Facial characteristics and electoral success: Evidence from the Czech Senate elections

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F44555601%3A13510%2F25%3A43899269" target="_blank" >RIV/44555601:13510/25:43899269 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/61384399:31150/25:00061514

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/asap.70035" target="_blank" >https://spssi.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/asap.70035</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/asap.70035" target="_blank" >10.1111/asap.70035</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Facial characteristics and electoral success: Evidence from the Czech Senate elections

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

This study examines the impact of physical characteristics, specifically facial symmetry and facial width-to-height ratio, on the electoral success of political candidates (N = 167) in the 2022 Czech Senate elections. These facial metrics are used as objective indicators of facial structure, offering a novel approach in the political context. Candidate data were analyzed using Poisson regression models, revealing significant associations between facial features and electoral outcomes. Higher facial symmetry was consistently linked to better electoral performance, while the effect of fWHR varied by gender, being positive for men and negative for women. These results highlight the broader implications of physical appearance in politics, suggesting that voter biases towards attractive candidates can influence election outcomes. This study contributes to the understanding of non-political factors in electoral success.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Facial characteristics and electoral success: Evidence from the Czech Senate elections

Popis výsledku anglicky

This study examines the impact of physical characteristics, specifically facial symmetry and facial width-to-height ratio, on the electoral success of political candidates (N = 167) in the 2022 Czech Senate elections. These facial metrics are used as objective indicators of facial structure, offering a novel approach in the political context. Candidate data were analyzed using Poisson regression models, revealing significant associations between facial features and electoral outcomes. Higher facial symmetry was consistently linked to better electoral performance, while the effect of fWHR varied by gender, being positive for men and negative for women. These results highlight the broader implications of physical appearance in politics, suggesting that voter biases towards attractive candidates can influence election outcomes. This study contributes to the understanding of non-political factors in electoral success.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

50103 - Cognitive sciences

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

O - Projekt operacniho programu

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Analyses of Social Issues and Public Policy

ISSN

1529-7489

e-ISSN

1530-2415

Svazek periodika

25

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

US - Spojené státy americké

Počet stran výsledku

16

Strana od-do

1-16

Kód UT WoS článku

001650765000005

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-105016351505