Best Towns Tournament 2014: Results

Published: Jun 15, 2014

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Well, here it is. The moment you’ve all been waiting for. Duluth, MN, took down Provo, UT, Sunday night to earn the title of ��ԹϺ��‘s Best Town 2014. We’ll be following up with coverage of both towns in print and online this September, so look out for our Best Towns special—and maybe start planning a trip to Duluth.

Round 6 Results

(6) Duluth, MN, defeats (16) Provo, UT, with 55% of the vote: 66,758 to 54,875

Round 5 Results

(16) Provo, UT, defeats (3) Ithaca, NY, with 51% of the vote: 34,981 to 33,342

(6) Duluth, MN, defeats (2) Ashville, NC, with 68% of the vote: 28,371 to 13,391

Round 4 Results

West

(16) Provo, UT, defeats (6) Anchorage, AK, with 51% of the vote: 50,037 to 47,549

East

(3) Ithaca, NY, defeats (1) Burlington, VT, with 52% of the vote: 26,036 to 24,374

Midwest

(6) Duluth, MN, defeats (4) Minneapolis, MN, with 60% of the vote: 60,210 to 40,530

South

(2) Asheville, NC, defeats (5) Louisville, KY, with 55% of the vote: 22,757 to 18,824

Round 3 Results

West

(16) Provo, UT, defeats (4) Missoula, MT, with 51% of the vote: 21,906 to 21,244
(6) Anchorage, AK, defeats (2) Boulder, CO, with 55% of the vote: 21,123 to 17,109

East

(1) Burlington, VT, defeats (5) Montpelier, VT, with 53% of the vote: 10,814 to 9,545
(3) Ithaca, NY, defeats (2) Portland, ME, with 53% of the vote: 14,126 to 12,720

Midwest

(4) Minneapolis, MN, defeats (8) Houghton, MI, with 69% of the vote: 24,528 to 10,802
(6) Duluth, MN, defeats (7) La Crosse, WI, with 64% of the vote: 26,958 to 14,867

South

(5) Louisville, KY, defeats (1) Charleston, SC, with 51% of the vote: 13,643 to 12,960
(2) Asheville, NC, defeats (3) Nashville, TN, with 50.01% of the vote: 11,526 to 11,522

Round 2 Results

West

(16) Provo, UT, defeats (9) Taos, NM, with 53% of the vote: 9,414 to 8,480
(4) Missoula, MT, defeats (5) Bend, OR, with 51% of the vote: 8,140 to 7,861
(6) Anchorage, AK, defeats (14) Durango, CO with 51% of the vote: 9,632 to 9,321
(2) Boulder, CO, defeats (7) Santa Barbara, CA, with 62% of the vote: 10,298 to 6,222

East

(1) Burlington, VT, defeats (8) Great Barrington, MA, with 70% of the vote: 8,370 to 3,592
(5) Montpelier, VT, defeats (4) Provincetown, MA, with 56% of the vote: 6,293 to 4,958
(3) Ithaca, NY, defeats (11) Gettysbury, PA, with 51% of the vote: 6,977 to 6,599
(2) Portland, ME, defeats (10) Hanover, NH, with 68% of the vote: 8,327 to 3,940

Midwest

(8) Houghton, MI, defeats (1) Madison, WI, with 52% of the vote: 9,267 to 8,506
(4) Minneapolis, MN, defeats (12) Cincinnati, OH, with 56% of the vote: 18,130 to 14,490
(6) Duluth, MN, defeats (3) Athens, OH with 79% of the vote: 23,541 to 6,330
(7) La Crosse, WI, defeats (2) Grand Rapids, MI, with 52% of the vote: 14,668 to 13,644

South

(1) Charleston, SC, defeats (8) Litte Rock, AR with 70% of the vote: 9,567 to 4,126
(5) Louisville, KY, defeats (4) Norfolk, VA, with 59% of the vote: 7,797 to 5,516
(3) Nashville, TN, defeats (11) Beaufort, SC, with 62% of the vote: 7,980 to 4,790
(2) Asheville, NC, defeats (7) Savannah, GA, with 51% of the vote: 7,186 to 6,902

Round 1 Results

West

(16) Provo, UT, defeats (1) Jackson, WY, with 55% of the vote: 14,389 to 11,670
(9) Taos, NM, defeats (8) Hilo, HI, with 51% of the vote: 6,844 to 6,680
(5) Bend, OR, defeats (12) Bellingham, WA, with 71% of the vote: 10,032 to 3,989
(4) Missoula, MT, defeats (13) Carson City, NV, with 80% of the vote: 11,146 to 2,831
(6) Anchorage, AK, (11) defeats Tucson, AZ, with 59% of the vote: 8,297 to 5,751
(14) Durango, CO, defeats (3) Mammoth Lakes, CA, with 62% of the vote: 9,924 to 6,124
(7) Santa Barbara, CA, defeats (10) Coeur d’Alene, ID, with 51% of the vote: 7,019 to 6,960
(2) Boulder, CO, defeats (15) Sheridan, WY, with 74% of the vote: 12,206 to 4,226

East

(1) Burlington, VT, defeats (16) Glastonbury, CT, with 86% of the vote: 9,185 to 1,453
(8) Great Barrington, MA, defeats (9) Beacon, NY, with 60% of the vote: 5,473 to 3,573
(5) Montpelier, VT, defeats (12) Princeton, NJ, with 80% of the vote: 7,722 to 1,927
(4) Provincetown, MA, defeats (13) Unity, ME, with 53% of the vote: 4,521 to 3,981
(11) Gettysbury, PA, defeats (6) Jackson, NH, with 52% of the vote: 4,711 to 4,302
(3) Ithaca, NY, defeats (14) Newburyport, MA, with 63% of the vote: 5,937 to 3,483
(10) Hanover, NH, defeats (7) St. Michaels, MD, with 72% of the vote: 6,137 to 2,386
(2) Portland, ME, defeats (15) Phoenicia, NY, with 87% of the vote: 9,183 to 1,385

Midwest

(1) Madison, WI, defeats (16) Fargo, ND, with 79% of the vote: 10,191 to 2,755
(8) Houghton, MI, defeats (9) Waterloo, IL, with 57% of the vote: 6,284 to 4,838
(12) Cincinnati, OH, defeats (5) Bloomington, IN, with 51% of the vote: 6,735 to 6,696
(4) Minneapolis, MN, defeats (13) Iowa CIty, IA, with 78% of the vote: 9,976 to 2,665
(6) Duluth, MN, defeats (11) Columbia, MO, with 82% of the vote: 15,512 to 3,463
(3) Athens, OH, defeats (14) Lawrence, KS, with 51% of the vote: 7,897 to 7,673
(7) La Crosse, WI, defeats (10) Rapid City, SD, with 52% of the vote: 5,859 to 5,305
(2) Grand Rapids, MI, defeats (15) Omaha, NE, with 68% of the vote: 8,027 to 3,824

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(1) Charleston, SC, defeats (16) Tahlequah, OK, with 86% of the vote: 9,651 to 1,557
(8) Little Rock, AR, defeats (9) Shepherdstown, WV, with 54% of the vote: 5,085 to 4,297
(5) Louisville, KY, defeats (12) Oxford, MS, with 75% of the vote: 7,007 to 2,395
(4) Norfolk, VA, defeats (13) Breaux Bridge, LA, with 68% of the vote: 5,626 to 2,674
(11) Beaufort, SC, defeats (6) Alpine, TX, with 70% of the vote: 5,948 to 2,811
(3) Nashville, TN, defeats (14) Islamorada, FL, with 72% of the vote: 7,396 to 2,924
(7) Savannah, GA, defeats (10) Chapel Hill, NC, with 58% of the vote: 6,179 to 4,508
(2) Asheville, NC, defeats (15) Birmingham, AL, with 86% of the vote: 9,805 to 1,584

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