2023 Worldcon Site Selection
Site selection for the 2023 Worldcon was held at Discon III in 2021. The bids were Chengdu in 2023 and Winnipeg in '23.
Bidders New Orleans in 2023 folded and Spokane in 2023 was stillborn. Nice in 2023 folded in July 2020. Memphis in 2023 filed its bid papers and was on the ballot, but withdrew in October 2021 (and this fact was noted on the ballot.)
Voting was very heavy with around 2000 mail ballots being received from China.
| Bidder | Pre-Con | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chengdu in 2023 | 1950 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 2006 |
| Winnipeg in '23 | 332 | 97 | 197 | 181 | 807 |
| Memphis in 2023 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| None of the Above | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Free Hong Kong | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Taipei | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Anywhere | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Berlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boston in 2020 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Fandom | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| House of the Rising Sun | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peggy Rae's House | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Schkeuditz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Slapout, OK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Your Mom's House | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total with Preference | 2292 | 108 | 226 | 214 | 2838 |
| No Preference | 60 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 75 |
| Total counted votes | 2352 | 110 | 230 | 223 | 2915 |
1591 pre-con ballots lacked street addresses, but were still counted. These included 1586 for Chengdu and 5 for no preference. The Site Selection committee also reported that an additional 917 people paid for membership in the 2023 Worldcon (which entitled them to vote in site selection) but did not submit ballots.
| 2022 | Worldcon Site Selection | 2024 | 2023 |
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