BGP selects the active route based on an ordered list of attributes. The correct order is:
Weight (Cisco proprietary, not listed in the options)
Local Preference
Network (route) originated from the BGP router itself
Shortest AS Path
Lowest Origin Type
Lowest MED
eBGP over iBGP paths
Closest IGP Neighbor
Lowest Router ID
The next hop is checked for reachability but is not part of the BGP decision process for selecting the best path.
Reference:
Juniper Networks Technical Documentation on BGP