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)