History Of Voting

History of Voting for the Golden Sower Award

Total Number of Votes Cast Each Year

 *The voting information for these years is missing from the archives.  We will add the figures if they become available.

2023- 63,553

2022 - 64,907

2021 - 59,662

2020 - 24,019 (Covid-19 Pandemic caused schools to be closed in March before the voting ended)

2019 - 69,062

2018 - 71,939

2017 - 68,769

2016 - 69,432

2015 - 71,317

2014 - 75,545

2013 - 73,128

2012 - 70,923

2011 - 70,365

2010 - 70,009

2009 - 66,648

2008 - 67,001

2007 - 62,375

2006 - 58,978

2005 - 62,357

2004 - 47,471

2003 - 52,843

2002 - 53,070

2001 - 58,287

2000 - 62,710

1999 - 67,294

1998 - 62,020

1997 - *

1996 - 58,076

1995 - *

1994 - 65,080

1993 - 59,688 (Young Adult/Golden Sower Novel category added)

1992 - 51,851

1991 - 45,555

1990 - 43,878

1989 - 41,851

1988 - 39,300

1987 - 37,536

1986 - 29,733

1985 - 21,781

1984 - 22,199

1983 - 18,238 (Primary/Picture Book category added)

1982 - 6,067

1981 - 4,185 (Only one category - Intermediate Chapter Book)