Contact databases (post code target databases)
This document provides instructions on the databases available to use in your email-to-target, X post-to-target or click-to-call campaigns. These databases will usually return the relevant contact, or contacts, based on an entered postcode.
Selecting a database
Selecting a target database, or databases, for your campaign can be done in the Admin page of your campaign (the Target Settings panel), which can be accessed via the settings cog/ gear icon.
Available databases
What databases you have available depends on your contract. If you wish add more, please contact support.
Key:
❎ | Database can also be used with a X post-to-target campaign |
📞 | Database can also be used with a click-to-call campaign |
⇄ | Database can be used for data mapping (UK / North America) |
In the UK
National government
Westminster MPs ❎ ⇄ - |
MSP/MS/MLA/England MP ❎ ⇄ |
House of Lords |
Local government
All councillors - these databases are ready to use with newly elected councillors |
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Councillors – Upper Tier |
District/Unitary Authority Councillors |
County Councillors |
Specific council members - these databases are ready to use with newly elected councillors |
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Council Leaders – Upper Tier |
District/Unitary/Borough Council leaders |
County Council Leaders |
Council Transport Leads |
Election candidate databases
See this article for more information
Other |
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Local newspapers – letters to the editor |
Health and Wellbeing Board Chairs |
Police Commissioners ❎ 📞 |
London Assembly members ❎ |
ICB Chairs (Integrated Care Board Chairs – England only. ICBs are the replacement for CCGs) ⇄ |
Directors of Children’s Services |
Adult Services (Councillors) |
Council Health Leads |
Mental Health Trusts CEOs |
NHS Trusts CEOs |
Cancer Alliances Chairs ❎ |
Special lookup databases |
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Council Areas Lookup ⇄ |
District Council Ward Lookup ⇄ |
London Ward Mapping ⇄ |
UK Region Lookup ⇄ |
In Europe
MEP All Europe |
European Commissioners |
In Canada
Federal Government |
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Federal MPs (English) ❎ 📞 ⇄ |
Federal MPs (French) ❎ 📞 |
Canada Senators (English) ❎ |
Canada Senators (French) ❎ |
Provincial Government |
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Provincial MLA/MPP (English) ❎ ⇄ |
Provincial MLA/MPP (French) ❎ |
Local Government |
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Toronto City Councillors ⇄ |
In Australia
After the elections, databases have been renamed adding DO NO USE to their names. Vote counting and publishing official results in Australia usually takes a long time and we will let you know once the databases have been updated.
Federal MPs 📞 ⇄ |
State Legislative Assembly ❎ 📞 |
State Legislative Council ❎ 📞 |
Senate ❎ 📞 |
In the USA
Federal government |
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US House of Representatives ❎ 📞 ⇄ |
US Senators ❎ 📞 ⇄ |
State government |
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State Governors ❎ 📞 |
State Attorneys General ❎ 📞 |
State Legislature House ❎ ⇄ |
State Legislature Senate ❎ ⇄ |
Local government |
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There is also a subset of this database for Mayors only |
New York City Council ❎ |
Washington DC Council ❎ |
Mayors ❎ |
Los Angeles Council members ❎ 📞 |
Address 1, City, State and Zip are required for all US databases. Also note that Title with the values Mr. Mrs. Miss Ms. or Dr. and a 10 digit phone number are required for the US Senate database.
In Ireland
Ireland TDs |
Ireland MEPs |
Downloading data from target databases
You cannot download contact data, such as email addresses, for target databases. By using the reference data functionality, you are able to download limited information.
Supporter Address Not Pulling a Target
We do our best to maintain and keep our databases as up-to-date as possible. There are times when supporter addresses are not pulling a target from the database. You can request an update to the database.
Canadian Databases: https://secure.engagingnetworks.net/page/131641/data/1
United States Databases: https://secure.engagingnetworks.net/page/129950/data/1
*For US addresses, you’ll need to check the address against the USPS database (link on the page)