Genesis and history
Europe Elects was founded in 2014 as a Twitter account. The project quickly rose to prominence, as it was the first platform [6] that gathered European polling and election data in one spot with reference to European Parliament groups, on which basis it published permanent European Parliament projections. [7]
Since 2018, it provides a comprehensive and freely accessible polling database covering all European independent states. [8]
The organization collects, reviews, and publishes polls done by polling companies in all European states and their subdivisions in order to show both the level of support for national parties. Through reference to European Parliament groups, reflecting ideological orientation, the data is made more accessible to a broader European audience. [9] Europe Elects provides election results during election days on social media, referring to the European Parliament affiliation of candidates and parties. The platform hosts a calendar of local, regional, national, and European election dates in Europe. [10]
In 2019, the platform launched the Europe Elects Podcast. [11] In 2019 and 2020, America Elects, Oceania Elects, Africa Elects, and Asia Elects were launched. Asia Elects received attention in the context of the Hong Kong local elections, being quoted in media such as The Washington Post . [12] [13]
In 2024, the platform began releasing a monthly newsletter, summarizing its European Parliament seat projections as well as polling and election news from across Europe. [14]
The platform provides a list of all European polling firms engaged in political polling, highlighting their past performance and potential conflicts of interest. [15] [16]
Spread and perception
Europe Elects is considered a major media source concerning the European Parliament and electoral analysis in Europe. [17] [18] According to an analysis by Bayerischer Rundfunk, Europe Elects was the most cited Twitter account reporting on the European Parliament election, beating established media such as the BBC or Le Monde. [19] It is quoted frequently in both European [20] [21] [22] [23] and worldwide publications, [24] [25] [26] [27] is referenced by the Centre for European Policy Studies, [28] [29] and is listed in the database of the European Data Journalism Network, a consortium of media and journalists promoting data-driven multilingual coverage of European topics. [30] [31]
In 2019, Euronews published Europe Elects European Parliament projections. [32] In 2021, Europe Elects formed permanent partnerships with Euractiv [33] and Decision Desk HQ. [34]
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