Frontiers in Political Science | Elections and Representation

Systematic Review

Accepted on 17 Feb 2026

A literature review and secondary analysis of the descriptive representation of foreign-born men and foreign-born women in Sweden's local councils and parliament

in Elections and Representation

Björn Boman
Lenita Freidenvall

Frontiers in Political Science

Original Research

Published on 16 Feb 2026

Perception of hate speech in the 2023 presidential political campaigns on voter behaviour in Nigeria

in Elections and Representation

Eric Msughter Aondover
Ifedolapo Ademosu
Ramson Oloche Acheme

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1750183

405 views

Original Research

Accepted on 12 Feb 2026

'Derby' in Bekasi: Competition and Cooperation Among Labor Candidates in the 2019 Indonesian Legislative Election

in Elections and Representation

Tunjung Sulaksono
Kuskridho Ambardi

Frontiers in Political Science

Original Research

Published on 12 Feb 2026

Political market entropy in Rome. An analysis of different electoral cycles (1993–2023)

in Elections and Representation

Chiara Fiorelli
Francesco Lomonaco

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1744381

243 views

Original Research

Accepted on 11 Feb 2026

The Structural Breakthrough of New Parties in 21st-Century Europe: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis

in Elections and Representation

Marco Lisi

Frontiers in Political Science

Original Research

Accepted on 10 Feb 2026

Factors Hindering Implementation of Angola's Overseas Constituency System

in Elections and Representation

Shuji Yamauchi
Takashi Sekiyama

Frontiers in Political Science

Original Research

Published on 06 Feb 2026

Leader role and platform in electoral campaign communication

in Elections and Representation

Lorena Licenji

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1754813

395 views

Original Research

Published on 29 Jan 2026

Political and social hate speech: differences on emotional and rhetorical features on TikTok messages

in Elections and Representation

Francisco Segado-Boj
Juan Martín-Quevedo
Juan-Manuel González-Aguilar
Tamara Antona-Jimeno

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1712927

498 views

Original Research

Published on 27 Jan 2026

Questioning American model for African electoral democracy: insights from the 2023 Nigerian and 2024 US presidential elections

in Elections and Representation

Gbeke Adebowale Adenuga

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2026.1727285

434 views

Original Research

Accepted on 23 Jan 2026

The Folha Nacional - the use of the party press in the dissemination of the party message by Chega in Portugal

in Elections and Representation

Bruno Ferreira Costa

Frontiers in Political Science

215 views

Original Research

Accepted on 21 Jan 2026

Women Journalists as Targets of Bolsonaro: Online Harassment in the 2022 Brazilian Presidential Election Campaign

in Elections and Representation

Silvia Dalben
Sungwon Jung
Ningyuan Ma
Melissa Santillana

Frontiers in Political Science

391 views

Original Research

Published on 20 Jan 2026

Survey as an instrument of power: a discourse analysis of knowledge production by survey institutions in Indonesia from the perspective of Michel Foucault

in Elections and Representation

Aswar Aswar
Mutiullah Mutiullah
Albef Fahrozi
Desi Ratna Sari
Zulhaji Ismail
Fina Anggraini

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1715985

741 views

Original Research

Published on 15 Jan 2026

Divisive politics: analysis of ethnic rhetoric and hate speech in the 2023 Lagos Governorship elections

in Elections and Representation

Ifedolapo Ademosu
Eric Msughter Aondover
Benjamin Osadolor
Bonny Abraham

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1663797

1,072 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

Carpet bombing vs. targeting: the impact of pro-government social media influencers during the 2022 Hungarian general election campaign

in Elections and Representation

Bálint Mikola

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1672594

860 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Jan 2026

The rise of the Reform party in Britain—Modeling Reform voting in the 2024 general election

in Elections and Representation

Paul Whiteley

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1614636

1,868 views

Original Research

Published on 17 Dec 2025

Disinformation, AI and regulation in Ecuador’s 2025 presidential election

in Elections and Representation

Abel Suing

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1624206

1,963 views

Original Research

Published on 10 Dec 2025

Mayors and votes in Rome in the “Second Republic”: an in-depth analysis

in Elections and Representation

Terenzio Fava

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1676423

753 views

Original Research

Published on 16 Oct 2025

From sparks to action: the role of political influencers for young adults’ political efficacy and political participation in Austria, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Serbia

in Elections and Representation

Atika Aisyarahmi Munzir
Ariadne Neureiter
Jörg Matthes
Michael Chan
Ljubisa Bojic

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1620631

3,053 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 15 Oct 2025

The convergence of contemporary Indonesian political parties

in Elections and Representation

Fitriyah Fitriyah
Mouliza K. D. Sweinstani
Firman Noor
Lili Romli
Ridho Imawan Hanafi
Sarah Nuraini Siregar

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1640022

3,406 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Speaking populism: ideational vs. issue-based theories of populism

in Elections and Representation

Ethan C. Busby
Ryan E. Carlin
Kirk A. Hawkins
Levente Littvay

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1606288

1,969 views

Original Research

Published on 13 Oct 2025

Unveiling political influence through social media: network and causal dynamics in the 2022 French presidential election

in Elections and Representation

Ixandra Achitouv
David Chavalarias

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1653101

2,108 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Oct 2025

What agenda of and for women? Gender, politics, and institutional transformation in Rome

in Elections and Representation

Fatima Farina

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1674925

1,765 views

Original Research

Published on 25 Sep 2025

Decision-making process in voting during the 2024 election in Indonesia (A Study in Bandung Regency)

in Elections and Representation

Dede Sri Kartini
Mohammad Desgia Adinadya Putra
Arif Zainudin

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1647672

3,373 views

Original Research

Published on 24 Sep 2025

How do drivers react to partisan bumper stickers? Understanding polarization in apolitical settings

in Elections and Representation

Rachel Suzanne Torres
Benjamin David Farrer

Frontiers in Political Science

doi 10.3389/fpos.2025.1617785

13,507 views

180 articles

articles

A literature review and secondary analysis of the descriptive representation of foreign-born men and foreign-born women in Sweden's local councils and parliament

Perception of hate speech in the 2023 presidential political campaigns on voter behaviour in Nigeria

'Derby' in Bekasi: Competition and Cooperation Among Labor Candidates in the 2019 Indonesian Legislative Election

Political market entropy in Rome. An analysis of different electoral cycles (1993–2023)

The Structural Breakthrough of New Parties in 21st-Century Europe: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis

Factors Hindering Implementation of Angola's Overseas Constituency System

Leader role and platform in electoral campaign communication

Political and social hate speech: differences on emotional and rhetorical features on TikTok messages

Questioning American model for African electoral democracy: insights from the 2023 Nigerian and 2024 US presidential elections

The Folha Nacional - the use of the party press in the dissemination of the party message by Chega in Portugal

Women Journalists as Targets of Bolsonaro: Online Harassment in the 2022 Brazilian Presidential Election Campaign

Survey as an instrument of power: a discourse analysis of knowledge production by survey institutions in Indonesia from the perspective of Michel Foucault

Divisive politics: analysis of ethnic rhetoric and hate speech in the 2023 Lagos Governorship elections

Carpet bombing vs. targeting: the impact of pro-government social media influencers during the 2022 Hungarian general election campaign

The rise of the Reform party in Britain—Modeling Reform voting in the 2024 general election

Disinformation, AI and regulation in Ecuador’s 2025 presidential election

Mayors and votes in Rome in the “Second Republic”: an in-depth analysis

From sparks to action: the role of political influencers for young adults’ political efficacy and political participation in Austria, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and Serbia

The convergence of contemporary Indonesian political parties

Speaking populism: ideational vs. issue-based theories of populism

Unveiling political influence through social media: network and causal dynamics in the 2022 French presidential election

What agenda of and for women? Gender, politics, and institutional transformation in Rome

Decision-making process in voting during the 2024 election in Indonesia (A Study in Bandung Regency)

How do drivers react to partisan bumper stickers? Understanding polarization in apolitical settings