Oak—The People’s Choice for America’s National Tree
Voting Results
“From the first day of voting, oak was the popular choice of the American people.” Matt Harris, Chief Executive
With 444,628 votes logged, the Oak received over 100,000 votes. The top five trees, Oak, Redwood, Dogwood, Maple and Pine, captured 67% of the vote, with 33% of the vote distributed among the other 16 tree candidates.
Complete results are displayed below.
| Tree | Number of Votes |
|---|---|
| Oak | 101,146 |
| Redwood | 80,841 |
| Dogwood | 47,351 |
| Maple | 45,111 |
| Pine | 23,806 |
| Palm | 15,519 |
| Redbud | 13,551 |
| Magnolia | 11,862 |
| Elm | 9,893 |
| Tuliptree | 9,567 |
| Buckeye | 9,058 |
| Cottonwood (Poplar) | 6,710 |
| Douglasfir | 6,415 |
| Birch | 6,245 |
| Pecan (Hickory) | 6,243 |
| Spruce | 5,986 |
| Holly | 5,848 |
| Kukui | 5,559 |
| Baldcypress | 3,071 |
| Hemlock | 2,812 |
| Paloverde | 1,114 |
| Other Writeins | 26,920 |
| TOTAL | 444,628 |