In this Targeted Victory Digital Landscape Report, Ryan Meerstein explores the growth in the Facebook likes between the senatorial committees over the past four weeks. While Sherrod Brown added the most new likes with 9,613, Scott Brown had the largest total of likes with 244,400.
A few key points:
1. Todd Akin grew 161.16% in new likes from last month, the largest increase of any senatorial candidate.
2. GOP candidates were 7 of the top 10 candidates.
3. Sherrod Brown had the most new likes with 9,613. Tom Leppert had the most new likes of any GOP candidate with 4,100.
4. Scott Brown had the largest total number of likes with 244.400. His opponent, Elizabeth Warren, was second with 119.265.
Total Likes
|
Rank |
|
03/05/12 |
04/01/12 |
Growth |
Growth% |
|
1 |
Sherrod Brown |
29,359 |
38,972 |
9,613 |
32.74% |
|
2 |
Warren |
115,113 |
119,265 |
4,152 |
3.61% |
|
3 |
Leppert |
16,932 |
21,032 |
4,100 |
24.21% |
|
4 |
Gillibrand |
50,012 |
53,852 |
3,840 |
7.68% |
|
5 |
Durant |
6,405 |
10,222 |
3,817 |
59.59% |
|
6 |
Akin |
2,093 |
5,466 |
3,373 |
161.16% |
|
7 |
Brown |
241,347 |
244,400 |
3,053 |
1.26% |
|
8 |
Thompson |
2,773 |
5,760 |
2,987 |
107.72% |
|
9 |
Brunner |
13,058 |
15,630 |
2,572 |
19.70% |
|
10 |
Cruz |
72,428 |
74,365 |
1,937 |
2.67% |
Best Senate Races – Total Likes
|
Best Senate Races (Total) |
Likes |
|
Scott Brown |
244,400 |
|
Elizabeth Warren |
119,265 |
Best Senate Races – New Likes
|
Best Senate Races (by CD) |
Likes |
|
Sherrod Brown |
9,613 |
|
Tom Leppert |
4,100 |
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