Interesting facts about the awards:

Voting numbers:

• We received a total of 678 votes this year, more than a 1300% increase on last year.
• The most votes were for best public space (587)
• The most votes for a single nominee was 374
• The least votes for a single nominee was 5 (but don't worry the nominee was a thing not a person)
• The closest margin of victory was 2 votes (coffee beans) and the second closest was 5 votes (best apparel emporium)
• The largest margin of victory was 303 votes

More after the jump

Brand loyalty:

• 10 people voted Terry Serepisos as both Supervillan and Wellingtonian of the year
• Hawthorn Lounge had the most nominations with 3; however, only 36 people voted them for all three.
• Scopa and the Bresolins had 3 nominations as well; however, only 10 people voted them for all three.

The people:

• There were 34 more female voters than male and roughly 8% of our votes came from transgendered people.
• We received votes from as far a field as San Diego and San Francisco, Bristol and London, New York and Toronto. And glancing at the comments we noticed that most of them missed not being in Wellington.
• From around New Zealand most votes came from Auckland but we do feel for the person who wrote "Taranaki :( "
• The suburbs that voted the most were Newtown, Te Aro and Mt Vic.

Some of the voter comments we liked:

• "Wellington suburbs need more bars."
• "Thorndon (yes, im better than you)"
• "It's so hard to pinpoint the best about Wellington cos it's all best!"
• "Glad to see epic was on the nomination for best breaky... the aussies cant make a b&e to save themselves."
• "Don't tell anyone at work that I voted for Kerry!"
• "Keyz is the ONLY thing on MY MIND!!!! Meow!!!" - We got a LOT of ones like this
• "John Mcgrath is a lovely man and Crazy Horse is the beast restaurant in Wellington"(sic)
• "Wellington rocks"

There were also critical comments that we have taken on board and will look to address for next year.

Thanks to everyone who voted and everyone who turned up on the night. We hope to do the same next year, so keep an ear out.