FAQs

Do you provide live results? Where is it sourced from?

Yes, we provide live and up-to-the-minute election results from across the world, including the US and beyond.
We typically use data from the Secretary of State (or equivalent election body). For certain elections, we may rely on local mediai reports for the results.

Do you have historic results?

We are working on adding historic election results to the database.

What kind of elections are covered?

Any election we become aware of - so everything from local to national is covered.

What is your data usage policy?

Our data may be freely used for personal, non-commercial, or commercial use. Our data may be used for research, publication, teaching, publishing live results, or any other purpose. If used for a non-commercial or commercial purpose, attribution is required. Please include a link to civicapi.org.

What format can I get results in?

Aside from live results on our site, we provide the data in JSON and CSV formats through the API.

Who makes race calls for civicAPI?

civicAPI uses its own decision desk in order to make calls. We try to make calls as quickly as possible, and make our calls based on the following criteria:

• the percentage of expected vote left
• where outstanding votes remain
• polling data (if available)
• whether a candidate is over/underperforming their expected result

For a live election feed, please consider following us on Twitter/X, BlueSky, or Fediverse.

What political party is civicAPI funded by?

We are a non-partisan source and are not funded by any political entity, candidate, party, or organization.