lookup_party_url: Look up party Wikipedia URL

In partycoloR: Extract Party Colors and Logos from Wikipedia

Look up party Wikipedia URL

Description

Search the Partyfacts Wikipedia dataset for a party by name and/or country.

Usage

lookup_party_url(party_name, country = NULL, data = NULL, exact = FALSE)

Arguments

party_name	A character string to search for in party names. The search is case-insensitive and matches partial names.
country	Optional. ISO 3-letter country code (e.g., "DEU", "USA", "GBR") to filter results.
data	Optional. A Partyfacts dataset (from [get_partyfacts_wikipedia()]). If not provided, downloads the data automatically.
exact	Logical. If 'TRUE', requires exact match on party name. Default is 'FALSE' (partial matching).

Value

A tibble with matching parties and their Wikipedia URLs.

Examples

if (curl::has_internet()) {
  # Search for parties with "Democratic" in the name
  lookup_party_url("Democratic")

  # Search within a specific country
  lookup_party_url("SPD", country = "DEU")

  # Exact match
  lookup_party_url("CDU", country = "DEU", exact = TRUE)
}

partycoloR documentation built on Jan. 28, 2026, 1:07 a.m.