Who was the greatest New York City mayor of film and television?

Monday, February 8, 2021

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York)
Round 3 Mayor Anthony Garcia (Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises)
Round 4 Mayor Kate Henning (Candice Bergen in Sweet Home Alabama)
Round 5 Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino in City Hall)
Round 6 Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer (David Herman in Futurama) Mayor Lenny (David Margulies in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II)

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mayor Lenny (David Margulies in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II) 401 votes in the first round 31.95%
401 votes
The Mayor (James Gandolfini in The Taking of Pelham 123, 2009) 207 votes in the first round 16.49%
207 votes
Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer (David Herman in Futurama) 180 votes in the first round 14.34%
180 votes
Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino in City Hall) 148 votes in the first round 11.79%
148 votes
Mayor Kate Henning (Candice Bergen in Sweet Home Alabama) 140 votes in the first round 11.16%
140 votes
Mayor Anthony Garcia (Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises) 129 votes in the first round 10.28%
129 votes
Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York) 50 votes in the first round 3.98%
50 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mayor Lenny (David Margulies in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II) Gained 13 votes 33.12%
414 votes
The Mayor (James Gandolfini in The Taking of Pelham 123, 2009) Gained 5 votes 16.96%
212 votes
Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer (David Herman in Futurama) Gained 8 votes 15.04%
188 votes
Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino in City Hall) Gained 6 votes 12.32%
154 votes
Mayor Kate Henning (Candice Bergen in Sweet Home Alabama) Gained 5 votes 11.6%
145 votes
Mayor Anthony Garcia (Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises) Gained 8 votes 10.96%
137 votes
Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York) Eliminated: 50 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mayor Lenny (David Margulies in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II) Gained 44 votes 37.06%
458 votes
The Mayor (James Gandolfini in The Taking of Pelham 123, 2009) Gained 28 votes 19.42%
240 votes
Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer (David Herman in Futurama) Gained 21 votes 16.91%
209 votes
Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino in City Hall) Gained 18 votes 13.92%
172 votes
Mayor Kate Henning (Candice Bergen in Sweet Home Alabama) Gained 12 votes 12.7%
157 votes
Mayor Anthony Garcia (Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises) Eliminated: 137 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mayor Lenny (David Margulies in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II) Gained 33 votes 40.55%
491 votes
The Mayor (James Gandolfini in The Taking of Pelham 123, 2009) Gained 41 votes 23.2%
281 votes
Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer (David Herman in Futurama) Gained 32 votes 19.9%
241 votes
Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino in City Hall) Gained 26 votes 16.35%
198 votes
Mayor Kate Henning (Candice Bergen in Sweet Home Alabama) Eliminated: 157 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mayor Lenny (David Margulies in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II) Gained 52 votes 46.1%
543 votes
The Mayor (James Gandolfini in The Taking of Pelham 123, 2009) Gained 92 votes 31.66%
373 votes
Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer (David Herman in Futurama) Gained 21 votes 22.24%
262 votes
Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino in City Hall) Eliminated: 198 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mayor Lenny (David Margulies in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II) Elected: Gained 124 votes 59.08%
667 votes
The Mayor (James Gandolfini in The Taking of Pelham 123, 2009) Gained 89 votes 40.92%
462 votes
Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer (David Herman in Futurama) Eliminated: 262 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Mayor Lenny (David Margulies in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II)

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 401.0 first-round votes. 31.95%
401 votes
Round 2 Gained 13 votes from Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York). 33.12%
414 votes
Round 3 Gained 44 votes from Mayor Anthony Garcia (Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises). 37.06%
458 votes
Round 4 Gained 33 votes from Mayor Kate Henning (Candice Bergen in Sweet Home Alabama). 40.55%
491 votes
Round 5 Gained 52 votes from Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino in City Hall). 46.1%
543 votes
Round 6 Elected. Gained 124 votes from Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer (David Herman in Futurama). 59.08%
667 votes

The Mayor (James Gandolfini in The Taking of Pelham 123, 2009)

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 207.0 first-round votes. 16.49%
207 votes
Round 2 Gained 5 votes from Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York). 16.96%
212 votes
Round 3 Gained 28 votes from Mayor Anthony Garcia (Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises). 19.42%
240 votes
Round 4 Gained 41 votes from Mayor Kate Henning (Candice Bergen in Sweet Home Alabama). 23.2%
281 votes
Round 5 Gained 92 votes from Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino in City Hall). 31.66%
373 votes
Round 6 Gained 89 votes from Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer (David Herman in Futurama). 40.92%
462 votes

Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer (David Herman in Futurama)

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 180.0 first-round votes. 14.34%
180 votes
Round 2 Gained 8 votes from Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York). 15.04%
188 votes
Round 3 Gained 21 votes from Mayor Anthony Garcia (Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises). 16.91%
209 votes
Round 4 Gained 32 votes from Mayor Kate Henning (Candice Bergen in Sweet Home Alabama). 19.9%
241 votes
Round 5 Gained 21 votes from Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino in City Hall). Eliminated. 22.24%
262 votes

Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino in City Hall)

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 148.0 first-round votes. 11.79%
148 votes
Round 2 Gained 6 votes from Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York). 12.32%
154 votes
Round 3 Gained 18 votes from Mayor Anthony Garcia (Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises). 13.92%
172 votes
Round 4 Gained 26 votes from Mayor Kate Henning (Candice Bergen in Sweet Home Alabama). Eliminated. 16.35%
198 votes

Mayor Kate Henning (Candice Bergen in Sweet Home Alabama)

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 140.0 first-round votes. 11.16%
140 votes
Round 2 Gained 5 votes from Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York). 11.6%
145 votes
Round 3 Gained 12 votes from Mayor Anthony Garcia (Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises). Eliminated. 12.7%
157 votes

Mayor Anthony Garcia (Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises)

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 129.0 first-round votes. 10.28%
129 votes
Round 2 Gained 8 votes from Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York). Eliminated. 10.96%
137 votes

Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York)

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 50.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 3.98%
50 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
Mayor Lenny (David Margulies in Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II)

31.95%

401 votes

33.12%

414 votes

37.06%

458 votes

40.55%

491 votes

46.1%

543 votes

59.08%

667 votes
The Mayor (James Gandolfini in The Taking of Pelham 123, 2009)

16.49%

207 votes

16.96%

212 votes

19.42%

240 votes

23.2%

281 votes

31.66%

373 votes

40.92%

462 votes
Mayor C. Randall Poopenmeyer (David Herman in Futurama)

14.34%

180 votes

15.04%

188 votes

16.91%

209 votes

19.9%

241 votes

22.24%

262 votes
Mayor John Pappas (Al Pacino in City Hall)

11.79%

148 votes

12.32%

154 votes

13.92%

172 votes

16.35%

198 votes
Mayor Kate Henning (Candice Bergen in Sweet Home Alabama)

11.16%

140 votes

11.6%

145 votes

12.7%

157 votes
Mayor Anthony Garcia (Nestor Carbonell in The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises)

10.28%

129 votes

10.96%

137 votes
Mayor Bruce Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton in Aftershock: Earthquake in New York)

3.98%

50 votes


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