Popular Support: 2016 Presidential Candidates by Facebook ‘Likes’

So far, Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders dominate the battle for Facebook ‘likes’ in their respective primaries.

Jeb Bush doesn’t make the top ten.

87% of American adults use the internet and 71% of them are on Facebook, according to research from Pew. With such high numbers, it’s only natural to consider which candidates are leading the fight for political support on Facebook. While unscientific, it may also suggest which candidates thus far are more effective at capturing the hearts and minds of potential voters.

Republican Rankings (as of 7/26/2015)

1. Donald Trump — 2.6 million ‘likes’
2. Rand Paul — 2 million ‘likes’
3. Ben Carson — 1.7 million ‘likes’
4. Mike Huckabee — 1.7 million ‘likes’
5. Ted Cruz — 1.2 million ‘likes’
6. Rick Perry — 1.2 million ‘likes’
7. Marco Rubio — 917 thousand ‘likes’
8. Scott Walker — 337 thousand ‘likes’
9. Bobby Jindal — 267 thousand ‘likes’
10. Rick Santorum — 263 thousand ‘likes’
11. Jeb Bush — 224 thousand ‘likes’

Democrat Rankings (as of 7/26/2015)

1. Bernie Sanders — 1.5 million ‘likes’
2. Hillary Clinton— 1.1 million ‘likes’
3. Martin O’Malley — 74 thousand ‘likes’
4. Jim Webb — 26 thousand ‘likes’
5. Lincoln Chafee — 8 thousand ‘likes’