Election Graphics & Data Visualization, Built for the Moments the World Watches

IK Election Insights gives political correspondents and broadcast teams everything they need to deliver immersive, high-stakes election coverage. From live results and real-time scenario modelling to on-air storytelling that keeps millions of viewers informed as every result unfolds. IK Election Insights removes production friction, so teams can focus on analysis, storytelling, and delivering trusted coverage across the entire election cycle.

Engineered by the team that created the CNN Magic Wall. Reimagined as a cloud-native platform for broadcasters globally.

Built for the moments the world is watching

When elections unfold, trust, clarity, and reliability matter as much as speed. IK Election Insights is engineered to perform when the pressure is highest and the audience is large.
TV studio anchor for SVT presenting a map screen with IK Election Insights, two people seated at news desk, cameraman filming.

Real-Time Results, Without the Noise

Bring live election results on air as they come in—across national, regional, and local levels—drawing from hundreds of live data sources. Complex election data is transformed into clean, intuitive visuals so viewers instantly understand what’s happening.
News anchor in red jacket with Senate balance of power graphic showing Democrats 39 and Republicans 47 seats.

Live Analysis and Scenario Modeling

Analyze outcomes live on-air as results evolve. Build and compare governing scenarios, seat distributions, and projections in real time—including the ability to input and display polling data and declare results as they happen.
News anchor standing next to a screen showing 2024 election map and Electoral College vote counts.

Designed for On-Air Storytelling

Interact naturally with election data using touch, telestration, zooming, and intuitive gestures. Move seamlessly through maps, results, and live scenarios in an experience that can be customized to match your network’s visual identity, editorial workflows, and production needs.
Map shows 2019 EU election results by country with party colors and percentages, plus population and language data.

Engineered for High-Stakes Reliability

Stay on air with confidence through the most demanding hours of an election. IK Election Insights is built to perform continuously as results stream in, without slowdowns, interruptions, or last-minute production crises.
Map of Sweden with 2022 election results showing party vote percentages and district coverage.

Cloud-Native. Built for Scale

IK Election Insights runs entirely in the cloud – no on-site hardware or on-premise infrastructure to procure or maintain, and no ceilings on scale. Deploy faster, update seamlessly between election cycles, and let your team focus on coverage rather than worrying about infrastructure.
2024 Senate Election forecast with Democrats at 39 seats and Republicans at 41 seats, 51 needed to win.

Coverage That Scales with the Story

Move seamlessly from national results to regional, municipal, and demographic breakdowns as the narrative demands. One platform supports every race type – national, regional, and local – across the full election cycle.

How IK Election Insights Powers Live Election Coverage

IK Election Insights is built around the realities of live election broadcasts—helping political correspondents explain results clearly, giving producers control over the show, and ensuring operations teams can support long, high-pressure coverage with confidence.
News anchor interacting with IK Election Insights product

For Political Correspondents

Interact directly with live election results using touch, telestration, and intuitive gestures
Move seamlessly between national, regional, and local views as results evolve on air
Turn complex election data into clear, visual explanations audiences immediately understand

For Executive Producers

Prepare and rehearse election segments, views, and scenarios ahead of time
Move seamlessly between prepared content and live results during the broadcast
Respond quickly to changing results without rebuilding scenes under pressure

For Broadcast Operations

Support long, live election coverage with continuously updating data
Perform reliably under live, evolving broadcast conditions
Integrate with existing broadcast systems and operational workflows

From live results to on-air, in one cloud workflow

A single cloud pipeline takes election data from ingestion to playout — no hardware at any site, no large data transfers between locations.
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Ingest

Live results feeds from trusted election data sources, aggregated in real time.
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Build

Assemble maps, seat and vote-share scenes in a browser-based, drag-and-drop builder.
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Manage

Producers sequence and preview the entire show in the Control Room, together.
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Present

Seamless playout to any screen — studio, video wall, touchscreen or fully remote.

Built to Fit Your Existing Broadcast Environment

Designed to integrate with trusted election data sources and modern broadcast environments—without requiring broadcasters to replace existing production workflows.
Election data sources

Election Data Sources

Official election authorities
Trusted election data providers
Historical election results
National, state, county, and electoral boundaries
Broadcast and graphics integration

Broadcast & Graphics Integration

Browser-based production workflows
Studio displays, video walls, and touchscreens
Live graphics, maps, and election visualizations
Producer collaboration and control room workflows
Cloud delivery and hosting

Cloud Delivery & Hosting

Microsoft Azure cloud deployment
Fully cloud-native architecture
No dedicated on-prem hardware
Secure remote production from any location

Selected Projects

CNN Anchor John King using the CNN Magic Wall to show election results

CNN Magic Wall

CNN Magic Wall, notably used by John King, is an immersive data visualization solution created by InterKnowlogy, that aggregates live data feeds from hundreds of sources, process the information, and visualizes it in a consumable way.
SVT News Anchor using IK Election Insights platform live on air

SVT Wows Sweden With Its Immersive Election Coverage

SVT collaborated with InterKnowlogy (IK) to design and develop an immersive and intuitive data visualization experience for their 2022 Swedish Federal Election Broadcast.
7NEWS Screen of Dreams

An Australian First: 7NEWS Screen of Dreams

The Screen of Dreams integrates with live data feeds consisting of thousands of data points from different Government sources.
Preview — Traditional vs. IK Election Insights Comparison

Why Broadcasters Are Moving to IK Election Insights

Traditional Election Systems

IK Election Insights

Traditional Election Systems vs. IK Election Insights

Dedicated on-prem production servers

100% cloud-native production platform with no on-prem production servers

Hardware procurement, infrastructure planning, and lengthy deployments

Broadcast-ready deployment for election night in less than six weeks

Software updates, security patches, and maintenance managed locally

Automatic software and security updates with built-in redundancy through cloud infrastructure

Broadcast operations tied to the control room

100% browser-based, providing secure access from anywhere with an internet connection

Infrastructure sized and maintained for peak election-night demand

Elastic cloud infrastructure that scales for election night without additional production hardware

Transform your election coverage

Focus on what you do best–crafting compelling stories–while IK Election Insights ensures your broadcasts are seamless, reliable, and engaging.


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For over 25 years, InterKnowlogy has helped shape the future of broadcast media, powering immersive election coverage, real-time weather segments, and compelling news stories for broadcasters worldwide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more about how IK Election Insights helps broadcasters deliver faster, clearer, and more engaging live election coverage.

What is IK Election Insights?
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IK Election Insights is a cloud-native election broadcast platform that helps broadcasters deliver live election coverage using real-time results, interactive maps, scenario modelling, and on-air storytelling tools. It enables political correspondents, producers, and broadcast operations teams to manage high-pressure election coverage with greater speed, clarity, and reliability.
Which broadcasters have used InterKnowlogy's elections technology?
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InterKnowlogy's team created the original CNN Magic Wall, and its election technology has supported broadcasters worldwide, including SVT (Sweden), NTD, and 7NEWS. Election coverage powered by InterKnowlogy technology has reached millions of viewers across multiple national elections around the world.
What election data feeds and sources does IK Election Insights support?
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IK Election Insights ingests live results from hundreds of sources, including national and regional electoral commissions, news-agency results services, polling data, and a broadcaster's own custom feeds. Results are transformed into broadcast-ready visualizations in real time across national, regional, municipal, and demographic breakdowns.
How does IK Election Insights handle live election data?
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IK Election Insights ingests live election data from hundreds of data sources and transforms it into clear, broadcast-ready visualizations in real time. Results can be displayed across national, regional, and local races as they update live during election coverage.
Can political correspondents interact with election data live on air?
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Yes. IK Election Insights allows political correspondents to interact directly with live election data using touch controls, telestration, zooming, and intuitive gestures. Presenters can move seamlessly between maps, results, and scenarios during live broadcasts.
How does IK Election Insights support live election analysis?
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The platform includes real-time scenario modelling tools that allow broadcasters to analyze governing outcomes, seat distributions, polling data, projections, and more live on air as election results evolve.
Is IK Election Insights cloud-based?
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Yes. IK Election Insights is fully cloud-native and does not require traditional on-premise broadcast infrastructure. Broadcasters can deploy faster, scale more easily, and reduce operational complexity without maintaining large hardware environments.
Can IK Election Insights integrate with existing broadcast systems?
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Yes. IK Election Insights is designed to integrate with existing broadcast workflows, graphics systems, newsroom operations, and live production environments. The platform can also be configured around a broadcaster's specific data ingest, operational, and production requirements.
How is IK Election Insights different from traditional election graphics systems or in-house platforms?
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Unlike many legacy election broadcast systems, IK Election Insights is cloud-native, highly scalable, and designed around modern live broadcast workflows. Broadcasters evaluating legacy election graphics platforms or in-house systems often choose IK Election Insights as a modern alternative because it removes on-premise hardware, deploys faster, scales more easily, and is built by the team that engineered the original CNN Magic Wall.
How quickly can IK Election Insights be deployed before an election?
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Because IK Election Insights is cloud-native, it can be configured and deployed without procuring or installing on-premise hardware, significantly reducing implementation timelines compared with traditional election graphics systems. InterKnowlogy works with each broadcaster to scope data feeds, branding requirements, and operational workflows ahead of election day.