Our annual Best of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll is all about numbers. Here are some of the biggest ones that show how much our readers take part in the poll.

193,666

Total number of votes cast in the Best of the Chippewa Valley Reader Poll, which ran online Nov. 22 to Dec. 9.

16,136

Total number of people who voted in this year’s poll. By comparison, 12,904 people voted in the last contested election for Eau Claire City Council president (in 2019).

370

The number of questions in the poll, which range from Best Acupuncturist to Worst Stoplight.

8,823

The total number of options available to vote on across those 370 categories.

2,164

Number of votes cast for Best Breakfast Spot, the highest number in response to any question.

48,725

Total number of people who have voted in one or more Best of the Chippewa Valley polls since 2011.

Check out all the Best Of results here!