diff --git a/src/components/election/Candidates.tsx b/src/components/election/Candidates.tsx
index 9defc71..47273d2 100644
--- a/src/components/election/Candidates.tsx
+++ b/src/components/election/Candidates.tsx
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ export default function Candidates() {
                         {users[candidate.uid].displayName}
                       </Button>
                       <Text fontSize={'sm'} color={'var(--muted-text)'}>
-                        Total Votes Received: {candidate.votes.length}
+                        Total Votes Received: {candidate.vote_count}
                       </Text>
                     </Stack>
                   ) : (
diff --git a/src/lib/election.ts b/src/lib/election.ts
index 67f243d..4157c31 100644
--- a/src/lib/election.ts
+++ b/src/lib/election.ts
@@ -46,4 +46,5 @@ export interface CandidateDocType {
   created_at: FieldValue;
   updated_at: FieldValue;
   votes: Array<string>;
+  vote_count: number;
 }