Tiebreaker

Tiebreaker
Survivor Gameplay
Description	A contingency plan in the event of a tie vote at Tribal Council
Appearances	See Tiebreaker History

A tiebreaker is invoked when two or more individuals share the same amount of votes at Tribal Council, with no other person receiving a higher amount. Several tiebreakers have been employed over the course of the series.

Current Rules

Pre-Final Four

Unable to make a unanimous decision to break the tie, the Vinaka tribe is forced to take part in a lottery. The player that draws the odd-colored rock is sent home (Millennials vs. Gen X).

In the event of a tie prior to the final four Tribal Council, a second round of voting will take place where all tied contestants will not vote if all are eligible to vote, and the non-tied contestants may only choose between the tied contestants. Whoever receives the highest amount of votes will be voted out. Hidden Immunity Idols and Extra Vote advantages cannot be played at revotes, but depending on the specifics of the advantage, their effects may carry over into the revote.

As clarified and applied in Survivor 47, if there is a tie between two or more players, and one or more amongst the tied players had been rendered ineligible to vote at Tribal Council, the other tied players are eligible to vote in the revote.

If the revote does not break the tie, the host may declare a deadlocked vote, after which he will allow the non-tied players who are eligible to vote to openly discuss who should be eliminated in front of the tied players and the jury. The decision has to be unanimous; otherwise, the tied players will be rendered immune, subjecting the non-immune, non-tied contestants to a lottery of rocks. The contestant with the odd-colored rock will be eliminated from the game instead. Any player barred from voting due to a twist would not be allowed to take part in the unanimous decision, but is nevertheless allowed to take part in the discussion and would still be eligible to draw rocks.

If there is a deadlocked tie between three or more players, and one or more players are unanimously agreed upon to not be eliminated, then they will join the non-tied players in the discussion between the remaining tied players. Thereafter, if no consensus is reached, any players who joined the discussion would draw rocks as well, along with the initial non-immune, non-tied players.

If the revote breaks only part of the tie and the host declares a deadlocked vote, only those contestants tied at the revote are considered to be tied. However, in practice, a deadlock will not be declared in this scenario.

If all but two contestants are immune, and those two contestants are tied, no rock draw would occur as nobody would be eligible to draw rocks. In this instance, the two tied contestants would compete in a fire-making challenge. It is unknown what would happen if more than two players are tied in this situation.

If all but one contestant is either immune or tied, no rock draw would occur as only one person would be eligible to draw rocks. That person would automatically be eliminated by default.

Final Four (Vote)

If a 2-2 tie vote occurs at the final four Tribal Council, there will be no official revote and the two tied contestants will compete in a fire-making challenge, where the winner stays and the loser is eliminated.

Final Four (Forced Fire)

Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers modified the final four Tribal Council to automatically advance to fire-making without a vote. The winner of the Immunity Challenge would choose one other contestant to save, and the two remaining contestants would compete in a fire-making challenge.

As first seen in Edge of Extinction, if the winner of the Immunity Challenge chooses to give away the Immunity Necklace, they retain the right to choose which other contestant is safe. They cannot save the person they already gave the necklace to, as this would be redundant.

It is unknown whether the right to choose which other contestant is safe can be transferred.

Two-Person Tribe

If a pre-merge tribe enters Tribal Council with only two members, as happened to the Ulong tribe in Palau, no official vote is held and the tribe goes straight to fire-making. In this challenge, Stephenie LaGrossa defeated Bobby Jon Drinkard, sending the latter home.

This exercises the rule that two tied contestants would compete in a fire-making challenge if they are the only ones eligible to draw rocks, since if a two-person tribe votes, the vote would result in a 1-1 tie due to the contestants only being eligible to vote each other.

Null Votes

Main article: Null Vote

A null vote describes a scenario where all votes cast are negated, usually by a Hidden Immunity Idol or Shot in the Dark. This event triggers a vote restart, following which vote-negating advantages are no longer playable.

Jury Vote Tiebreaker

At the Micronesia Reunion, host Jeff Probst confirmed that a tiebreaker rule is in place for a two-person Final Tribal Council, though he did not reveal to the audience what the tiebreaker was, as no jury vote tie occurred.

Prior to the One World finale, Probst confirmed that in the scenario of a non-deadlocked two-person tie in a three-person Final Tribal Council, the host would read the votes to reveal the tie and the jury would then revote between the two tied contestants. It is currently unknown if the third placer would be eligible to take part in this revote or not. He also confirmed a three-person tiebreaker exists, but chose not to reveal what it is. One World is the most recent season in which a three-person tie was possible entering the Final Tribal Council.

During the Game Changers Reunion, it was further revealed that if the jury cannot break a two-person tie at a three-person Final Tribal Council, the second runner-up would join the jury to break the tie. Immediately after the votes are cast at the Final Tribal Council, the host would proceed to read the votes to reveal that a tie between the other two finalists had occurred, after which the second runner-up, now officially a member of the jury, will cast an impromptu deciding vote. This rule was exercised in Ghost Island, where Probst revealed the results of the vote on location instead of live. The second runner-up, Laurel Johnson, cast the deciding vote to break the 5-5-0 tie between Domenick Abbate and Wendell Holland, with the said vote being the only one kept as a secret and read live.

Former Rules

In Borneo, there would have been a tiebreaker challenge to break deadlocked ties. It is unknown what the challenge would have been, as the only tie that occurred was broken on the revote.

In The Australian Outback and Africa, if there is a deadlocked tie, the castaway with more previous votes against them is eliminated. Votes cast at revotes are not counted as part of the previous votes tiebreaker. If none of those who are tied have previous votes against them, or if all of those who are tied have the same number of previous votes against them, the players concerned will partake in a tiebreaker challenge. It is presumed that this tiebreaker was in effect throughout the entire game, including the final four Tribal Council.

In Marquesas, the rock-drawing tiebreaker was in effect even at the final four Tribal Council. A final-four tie did occur in that season, with Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien and Neleh Dennis tied and Paschal English untied and not immune. To avoid automatically eliminating Paschal, production forced Kathy and Neleh to also draw rocks, but Paschal was ultimately eliminated despite never receiving votes throughout the entire game. After the season, the producers admitted that they made a mistake, as the tiebreaker was impossible to be applied fairly with only four contestants left. Paschal's abrupt exit influenced voting strategies in subsequent seasons, with contestants often choosing to betray allies rather than risk elimination by random chance.

Prior to Panama, with the exception of Marquesas, the revote stage took place even at the final four Tribal Council. In Kaôh Rōng, after a tied vote at the final four between Aubry Bracco and Cydney Gillon, a revote was offered to non-tied contestants Michele Fitzgerald and Tai Trang, but both players declined the offer, leading to the fire making tiebreaker challenge.

In Game Changers, the revote stage was removed as a one-season twist, immediately subjecting the contestants to the open discussion stage. However, this never came into play. Had there been a null vote under this rule with multiple non-immune contestants, the vote restart would still have occurred.

Tiebreaker History

United States

Tie Vote and Tiebreaker History
Season	Episode	Tied Contestants	Eliminated	Outcome
Borneo Rules
Borneo	"The Final Four"	Richard Hatch and Susan Hawk	Susan Hawk	2-2; Kelly switched her vote to Susan on the revote.
Previous Votes
The Australian Outback	"The Killing Fields"	Keith Famie and Mitchell Olson	Mitchell Olson	Deadlocked tie; Mitchell had one vote from a previous Tribal Council, while Keith had none, eliminating the former.
	"The Merge"	Colby Donaldson and Jeff Varner	Jeff Varner	Deadlocked tie; Jeff had two votes from previous Tribal Councils, while Colby had none, eliminating the former.
Africa	"The Gods Are Angry"	Carl Bilancione and Lindsey Richter	Carl Bilancione	Deadlocked tie; it was Samburu's first Tribal Council, so neither had any previous votes. The tiebreaker was a nature quiz. Carl lost the quiz, eliminating him.
	"I'd Never Do It to You"	Lindsey Richter and Tom Buchanan	Lindsey Richter	Deadlocked tie; Lindsey had four votes (excluding revotes) from the above Tribal Council, while Tom had none, eliminating the former.
Introduction of Rock-Drawing Tiebreaker
Marquesas	"The Sole Survivor"	Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien and Neleh Dennis	Paschal English (rock draw)	Final four; all three non-immune contestants (Kathy, Neleh, and Paschal) drew rocks, where Paschal drew the odd purple rock and was eliminated.
Current Rules
Palau	"The Best and Worst Reward Ever"	Angie Jakusz and Bobby Jon Drinkard	Angie Jakusz	2-2-1 vote between Angie, Bobby Jon, and James; Angie was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	"Jellyfish 'n Chips"	Ibrehem Rahman and James Miller	James Miller	2-2 vote between Ibrehem and James; Stephenie changed her vote to James on the revote.
	"Neanderthal Man"	Bobby Jon Drinkard and Stephenie LaGrossa	Bobby Jon Drinkard	Fire-making challenge; with only two members left, Ulong did not vote. Bobby Jon lost the challenge, resulting in his elimination.
	"The Ultimate Shock"	Ian Rosenberger and Jenn Lyon	Jenn Lyon	Final four; Jenn lost the fire-making challenge.
Panama	"Call the Whambulence!" "The Final Showdown"	Cirie Fields and Danielle DiLorenzo	Cirie Fields	Final four; Cirie lost the fire-making challenge. Tie occurred in "Call the Whambulence!", while the fire-making challenge occurred in "The Final Showdown".
Cook Islands	"This Tribe Will Self-Destruct in 5, 4, 3..."	Becky Lee and Sundra Oakley	Sundra Oakley	Final four; Sundra lost the fire-making challenge.
Micronesia	"That's Baked, Barbecued and Fried!" (unaired)	Chet Welch and Mikey Bortone	Mikey Bortone	4-4-1 vote between Chet, Jason, and Mikey B.; Erik and Joel switched their votes to Mikey B. on the revote.
Gabon	"Say Goodbye to Gabon"	Bob Crowley and Matty Whitmore	Matty Whitmore	Final four; Matty lost the fire-making challenge.
Samoa	"The Day of Reckoning"	Laura Morett and Natalie White	Laura Morett	5-5 vote between Laura and Natalie; John switched his vote to Laura on the revote.
Nicaragua	"Worst Case Scenario"	Kelly Bruno and Marty Piombo	Kelly Bruno	3-3-2 vote between Brenda, Kelly B., and Marty; Jill and Sash switched their votes to Kelly B. on the revote.
Redemption Island	"Keep Hope Alive"	Ralph Kiser, Russell Hantz, and Stephanie Valencia	Russell Hantz (sent to Redemption Island)	3-3-3 vote between Ralph, Russell, and Stephanie; David, Julie, and Sarita switched their votes to Russell on the revote. This marks the first three-way tie.
South Pacific	"Double Agent"	Keith Tollefson and Rick Nelson	Keith Tollefson (sent to Redemption Island)	6-6 vote between Keith and Rick; Cochran switched his vote to Keith on the revote.
Caramoan	"There's Gonna Be Hell to Pay"	Eddie Fox, Hope Driskill, and Shamar Thomas	Hope Driskill	3-3-3 vote between Eddie, Hope, and Shamar; Matt and Michael switched their votes to Hope on the revote.
	"Tubby Lunchbox"	Julia Landauer and Michael Snow	Julia Landauer	3-3 vote between Julia and Michael; Julia was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	"Come Over to the Dark Side"	Andrea Boehlke, Malcolm Freberg, and Reynold Toepfer	Malcolm Freberg	3-3-3 vote between Andrea, Malcolm, and Reynold; Malcolm was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Blood vs. Water	"One Armed Dude and Three Moms"	Brad Culpepper and Ciera Eastin	Brad Culpepper (sent to Redemption Island)	3-3 vote between Brad and Ciera; Vytas switched his vote to Brad on the revote.
	"Rustle Feathers"	Hayden Moss and Monica Culpepper	Katie Collins (rock draw; sent to Redemption Island)	Deadlocked tie; all three non-immune contestants (Ciera, Katie, and Tyson) drew rocks, where Katie drew the odd white rock and was sent to Redemption Island. This marks the first time the rock drawing tiebreaker was used as intended, with the tied contestants immune.
Cagayan	"Cops-R-Us"	Alexis Maxwell, Brice Johnston, and Morgan McLeod	Brice Johnston	2-2-2 vote between Alexis, Brice, and Morgan; Brice was unanimously voted out on the revote.
San Juan del Sur	"Method to This Madness"	Baylor Wilson and Val Collins	Val Collins	4-4 vote between Baylor and Val; Alec and John switched their votes to Val on the revote.
	"Let's Make a Move"	Jaclyn Schultz, Jon Misch, and Keith Nale	Jon Misch	2-2-2 vote between Jaclyn, Jon, and Keith; Baylor switched her vote to Jon on the revote.
Worlds Apart	"Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner"	Lindsey Cascaddan, Rodney Lavoie Jr., and Sierra Dawn Thomas	Lindsey Cascaddan	2-2-2 vote between Lindsey, Rodney, and Sierra; Lindsey was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	"It's a Fickle, Fickle Game"	Carolyn Rivera and Rodney Lavoie Jr.	Rodney Lavoie Jr.	Final four; Rodney lost the fire-making challenge.
Cambodia	"Lie, Cheat and Steal"	Kimmi Kappenberg and Tasha Fox	Kimmi Kappenberg (consensus)	Null vote between Jeremy Collins and Kelley Wentworth, followed by a 3-3 vote between Kimmi and Tasha on the restart, which deadlocked when no one was willing to change their vote on the revote. Kimmi was then eliminated by consensus.
Kaôh Rōng	"I'm a Mental Giant"	Alecia Holden and Darnell Hamilton	Darnell Hamilton	3-3 vote between Alecia and Darnell; Darnell was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	"The Circle of Life"	Aubry Bracco, Liz Markham, and Peter Baggenstos	Liz Markham	2-2-2 vote between Aubry, Liz, and Peter; Liz was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	"Not Going Down Without a Fight"	Aubry Bracco and Cydney Gillon	Cydney Gillon	Final four; Cydney lost the fire-making challenge.
Millennials vs. Gen X	"Million Dollar Gamble"	Hannah Shapiro and Zeke Smith	Jessica Lewis (rock draw)	Deadlocked tie; all six non-immune contestants (Adam, Bret, David, Jessica, Sunday, and Will) drew rocks, where Jessica drew the odd black rock and was eliminated.
Heroes vs. Healers vs. Hustlers	"Playing with the Devil"	Desi Williams and Joe Mena	Desi Williams	4-4-1-1 vote between Ben, Desi, Joe, and Lauren; Ashley, Chrissy, and Cole switched their votes to Desi on the revote.
	"Million Dollar Night"	Devon Pinto and Mike Zahalsky	Mike Zahalsky	1-1-0 vote between Devon and Mike; Chrissy and Ryan switched their votes to Mike on the revote.
Ghost Island	"The Finish Line Is in Sight"	Laurel Johnson and Michael Yerger	Michael Yerger	2-2-1-1 vote between Kellyn, Laurel, Michael, and Wendell; Michael was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	"Always Be Moving"	Donathan Hurley and Kellyn Bechtold	Kellyn Bechtold	3-3-1 vote between Domenick, Donathan, and Kellyn; Angela switched her vote to Kellyn on the revote.
	"It Is Game Time Kids"	Domenick Abbate and Wendell Holland (jury vote)	Domenick Abbate (runner-up)	5-5-0 vote between Domenick and Wendell; the second runner-up, Laurel, became a member of the jury to decide the winner, voting for Wendell to win. This marks the first time a tie has occurred at the Final Tribal Council.
Edge of Extinction	"It's Like the Worst Cocktail Party Ever"	Lauren O'Connell and Wendy Diaz	Wendy Diaz (went to Edge of Extinction)	4-4 vote between Lauren and Wendy; Wendy was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Island of the Idols	"Bring On the Bacon"	Elizabeth Beisel and Janet Carbin	Elizabeth Beisel	1-1-0 vote between Elizabeth and Janet; Elizabeth was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Survivor 41	"Who's Who in the Zoo"	Heather Aldret and Naseer Muttalif	Naseer Muttalif	3-3 vote between Heather and Naseer; Naseer was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	"Baby with a Machine Gun"	Liana Wallace and Shan Smith	Shan Smith	3-3-2 vote between Erika, Liana, and Shan; Shan was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	"Truth Kamikaze"	Danny McCray and Deshawn Radden	Danny McCray	3-3 vote between Danny and Deshawn; Danny was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Survivor 42	"Go for the Gusto"	Jenny Kim and Lydia Meredith	Jenny Kim (consensus)	2-2 vote between Jenny and Lydia followed by a 1-1 revote, causing a deadlock. Jenny was then eliminated by consensus.
	"I'm Survivor Rich"	Chanelle Howell and Daniel Strunk	Daniel Strunk	2-2-1 vote between Chanelle, Daniel, and Mike; Daniel was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Survivor 46	"Spicy Jeff"	Hunter McKnight and Q Burdette	Hunter McKnight	4-4-1 vote between Hunter, Q, and Ben; Kenzie and Venus switched their votes to Hunter on the revote.
Survivor 47	"He's All That"	Sam Phalen and Sierra Wright	Sierra Wright	4-4-1 vote between Sam, Sierra, and Gabe; Andy, Genevieve, Sol and Teeny switched their votes to Sierra and Sierra switched her vote to Sam on the revote.
Survivor 48	"Committing to the Bit"	Justin Pioppi and Saiounia Hughley	Justin Pioppi (consensus)	Null vote on Mary Zheng, followed by a 1-1 vote between Justin and Saiounia on the restart, followed by a 1-1 revote, causing a deadlock. Justin was then eliminated by consensus.

Australia

Tie Vote and Tiebreaker History
Season	Episode	Tied Contestants	Eliminated	Outcome
Previous Votes
Australian Survivor (2002)	"Cockiness Comes to an End"	Jane Dalton and Joel Betts	Jane Dalton	Deadlocked tie; Jane had four votes from previous Tribal Councils, while Joel had none, eliminating the former.
Celebrity Survivor Australia	11	Justin Melvey and Nicolle Dickson	Nicolle Dickson (jury vote)	Final four; both Justin and Nicolle had four votes from previous Tribal Councils. As such, the decision was left in the hands of the jury, who unanimously voted out Nicolle.
Current Rules
Australian Survivor (2016)	5	Conner Bethune and Flick Egginton	Conner Bethune (consensus; sent to Vavau)	3-3 vote between Conner and Flick followed by a 2-2 revote, causing a deadlock. Conner was then eliminated by consenus.
	7	Nick Iadanza and Tegan Haining	Tegan Haining	2-2-0 vote between Nick and Tegan; Tegan was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	23	Matt Tarrant and Sam Webb	Sam Webb	2-2-1 vote between Matt, Sam, and El; Sam was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Australian Survivor (2017)	1	Joan Caballero and Kent Nelson	Joan Caballero	6-6 vote between Joan and Kent; Ben and Jericho switched their votes to Joan on the revote.
	8	AK Knight and Tara Pitt	Tara Pitt (sent to Asaga)	3-3-2 vote between AK, Tara, and Locky; Anneliese and Peter switched their votes to Tara on the revote.
		Anneliese Wilson and Locky Gilbert	Anneliese Wilson (sent to Asaga)	3-3-1 vote between Anneliese, Locky, and AK; Anneliese was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	25	Jericho Malabonga and Michelle Dougan	Michelle Dougan	Final four; Michelle lost the fire-making challenge.
Champions v Contenders (2018)	2	Jackie Glazier and Russell Hantz	Russell Hantz	4-4-2-2 vote between Jackie, Russell, Damien, and Shane; Brian, Lydia, Mat, Monika, and Steve W. switched their votes to Russell on the revote.
	18	Benji Wilson and Sharn Coombes	Benji Wilson	4-4 vote between Benji and Sharn; Fenella switched her vote to Benji on the revote.
	20	Fenella McGowan, Sharn Coombes, and Steve Willis	Steve Willis	2-2-2 vote between Fenella, Sharn, and Steve W.; Shonee switched her vote to Steve W. on the revote.
Champions v Contenders (2019)	10	Hannah Pentreath and Shaun Hampson	Hannah Pentreath	2-2-1-0 vote between Hannah, Shaun, and Daisy; Andy and Daisy switched their votes to Hannah on the revote.
	12	Matt Farrelly and Pia Miranda	Matt Farrelly	2-2-0 vote between Matt and Pia; Abbey and Ross switched their votes to Matt on the revote.
	17	Abbey Holmes and John Eastoe	John Eastoe	4-4-1 vote between Abbey, John, and Harry; Luke switched his vote to John on the revote.
All Stars	11	Moana Hope and Phoebe Timmins	Phoebe Timmins	5-5 vote between Moana and Phoebe; Sharn switched her vote to Phoebe on the revote.
	17	David Genat and Zach Kozyrski	Zach Kozyrski (sent to Exile Beach)	2-2-1-1 vote between Jacqui, Shonee, David, and Zach, the former two being sent to Exile Beach, and since there was only one place left on Exile Beach, the latter two were tied 1-1; Zach was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	19	Jacqui Patterson and Moana Hope	Jacqui Patterson (consensus)	4-4 vote between Jacqui and Moana followed by a 3-3 revote, causing a deadlock. Jacqui was then eliminated by consensus.
Brains v Brawn (2021)	4	Benny Burdo and Simon Mee	Benny Burdo	5-5 vote between Benny and Simon; Kez and Shannon switched their votes to Benny on the revote.
	6	Cara Atchison and Georgia Ray	Cara Atchison (sent to Brawn)	3-3-0 vote between Cara and Georgia; Hayley, Rachel, and Wai switched their votes to Cara on the revote.
	21	Cara Atchison, Dani Beale, and Flick Palmateer	Dani Beale	2-2-2 vote between Cara, Dani, and Flick; Hayley switched her vote to Dani on the revote.
Blood v Water	21	David Goodchild and Jordie Hansen	David Goodchild	2-2-0 vote between David and Jordie; Chrissy and Shay switched their votes to David on the revote.
	23	Josh Millgate and KJ Austin	KJ Austin	2-2-1 vote between Josh, KJ, and Mark; Chrissy switched her vote to KJ on the revote.
Heroes v Villains	10	Jordie Hansen and Sam Webb	Jordie Hansen	4-4 vote between Jordie and Sam; Hayley and Nina switched their votes to Jordie on the revote.
	21	Nina Twine and Simon Mee	Simon Mee	3-3 vote between Nina and Simon; Simon was unanimously voted out on the revote.
Titans v Rebels	"Bad Hair Day"	Charles Noonan and Raymond Chaney	Charles Noonan	1-1-0 vote between Charles and Raymond; Feras switched his vote to Charles on the revote.
	"Master and Apprentice"	Eden Porter and Raymond Chaney	Eden Porter	6-6 vote between Eden and Raymond; Jaden switched his vote to Eden on the revote.
	"A Nation of One"	Caroline Courtis and Raymond Chaney	Raymond Chaney	Final four; Raymond lost the fire-making challenge.
Brains v Brawn II	"Pickled"	AJ Antonios and Logan Johannisen	Logan Johannisen (sent to Barren)	4-3-3 vote between Paulie, AJ, and Logan; the former being sent to Barren, and since there was only one place left on Barren, the latter two were tied 3-3; Myles and Zara switched their votes to Logan on the revote.
	"The Magic Number"	Logan Johannisen and Zara Callianiotis	Logan Johannisen (consensus)	4-4 vote between Logan and Zara followed by a 3-3 revote, causing a deadlock. Logan was then eliminated by consensus.

Quebec

Tie Vote and Tiebreaker History
Season	Cycle	Tied Contestants	Eliminated	Outcome
Survivor Québec (2024)	8	André Savard and Gwladys Breault	Dominic Simard (rock draw; sent to Exile)	Deadlocked tie; all four non-immune contestants (Desneiges, Dominic, Florence, and Marilou) drew rocks, where Dominic drew the odd rock and was sent to Exile.

South Africa

Tie Vote and Tiebreaker History
Season	Episode	Tied Contestants	Eliminated	Outcome
Tiebreaker Challenge
Malaysia	9/10	Hein Vosloo and Lorette Mostert	Hein Vosloo	4-4 vote between Hein and Lorette. Lorette won the tiebreaker challenge, eliminating Hein. Tie occurred in Episode 9, while the tiebreaker challenge occurred in Episode 10.
Previous Votes on Tribe
Santa Carolina	7	Hanna Grobler and Louw Venter	Hanna Grobler	5-5 vote between Hanna and Louw. Since this was Kululama's first Tribal Council, a tiebreaker challenge was held, in which Hanna was eliminated.
	8	Louw Venter and Okkert Brits	Louw Venter	4-4-1 vote between Louw, Okkert and Gys. Louw had five votes from previous Kululama Tribal Councils, while Okkert had none, eliminating the former.
	9	Okkert Brits and ProVerb Thekisho	Okkert Brits	4-4 vote between Okkert and ProVerb. Okkert had four votes from previous Kululama Tribal Councils, while ProVerb had none, eliminating the former.
	11	GiGi van Schalkwyk, Izak Davel, and Sade Giliberti	Izak Davel	2-2-2 vote between GiGi, Izak, and Sade. Izak had one vote from previous Kululama Tribal Councils, while GiGi and Sade had none, eliminating the former.
Current Rules
Champions	11	Graham Jenneker and Marian de Vos	Marian de Vos	3-3-1-0 vote between Graham, Marian, and Sivu. Altaaf, Solly, and Zavion switched their votes to Marian on the revote.
	17	David de Wet and Sivu Xabanisa	David de Wet	Final four; David lost the fire-making challenge.
Philippines	2	Annalize Sainsbury and Josie Eveleigh	Neil Voller (rock draw)	Deadlocked tie; all six non-tied tribe members (Ace, Chané, Neil, Palesa, Tom, and Vusi) drew rocks, where Neil drew the odd-coloured rock and was eliminated.
	10	Chané Mynhardt and Tom Swartz	Chané Mynhardt	1-1-0-0 vote between Chané and Tom. Annalize, Jeanne, Katinka, and Werner switched their votes to Chané on the revote.
Return of the Outcasts	"The Don"	Felix Godlo, Killarney Jones, and Thoriso M-Afrika	Thoriso M-Afrika	2-2-2 vote between Felix, Killarney, and Thoriso. Thoriso was unanimously voted out on the revote.
	"Our Little Alliance"	Felix Godlo and Killarney Jones	Felix Godlo	3-3-1 vote between Felix, Killarney, and Shane. Felix was unanimously voted out on the revote.

Sweden

Tie Vote and Tiebreaker History
Season	Episode	Tied Contestants	Eliminated	Outcome
Lottery
1997	8	Erika Bälldal and Kent Larsen	Erika Bälldal	Deadlocked tie; Erika was eliminated via lottery.
1998	8	Elizabeth Anderzén and Susanne Rittedal	Susanne Rittedal	Deadlocked tie; Susanne was eliminated via lottery.
1999	2	Deniz Özen and Jenny Hägglöf	Deniz Özen	4-4 vote between Deniz and Jenny; Deniz was eliminated via lottery.
Pair Rules
2003	4	Mariana Lundgren and Vincent Hamilton	Vincent Hamilton (sent to The Borderlands)	2-2 vote between Mariana and Vincent; the former Veterans, each of whom had paired up with a former Challenger on Episode 3, were made to vote in the revote, where Vincent was voted out 3-1.
	6	Camilla Eggenberger, Daniel Insulander, and Mariana Lundgren	Daniel Insulander (sent to The Borderlands)	1-1-1 vote between Camilla, Daniel, and Mariana; the former Veterans, each of whom had paired up with a former Challenger on Episode 3, were made to vote in the revote, where Daniel was voted out 2-1.
Tribe Leaders Decide
VIP	2	Janne Rønningen and Lene Elise Bergum	Lene Elise Bergum	3-3 vote between Janne and Lene Elise; rival tribe leaders Asbjørn and Frank chose to eliminate Lene Elise.
Tiebreaker Challenge
Karibien	12	Jimmy Führ and Veronica Lundman	Veronica Lundman	2-2 vote between Jimmy and Veronica; Sanna switched her vote to Veronica on the revote.
2011	12	Fatima Nilsson and Sigvald Harryson	Fatima Nilsson	3-3 vote between Fatima and Sigvald; Sigvald won the tiebreaker challenge, eliminating Fatima.
1st-place Amulet Decides
Love Edition	6	Denice Andrée and Torun Eriksson	Torun Eriksson (sent to Garden of Eden)	3-3 vote between Denice and Torun; Jennifer, holder of the 1st-place amulet, chose to eliminate Torun.
Tiebreaker Challenge after Deadlock
2019	21/22	Åsa Engström and Fia Grönborg	Åsa Engström (sent to The Borderlands)	Deadlocked tie; Fia won the duel, eliminating Åsa. Tie occured in Episode 21, while the duel took place in Episode 22.
Tiebreaker Challenge
2020	6/7	Linn Fagerholm and Ola Helt	Linn Fagerholm	5-5 vote between Linn and Ola; Ola won the duel, eliminating Linn. Tie occured in Episode 6, while the duel took place in Episode 7.
2023	6	Christina Onuora and Dennis Johansson	Christina Onoura (sent to The Borderlands)	5-5 vote between Christina and Dennis J.; Dennis J. won the duel, eliminating Christina.
Current Rules
Philippines	5	Daniela Maniscalchi and Magnus Kannerbro	Daniela Maniscalchi (sent to The Borderlands)	5-5 vote between Daniela and Magnus; Els-Marie and Ken switched their votes to Daniela on the revote.
2024	1/2	Lars Koefoed and Pontus Croneld	Pontus Croneld (sent to The Borderlands)	4-4 vote between Lars and Pontus; Kemo switched his vote to Pontus on the revote. Tie occured in Episode 1, while the revote took place in Episode 2.
Palawan	49	Maxim Spasskiy and Nabaz Baki	Maxim Spasskiy (placed in jury vote)	0-2-2 vote to save between Ida, Maxim, and Nabaz. As Amanda B. was immune, her vote for Nabaz was the consensus, the former two having to face the jury.
2025	6	Madeleine Tärnsby and Sewit Seghid	Madeleine Tärnsby (decision)	Deadlocked tie; Toni chose to switch his vote after an open discussion, eliminating Madeleine.

United Kingdom

Tie Vote and Tiebreaker History
Season	Episode	Tied Contestants	Eliminated	Outcome
Previous Votes
Pulau Tiga	2	J.J. Adams and Uzma Bashir Sheikh	J.J. Adams	4-4 vote between J.J. and Uzma; since this was Helang's first Tribal Council, neither J,J, nor Uzma had any past votes, so a revote was held. Simon switched his vote to J.J. on the revote.
	11	Charlotte Hobrough and Zoe Lyons	Zoe Lyons	3-3 vote between Charlotte and Zoe; Zoe had five votes from previous Tribal Councils, while Charlotte had one, eliminating the former.
Tiebreaker Quiz
Panama	6	Bridget Griffiths and Helen Carney	Helen Carney	Deadlocked tie; Bridget won the survival quiz tiebreaker, eliminating Helen.

Trivia

• Palau, Caramoan, Kaôh Rōng, Ghost Island, and Survivor 41 are tied for having the most tied votes in a single season, with three each.
  • Survivor 41 holds the record for the most tie votes occurring after the merge, with three.
• Lindsey Richter is the only castaway to be involved in a deadlocked tie twice in a single season, in Africa. The first time occurred on Day 9, with her winning the trivia tiebreaker against Carl Bilancione, and the second time on Day 18, where she was eliminated by having more past votes than Tom Buchanan.
• Palau is the only season to feature multiple fire-making challenges.
• Three pre-merge tribes have had multiple tie votes: Samburu, Ulong, and Vati.
• The first three-way tie occurred in "Keep Hope Alive" in Redemption Island where Ralph Kiser, Russell Hantz, and Stephanie Valencia each received three votes, and Russell was voted out 5-1-0 on the following revote.
• The earliest occurrence of a tie was on Day 3, in "I'm a Mental Giant" in Kaôh Rōng.
  • The earliest occurrence of a deadlocked vote was on Day 7, during "Go for the Gusto" in Survivor 42 and "Committing to the Bit" in Survivor 48.
• In the rock drawing tiebreaker, the color configuration of the rocks has been different each time. Jeff Probst has stated that due to the rarity of the tiebreaker, the consistency of the colors was not considered.
  • In Survivor: Marquesas, the safe rocks were yellow and the elimination rock was purple.
  • In Survivor: Blood vs. Water, the safe rocks were black and the elimination rock was white.
  • In Survivor: Millennials vs. Gen X, the safe rocks were white and the elimination rock was black.
• Sierra Wright and Saiounia Hughley are the only castaways to be involved in a tie and cast a vote on the revote
• Raymond Chaney is the first contestant across any English-language version of Survivor to be involved in three tie votes in a single season.

See also

• Lawsuits and Legal Action
• Null Vote
• Survivor Rulebook
• Tribal Council