N10-009: CompTIA Network+ Certification Exam

Static routes take precedence in the routing table due to their lower administrative distance (AD). Static routes have a default AD of 1, while dynamic routing protocols have higher ADs (EIGRP: 90, OSPF: 110, BGP: 20 for eBGP). The lower the AD value, the more trustworthy the routing source, so static routes are preferred when both static and dynamic routes exist for the same destination. Default routes are less specific and used only as a last resort.