What happens if we extend the logic of the median voter theorem to a multidimensional ideological space?
A) Nothing changes.
B) The most likely outcome is that there will be no Condorcet winner.
C) The most likely outcome is that there will be cyclical majorities.
D) Both (B) and (C) are true.

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The median voter theorem relies on the assumption that the ideological space is one-dimensional. When we extend it to a multidimensional space, it is likely that there will be no single voter who is equidistant from all others, leading to the absence of a clear median voter. This increases the likelihood of cyclical majorities, where each candidate is preferred by different groups of voters based on their positions on different dimensions of the ideological space. Therefore, both (B) and (C) are likely outcomes when we extend the logic of the median voter theorem to a multidimensional space.

What Happens If We Extend the Logic of the Median