diff --git a/apps/portal/prisma/migrations/20221024123252_add_upvotes_to_schema/migration.sql b/apps/portal/prisma/migrations/20221024123252_add_upvotes_to_schema/migration.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81d336ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/portal/prisma/migrations/20221024123252_add_upvotes_to_schema/migration.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+/*
+  Warnings:
+
+  - Added the required column `upvotes` to the `QuestionsAnswerComment` table without a default value. This is not possible if the table is not empty.
+
+*/
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "QuestionsAnswer" ADD COLUMN     "upvotes" INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
+
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "QuestionsAnswerComment" ADD COLUMN     "upvotes" INTEGER NOT NULL;
+
+-- AlterTable
+ALTER TABLE "QuestionsQuestionComment" ADD COLUMN     "upvotes" INTEGER NOT NULL DEFAULT 0;
diff --git a/apps/portal/prisma/schema.prisma b/apps/portal/prisma/schema.prisma
index 887475b6..7c342eb3 100644
--- a/apps/portal/prisma/schema.prisma
+++ b/apps/portal/prisma/schema.prisma
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ model QuestionsQuestionComment {
   id         String   @id @default(cuid())
   questionId String
   userId     String?
-  upvotes    Int
+  upvotes    Int      @default(0)
   content    String   @db.Text
   createdAt  DateTime @default(now())
   updatedAt  DateTime @updatedAt
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ model QuestionsAnswer {
   questionId String
   userId     String?
   content    String   @db.Text
-  upvotes    Int
+  upvotes    Int      @default(0)
   createdAt  DateTime @default(now())
   updatedAt  DateTime @updatedAt
 
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-answer-comment-router.ts b/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-answer-comment-router.ts
index 75977b41..63a9ede4 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-answer-comment-router.ts
+++ b/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-answer-comment-router.ts
@@ -166,13 +166,29 @@ export const questionsAnswerCommentRouter = createProtectedRouter()
 
       const { answerCommentId, vote } = input;
 
-      return await ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerCommentVote.create({
-        data: {
-          answerCommentId,
-          userId,
-          vote,
-        },
-      });
+      const incrementValue = vote === Vote.UPVOTE ? 1 : -1;
+
+      const [answerCommentVote] = await ctx.prisma.$transaction([
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerCommentVote.create({
+          data: {
+            answerCommentId,
+            userId,
+            vote,
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerComment.update({
+          data: {
+            upvotes: {
+              increment: incrementValue,
+            },
+          },
+          where: {
+            id: answerCommentId,
+          },
+        }),
+      ]);
+
+      return answerCommentVote;
     },
   })
   .mutation('updateVote', {
@@ -198,14 +214,30 @@ export const questionsAnswerCommentRouter = createProtectedRouter()
         });
       }
 
-      return await ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerCommentVote.update({
-        data: {
-          vote,
-        },
-        where: {
-          id,
-        },
-      });
+      const incrementValue = vote === Vote.UPVOTE ? 2 : -2;
+
+      const [answerCommentVote] = await ctx.prisma.$transaction([
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerCommentVote.update({
+          data: {
+            vote,
+          },
+          where: {
+            id,
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerComment.update({
+          data: {
+            upvotes: {
+              increment: incrementValue,
+            },
+          },
+          where: {
+            id: voteToUpdate.answerCommentId,
+          },
+        }),
+      ]);
+
+      return answerCommentVote;
     },
   })
   .mutation('deleteVote', {
@@ -229,10 +261,26 @@ export const questionsAnswerCommentRouter = createProtectedRouter()
         });
       }
 
-      return await ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerCommentVote.delete({
-        where: {
-          id: input.id,
-        },
-      });
+      const incrementValue = voteToDelete.vote === Vote.UPVOTE ? -1 : 1;
+
+      const [answerCommentVote] = await ctx.prisma.$transaction([
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerCommentVote.delete({
+          where: {
+            id: input.id,
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerComment.update({
+          data: {
+            upvotes: {
+              increment: incrementValue,
+            },
+          },
+          where: {
+            id: voteToDelete.answerCommentId,
+          },
+        }),
+      ]);
+      return answerCommentVote;
+
     },
   });
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-answer-router.ts b/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-answer-router.ts
index 5d386854..e2318ba7 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-answer-router.ts
+++ b/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-answer-router.ts
@@ -229,13 +229,28 @@ export const questionsAnswerRouter = createProtectedRouter()
 
       const { answerId, vote } = input;
 
-      return await ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerVote.create({
-        data: {
-          answerId,
-          userId,
-          vote,
-        },
-      });
+      const incrementValue = vote === Vote.UPVOTE ? 1 : -1;
+
+      const [answerVote] = await ctx.prisma.$transaction([
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerVote.create({
+          data: {
+            answerId,
+            userId,
+            vote,
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswer.update({
+          data: {
+            upvotes: {
+              increment: incrementValue,
+            },
+          },
+          where: {
+            id: answerId,
+          },
+        }),
+      ]);
+      return answerVote;
     },
   })
   .mutation('updateVote', {
@@ -260,14 +275,30 @@ export const questionsAnswerRouter = createProtectedRouter()
         });
       }
 
-      return await ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerVote.update({
-        data: {
-          vote,
-        },
-        where: {
-          id,
-        },
-      });
+      const incrementValue = vote === Vote.UPVOTE ? 2 : -2;
+
+      const [questionsAnswerVote] = await ctx.prisma.$transaction([
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerVote.update({
+          data: {
+            vote,
+          },
+          where: {
+            id,
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswer.update({
+          data: {
+            upvotes: {
+              increment: incrementValue,
+            },
+          },
+          where: {
+            id: voteToUpdate.answerId,
+          },
+        }),
+      ]);
+
+      return questionsAnswerVote;
     },
   })
   .mutation('deleteVote', {
@@ -290,10 +321,26 @@ export const questionsAnswerRouter = createProtectedRouter()
         });
       }
 
-      return await ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerVote.delete({
-        where: {
-          id: input.id,
-        },
-      });
+      const incrementValue = voteToDelete.vote === Vote.UPVOTE ? -1 : 1;
+
+      const [questionsAnswerVote] = await ctx.prisma.$transaction([
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswerVote.delete({
+          where: {
+            id: input.id,
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.questionsAnswer.update({
+          data: {
+            upvotes: {
+              increment: incrementValue,
+            },
+          },
+          where: {
+            id: voteToDelete.answerId,
+          },
+        }),
+      ]);
+      return questionsAnswerVote;
+
     },
   });
diff --git a/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-question-comment-router.ts b/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-question-comment-router.ts
index e2f786f9..28cf3b9d 100644
--- a/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-question-comment-router.ts
+++ b/apps/portal/src/server/router/questions-question-comment-router.ts
@@ -166,13 +166,28 @@ export const questionsQuestionCommentRouter = createProtectedRouter()
       const userId = ctx.session?.user?.id;
       const { questionCommentId, vote } = input;
 
-      return await ctx.prisma.questionsQuestionCommentVote.create({
-        data: {
-          questionCommentId,
-          userId,
-          vote,
-        },
-      });
+      const incrementValue: number = vote === Vote.UPVOTE ? 1 : -1;
+
+      const [ questionCommentVote ] = await ctx.prisma.$transaction([
+        ctx.prisma.questionsQuestionCommentVote.create({
+          data: {
+            questionCommentId,
+            userId,
+            vote,
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.questionsQuestionComment.update({
+          data: {
+            upvotes: {
+              increment: incrementValue,
+            },
+          },
+          where: {
+            id: questionCommentId,
+          },
+        }),
+      ]);
+      return questionCommentVote;
     },
   })
   .mutation('updateVote', {
@@ -198,14 +213,30 @@ export const questionsQuestionCommentRouter = createProtectedRouter()
         });
       }
 
-      return await ctx.prisma.questionsQuestionCommentVote.update({
-        data: {
-          vote,
-        },
-        where: {
-          id,
-        },
-      });
+      const incrementValue = vote === Vote.UPVOTE ? 2 : -2;
+
+      const [questionCommentVote] = await ctx.prisma.$transaction([
+        ctx.prisma.questionsQuestionCommentVote.update({
+          data: {
+            vote,
+          },
+          where: {
+            id,
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.questionsQuestionComment.update({
+          data: {
+            upvotes: {
+              increment: incrementValue,
+            },
+          },
+          where: {
+            id: voteToUpdate.questionCommentId,
+          },
+        }),
+      ]);
+
+      return questionCommentVote;
     },
   })
   .mutation('deleteVote', {
@@ -229,10 +260,25 @@ export const questionsQuestionCommentRouter = createProtectedRouter()
         });
       }
 
-      return await ctx.prisma.questionsQuestionCommentVote.delete({
-        where: {
-          id: input.id,
-        },
-      });
+      const incrementValue = voteToDelete.vote === Vote.UPVOTE ? -1 : 1;
+
+      const [questionCommentVote] = await ctx.prisma.$transaction([
+        ctx.prisma.questionsQuestionCommentVote.delete({
+          where: {
+            id: input.id,
+          },
+        }),
+        ctx.prisma.questionsQuestionComment.update({
+          data: {
+            upvotes: {
+              increment: incrementValue,
+            },
+          },
+          where: {
+            id: voteToDelete.questionCommentId,
+          },
+        }),
+      ]);
+      return questionCommentVote;
     },
   });