Okayyy, you’ve been glued to the box, X Factor watching-stylee, hands gripping the sofa with anticipation, and breath steaming up the telly box due to sheer excitement — so, you obviously have a television which is insanely near to your couch. Maybe move it? But, when (if!) you’re done, come back here, if you wish (ping! Wish!) — hello there! Now that I’ve got your attention (hopefully!), have you spent a few spoondoolies on ye olde X Factor voting lines? Didn’t? Thought everyone texting times-a-billion was being a bit silly? No matter. For, my crystal ball has all the stats (which is what everyone voting/not voting really wanted to know/influence, otherwise, they wouldn’t have voted/grumbled!) from each week’s voting, and I’d say you’d love a sconce, right? Well, my wish is your command (see what I did there?).
In terms of the ‘Wildcard vote’, there were 4 contenders — Adam Burridge, Amy Mottram, Christopher Maloney, and Times Red Here is how they fared, in voting percentage order, from highest, to lowest:
The Wildcard Vote
- Christopher Maloney 63.5%
- Amy Mottram 17.8%
- Times Red 12.5%
- Adam Burridge 6.2%
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In week one of the live shows, we had 13 contestants, who received, depending on the act, between 28.8% and 2.9% of the public vote. See the statistics below.
Week 1
- Christopher Maloney 28.8%
- Jahmene Douglas 13.2%
- Ella Henderson 13.1%
- Union J 7.3%
- Lucy Spraggan 7.3%
- James Arthur 5.6%
- Kye Sones 4.1%
- District3 4.0%
- Jade Ellis 4.0%
- MK1 3.4%
- Melanie Masson 3.2%
- Rylan Clark 3.1%
- Carolynne Poole 2.9%
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Week 2 saw the competition down to 12 contestants, Carolynne Poole having been eliminated the previous week. The 12 contestants received voting percentages ranging from 21.9% to 4.6%. See the statistics below.
Week 2
- Christopher Maloney 21.9%
- Jahmene Douglas 11.4%
- Rylan Clark 10.2%
- Ella Henderson 9.5%
- Lucy Spraggan 7.6%
- James Arthur 7.4%
- Union J 7.1%
- Kye Sones 5.3%
- Jade Ellis 5.2%
- MK1 5.1%
- District3 4.7%
- Melanie Masson 4.6%
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Week 3 featured 11 contestants, Melanie Masson being eliminated the week previous. The 11 contestants received voting percentages ranging from 22.6% to 4.6%. See the statistics below.
Week 3
- Christopher Maloney 22.6%
- Jahmene Douglas 15.6%
- Ella Henderson 10.2%
- Rylan Clark 8.8%
- District3 8.4%
- James Arthur 7.4%
- Lucy Spraggan 6.5%
- Union J 5.9%
- Jade Ellis 5.1%
- Kye Sones 4.9%
- MK1 4.6%
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In week 4 of the live shows, the number of contestants fell dramatically, from 11 to 9. MK1 were knocked out of the X Factor in week 3, and Lucy Spraggan was ill, so did not attend the live show; getting a free pass. The 9 contestants competing during week 4 of the shows received between 24.7% and 6.2% of the votes. See the statistics below.
Week 4
- Christopher Maloney 24.7%
- Jahmene Douglas 15.4%
- James Arthur 12.0%
- District3 10.0%
- Kye Sones 10.0%
- Ella Henderson 8.2%
- Rylan Clark 7.2%
- Union J 6.3%
- Jade Ellis 6.2%
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Week 5 played host to 8 contestants; Jade Ellis received the smallest amount of votes the previous week, and because Lucy Spraggan dropped out of the competition, as she was unwell for the second week running. Voting percentages ranged from 27.6% to 6.7%. See the statistics below.
Week 5
- Christopher Maloney 27.6%
- Jahmene Douglas 16.9%
- District3 14.7%
- Union J 10.4%
- Ella Henderson 8.8%
- James Arthur 7.7%
- Rylan Clark 7.2%
- Kye Sones 6.7%
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Week 6 of the X Factor live shows resulted in 7 acts competing. Kye Sones had been eliminated the week previous. Voting tallies ranged from 23.6% to 10.4%. See the statistics below.
Week 6
- Christopher Maloney 23.6%
- Jahmene Douglas 14.9%
- James Arthur 14.0%
- Ella Henderson 13.0%
- Rylan Clark 12.4%
- Union J 11.7%
- District3 10.4%
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During week 7 of the competition, there were 6 acts competing. District 3 had been eliminated the previous week. Voting amounts ranged from 26.4% to 12.1%. See the statistics below.
Week 7
- Christopher Maloney 26.4%
- Jahmene Douglas 17.4%
- Rylan Clark 15.7%
- Union J 14.7%
- James Arthur 13.7%
- Ella Henderson 12.1%
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In week 8 of the competition, a total of 5 contestants were still vying for a place in the final. Ella Henderson had been eliminated the week previous.The contestants’ voting numbers ranged from 40.7% to 8.4%. See the statistics below.
Week 8
- James Arthur 40.7%
- Christopher Maloney 21.0%
- Jahmene Douglas 18.1%
- Union J 11.8%
- Rylan Clark 8.4%
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Week 9 — the semi finals — saw 4 contestants still in the running. Rylan Clark having been eliminated the week previous. The semi finalists had voting ranges between 41.2% and 18.1%. See the statistics below.
Week 9
- James Arthur 41.2%
- Jahmene Douglas 22.0%
- Christopher Maloney 18.7%
- Union J 18.1%
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The X Factor final — week 10 — was broken up in to 2 parts, Saturday night, with 3 contestants (referred to in the voting tables, by ITV, as “Week 10 Freeze”), and Sunday. On Saturday night, the 3 finalists’ voting statistics ranged from 51.7% to 16.8%. Union J had been eliminated the week previous.
Week 10 — Freeze
James Arthur 51.7%
Jahmene Douglas 31.5%
Christopher Maloney 16.8%
On Saturday night, Christopher Maloney was eliminated from the competition. On Sunday, 9 December, 2012, James Arthur and Jahmene Douglas battled it out in the actual, actual final. According to Caroline Flack, Xtra Factor host, the voting percentages ranges from 54% to 46%, however, as you can see below, per ITV’s official statement regarding the voting stats, their numbers slightly differ from that, as you can read below.
Week 10 — Final
James Arthur 53.7%
Jahmene Douglas 38.9%
Christopher Maloney (carried over from freeze) 7.4%
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So there you have it, all the voting results, fresh from ITV. Be ye happy or sad?
Are you surprised by the results? Completely knew them all, due to an incredibly savvy crystal ball habit (I feel ya!)? Haven’t yet moved your couch (or TV!)?! Tell me all, in the comments.
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April Barry 