You would think that would be the case, however James comeback to overtake them suggests its not as straightforward as that

and what a comeback!!

it's a very worrying insight into the voting fraternity that Chris was winning even early on and suggests it wasn't even the joke vote It possibly says a lot about the failure of one or two previous male winners too

It also suggests James could do well as he wasn't getting that vote, and by that i mean them people

I've always thought it was amusing that the show is called the X-Factor but what usually wins is being consistent and relatable.
They should probably call the show The Safe Factor or The Normal Factor.

I was slightly surprised James ended up winning because of this.