The X Factor 2016: Voting stats reveal one of the closest finals in series history

Now that Matt Terry has been crowned the 2016 X Factor winner, the moment that we’ve all been waiting for has arrived as this year’s voting statistics have been revealed.

Following the 23-year-old’s amazing victory at Wembley Arena on Sunday night – whereby he triumphed over runner-up Saara Aalto in an incredibly tense live final – ITV has released The X Factor 2016 voting percentages.

Xtra Factor presenters Rylan Clark-Neal and Matt Edmondson sat down with judges Sharon Osbourne, Louis Walsh and Nicole Scherzinger (Simon Cowell went AWOL) to discuss which of the contestants came out on top each week.

With 6.4 million votes cast for the final two contestants, the figures reveal that the competition was VERY close in the final few weeks — but ultimately it was Matt who closed the weekend with 48% of the vote while Saara scored 40% following the third place elimination of 5 After Midnight.

On Saturday night, however, Saara was in the lead following her mega duet with American Idol star Adam Lambert, meaning that (for the first time ever) the winner changed over the weekend.

See the FULL X Factor figures below.

Visibly overcome with emotion following the winner’s announcement, Matt shared his gratitude, telling the crowd: “Thank you, thank you, thank you.”

Simon added: “I want to say to both of you, you came into this final as good artists and you’ve ended it as great artists. The thing I’m most proud about this show – when you see Little Mix and some of the other artists tonight and what they’ve done with their lives – this is why we make this show.

“You are now part of this chapter. What I promise you Matt is we will give you 100 per cent. You deserve this opportunity. Saara, what can I say? You were incredible as well. Both mentors were amazing too. But Matt, this is your night. This is an important record.”

Written by Ed Sheeran, Matt’s winner’s single ‘When Christmas Comes Around’ is available to download and stream now. Proceeds from downloads and streams of the track will go to children’s charities ‘Together for Short Lives’ and ‘Shooting Star Chase’.

Vote 1

Matt Terry – 22.2%
5 After Midnight – 13.3%
Emily Middlemas – 11.9%
Honey G – 10.9%
Sam Lavery – 9.8%
Relley C – 7.8%
Gifty Louise – 6.6%
Ryan Lawrie – 6.2%
Saara Aalto – 5.3%
Freddy Parker – 3.4%
Bratavio – 2.6%

Vote 1 Lifeline

Freddy Parker – 52.0%
Saara Aalto – 38.5%
Bratavio – 9.5%

Vote 2

Matt Terry – 19.5%
5 After Midnight – 15.6%
Emily Middlemas – 11.0%
Honey G – 9.3%
Sam Lavery – 8.8%
Four of Diamonds – 7.3%
Relley C – 6.6%
Gifty Louise – 6.4%
Saara Aalto – 6.4%
Ryan Lawrie – 4.6%
Freddy Parker – 4.5%

Vote 2 Lifeline

Ryan Lawrie – 37.9%
Saara Aalto – 32.0%
Freddy Parker – 30.0%

Vote 3

Matt Terry – 17.8%
Saara Aalto – 13.7%
Emily Middlemas – 11.9%
5 After Midnight – 11.5%
Honey G – 9.4%
Sam Lavery – 8.1%
Gifty Louise – 7.9%
Ryan Lawrie – 7.4%
Relley C – 6.2%
Four of Diamonds – 6.1%

Vote 3 Lifeline

Ryan Lawrie – 37.9%
Relley C – 36.0%
Four of Diamonds – 26.1%

Vote 4

Emily Middlemas – 18.7%
Matt Terry – 18.7%
Saara Aalto – 11.3%
5 After Midnight – 10.6%
Sam Lavery – 10.1%
Honey G – 9.2%
Ryan Lawrie – 8.7%
Gifty Louise – 6.6%
Four of Diamonds – 6.1%

Vote 4 Lifeline

Ryan Lawrie – 41.2%
Gifty Louise – 35.0%
Four of Diamonds – 23.8%

Vote 5

Matt Terry – 16.7%
5 After Midnight – 15.5%
Emily Middlemas – 15.3%
Ryan Lawrie – 14.1%
Honey G – 11.6%
Saara Aalto – 9.4%
Four of Diamonds – 8.9%
Sam Lavery – 8.5%

Lifeline Vote 5

Sam Lavery – 46.1%
Four of Diamonds – 27.3%
Saara Aalto – 26.6%

Vote 6

5 After Midnight – 19.0%
Saara Aalto – 18.4%
Matt Terry – 16.7%
Emily Middlemas – 13.4%
Honey G – 11.7%
Ryan Lawrie – 11.1%
Sam Lavery – 9.7%

Vote 7

Matt Terry – 21.1%
Saara Alto – 20.1%
5 After Midnight – 17.5%
Emily Middlemas – 16.8%
Ryan Lawrie – 13.3%
Honey G – 11.2%

Vote 8

Saara Alto – 23.7%
Emily Middlemas – 22.6%
Matt Terry – 21.2%
5 After Midnight – 20.3%
Honey G – 12.2%

Vote 9

Saara Aalto – 28.8%
5 After Midnight – 26.6%
Matt Terry – 22.5%
Emily Middlemas – 22.1%

Vote 10 Freeze

Saara Aalto – 35.3%
Matt Terry – 33.4%
5 After Midnight – 31.3%

Vote 10 Final

Matt Terry – 48.5%
Saara Aalto – 40.4%
5 After Midnight – 11.1% (Left after vote freeze)