The preliminary results of AKB48's 32nd single senbatsu election have been released. We take a look at the list and give a quick & dirty analysis.

The following table was created by our friends at Melos no Michi. They made the results much prettier than we ever could. So props to them for taking the time to organize the original document on the AKB48 blog.

Rank		Team	Votes	Prev Rank
*—–Future Girls line—–*
64	Kimoto Kanon	SKE48 Team E	2,275	56
63	Tano Yuka	AKB48 Team A	2,394	45
62	Iwasa Misaki	AKB48 Team B	2,406	33
61	Miyawaki Sakura	HKT48 Team H	2,482	47
60	Suzuki Shihori	AKB48 Team K	2,492	–
59	Yagura Fuuko	NMB48 Team M (Team A Conc)	2,535	–
58	Abe Maria	AKB48 Team K	2,595	–
57	Okamoto Naoko	HKT48 Kenkyuusei	2,660	–
56	Ishida Haruka	AKB48 Team B	2,665	50
55	Iwatate Saho	AKB48 Kenkyuusei	2,685	–
54	Kuramochi Asuka	AKB48 Team K	2,699	22
53	Kikuchi Ayaka	AKB48 Team A	2,704	51
52	Fujie Reina	AKB48 Team B	2,710	40
51	Tomonaga Mio	HKT48 Kenkyuusei	2,740	–
50	Maeda Ami	AKB48 Team A	2,761	42
49	Moriyasu Madoka	HKT48 Team H	2,809	–
*—–Next Girls line—–*
48	Kaneko Shiori	SKE48 Team E	2,821	–
47	Yamashita Yukari	SKE48 Team KII	2,864	–
46	Oba Mina	AKB48 Team B (Team KII Conc)	2,868	57
45	Yamada Nana	NMB48 Team M	2,872	46
44	Ichikawa Miori	AKB48 Team B (Team N Conc)	2,948	58
43	Kinoshita Yukiko	SKE48 Team E	3,072	–
42	Tashima Meru	HKT48 Kenkyuusei	3,080	–
41	Oota Aika	HKT48 Team H	3,259	52
40	Isohara Kyoka	SKE48 Team S	3,272	–
39	Yakata Miki	SKE48 Team S	3,277	62
38	Kitahara Rie	AKB48 Team K	3,507	13
37	Takajo Aki	JKT48 Team J (Team B Conc)	4,114	17
36	Katayama Haruka	AKB48 Team B	4,118	48
35	Muto Tomu	AKB48 Team K	4,195	49
34	Furukawa Airi	SKE48 Team KII	4,392	30
33	Kawaei Rina	AKB48 Team A	4,457	–
*—–Under Girls line—–*
32	Matsumoto Rina	SKE48 Team KII	4,493	–
31	Jonishi Kei	NMB48 Team N	4,640	–
30	Nakanishi Yuka	SKE48 Team S	4,654	63
29	Oya Masana	SKE48 Team S	4,703	27
28	Takayanagi Akane	SKE48 Team KII	4,824	24
27	Iriyama Anna	AKB48 Team A	4,864	–
26	Minegishi Minami	AKB48 Kenkyuusei	4,875	14
25	Saito Makiko	SKE48 Team S	5,051	–
24	Kodama Haruka	HKT48 Team H (Team A Conc)	5,096	–
23	Yabushita Shu	NMB48 Team BII	5,539	–
22	Umeda Ayaka	AKB48 Team B	6,030	16
21	Umemoto Madoka	SKE48 Team E	6,055	–
20	Kojima Haruna	AKB48 Team B	6,502	7
19	Kobayashi Ami	SKE48 Team KII	6,536	–
18	Takahashi Minami	AKB48 Team A	6,598	6
17	Matsumura Kaori	SKE48 Kenkyuusei	6,616	34
*—–Senbatsu line—–*
16	Kizaki Yuria	SKE48 Team S	6,891	31
15	Shinoda Mariko	AKB48 Team A	7,126	5
14	Itano Tomomi	AKB48 Team K	7,407	8
13	Yamamoto Sayaka	NMB48 Team N	8,097	18
12	Miyazawa Sae	SNH48 (Team K Conc)	8,567	11
11	Suda Akari	SKE48 Team KII	8,753	29
10	Watanabe Miyuki	NMB48 Team N (Team B Conc)	9,163	19
9	Yokoyama Yui	AKB48 Team K	10,616	15
8	Shibata Aya	SKE48 Team KII	8,753	–
7	Shimazaki Haruka	AKB48 Team B	11,832	23
6	Matsui Rena	SKE48 Team E	12,177	10
5	Kashiwagi Yuki	AKB48 Team B	12,887	3
4	Matsui Jurina	SKE48 Team S (Team K Conc)	13,656	9
3	Oshima Yuko	AKB48 Team K	14,000	1
2	Watanabe Mayu	AKB48 Team A	14,885	2
1	Sashihara Rino	HKT48 Team H	28,563	4

Analysis:

Well there ain’t much to say really. To be honest I laughed when I saw this because it’s not exactly a true reflection of what will really happen.

We all know that this will change completely by the time the final votes are tallied. I actually had fun watching the more “srs business” fans piss their pants on social media and forums over placements of certain girls in the list.

There are probably 2 things that the list that might be foreshadowing something. First, Takajo Aki’s ranking might be pretty accurate and it could be a wake up call to kind of stop being a be-otch about her JKT placement and be more like Nakagawa & embrace it.

Second, Sashihara Rino taking center nova does not seem out of the realistic realm of possibilities and if she does indeed garner enough votes; taking #1 would be rather refreshing.

Other than that? Meh. It is what it is for initial results. Best to wait until the actual event for the shock and awe of it all.