The Effect of Political Marketing Mix on Voters Intention Based on Demographic Characteristic; Case Study: 10th Parliament Election

Abstract

In recent years a lot of parties and candidates competing in this arena have turned to using marketing techniques. That is why such terms as personal marketing, political marketing and campaigns marketing are used in the meantime. This study aims to explore the effect of political marketing mix on voter’s intention based on demographic characteristic in 10th parliament election in Tehran. According to unlimited number of statistical population, a sample consisting of 385 voters of 10th parliament election were selected and investigated by using unlimited statistical population formula. Method of the research is based on descriptive surveyresearch and is an applied study. The conceptual model is conducted based on Political marketing mix which consists of political product, political promotion, political place, and political price and demographic factors including gender, occupation, income, education and age. The results of the research showed that each aspect of promotions, product, price and location of the political marketing mix has a significant effect on voters' intentions. Also, demographic factors that were considered as a moderator variable showed that age and gender had no significant effect, while education, occupation and income had a significant effect.

Keywords

• political marketing
• political marketing mix
• voters
• voting process
• demographic characteristic