What is the greatest NYC-centric book of all time?

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Jazz
Round 3 Bonfire of the Vanities
Round 4 The House of Mirth
Round 5 Kavalier & Clay Catcher in the Rye

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye 828 votes in the first round 26.16%
828 votes
Just Kids 553 votes in the first round 17.47%
553 votes
Kavalier & Clay 536 votes in the first round 16.94%
536 votes
The House of Mirth 469 votes in the first round 14.82%
469 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities 457 votes in the first round 14.44%
457 votes
Jazz 322 votes in the first round 10.17%
322 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye Gained 50 votes 28.43%
878 votes
Just Kids Gained 56 votes 19.72%
609 votes
Kavalier & Clay Gained 36 votes 18.52%
572 votes
The House of Mirth Gained 70 votes 17.45%
539 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities Gained 33 votes 15.87%
490 votes
Jazz Eliminated: 322 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye Gained 130 votes 34.49%
1,008 votes
Just Kids Gained 48 votes 22.48%
657 votes
Kavalier & Clay Gained 64 votes 21.76%
636 votes
The House of Mirth Gained 83 votes 21.28%
622 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities Eliminated: 490 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye Gained 161 votes 43.41%
1,169 votes
Just Kids Gained 122 votes 28.93%
779 votes
Kavalier & Clay Gained 109 votes 27.66%
745 votes
The House of Mirth Eliminated: 622 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye Elected: Gained 220 votes 58.73%
1,389 votes
Just Kids Gained 197 votes 41.27%
976 votes
Kavalier & Clay Eliminated: 745 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Catcher in the Rye

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 828.0 first-round votes. 26.16%
828 votes
Round 2 Gained 50 votes from Jazz. 28.43%
878 votes
Round 3 Gained 130 votes from Bonfire of the Vanities. 34.49%
1,008 votes
Round 4 Gained 161 votes from The House of Mirth. 43.41%
1,169 votes
Round 5 Elected. Gained 220 votes from Kavalier & Clay. 58.73%
1,389 votes

Just Kids

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 553.0 first-round votes. 17.47%
553 votes
Round 2 Gained 56 votes from Jazz. 19.72%
609 votes
Round 3 Gained 48 votes from Bonfire of the Vanities. 22.48%
657 votes
Round 4 Gained 122 votes from The House of Mirth. 28.93%
779 votes
Round 5 Gained 197 votes from Kavalier & Clay. 41.27%
976 votes

Kavalier & Clay

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 536.0 first-round votes. 16.94%
536 votes
Round 2 Gained 36 votes from Jazz. 18.52%
572 votes
Round 3 Gained 64 votes from Bonfire of the Vanities. 21.76%
636 votes
Round 4 Gained 109 votes from The House of Mirth. Eliminated. 27.66%
745 votes

The House of Mirth

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 469.0 first-round votes. 14.82%
469 votes
Round 2 Gained 70 votes from Jazz. 17.45%
539 votes
Round 3 Gained 83 votes from Bonfire of the Vanities. Eliminated. 21.28%
622 votes

Bonfire of the Vanities

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 457.0 first-round votes. 14.44%
457 votes
Round 2 Gained 33 votes from Jazz. Eliminated. 15.87%
490 votes

Jazz

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 322.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 10.17%
322 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5
Catcher in the Rye

26.16%

828 votes

28.43%

878 votes

34.49%

1,008 votes

43.41%

1,169 votes

58.73%

1,389 votes
Just Kids

17.47%

553 votes

19.72%

609 votes

22.48%

657 votes

28.93%

779 votes

41.27%

976 votes
Kavalier & Clay

16.94%

536 votes

18.52%

572 votes

21.76%

636 votes

27.66%

745 votes
The House of Mirth

14.82%

469 votes

17.45%

539 votes

21.28%

622 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities

14.44%

457 votes

15.87%

490 votes
Jazz

10.17%

322 votes


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