Denise's vote, ensuring that her alliance would control enough votes to split the vote between Denise and Tyson.</small> |
{{note|tyson|<small>15</small>}} <small>After [[Jeremy Collins]] used his Safety Without Power advantage, only nine votes were left to be cast. [[Sarah Lacina]] then used her [[Extra Vote#Vote Steal|Vote Steal]] to steal Denise's vote, ensuring that her alliance would control enough votes to split the vote between Denise and Tyson.</small> |
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This list includes Tribal Councils where the split voting alliance(s) actually attempted the split, but failed due to some members of the alliance reneging, if all members of the opposing alliance are immune (therefore losing one of their own or someone not from the target alliance) and/or splits that didn't ensure that one of the targets would be eliminated if an idol was used on one of them. This does not include proposed splits the tribe as a whole did not intend to follow through with. |
This list includes Tribal Councils where the split voting alliance(s) actually attempted the split, but failed due to some members of the alliance reneging, if all members of the opposing alliance are immune (therefore losing one of their own or someone not from the target alliance) and/or splits that didn't ensure that one of the targets would be eliminated if an idol was used on one of them. This does not include proposed splits the tribe as a whole did not intend to follow through with. |
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A Split Vote is a strategy employed in Survivor by alliances at Tribal Council, in an attempt to avoid one of their own being voted out by the use of a Hidden Immunity Idol. The strategy involves the alliance(s) casting an equal or near-equal number of votes on two different members of an opposing alliance or individual targets, theoretically ensuring that one of them is voted out regardless of whom the idol is played on. In order for the split vote to work, the alliance must control two-thirds of the votes at Tribal Council, or correctly play a Hidden Immunity Idol such that they will gain said majority.
The split vote was originally devised by Cao Boi Bui in the Survivor: Cook Islands episode "Plan Voodoo", but the Aitutaki tribe opted to vote Cao Boi out rather than attempt a risky move that could have eliminated a strong physical competitor. The strategy was not used until the following season, Survivor: Fiji, where the Ravu tribe split a vote between Anthony Robinson and Sylvia Kwan, to eliminate Sylvia.
Split Vote Strategy
List of Split Vote Attempts
Successful Split Votes
This list compiles successful split votes.
For a split vote to qualify as successful, one of the two targets must be voted out (after a revote if necessary) regardless of which target plays the idol. If the targeted alliance has two idols, a split vote can be unsuccessful even with this guideline. It is not required that every member of the splitting alliance be aware of the identity of the primary target.
Season | Episode | Splitting Alliance | Primary Target |
Secondary Target |
Result |
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Fiji | 3 | Ravu | Sylvia Kwan |
Anthony Robinson |
Neither person had an idol. Sylvia was voted out 4-3-1.1 |
11 | Syndicate Alliance | Alex Angarita |
Mookie Lee |
Neither person had an idol. Mookie was voted out 4-3-1. | |
Micronesia | 11 | Black Widow Brigade | Jason Siska |
James Clement |
Jason did not play his idol. Jason was voted out 4-3-1. |
Gabon | 7 | Onion Alliance | Dan Kay |
Susie Smith |
Neither person had an idol. Dan was voted out 4-3. |
12 | Fang Alliance | Corinne Kaplan |
Matty Whitmore |
Neither person had an idol. Corinne was voted out 4-3.2 | |
Tocantins | 9 | Timbira Alliance | Brendan Synnott |
Sierra Reed |
Brendan did not play his idol. Brendan was voted out 4-3-2. |
Heroes vs. Villains | 12 | Russell's Villains Alliance | Rupert Boneham |
Candice Woodcock |
Neither person had an idol. Candice was voted out 5-3. |
Nicaragua | 6 | La Flor Alliance | Marty Piombo |
Kelly Bruno |
Marty did not play his idol. The vote tied 3-3-2. Kelly B. was voted out 5-1 in the revote. |
7 | La Flor Alliance | Jill Behm |
Marty Piombo |
Neither person had an idol. Jill was voted out 3-2-2. | |
Redemption Island | 1 | Stealth R Us | Kristina Kell |
Francesca Hogi |
Kristina did not play her idol. Francesca was voted out 4-3-2. |
2 | Stealth R Us | Matt Elrod |
Kristina Kell |
Kristina played her idol. Matt was voted out 4-2-0.3 | |
3 | Zapatera Six | Russell Hantz |
Stephanie Valencia |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 3-3-3. Russell was voted out 5-1-0 in the revote. | |
4 | Stealth R Us | Kristina Kell |
Phillip Sheppard |
Neither person had an idol. Kristina was voted out 4-3. | |
South Pacific | 2 | The Family | Christine Shields Markoski |
Stacey Powell |
Neither person had an idol. Christine was voted out 4-3-1-1. |
One World | 9 | Salani Alliance | Jay Byars |
Troyzan Robertson |
Troyzan played his idol. Jay was voted out 5-2-1-0. |
10 | Salani Alliance | Leif Manson |
Tarzan Smith |
Neither person had an idol. Leif was voted out 4-3-2. | |
11 | Salani Alliance | Troyzan Robertson |
Christina Cha |
Neither person had an idol. Troyzan was voted out 4-3-1. | |
Philippines | 7 | Kalabaw Alliance | Jonathan Penner |
RC Saint-Amour |
Jonathan played his idol. RC was voted out 4-2-0. |
Matsing Alliance | |||||
Tandang Alliance | |||||
10 | Fulcrum Alliance | Abi-Maria Gomes |
Pete Yurkowski |
Abi-Maria played her idol. Pete was voted out 3-2-0. | |
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Matsing Alliance | |||||
Caramoan | 3 | Gota Alliance | Hope Driskill |
Eddie Fox |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 3-3-3. Hope was voted out 5-1-0 in the revote. |
7 | Stealth R Us | Julia Landauer |
Michael Snow |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 3-3. Julia was voted out 4-0 in the revote. | |
11 | Stealth R Us | Malcolm Freberg |
Reynold Toepfer |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 3-3-3. Malcolm was voted out 6-0-0 in the revote. | |
12 | Stealth R Us | Reynold Toepfer |
Eddie Fox |
Neither person had an idol. Reynold was voted out 4-2-1-1. | |
Stealth R Us | Andrea Boehlke |
Eddie Fox |
Andrea did not play her idol. Andrea was voted out 3-2-2. | ||
Blood vs. Water | 9 | Singles Alliance | Vytas Baskauskas |
Katie Collins |
Neither person had an idol. Vytas was voted out 8-1-1.4 |
Cagayan | 3 | Solana | Brice Johnston |
Morgan McLeod |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 2-2-2. Brice was voted out 3-0-0 in the revote. |
San Juan del Sur | 2 | Coyopa Guys Alliance | Val Collins |
Baylor Wilson |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 4-4. Val was voted out 5-1 in the revote.5 |
5 | Coyopa Pairs Alliance | Kelley Wentworth |
Dale Wentworth |
Neither person had an idol. Kelley was voted out 3-2-2. | |
6 | Coyopa Pairs Alliance | Dale Wentworth |
Keith Nale |
Keith did not play his idol. Dale was voted out 3-2-1.6 | |
10 | Fab Five | Keith Nale |
Wes Nale |
Keith played his idol. Wes was voted out 2-0-0.7 | |
12 | Fab Five | Keith Nale |
Alec Christy |
Neither person had an idol. Alec was voted out 4-3.8 | |
13 | Fab Five | Jon Misch |
Jaclyn Schultz |
Jon did not play his idol. The vote tied 2-2-2. Jon was voted out 2-1-0 in the revote. | |
Worlds Apart | 3 | Nagarote Alliance | Nina Poersch |
Will Sims II |
Neither person had an idol. Nina was voted out 3-2. |
4 | Escameca Alliance | Lindsey Cascaddan |
Sierra Dawn Thomas |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 2-2-2. Lindsey was voted out 3-0-0 in the revote. | |
9 | Escameca Alliance | Joe Anglim |
Jenn Brown |
Neither person had an idol. Joe was voted out 5-4-1. | |
10 | Escameca Alliance | Jenn Brown |
Shirin Oskooi |
Neither person had an idol. Jenn was voted out 5-3-1. | |
12 | Escameca Alliance | Mike Holloway |
Tyler Fredrickson |
Mike played his idol. Tyler was voted out 3-0. | |
Cambodia | 2 | Ta Keo | Shirin Oskooi |
Spencer Bledsoe |
Neither person had an idol. Shirin was voted out 5-4. |
7 | Bayon Alliance | Kass McQuillen |
Ciera Eastin |
Neither person had an idol. Kass was voted out 6-4-2-1. | |
Kaôh Rōng | 1 | To Tang | Darnell Hamilton |
Alecia Holden |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 3-3. Darnell was voted out 4-0 in the revote. |
3 | Chan Loh | Liz Markham |
Peter Baggenstos |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 2-2-2. Liz was voted out 3-0-0 in the revote. | |
10 | Dara Women's Alliance | Scot Pollard |
Tai Trang |
Scot and Tai did not play their idols. Scot was voted out 4-2-2.9 | |
Millennials vs. Gen X | 1 | Takali | Rachel Ako |
CeCe Taylor |
Neither person had an idol. Rachel was voted out 5-3-1-1. |
9 | Vinaka | Taylor Stocker |
Jay Starrett |
Jay did not play his idol. Taylor was voted out 7-4-1. | |
Game Changers | 7 | Power Six | Hali Ford |
Michaela Bradshaw |
Neither person had an idol. Hali was voted out 7-4-2. |
Tavua Alliance | |||||
Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers | 8 | The Round Table | Desi Williams |
Joe Mena |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 4-4-1-1. Desi was voted out 7-1 in the revote.10 |
9 | The Round Table | Cole Medders |
Mike Zahalsky |
Mike played his idol. Cole was voted out 7-1-0. | |
13 | Solewa | Ben Driebergen |
Mike Zahalsky |
Ben played his idol. The vote tied 1-1-0. Mike was voted out 2-1 in the revote.11 | |
Ghost Island | 1 | Malolo | Jacob Derwin |
James Lim |
Neither person had an idol. Jacob was voted out 5-2-1. |
8 | Lavita | Michael Yerger |
Libby Vincek |
Michael played his idol. Libby was voted out 4-1-0. | |
10 | Naviti Alliance | Michael Yerger |
Laurel Johnson |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 2-2-1-1. Michael was voted out 3-0 in the revote.12 | |
12 | Lavita | Kellyn Bechtold |
Donathan Hurley |
Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 3-3-1. Kellyn was voted out 4-1 in the revote. | |
David vs. Goliath | 8 | David Alliance | John Hennigan |
Angelina Keeley |
Dan played one of his idols for Angelina. John was voted out 3-0-0.13 |
11 | Kalokalo | Christian Hubicki |
Gabby Pascuzzi |
Christian played his idol. Gabby was voted out 2-1-0. | |
12 | Kalokalo | Christian Hubicki |
Davie Rickenbacker |
Davie played his idol. Christian was voted out 3-2-0. | |
Edge of Extinction | 1 | Manu Alliance | Reem Daly |
Wendy Diaz |
Neither person had an idol. Reem was voted out 4-3-1-1. |
11 | Vata | Rick Devens |
Ron Clark |
Rick played his idol. Ron was voted out 3-1-0. | |
Island of the Idols | 3 | Lairo | Vince Moua |
Karishma Patel |
Vince did not play his idol. Vince was voted out 5-3-1. |
8 | Lairo Women's Alliance | Jamal Shipman |
Karishma Patel |
Neither person had an idol. Jamal was voted out 6-3-0.14 | |
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10 | Vokai Alliance | Karishma Patel |
Elizabeth Beisel |
Karishma played her idol. The vote tied 1-1-0. Elizabeth was voted out 7-0 in the revote. | |
12 | Vokai Alliance | Elaine Stott |
Noura Salman |
Neither person had an idol. Elaine was voted out 5-2. | |
Winners at War | 1 | Dakal | Amber Mariano |
Kim Spradlin-Wolfe |
Neither person had an idol. Amber was voted out 6-3-1. |
9 | Koru | Adam Klein |
Nick Wilson |
Neither person had an idol. Adam was voted out 8-2-1. | |
10 | Koru | Tyson Apostol |
Denise Stapley |
Kim played her idol for Denise. Tyson was voted out 5-2-0.15 |
^1 In order to avoid a potential tie, Rita Verreos voted against Earl Cole instead of one of the two intended targets.
^2 The original intent was for the entire alliance to vote for Corinne, as she was the only vulnerable member of the minority Onion Alliance. However, Crystal Cox and Ken Hoang split their votes between Corinne and Matty to ensure that Matty would be voted out instead of another member of the majority if Corinne played an idol.
^3 The primary intent of this vote was to send Matt to Redemption Island, not to counter Kristina's idol. Andrea Boehlke and Phillip Sheppard, the two alliance members who voted for Kristina, were not told that Matt was the primary target.
^4 The original intent was for the entire alliance to split the vote between Vytas and Katie 4-3. However, Monica Culpepper and Laura Morett, members of the alliance who were both assigned to vote against Katie, voted against Vytas instead, making the split 6-1.
^5 The original intent was for the entire alliance to split the vote between Val and Baylor 3-3, with Josh Canfield meant to vote against Baylor. However, Josh switched his vote to Val, making the split 4-2 and ensuring Val could not save herself by voting against Baylor.
^6 The main target was Dale (who had a fake idol) due to him being the outsider of the alliance. However, they chose affiliate Keith as the secondary target, and he did have an idol.
^7 The original intent was for the alliance to split the vote between Keith and Wes 4-3. Alec Christy and Reed Kelly voted against Jon Misch instead (making it 4 votes against Jon), but Jon played his own idol, keeping the split vote successful. Jon received 4 votes that did not count, while Keith received 3 votes that did not count.
^8 The primary target was Keith, with the alliance planning to split the vote between him and Alec 3-2; however, Natalie Anderson switched her vote to Alec. Combined with Keith's own vote for Alec, this resulted in Alec's elimination.
^9 Tai reneged from the Gondol Alliance in order to execute the plan. Also, the primary intent of this vote was to eliminate Scot, not to counter the idols held by Scot and Tai. Julia Sokolowski and Michele Fitzgerald, the two alliance members who voted for Tai, were not told that Scot was the primary target. Tai himself was possibly unaware that he was the secondary target.
^10 The original intent was for the entire alliance to split the vote between Desi and Joe 4-3, with Lauren Rimmer meant to vote against Joe. However, Lauren used her advantage allowing her to abstain from the vote in order to use it at a future Tribal Council to vote twice. Combined with outsiders Cole Medders and Mike Zahalsky also voting for Joe, this resulted in the tie.
^11 The original intent was for the entire alliance to vote for Ben. However, Devon Pinto cast a throwaway vote for Mike to ensure that Mike would be voted out instead of another member of the majority if Ben played an idol. (see: Throwaway Votes)
^12 Kellyn Bechtold cast two votes against Laurel by using her Extra Vote advantage, with the knowledge that Domenick Abbate and Wendell Holland were voting against Michael.
^13 The David Alliance split their votes between John and Angelina 3-2. Davie Rickenbacker played his idol for Christian Hubicki, negating the 7 votes cast against Christian. Dan Rengering then played his idol for Angelina, negating the 2 votes cast against her. John was voted out with 3 votes.
^14 Janet Carbin, a member of the splitting alliance, played her own idol and negated the 2 votes cast against herself.
^15 After Jeremy Collins used his Safety Without Power advantage, only nine votes were left to be cast. Sarah Lacina then used her Vote Steal to steal Denise's vote, ensuring that her alliance would control enough votes to split the vote between Denise and Tyson.
Failed Split Votes==
This list includes Tribal Councils where the split voting alliance(s) actually attempted the split, but failed due to some members of the alliance reneging, if all members of the opposing alliance are immune (therefore losing one of their own or someone not from the target alliance) and/or splits that didn't ensure that one of the targets would be eliminated if an idol was used on one of them. This does not include proposed splits the tribe as a whole did not intend to follow through with.
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Micronesia | 2 | Airai | Chet Welch |
Tracy Hughes-Wolf |
Mary Sartain |
Alexis Jones, Erik Reichenbach, and Natalie Bolton reneged on the alliance (all voted against Mary). Neither person had an idol. Mary was voted out 6-2-2. |
Heroes vs. Villains | 4 | Heroes Alliance | Tom Westman |
Colby Donaldson |
Cirie Fields |
J.T. Thomas reneged on the plan (voted against Cirie). Tom played his idol. Cirie was voted out 3-2-0. |
6 | Rob's Villains Alliance | Russell Hantz |
Parvati Shallow |
Tyson Apostol |
Tyson reneged on the plan (voted against Parvati). Russell played his idol on Parvati. Tyson was voted out 3-2-0.15 | |
Caramoan | 10 | Stealth R Us | Eddie Fox |
Malcolm Freberg |
Phillip Sheppard |
Erik Reichenbach reneged on the plan (voted against Phillip). Eddie and Malcolm both played their idols. Phillip was voted out 4-0-0.16 |
Blood vs. Water | 8 | Galang Alliance | Laura Morett |
Ciera Eastin |
Aras Baskauskas |
Gervase Peterson, Monica Culpepper, and Tyson Apostol reneged on the alliance; Caleb Bankston and Hayden Moss reneged on the plan (all voted against Aras). Neither person had an idol. Aras was voted out 7-2-2.17 |
Cagayan | 9 | Solana Alliance | Spencer Bledsoe |
Jeremiah Wood |
LJ McKanas |
Tony Vlachos and Woo Hwang reneged on the plan (both voted against LJ). Spencer did not play his idol. LJ was voted out 5-3-1. |
12 | Aparri Alliance | Tony Vlachos |
Trish Hegarty |
Tasha Fox |
Kass McQuillen and Woo Hwang reneged on the plan (both voted against Tasha). Tony did not play his idol. Tasha was voted out 4-1-1.18 | |
Worlds Apart | 2 | Nagarote Alliance | Nina Poersch |
Vince Sly |
Vince Sly |
Will Sims II reneged on the plan (voted against Vince). Neither person had an idol. Vince was voted out 3-2-1.19 |
Cambodia | 9 | Bayon Alliance | Kelley Wentworth |
Ciera Eastin |
Kelly Wiglesworth |
Jeremy Collins, Spencer Bledsoe, and Stephen Fishbach reneged on the plan (all voted against Kelly). Neither person had an idol. Kelly was voted out 6-3-2. |
10 | Bayon Alliance | Stephen Fishbach |
Kimmi Kappenberg |
Ciera Eastin |
Jeremy Collins reneged on the plan (voted against Ciera). Jeremy played one of his idols on Stephen. Ciera was voted out 3-2-0. | |
Witches Coven | ||||||
11 | Bayon Alliance | Joe Anglim |
Abi-Maria Gomes |
Stephen Fishbach |
Spencer Bledsoe reneged on the plan (voted against Stephen). Neither person had an idol. Stephen was voted out 4-3-2.20 | |
Kaôh Rōng | 3 | Chan Loh | Neal Gottlieb |
Aubry Bracco |
Liz Markham |
Debbie Wanner and Joe del Campo reneged on the alliance (both voted against Liz). Neither person had an idol. The vote tied 2-2-2. Liz was voted out 3-0-0 in the revote.21 |
8 | Gondol Alliance | Debbie Wanner |
Aubry Bracco |
Nick Maiorano |
Cydney Gillon, Julia Sokolowski, and Michele Fitzgerald reneged on the alliance (all voted against Nick). Neither person had an idol. Nick was voted out 6-2-1-1. | |
Millennials vs. Gen X | 7 | Ikabula | Bret LaBelle |
Sunday Burquest |
Michaela Bradshaw |
Jay Starrett and Will Wahl reneged on the plan (both voted against Michaela). Neither person had an idol. Michaela was voted out 4-2. |
13 | Vinaka | Jay Starrett |
David Wright |
Sunday Burquest |
Adam Klein and Hannah Shapiro reneged on the plan (both voted against Sunday). Jay played his idol. Sunday was voted out 4-2-0. | |
Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers | 10 | The Round Table | Mike Zahalsky |
Joe Mena |
JP Hilsabeck |
Ashley Nolan, Devon Pinto, and Lauren Rimmer reneged on the alliance (all voted against JP). Neither person had an idol. JP was voted out 5-3-1. |
David vs. Goliath | 9 | Goliath Alliance | Christian Hubicki |
Angelina Keeley |
Dan Rengering |
Dan played his idol. Dan's idol was nullified by Carl Boudreaux. Dan was voted out 6-3-2.22 |
Edge of Extinction | 7 | Kama Six | Kelley Wentworth |
Lauren O'Connell |
Eric Hafemann |
Aurora McCreary, Gavin Whitson, Julia Carter, and Victoria Baamonde reneged on the plan (all voted against Eric). Neither person played their idol. Eric was voted out 8-2-2. |
2 | Vokai | Jason Linden |
Noura Salman |
Molly Byman |
Dan Spilo, Janet Carbin, Kellee Kim, Lauren Beck, and Tommy Sheehan reneged on the plan (all voted against Molly). | |
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Ben Driebergen, Danni Boatwright, Ethan Zohn, Parvati Shallow, and Rob Mariano reneged on the plan (all voted against Natalie). |
Micronesia The original intent of the split vote was for Tyson to vote against Russell to split the votes 3-3 between Russell and Parvati. However, Tyson voted for Parvati instead, ironically resulting in his own elimination.
Micronesia Eddie received four votes that did not count, while Malcolm received two votes that did not count.
Micronesia The original intent of the split vote was for Gervase and Tyson to vote against Laura M. and for Monica to vote against Ciera to split the votes between the two. However, Gervase, Tyson, and Monica sided with the Singles Alliance to vote against Aras instead.
Micronesia The original intent was to get Kass and Woo to renege from the Solana Alliance, then have Kass and Tasha vote against Trish and Spencer and Woo vote against Tony. Kass and Woo decided however to stay with the Solana Alliance, voting out Tasha instead.
Micronesia The primary target was Nina, with the tribe planning to split the vote between her and Vince 2-2 but vote Nina out in the revote; however, Will switched his vote to Vince, nullifying the purpose of the split vote (Vince using an idol would not vote out Nina, but would vote out Jenn Brown instead).
Micronesia Stephen used his Vote Steal advantage to steal Joe's vote and cast an extra vote against Joe.
Micronesia The original intent was for Debbie and Joe to side with Liz and Peter Baggenstos, splitting the votes 2-2 between Neal and Aubry and voting out Neal in the revote. However, Debbie and Joe sided with Neal and Aubry instead, and they did split the votes between Liz and Peter.
Micronesia The Goliath Alliance split their votes 3-2 between Christian and Angelina, and Dan used his idol in an attempt to ensure Christian's elimination. However, due to Carl using the Idol Nullifier on Dan, the plan failed.
Throwaway Votes
Another voting strategy related to the split vote is the throwaway vote. Even before the threat of Hidden Immunity Idols were put in the game, some castaways cast a throwaway vote (usually against their allies if they are in the minority) in order to divert votes against themselves to someone that could likely also get votes. It could also be used as a strategy on seasons with the Past Votes tiebreaker, in order to add votes to a particular castaway when the main target already had enough votes against them, that could be used for future Tribal Councils.
Some throwaway votes, however, are used to prevent the effect of Hidden Immunity Idols, and are usually done impromptu when they vote without a clear plan before doing it.
- In Survivor: South Pacific during "Reap What You Sow", Jim Rice voted against John Cochran to cover the possibility that otherwise unanimous target Mark Caruso may have an idol.
- In Survivor: Philippines during "Dead Man Walking", Jonathan Penner voted against Abi-Maria Gomes in order to prevent a possible 0-0 tie. Jonathan himself was immune, but one of his allies may have been voted out if the vote ended 0-0.
- In Survivor: Blood vs. Water during "Rule in Chaos", Ciera Eastin and Katie Collins voted against John Cody in case he played an idol for the main target and rumored secret ally Rachel Foulger.
- On Survivor: Worlds Apart during "Survivor Russian Roulette", Tyler Fredrickson and Will Sims II voted against Dan Foley after immune outsider Mike Holloway threatened the opposing alliance that he would use his idol on his ally Shirin Oskooi during Tribal Council, possibly negating all votes of the majority alliance, so that if it was executed, Dan would be voted out instead of a core member.
- In Survivor: Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers during "Million Dollar Night", Devon Pinto voted against Mike Zahalsky to cover the possibility that otherwise unanimous target Ben Driebergen may have an idol. Ben indeed played an idol, resulting in a tie, and Mike was voted out 2-1 over Devon himself at the revote.
- In Survivor: Winners at War during "I Like Revenge", Nick Wilson voted against Kim Spradlin in case Tyson Apostol played an idol, knowing that Tyson was targeting him, with the rest voting against Tyson.
Trivia
- According to Cao Boi Bui, the idea of "Plan Voodoo", or split votes, came to him in a dream.
- Eddie Fox has the record for the most number of times being a target of split votes with four.
- He also holds the record for the most votes received at split votes (excluding succeeding revotes), with 11 votes received as part of split votes.
- Jason Siska and Andrea Boehlke are the first male and female castaway, respectively, to be blindsided by a split vote while holding a Hidden Immunity Idol.
- Survivor: San Juan del Sur currently holds the record for the most successful split votes in a season with 6. It currently ties with Survivor: Caramoan and Survivor: Worlds Apart for the most attempted split votes with 6, although only 5 splits were successful in those seasons.
- Survivor: Cambodia currently holds the record for the most failed split vote attempts in a season, with three.
- Two alliances jointly hold the record for the most split votes done in one season by alliance, with five:
- Stealth R Us in Caramoan split the votes five times, of which four were successful. If one counts the original incarnation of the alliance in Survivor: Redemption Island, the number rises to eight times, seven of which were successful.
- The Fab Five alliance (which started as the Coyopa Pairs Alliance) from San Juan del Sur split the votes five times, all successfully.
- Erik Reichenbach, Woo Hwang, Jeremy Collins, and Spencer Bledsoe are all tied for the most times reneging on a split vote plan during their Survivor career, with two.
- Erik is the only person to renege on a split vote plan in two different seasons.