Last year the Capcom Fighters Network did a popularity poll asking SF fans who their favorite character in the series was. The results  are in and are very interesting.

 

The top ten most popular characters are

 

10. Blanka
9. Ryu
8. Akuma
7. Sagat
6. Chun Li
5. Cody
4. Q
3. Juri
2. Makoto
1. Sakura

 

Some of these are rather surprising, and others not so much. That said, the placement in the top ten is not what many would expect.

 

The full results can be seen here.  Where did your favourite land?