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Liberal Party of Canada

Canada’s 2025 federal election

Challenge

A new leader, a 36-day campaign, and a party that trailed by about 20 points in December 2024.

What we did

Our research, analytics and digital teams were embedded in the national campaign headquarters: training predictive models, turning around message tests in under 24 hours, targeting ads in key regions and matching the right ad to each audience.

Result

The Liberal Party formed government with 169 seats and 44% of the vote.

  • 169
    seats
  • 44%
    of the vote
  • < 24 hours
    message testing turnaround

Source: Elections Canada, Official Voting Results, 45th General Election (April 28, 2025) (opens in a new tab)

Arbeiderpartiet, Norway’s Labour Party

Norway’s 2025 parliamentary election

Challenge

A parliamentary election in September 2025, with nine months to build a winning campaign.

What we did

A daily seat forecast, reports for all 19 constituencies, slogan and debate testing, and digital campaigns that identified supporters and drove turnout.

Result

Labour finished first with 28% of the vote and 53 seats.

  • 28%
    of the vote
  • 53
    seats
  • 19
    constituencies reported on

Source: Official results, valg.no (Norwegian Directorate of Elections)

UK Labour Party

The UK’s 2024 general election

Challenge

A snap election called for July 4, 2024, with about six weeks to reach voters on the issues that mattered to them.

What we did

Digital ad distribution across Facebook and Instagram. AdMarshal automated buying and shifted regional budgets in real time as voter sentiment moved, scaling Labour’s outreach through a snap campaign.

Result

Over 7 million voters reached. Labour won 411 seats, a landslide.

  • 7M+
    voters reached
  • 411
    seats
  • 6 weeks
    from call to election day

Source: DS reach figure: UK Labour post; seats: Full Fact

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