Who is the best Little House on the Prairie character of all time?

From steadfast pioneer parents to the mischievous troublemakers and quietly beloved townsfolk of Walnut Grove, this lineup spans every era of the beloved prairie saga. Cast your vote!

1

Nellie Oleson

The spoiled, scheming Walnut Grove merchant's daughter and Laura's iconic childhood rival.

1000pts

2

Laura Ingalls

The spirited, tomboyish second daughter of the Ingalls family whose coming-of-age drives the series.

744pts

3

Hester-Sue Terhune

The strict but caring head of the school for the blind who later teaches in Walnut Grove.

546pts

4

Mary Ingalls

Laura's prim, dutiful older sister who goes blind and later becomes a teacher at a school for the blind.

473pts

5

Isaiah Edwards

Charles Ingalls's rough-edged but big-hearted best friend and frequent adventuring companion.

473pts

6

Grace Ingalls

The youngest Ingalls child, born partway through the series as the family's late-arriving daughter.

473pts

7

Carrie Ingalls

The younger Ingalls daughter who grows up alongside Laura through the family's hardships and joys.

473pts

8

Caroline Ingalls

Ma Ingalls, the gentle, resilient mother and moral anchor of the Ingalls household.

387pts

9

Harriet Oleson

The snobbish, gossiping mercantile owner's wife who serves as the town's comic antagonist.

387pts

10

Jonathan Garvey

Charles Ingalls's warm, loyal neighbor and friend who runs a farm and later a store alongside him.

387pts

11

Almanzo Wilder

The steady, capable farmer who courts and eventually marries Laura Ingalls.

387pts

12

Albert Ingalls

A troubled orphan taken in and adopted by Charles and Caroline, who becomes part of the Ingalls family.

387pts

13

Reverend Robert Alden

Walnut Grove's soft-spoken minister who guides the town's moral and spiritual life.

387pts

14

Nels Oleson

The mild-mannered, kindhearted owner of the Walnut Grove mercantile and Nellie's long-suffering father.

387pts

15

Doc Baker

Walnut Grove's calm, dependable town physician who tends to the community through every crisis.

284pts

16

Charles Ingalls

Pa Ingalls, the hardworking, devoted farmer and family patriarch of Walnut Grove.

158pts

17

Lars Hansen

The town's mill and building supply owner and one of Walnut Grove's steady civic pillars.

158pts