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 Native Speaker
Round 3 Open City
Round 4 The Mambo Kings
Round 5 The Price of Salt
Round 6 Another Brooklyn
Round 7 A Little Life
Round 8 Motherless Brooklyn
Round 9 Jazz
Round 10 Bonfire of the Vanities
Round 11 The House of Mirth
Round 12 Kavalier & Clay Catcher in the Rye

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye 723 votes in the first round 21.13%
723 votes
Just Kids 430 votes in the first round 12.57%
430 votes
Kavalier & Clay 437 votes in the first round 12.77%
437 votes
The House of Mirth 378 votes in the first round 11.05%
378 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities 383 votes in the first round 11.19%
383 votes
Jazz 235 votes in the first round 6.87%
235 votes
Motherless Brooklyn 194 votes in the first round 5.67%
194 votes
A Little Life 182 votes in the first round 5.32%
182 votes
Another Brooklyn 129 votes in the first round 3.77%
129 votes
The Price of Salt 98 votes in the first round 2.86%
98 votes
The Mambo Kings 95 votes in the first round 2.78%
95 votes
Open City 88 votes in the first round 2.57%
88 votes
Native Speaker 50 votes in the first round 1.46%
50 votes

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye Gained 3 votes 21.28%
726 votes
Just Kids Gained 5 votes 12.75%
435 votes
Kavalier & Clay Gained 2 votes 12.87%
439 votes
The House of Mirth Gained 3 votes 11.17%
381 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities Gained 2 votes 11.28%
385 votes
Jazz Gained 3 votes 6.98%
238 votes
Motherless Brooklyn Gained 4 votes 5.8%
198 votes
A Little Life Gained 1 votes 5.36%
183 votes
Another Brooklyn Gained 4 votes 3.9%
133 votes
The Price of Salt Gained 4 votes 2.99%
102 votes
The Mambo Kings Gained 5 votes 2.93%
100 votes
Open City Gained 4 votes 2.7%
92 votes
Native Speaker Eliminated: 50 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye Gained 8 votes 21.65%
734 votes
Just Kids Gained 8 votes 13.06%
443 votes
Kavalier & Clay Gained 4 votes 13.06%
443 votes
The House of Mirth Gained 13 votes 11.62%
394 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities Gained 3 votes 11.44%
388 votes
Jazz Gained 13 votes 7.4%
251 votes
Motherless Brooklyn Gained 7 votes 6.05%
205 votes
A Little Life Gained 3 votes 5.49%
186 votes
Another Brooklyn Gained 2 votes 3.98%
135 votes
The Price of Salt Gained 7 votes 3.21%
109 votes
The Mambo Kings Gained 3 votes 3.04%
103 votes
Open City Eliminated: 92 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye Gained 9 votes 22.17%
743 votes
Just Kids Gained 9 votes 13.48%
452 votes
Kavalier & Clay Gained 11 votes 13.54%
454 votes
The House of Mirth Gained 9 votes 12.02%
403 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities Gained 8 votes 11.81%
396 votes
Jazz Gained 6 votes 7.67%
257 votes
Motherless Brooklyn Gained 6 votes 6.29%
211 votes
A Little Life Gained 1 votes 5.58%
187 votes
Another Brooklyn Gained 2 votes 4.09%
137 votes
The Price of Salt Gained 3 votes 3.34%
112 votes
The Mambo Kings Eliminated: 103 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye Gained 7 votes 22.58%
750 votes
Just Kids Gained 23 votes 14.3%
475 votes
Kavalier & Clay Gained 6 votes 13.85%
460 votes
The House of Mirth Gained 11 votes 12.46%
414 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities Gained 11 votes 12.25%
407 votes
Jazz Gained 10 votes 8.04%
267 votes
Motherless Brooklyn Gained 2 votes 6.41%
213 votes
A Little Life Gained 6 votes 5.81%
193 votes
Another Brooklyn Gained 6 votes 4.3%
143 votes
The Price of Salt Eliminated: 112 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye Gained 17 votes 23.3%
767 votes
Just Kids Gained 22 votes 15.1%
497 votes
Kavalier & Clay Gained 9 votes 14.25%
469 votes
The House of Mirth Gained 16 votes 13.06%
430 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities Gained 6 votes 12.55%
413 votes
Jazz Gained 22 votes 8.78%
289 votes
Motherless Brooklyn Gained 12 votes 6.83%
225 votes
A Little Life Gained 9 votes 6.14%
202 votes
Another Brooklyn Eliminated: 143 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 7

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye Gained 27 votes 24.6%
794 votes
Just Kids Gained 29 votes 16.3%
526 votes
Kavalier & Clay Gained 32 votes 15.53%
501 votes
The House of Mirth Gained 18 votes 13.88%
448 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities Gained 11 votes 13.14%
424 votes
Jazz Gained 13 votes 9.36%
302 votes
Motherless Brooklyn Gained 7 votes 7.19%
232 votes
A Little Life Eliminated: 202 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 8

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Catcher in the Rye Gained 34 votes 26.16%
828 votes
Just Kids Gained 27 votes 17.47%
553 votes
Kavalier & Clay Gained 35 votes 16.94%
536 votes
The House of Mirth Gained 21 votes 14.82%
469 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities Gained 33 votes 14.44%
457 votes
Jazz Gained 20 votes 10.17%
322 votes
Motherless Brooklyn Eliminated: 232 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive

Round 9

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 10

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 11

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 12

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 1 723.0 first-round votes. 21.13%
723 votes
Round 2 Gained 3 votes from Native Speaker. 21.28%
726 votes
Round 3 Gained 8 votes from Open City. 21.65%
734 votes
Round 4 Gained 9 votes from The Mambo Kings. 22.17%
743 votes
Round 5 Gained 7 votes from The Price of Salt. 22.58%
750 votes
Round 6 Gained 17 votes from Another Brooklyn. 23.3%
767 votes
Round 7 Gained 27 votes from A Little Life. 24.6%
794 votes
Round 8 Gained 34 votes from Motherless Brooklyn. 26.16%
828 votes
Round 9 Gained 50 votes from Jazz. 28.43%
878 votes
Round 10 Gained 130 votes from Bonfire of the Vanities. 34.49%
1,008 votes
Round 11 Gained 161 votes from The House of Mirth. 43.41%
1,169 votes
Round 12 Elected. Gained 220 votes from Kavalier & Clay. 58.73%
1,389 votes
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6 Round 7 Round 8 Round 9 Round 10 Round 11 Round 12
Catcher in the Rye

21.13%

723 votes

21.28%

726 votes

21.65%

734 votes

22.17%

743 votes

22.58%

750 votes

23.3%

767 votes

24.6%

794 votes

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

12.57%

430 votes

12.75%

435 votes

13.06%

443 votes

13.48%

452 votes

14.3%

475 votes

15.1%

497 votes

16.3%

526 votes

17.47%

553 votes

19.72%

609 votes

22.48%

657 votes

28.93%

779 votes

41.27%

976 votes
Kavalier & Clay

12.77%

437 votes

12.87%

439 votes

13.06%

443 votes

13.54%

454 votes

13.85%

460 votes

14.25%

469 votes

15.53%

501 votes

16.94%

536 votes

18.52%

572 votes

21.76%

636 votes

27.66%

745 votes
The House of Mirth

11.05%

378 votes

11.17%

381 votes

11.62%

394 votes

12.02%

403 votes

12.46%

414 votes

13.06%

430 votes

13.88%

448 votes

14.82%

469 votes

17.45%

539 votes

21.28%

622 votes
Bonfire of the Vanities

11.19%

383 votes

11.28%

385 votes

11.44%

388 votes

11.81%

396 votes

12.25%

407 votes

12.55%

413 votes

13.14%

424 votes

14.44%

457 votes

15.87%

490 votes
Jazz

6.87%

235 votes

6.98%

238 votes

7.4%

251 votes

7.67%

257 votes

8.04%

267 votes

8.78%

289 votes

9.36%

302 votes

10.17%

322 votes
Motherless Brooklyn

5.67%

194 votes

5.8%

198 votes

6.05%

205 votes

6.29%

211 votes

6.41%

213 votes

6.83%

225 votes

7.19%

232 votes
A Little Life

5.32%

182 votes

5.36%

183 votes

5.49%

186 votes

5.58%

187 votes

5.81%

193 votes

6.14%

202 votes
Another Brooklyn

3.77%

129 votes

3.9%

133 votes

3.98%

135 votes

4.09%

137 votes

4.3%

143 votes
The Price of Salt

2.86%

98 votes

2.99%

102 votes

3.21%

109 votes

3.34%

112 votes
The Mambo Kings

2.78%

95 votes

2.93%

100 votes

3.04%

103 votes
Open City

2.57%

88 votes

2.7%

92 votes
Native Speaker

1.46%

50 votes


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