diff --git a/backend/portal/serializers.py b/backend/portal/serializers.py
index 51e852ab..f96d9b45 100644
--- a/backend/portal/serializers.py
+++ b/backend/portal/serializers.py
@@ -1,9 +1,15 @@
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, TypeAlias
+
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
 from portal.logic import check_targets, get_user_clubs, get_user_populations
 from portal.models import Poll, PollOption, PollVote, Post, TargetPopulation
 
 
+ClubCode: TypeAlias = str
+ValidationData: TypeAlias = Dict[str, Any]
+
+
 class TargetPopulationSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     class Meta:
         model = TargetPopulation
@@ -28,8 +34,8 @@ class Meta:
         )
         read_only_fields = ("id", "created_date")
 
-    def create(self, validated_data):
-        club_code = validated_data["club_code"]
+    def create(self, validated_data: ValidationData) -> Poll:
+        club_code: ClubCode = validated_data["club_code"]
         # ensures user is part of club
         if club_code not in [
             x["club"]["code"] for x in get_user_clubs(self.context["request"].user)
@@ -78,7 +84,7 @@ def create(self, validated_data):
 
         return super().create(validated_data)
 
-    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+    def update(self, instance: Poll, validated_data: ValidationData) -> Poll:
         # if Poll is updated, then approve should be false
         if not self.context["request"].user.is_superuser:
             validated_data["status"] = Poll.STATUS_DRAFT
@@ -96,7 +102,7 @@ class Meta:
         )
         read_only_fields = ("id", "vote_count")
 
-    def create(self, validated_data):
+    def create(self, validated_data: ValidationData) -> PollOption:
         poll_options_count = PollOption.objects.filter(poll=validated_data["poll"]).count()
         if poll_options_count >= 5:
             raise serializers.ValidationError(
@@ -142,7 +148,7 @@ class Meta:
             "created_date",
         )
 
-    def create(self, validated_data):
+    def create(self, validated_data: ValidationData) -> PollVote:
 
         options = validated_data["poll_options"]
         id_hash = validated_data["id_hash"]
@@ -209,7 +215,7 @@ class PostSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
     image = serializers.ImageField(write_only=True, required=False, allow_null=True)
     image_url = serializers.SerializerMethodField("get_image_url")
 
-    def get_image_url(self, obj):
+    def get_image_url(self, obj: Post) -> str | None:
         # use thumbnail if exists
         image = obj.image
 
@@ -243,7 +249,9 @@ class Meta:
         )
         read_only_fields = ("id", "created_date", "target_populations")
 
-    def parse_target_populations(self, raw_target_populations):
+    def parse_target_populations(
+        self, raw_target_populations: List[int] | str
+    ) -> List[TargetPopulation]:
         if isinstance(raw_target_populations, list):
             ids = raw_target_populations
         else:
@@ -254,7 +262,9 @@ def parse_target_populations(self, raw_target_populations):
             )
         return TargetPopulation.objects.filter(id__in=ids)
 
-    def update_target_populations(self, target_populations):
+    def update_target_populations(
+        self, target_populations: List[TargetPopulation]
+    ) -> List[TargetPopulation]:
         year = False
         major = False
         school = False
@@ -281,8 +291,8 @@ def update_target_populations(self, target_populations):
 
         return target_populations
 
-    def create(self, validated_data):
-        club_code = validated_data["club_code"]
+    def create(self, validated_data: ValidationData) -> Post:
+        club_code: ClubCode = validated_data["club_code"]
         # Ensures user is part of club
         if club_code not in [
             x["club"]["code"] for x in get_user_clubs(self.context["request"].user)
@@ -309,7 +319,7 @@ def create(self, validated_data):
 
         return instance
 
-    def update(self, instance, validated_data):
+    def update(self, instance: Post, validated_data: ValidationData) -> Post:
         # if post is updated, then approved should be false
         if not self.context["request"].user.is_superuser:
             validated_data["status"] = Post.STATUS_DRAFT
diff --git a/backend/portal/views.py b/backend/portal/views.py
index f22d936e..9b5d6504 100644
--- a/backend/portal/views.py
+++ b/backend/portal/views.py
@@ -1,10 +1,13 @@
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, TypeAlias
+
 from django.contrib.auth import get_user_model
-from django.db.models import Count, Q
+from django.db.models import Count, Q, QuerySet
 from django.db.models.functions import Trunc
 from django.utils import timezone
 from rest_framework import generics, viewsets
 from rest_framework.decorators import action
 from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
+from rest_framework.request import Request
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.views import APIView
 
@@ -35,6 +38,14 @@
 )
 
 
+PollQuerySet: TypeAlias = QuerySet[Poll]
+PostQuerySet: TypeAlias = QuerySet[Post]
+PollVoteQuerySet: TypeAlias = QuerySet[PollVote]
+ClubData: TypeAlias = List[Dict[str, Any]]
+PollOptionQuerySet: TypeAlias = QuerySet[PollOption]
+TimeSeriesData: TypeAlias = Dict[str, Any]
+VoteStatistics: TypeAlias = Dict[str, Any]
+
 User = get_user_model()
 
 
@@ -43,7 +54,7 @@ class UserInfo(APIView):
 
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
 
-    def get(self, request):
+    def get(self, request: Request) -> Response:
         return Response({"user": get_user_info(request.user)})
 
 
@@ -52,10 +63,11 @@ class UserClubs(APIView):
 
     permission_classes = [IsAuthenticated]
 
-    def get(self, request):
-        club_data = []
-        for club in get_user_clubs(request.user):
-            club_data.append(get_club_info(request.user, club["club"]["code"]))
+    def get(self, request: Request) -> Response:
+        club_data: ClubData = [
+            get_club_info(request.user, club["club"]["code"])
+            for club in get_user_clubs(request.user)
+        ]
         return Response({"clubs": club_data})
 
 
@@ -90,7 +102,7 @@ class Polls(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     permission_classes = [PollOwnerPermission | IsSuperUser]
     serializer_class = PollSerializer
 
-    def get_queryset(self):
+    def get_queryset(self) -> PollQuerySet:
         # all polls if superuser, polls corresponding to club for regular user
         return (
             Poll.objects.all()
@@ -101,7 +113,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
         )
 
     @action(detail=False, methods=["post"])
-    def browse(self, request):
+    def browse(self, request: Request) -> Response:
         """Returns list of all possible polls user can answer but has yet to
         For admins, returns list of all polls they have not voted for and have yet to expire
         """
@@ -156,14 +168,14 @@ def browse(self, request):
         )
 
     @action(detail=False, methods=["get"], permission_classes=[IsSuperUser])
-    def review(self, request):
+    def review(self, request: Request) -> Response:
         """Returns list of all Polls that admins still need to approve of"""
         return Response(
             RetrievePollSerializer(Poll.objects.filter(status=Poll.STATUS_DRAFT), many=True).data
         )
 
     @action(detail=True, methods=["get"])
-    def option_view(self, request, pk=None):
+    def option_view(self, request: Request, pk: int = None) -> Response:
         """Returns information on specific poll, including options and vote counts"""
         return Response(RetrievePollSerializer(Poll.objects.filter(id=pk).first(), many=False).data)
 
@@ -184,7 +196,7 @@ class PollOptions(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     permission_classes = [OptionOwnerPermission | IsSuperUser]
     serializer_class = PollOptionSerializer
 
-    def get_queryset(self):
+    def get_queryset(self) -> PollOptionQuerySet:
         # if user is admin, they can update anything
         # if user is not admin, they can only update their own options
         return (
@@ -207,11 +219,11 @@ class PollVotes(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     permission_classes = [PollOwnerPermission | IsSuperUser]
     serializer_class = PollVoteSerializer
 
-    def get_queryset(self):
+    def get_queryset(self) -> PollVoteQuerySet:
         return PollVote.objects.none()
 
     @action(detail=False, methods=["post"])
-    def recent(self, request):
+    def recent(self, request: Request) -> Response:
 
         id_hash = request.data["id_hash"]
 
@@ -219,14 +231,14 @@ def recent(self, request):
         return Response(RetrievePollVoteSerializer(poll_votes).data)
 
     @action(detail=False, methods=["post"])
-    def all(self, request):
+    def all(self, request: Request) -> Response:
 
         id_hash = request.data["id_hash"]
 
         poll_votes = PollVote.objects.filter(id_hash=id_hash).order_by("-created_date")
         return Response(RetrievePollVoteSerializer(poll_votes, many=True).data)
 
-    def create(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+    def create(self, request: Request, *args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Response:
         record_analytics(Metric.PORTAL_POLL_VOTED, request.user.username)
         return super().create(request, *args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -236,18 +248,21 @@ class PollVoteStatistics(APIView):
 
     permission_classes = [TimeSeriesPermission | IsSuperUser]
 
-    def get(self, request, poll_id):
-        return Response(
-            {
-                "time_series": PollVote.objects.filter(poll__id=poll_id)
-                .annotate(date=Trunc("created_date", "day"))
-                .values("date")
-                .annotate(votes=Count("date"))
-                .order_by("date"),
-                "poll_statistics": get_demographic_breakdown(poll_id),
-            }
+    def get(self, request: Request, poll_id: int) -> Response:
+        time_series = (
+            PollVote.objects.filter(poll__id=poll_id)
+            .annotate(date=Trunc("created_date", "day"))
+            .values("date")
+            .annotate(votes=Count("date"))
+            .order_by("date")
         )
 
+        statistics: VoteStatistics = {
+            "time_series": time_series,
+            "poll_statistics": get_demographic_breakdown(poll_id),
+        }
+        return Response(statistics)
+
 
 class Posts(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     """
@@ -270,7 +285,7 @@ class Posts(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
     permission_classes = [PostOwnerPermission | IsSuperUser]
     serializer_class = PostSerializer
 
-    def get_queryset(self):
+    def get_queryset(self) -> PostQuerySet:
         return (
             Post.objects.all()
             if self.request.user.is_superuser
@@ -280,7 +295,7 @@ def get_queryset(self):
         )
 
     @action(detail=False, methods=["get"])
-    def browse(self, request):
+    def browse(self, request: Request) -> Response:
         """
         Returns a list of all posts that are targeted at the current user
         For admins, returns list of posts that they have not approved and have yet to expire
@@ -318,7 +333,7 @@ def browse(self, request):
         )
 
     @action(detail=False, methods=["get"], permission_classes=[IsSuperUser])
-    def review(self, request):
+    def review(self, request: Request) -> Response:
         """Returns a list of all Posts that admins still need to approve of"""
         return Response(
             PostSerializer(Post.objects.filter(status=Poll.STATUS_DRAFT), many=True).data