The role of Facebook in the 2014 Greek municipal elections
Authors: Yannas, Prodromos 
Lappas, Georgios 
Triantafillidou, Amalia 
Kleftodimos, Alexandros 
Vasileiadou, Olga 
Kavada, Anastasia 
Issue Date: 1-Jan-2015
Conference: 2nd International Conference (MISNC 2015), September 1-3, 2015, Matsuyama, Japan 
Book: Multidisciplinary Social Networks Research 
Series: Communications in Computer and Information Science
Volume: 540
Keywords: Facebook, Greek municipal elections, Political marketing strategy, Quantitative analysis, Vote share
Abstract: 
The purpose of this study is to examine the use of Facebook by candidates running for the 2014 Greek Municipal Elections by addressing the following questions: (1) which factors affect Facebook adoption by municipal candidates?, and (2) whether Facebook usage along with the popularity of candidates’ Facebook pages influence candidates’ vote share. Results indicate that Facebook is not a very popular campaigning tool among municipal candidates in Greece. This implies that Greek candidates still rely on traditional ways to lure their voters. Furthermore, findings reveal that candidates running in large municipalities who hadn’t been elected before are more likely to utilize Facebook as a means of political marketing. Despite the low adoption rate, results suggested that candidates who made use of Facebook won more votes compared to non-Facebook candidates. Moreover, it was found that a candidate’s Facebook page popularity is a good indicator of the candidate’s vote share.
ISBN: 9783662483183
ISSN: 18650929
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-662-48319-0_36
URI: https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/2587
Type: Conference Paper
Department: Department of Business Administration 
School: School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences 
Affiliation: University of West Attica (UNIWA) 
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