diff --git a/results-tabulation-api/ext/ExtendedElection/__init__.py b/results-tabulation-api/ext/ExtendedElection/__init__.py
index 1ab32e56..1db46816 100644
--- a/results-tabulation-api/ext/ExtendedElection/__init__.py
+++ b/results-tabulation-api/ext/ExtendedElection/__init__.py
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ def get_mapped_area(self, area_ids=None, requested_area_type=None):
                     "areaName": input_area.areaName,
                     "areaType": input_area.areaType.name,
                     "mappedAreaId": area_data[requested_area_type+"Id"],
-                    "mappedAreaName": area_data[requested_area_type+"Name"]
+                    "mappedAreaName": area_data[requested_area_type+"Name"],
+                    "mappedAreaType": requested_area_type
                 })
 
         return filtered_area_map
diff --git a/results-tabulation-api/schemas/__init__.py b/results-tabulation-api/schemas/__init__.py
index 5a7b05fa..ab379e3b 100644
--- a/results-tabulation-api/schemas/__init__.py
+++ b/results-tabulation-api/schemas/__init__.py
@@ -296,6 +296,7 @@ class Meta:
             "areaType",
             "mappedAreaId",
             "mappedAreaName",
+            "mappedAreaType",
         )