YouTube Election Exit Polls all Parties [Social Analysis] #GE2015
For the past 30 days, we have been tracking Social Engagement across the most important Social Media and content channels. This has included Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. We want to share the results & changes for all the main parties, and their respective leaders.
With each channel, we will provide Exit Poll predictions on winners vs losers in the #SocialSphere - and rank them.
How much has Social Media impacted this election? You decide!
YOUTUBE
On the face of it, you would expect the BIG TWO to come out on top, more donations, more MP’s - but video has really catapulted the smaller parties to be creative and stand out. Here is a quick summary.
Biggest Increase in Subscribers:
- 3,274 - Conservatives
- 2,577 - Green Party
- 1,674 - Labour
Video with Most Views:
- 862,844 - Green Party
- 59,616 - Conservatives
- 33,237 - SNP
Channel with Most Videos:
- 864 - UkiP
- 737 - Labour
- 589 - Liberal Democrats
…here is the detail and facts for each party
Conservatives
- https://www.youtube.com/conservatives
- 178 = videos uploaded to channel
- 3,274 = Increase in subscribers
- 59,616 = Most viewed video (David Cameron: Vote Conservative on Thursday - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0loJDhYvSmw)
Labour
- https://www.youtube.com/user/theuklabourparty
- 737 = videos uploaded to channel
- 1,674 = Increase in subscribers
- 20,364 = Most viewed video (Ed’s Mystery Guest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXWt-hX_DKs)
Liberal Democrats
- https://www.youtube.com/user/LibDem
- 589 = videos uploaded to channel
- 316 = Increase in subscribers
- 5,440 = Most viewed video (Nick Clegg joins Botley School’s Forest Class - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_7pbJxebH8)
UKiP
- https://www.youtube.com/user/ukipmedia
- 864 = videos uploaded to channel
- 669 = Increase in subscribers
- 5,440 = Most viewed video (UKIP Nigel Farage - Leadership debate highlights 2015 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgKKKnWOelg)
Green Party
- https://www.youtube.com/user/greenpartyew
- 452 = videos uploaded to channel
- 2,577 = Increase in subscribers
- 862,844 = Most viewed video (Change The Tune - Green Party 2015 Election Broadcast - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPgS7p40ERg)
SNP
- https://www.youtube.com/user/TheSnp
- 169 = videos uploaded to channel
- 0 = Increase in subscribers [none to start with!]
- 33,237 = Most viewed video (Who’s going to stand up for Scotland? - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcTBPuPHv-8)
Plaid Cymru
- https://www.youtube.com/user/plaidtv
- 386 = videos uploaded to channel
- 150 = Increase in subscribers
- 12,249 = Most viewed video (I’m Voting Plaid: The Party of Wales’ 2015 General Election PPB - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZoHvlhLAmPY)
