The Canvassing Calculator

Plan & Elevate your Canvassing Strategy

Door-to-door canvassing converts at 1 in 14 - compared to 1 in 38 for phone calls and 1 in 100,000 for email or social media. Enter your goals for a free, personalized action plan.

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I want to
people
people
doors
I have
canvassers
and
months ahead of me
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Your Action Plan

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months for your action
Knock on
doors overall
thanks to
canvassers
You'll reach
people
and convince
of them
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Open door rate
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Reach better open rates by canvassing evenings and weekends!
Knock group size
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Consider forming groups of canvassers for safety reasons, at least 2 person per group would be the best!
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Time per door
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Plan 15 minutes for deep canvassing and 3 minutes for traditional canvassing.
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Time between each door
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This will override the rural/urban selector at the top of the calculator
People per home
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2 people per home in average
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Expected success rate
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Success rate is calculated as the number of people convinced over the number of conversations had and people reached
h/week
Canvassers' Availability
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Availability is set per canvasser
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What you get
A step-by-step canvassing playbook
Real results: 89% contact base growth per quarter
Tips from organizers who've done it at scale

*Data taken from the famous "Field Experiments: Design, Analysis, and Interpretation" from Alan S. Gerber and Donald P. Green published in 2012.
1/14 transformation rate on door-to-door canvassing, 1/38 for phone calls, 1/100 000 for leafleting, mails, and emails.
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