Incorrect results for divisionByAddress

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Michael Krebs

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Sep 26, 2025, 10:37:43 AM (7 days ago) Sep 26
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I'm making use of the divisionByAddress API, but I found in at least some cases that the returned OCD IDs are incorrect.

For example, for the address "2162 N 120th St, Seattle, WA 98133" it returns "ocd-division/country:us/state:wa/place:seattle/council_district:1" ("Seattle WA City Council District 1").  But that address is actually in City Council District 5.

The county map shows it as district 5 for that address: Find My Districts.  And the city council map shows it as district 5.  District 1 is on the south side of Seattle, which is not even close.

Is there some additional mapping that needs to be done to go from the OCD ID's number to the real district number?  Or am I missing something?


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