presidential election results

Breaking down the election results in the local level would show difference on how the candidates performed. In the last few weeks leading to the May 9 national elections, Google Trends has been consistently in front of the news as a more accurate predictor of election results, especially for top national positions such as President and Vice President. Google Trends as of May 9, 2022 11:30pmMany experts claim that Google Trends is a better predictor of election results since it measures interest with a likely intent to vote for the subject of the search. Google Trends as of May 9, 2022 11:30pmResearchers even pointed out that Google Trends have accurately predicted presidential elections in other countries such as the United States, Brazil, Spain, Canada and, more recently, France. Ultimately, the 2022 election results will validate the theories in favor of Google Trends as a more accurate predictor. Conclusion The 2022 Philippine elections has shown that Google Trends is not an accurate predictor of presidential and vice-presidential results. In contrast, survey firms have once again proven their time-tested credibility to predict election results for many years. Author's Note: Since the figures of election results used in this comparison are based on COMELEC's partial/unofficial tally from their transparency servers, we will be updating the figures once the official count is available. Read more in our articles including "68-32 Magic or Law of Large Numbers?" and "Google Trends gets tested in 2022 Philippine Elections".