2019 Character Cup - Stats, Rankings, and Brackets

Note - Stats will be filled in as the contest progresses.

Official Brackets: 

Stats to Geek Out On:

Round Results:


Characters Still In:
Round 5:  Temo Lopez, Jake Peralta
Round 4:  Temo Lopez, Chloe Decker, Leo Fitz, Jake Peralta
Round 3: Temo Lopez, Sam Winchester, Leo Fitz, Lucy Preston, Chloe Decker, Peggy Carter, Raymond Reddington, Jake Peralta
Round 2: Temo Lopez, Villanelle, Sam Winchester, Kate Beckett, Fallon Carrington, Leo Fitz, Lucy Preston, The Doctor, Chloe Decker, Jessica Jones, Arya Stark, Peggy Carter, Raymond Reddington, Sara Lance, Clarke Griffin, Jake Peralta
Round 1: Lorelai Gilmore, Temo Lopez, Villanelle, Max Goodwin, Sam Winchester, Spencer Reid, Tommy Shelby, Kate Beckett, Fallon Carrington, Evan "Buck" Buckley, Leo Fitz, Caitlin Snow, Lucy Preston, Shaun Murphy, The Doctor, Walter Bishop, Veronica Mars, Chloe Decker Emilia Ruiz, Jessica Jones, Arya Stark, Matt Murdock, Elena Alvarez, Peggy Carter, Raymond Reddington, Wynonna Earp, Sara Lance, Sheldon Cooper, Clarke Griffin, Althea, Jake Peralta, Magnus Bane



Characters Out:
Round 5:  Leo Fitz, Chloe Decker
Round 4:  Sam Winchester, Lucy Preston, Peggy Carter, Raymond Reddington
Round 3: Villanelle, Kate Beckett, Fallon Carrington, The Doctor, Jessica Jones, Arya Stark, Sara Lance, Clarke Griffin
Round 2: Lorelai Gilmore, Max Goodwin, Spencer Reid, Tommy Shelby, Evan "Buck" Buckley, Caitlin Snow, Shaun Murphy, Walter Bishop, Veronica Mars, Emilia Ruiz, Matt Murdock, Elena Alvarez, Wynonna Earp, Sheldon Cooper, Althea, Magnus Bane
Round 1: Eleven, Aris Corcega, Parker, Olivia Benson, David Rose, Buffy Summers, Donna Paulsen, Sydney Bristow, Kara "Supergirl" Danvers, Jo Wilson Karev, Elizabeth McCord, Annalise Keating, Dana Scully, Kara "Starbuck" Thrace, Jethro Gibbs. Janet from The Good Place, Jack O'Neill, Jane Villanueva, Steve McGarrett, Oliver Queen, Stiles Stilinski, Walter White, Elizabeth Jennings, Matthew Clairmont, Temperance Brennan, June Osborne, Ben Linus, Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie, Frankie Trowbridge, BoJack Horseman, Marty Deeks, Anne Lister



Polls with the Most Votes:

1. Leo Fitz vs. Fallon Carrington
2. Temo Lopez vs. Sam Winchester
3. Temo Lopez vs. Leo Fitz



Characters New to the Character Cup:

Arya Stark (Game of Thrones), Max Goodwin (New Amsterdam), Althea (Fear the Walking Dead), Jo Wilson Karev (Grey's Anantomy), Aris Corcega (Juntos el corazón nunca se equivoca), Temo Lopez (Mi Marido Tiene Más Familia), Chloe Decker (Lucifer), Evan “Buck” Buckley (9-1-1), Kara “Starbuck” Thrace (Battlestar Galactica), BoJack Horseman (BoJack Horseman), Matthew Clairmont (A Discovery of Witches), Anne Lister (Gentleman Jack), Janet (Good Place), Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie (JAG), Parker (Leverage), Emilia Ruiz (Like la leyenda), Elena Alvarez (One Day at a Time), David Rose (Schitt's Creek), Frankie Trowbridge (Whiskey Cavalier), Fallon Carrington (Dynasty), and Jack O'Neill (Stargate SG-1)



Shows New to the Character Cup:

New Amsterdam, Juntos el corazón nunca se equivoca, Mi Marido Tiene Más Familia, 9-1-1, BoJack Horseman, A Discovery of Witches, Gentleman Jack, The Good Place, JAG, Like la Leyenda, One Day at a Time, Schitt's Creek, Whiskey Cavalier, Dynasty, Stargate SG-1



Losing Characters with the Most Votes:

Round 1 = David Rose, Kara Sanvers, Buffy Summers
Round 2 = Spencer Reid, Caitlin Snow, Lorelai Gilmore
Round 3 = Fallon Carrington, The Doctor, Villanelle
Round 4 = Sam Winchester, Lucy Preston, Raymond Reddington
Round 5 = Leo Fitz



Winning Characters with the Least Votes:

Round 1 = Temo Lopez, Jessica Jones, Matt Murdock
Round 2 = Raymond Reddington, Arya Stark, Sara Lance
Round 3 = Peggy Carter, Raymond Reddington, Chloe Decker
Round 4 = Chloe Decker, Jake Peralta, Leo Fitz
Round 5 = Jake Peralta



Characters with Biggest Improvement between Initial Rankings and Final Rankings:

1.  Fallon Carrington = 52
2.  Lorelai Gilmore = 45
3.  Tommy Shelby = 36



Closest Polls:

1.  tie - Walter Bishop vs. Janet = 5 votes / Villanelle vs. Max Goodwin = 5 / Leo Fitz vs. Chloe Decker
2.  Jake Peralta vs. Magnus Bane = 7 votes
3.  Emilia Ruiz vs. Steve McGarrett = 9 votes



Returning Characters:

Number of returning characters - 43
Number of returning characters who improved their ranking - 16
Most Improved Rankings:  Tommy Shelby, Villanelle, Jake Peralta


Returning Shows:

Number of returning shows - 49
Number of shows that improved their ranking - 14
Most Improved Ratings:  Peaky Blinders, Killing Eve, Hawaii 5-0, and Timeless


Gender Breakdown:

This Year - male = 27 / female = 38 (The Doctor is included as both now)
Second Round: male = 15 / female = 18
Third Round: male = 6 / female = 11
Fourth Round: male = 5 / female = 3
Final Four: male = 3  / female = 1
Finals:  male = 2



Most Total Votes:

1.  Leo Fitz
2.  Temo Lopez
3.  Sam Winchester

Final Ranked List of Characters:  

1.  Temo Lopez (Mi Marido Tiene Más Familia)

2.  Jake Peralta (Brooklyn 99)

3.  Leo Fitz (Agents of SHIELD)

4.  Chloe Decker (Lucifer)

5.  Sam Winchester (Supernatural)

6.  Lucy Preston (Timeless)

7.  Peggy Carter (Agent Carter)

8.  Raymond Reddington (The Blacklist)

9.  Fallon Carrington (Dynasty)

10.  The Doctor (Doctor Who)

11.  Villanelle (Killing Eve)

12.  Kate Beckett (Castle)

13.  Clarke Griffin (The 100)

14.  Sara Lance (Legends of Tomorrow)

15.  Arya Stark (Game of Thrones)

16. Jessica Jones (Jessica Jones)

17.  Spencer Reid (Criminal Minds)

18.  Caitlin Snow (The Flash)

19.  Lorelai Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)

20.  Tommy Shelby (Peaky Blinders)

21.  Shaun Murphy (The Good Doctor)

22.  Max Goodwin (New Amsterdam)

23.  Veronica Mars (Veronica Mars)

24.  Magnus Bane (Shadowhunters)

25.  Walter Bishop (Fringe)

26.  Evan "Buck" Buckley (9-1-1)

27.  Emilia Ruiz (Like, la Leyenda)

28.  Matt Murdock (Daredevil)

29.  Sheldon Cooper (The Big Bang Theory)

30.  Wynonna Earp (Wynonna Earp)

31.  Elena Alvarez (One Day at a Time)

32.  Althea Szewczek-Przygocki (Fear the Walking Dead)

33.  David Rose (Schitt's Creek)

34.  Kara Danvers (Supergirl)

35.  Buffy Summers (Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

36.  Dana Scully (The X-Files)

37.  Steve McGarrett (Hawaii 5-0)

38.  Eleven (Stranger Things)

39.  Frankie Trowbridge (Whiskey Cavalier)

40.  Jethro Gibbs (NCIS)

41.  Janet (The Good Place)

42.  Donna Paulsen (Suits)

43.  Olivia Benson (Law & Order: SVU)

44.  Sydney Bristow (Alias)

45.  Elizabeth McCord (Madam Secretary)

46.  Annalise Keating (How to Get Away with Murder)

47.  Kara Thrace (Battlestar Galactica)

48.  Marty Deeks (NCIS: LA)

49.  Temperance Brennan (Bones)

50.  Oliver Queen (Arrow)

51.  Jo Wilson Karev (Grey's Anatomy)

52.  Jack O'Neill (Stargate SG-1)

53.  Jane Villanueva (Jane the Virgin)

54.  Elizabeth Jennings (The Americans)

55.  Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie (JAG)

56.  Parker (Leverage)

57.  June Osborne (The Handmaid's Tale)

58.  BoJack Horseman (BoJack Horseman)

59.  Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf)

60.  Anne Lister (Gentleman Jack)

61.  Walter White (Breaking Bad)

62.  Ben Linus (LOST)

63.  Aris Corcega (Juntos El Corazón Nunca Se Equivoca)

64.  Matthew Clairmont (A Discovery of Witches)

Original List of Characters:  

Eleven (Stranger Things)

Veronica Mars (Veronica Mars)

Raymond Reddington (The Blacklist)

Kara Danvers (Supergirl)

Lucy Preston (Timeless)

Clarke Griffin (The 100)

Arya Stark (Game of Thrones)

Sam Winchester (Supernatural)

Donna Paulsen (Suits)

Elizabeth Jennings (Americans)

Jake Peralta (Brooklyn 99)

The Doctor (Doctor Who)

Leo Fitz (Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD)

Sara Lance (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow)

Steve McGarrett (Hawaii 5-0)

Villanelle (Killing Eve)

Max Goodwin (New Amsterdam)

Oliver Queen (Arrow)

Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory)

Caitlin Snow (Flash)

Walter Bishop (Fringe)

Magnus Bane (Shadowhunters)

Peggy Carter (Agent Carter)

Sydney Bristow (Alias)

Spencer Reid (Criminal Minds)

Matt Murdock (Daredevil)

Althea (Fear The Walking Dead)

Shaun Murphy (Good Doctor)

Jo Wilson Karev (Grey's Anatomy)

June Osborne (Handmaid's Tale)

Jane Villanueva (Jane the Virgin)

Aris Córcega (Juntos el corazón nunca se equivoca)

Temo López (Mi Marido Tiene Más Familia)

Chloe Decker (Lucifer)

Wynonna Earp (Wynonna Earp)

Evan “Buck” Buckley (9-1-1)

Kara “Starbuck” Thrace (Battlestar Galactica)

BoJack Horseman (BoJack Horseman)

Walter White (Breaking Bad)

Buffy Summers (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)

Kate Beckett (Castle)

Matthew Clairmont (Discovery of Witches)

Anne Lister (Gentleman Jack)

Janet (Good Place)

Annalise Keating (How to Get Away With Murder)

Sarah "Mac" MacKenzie (JAG)

Jessica Jones (Jessica Jones)

Olivia Benson (Law & Order: SVU)

Parker (Leverage)

Emilia Ruiz (Like la leyenda)

Ben Linus (LOST)

Elizabeth McCord (Madam Secretary)

Jethro Gibbs (NCIS)

Marty Deeks (NCIS: Los Angeles)

Elena Alvarez (One Day at a Time)

Thomas Shelby (Peaky Blinders)

David Rose (Schitt's Creek)

Stiles Stilinski (Teen Wolf)

Frankie Trowbridge (Whiskey Cavalier)

Dana Scully (X-Files)

Fallon Carrington (Dynasty)

Temperance Brennan (Bones)

Jack O'Neill (Stargate SG-1)

Lorelai Gilmore (Gilmore Girls)

About the Author - Dahne

One part teacher librarian - one part avid TV fan, Dahne is a contributing writer for SpoilerTV, where she reviews and/or creates polls for Teen Wolf, How to Get Away with Murder, The Librarians, and others. She also runs the annual Character Cup. She's addicted to Twitter, loves live tweeting, and co-hosts The 100 "Red-Shirted" and Teen Wolf "Welcome to Beacon Hills" podcasts for Southgate Media Group. Previously she wrote a Last Week in TV column for her blog and SpoilerTV. ~ "I speak TV."