How Social Ties Mobilize and Polarize: Social Network Determinants of Election Outcomes

NetSciX 2026 Conference Submission107 Authors

Keywords: population-scale social networks, social segregation, voter turnout, right-wing voting, political polarization

TL;DR: Using Dutch population-scale networks and 2023 national election data, we show that social segregation, beyond individual socio-demographic characteristics, shapes voter turnout and political polarization.

Submission Number: 107