diff --git a/tildes/alembic/versions/8056ce0a4f19_add_user_setting_to_hide_vote_counts.py b/tildes/alembic/versions/8056ce0a4f19_add_user_setting_to_hide_vote_counts.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b353de3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tildes/alembic/versions/8056ce0a4f19_add_user_setting_to_hide_vote_counts.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+"""Add user setting to hide vote counts
+
+Revision ID: 8056ce0a4f19
+Revises: 55f4c1f951d5
+Create Date: 2023-06-26 05:59:44.862789
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = "8056ce0a4f19"
+down_revision = "55f4c1f951d5"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.add_column(
+        "users",
+        sa.Column(
+            "show_vote_counts",
+            sa.Boolean(),
+            server_default="true",
+            nullable=False,
+        ),
+    )
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_column("users", "show_vote_counts")
diff --git a/tildes/scripts/clean_private_data.py b/tildes/scripts/clean_private_data.py
index 452b77e..99bcb2d 100644
--- a/tildes/scripts/clean_private_data.py
+++ b/tildes/scripts/clean_private_data.py
@@ -207,6 +207,7 @@ class DataCleaner:
                     "last_exemplary_label_time": DEFAULT,
                     "_bio_markdown": DEFAULT,
                     "bio_rendered_html": DEFAULT,
+                    "show_vote_counts": DEFAULT,
                 },
                 synchronize_session=False,
             )
diff --git a/tildes/scss/modules/_topic.scss b/tildes/scss/modules/_topic.scss
index ed1a770..08b167c 100644
--- a/tildes/scss/modules/_topic.scss
+++ b/tildes/scss/modules/_topic.scss
@@ -236,6 +236,13 @@
 .topic-voting-label {
   font-size: 0.6rem;
   line-height: 0.6rem;
+
+  // When the vote count is hidden, the topic voting button becomes fairly short.
+  // This padding helps is somewhat match the original button size.
+  &.count-hidden {
+    padding-top: 0.5rem;
+    padding-bottom: 0.5rem;
+  }
 }
 
 .topic-text-excerpt {
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py b/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py
index eea2d91..f957eff 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/models/user/user.py
@@ -145,6 +145,7 @@ class User(DatabaseModel):
         )
     )
     bio_rendered_html: str = deferred(Column(Text))
+    show_vote_counts: bool = Column(Boolean, nullable=False, server_default="true")
 
     @hybrid_property
     def bio_markdown(self) -> str:
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/buttons.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/buttons.jinja2
index 4fa84a6..5d2a7ce 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/buttons.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/buttons.jinja2
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     {% set normal_label = "Vote" %}
     {% set toggled_label = "Voted" %}
 
-    {% if subject.num_votes > 0 %}
-      {# Append the vote count in parentheses #}
+    {% if subject.num_votes > 0 and request.user.show_vote_counts %}
+      {# Append the vote count in parentheses if vote counts are not hidden #}
       {% set normal_label = normal_label~" ("~subject.num_votes~")" %}
       {% set toggled_label = toggled_label~" ("~subject.num_votes~")" %}
     {% endif %}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/comments.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/comments.jinja2
index 1bec7e4..0e51a5e 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/comments.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/comments.jinja2
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@
     </header>
 
     {% if request.has_permission('view', comment) %}
-      {# Show votes at the top only if it's your own comment #}
-      {% if request.user == comment.user and comment.num_votes > 0 and not comment.is_removed %}
+      {# Show votes at the top only if it's your own comment and votes counts aren't hidden #}
+      {% if request.user == comment.user and comment.num_votes > 0 and not comment.is_removed and request.user.show_vote_counts %}
         <div class="comment-votes">{{ pluralize(comment.num_votes, "vote") }}</div>
       {% endif %}
 
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@
       </div>
 
       <menu class="btn-post">
-        {# Show non-button vote count if the viewer can't vote and it's not their comment #}
-        {% if not request.has_permission("vote", comment) and comment.num_votes > 0 and comment.user != request.user %}
+        {# Show non-button vote count if the viewer can't vote and it's not their comment and don't have vote counts hidden #}
+        {% if not request.has_permission("vote", comment) and comment.num_votes > 0 and comment.user != request.user and request.user.show_vote_counts %}
           <div class="comment-votes">{{ pluralize(comment.num_votes, "vote") }}</div>
         {% endif %}
 
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/topics.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/topics.jinja2
index b7e38fb..c62d8ef 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/topics.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/macros/topics.jinja2
@@ -183,16 +183,27 @@
     <div class="topic-voting">
   {% endif %}
 
-  {# Hide voting from the topic's author if it has zero votes #}
-  {% if request.user != topic.user or topic.num_votes > 0 %}
-    <span class="topic-voting-votes">{{ topic.num_votes }}</span>
-    <span class="topic-voting-label">
-    {% trans num_votes=topic.num_votes %}
-    vote
-    {% pluralize %}
-    votes
-    {% endtrans %}
-    </span>
+  {# Hide voting from the topic's author if it has zero votes, or the author has vote counts turned off #}
+  {# For other users, also hide vote count if turned off, but still show the vote button #}
+  {% if request.user != topic.user or (request.user == topic.user and topic.num_votes > 0 and request.user.show_vote_counts) %}
+    {% if request.user.show_vote_counts %}
+      <span class="topic-voting-votes">{{ topic.num_votes }}</span>
+      <span class="topic-voting-label">
+      {% trans num_votes=topic.num_votes %}
+      vote
+      {% pluralize %}
+      votes
+      {% endtrans %}
+      </span>
+    {% else %}
+      <span class="topic-voting-label count-hidden">
+        {% if topic.user_voted %}
+          Voted
+        {% else %}
+          Vote
+        {% endif %}
+      </span>
+    {% endif %}
   {% endif %}
 
   {% if request.has_permission('vote', topic) %}
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2 b/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2
index 064762d..1fca7ad 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2
+++ b/tildes/tildes/templates/settings.jinja2
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 {% block content %}
 <section class="settings-section">
-  <h2>Display settings</h2>
+  <h2 id="display-settings">Display settings</h2>
 
   <ul class="settings-list">
     <li>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 </section>
 
 <section class="settings-section">
-  <h2>Site behavior settings</h2>
+  <h2 id="site-behavior-settings">Site behavior settings</h2>
 
   <ul class="settings-list">
     <li>
@@ -119,6 +119,27 @@
       </form>
     </li>
 
+    <li>
+      <form
+        name="show-vote-counts"
+        autocomplete="off"
+        data-ic-patch-to="{{ request.route_url('ic_user', username=request.user.username) }}"
+      >
+        <div class="form-group">
+          <label class="form-checkbox">
+            <input
+              type="checkbox"
+              id="show_vote_counts"
+              name="show_vote_counts"
+              data-js-autosubmit-on-change
+              {% if request.user.show_vote_counts %}checked{% endif %}
+            />
+            <i class="form-icon"></i> Display vote counts for topics and comments
+          </label>
+        </div>
+      </form>
+    </li>
+
     <li>
       <h4>Open links in new tabs</h4>
       <form
@@ -204,7 +225,7 @@
 </section>
 
 <section class="settings-section">
-  <h2>Notification settings</h2>
+  <h2 id="notification-settings">Notification settings</h2>
 
   <ul class="settings-list">
     <li>
@@ -253,7 +274,7 @@
 </section>
 
 <section class="settings-section">
-  <h2>Account settings</h2>
+  <h2 id="account-settings">Account settings</h2>
 
   <ul class="settings-list">
     <li>
diff --git a/tildes/tildes/views/api/web/user.py b/tildes/tildes/views/api/web/user.py
index ef80973..786b1a9 100644
--- a/tildes/tildes/views/api/web/user.py
+++ b/tildes/tildes/views/api/web/user.py
@@ -272,6 +272,22 @@ def patch_change_collapse_old_comments(request: Request) -> Response:
     return IC_NOOP
 
 
+@ic_view_config(
+    route_name="user",
+    request_method="PATCH",
+    request_param="ic-trigger-name=show-vote-counts",
+    permission="change_settings",
+)
+def patch_change_show_vote_counts(request: Request) -> Response:
+    """Change the user's "display vote counts" setting."""
+    user = request.context
+
+    show_vote_counts = bool(request.params.get("show_vote_counts"))
+    user.show_vote_counts = show_vote_counts
+
+    return IC_NOOP
+
+
 @ic_view_config(
     route_name="user",
     request_method="PATCH",