Lib Dems rise to top of Facebook fan rankings

LONDON - A new measure of political Facebook fandom ranks Nick Clegg and the Liberal Democrats ahead of their political rivals.

Nick Clegg: more Facebook fans than other parties
Nick Clegg: more Facebook fans than other parties

The data released by Famecount.com used the API from Facebook Connect to track politicians' popularity from the date the general election was announced on 6 April.

Nick Clegg has experienced a fanbase growth of 970%, climbing from 4,531 fans to 43,963 on 24 April.

The popularity of the Liberal Democrats also grew from 10,727 fans to 64,430, a 601% increase since records started.

Clegg's rise in popularity is in part a reaction to the first televised election debate on ITV, which attracted and sparked a frenzy in online chatter.

David Cameron's popularity has risen 157%, growing from 18,930 to 29,782 fans, with the Conservative's popularity doubling from 30,027 to 63,766 fans, just behind the Liberal Democrats.

According to a Marketing poll,. During the general election campaign, the and have the backing of an £18 million advertising budget.

Labour has the least fans, enjoying a rise of 286%, but tailing behind their rivals with 29,676 fans up from 10,374.  Gordon Brown's popularity was not included as he does not have a Facebook page.

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