Curbed Cup 1st round results! Beacon Hill beats South Lake Union

The first round of voting in our 2017 Curbed Cup is over, and we saw some expected landslides, some exciting upsets, and some nail-bitingly close competitions.

The narrowest victories were scored by Capitol Hill and Fremont, respectively. Capitol Hill went head-to-head against fellow artsy community Georgetown. Despite Georgetown’s deep neighborhood identity, Capitol Hill won out with its fast-moving community organizing and hyper-connected citizenry—but by less than 3 percent.

Fremont, meanwhile, was neck-and-neck with Pioneer Square for the full 24 hours of voting, ultimately leading by less than 4 percent.

Our biggest update so far was just yesterday, when we pitted second-seeded South Lake Union, home of tech giant Amazon, against Beacon Hill. Despite SLU Chamber backing and being densely packed with voracious Internet readers, the 2015 winner lost by a solid margin—and Beacon Hill emerged from the first round for the first time in Curbed Cup history with more than a 30 point lead.

Another small upset: West Seattle’s sub-neighborhoods are apparently much stronger combined. The area won over Belltown, which made the Final Four last year, with more than a 20 point margin.

Other victories were a little clearer. Two-time winner Columbia City led by more than 75 percent against Madrona. Highly nominated First Hill went 60-40 against Ravenna. Ballard’s very enthusiastic residents led to a strong win against the International District. The Central District saw a 10-point victory over Greenwood.

Check the full bracket below. We’ll start Elite Eight voting on Monday!