The voter turnout of general electors in Andhra Pradesh was recorded as 80.66%, as per the latest updates provided by the Returning Officers across the state, data pertaining to the simultaneous general elections to 25 Parliamentary Constituencies and 175 Assembly Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh.
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The Election Commission of India (ECI) has declared on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, that the highest voter turnout reported at Ongole 87.06 % Parliamentary Constituency, followed by Chittoor 85.77 %, and Narasaraopet 85.65 %. The lowest turnout recorded at Visakhapatnam 71.11 % Parliamentary Constituency.
A good voting turnout is reported at other Parliamentary constituencies as well, which include, Bapatla 85.48 %, Hindupur 84.70 %, Machilipatnam 84.05 %, Amalapuram (SC) 83.85, Eluru 83.68 %, Narsapuram 82.59 %, Anakapalle 82.03 %, Vizianagaram 81.05 %, Rajahmundry 80.93 %, Nandyal 80.61 %, Ananthapur 80.51 %, Kakinada 80.30 %, Kadapa 79.57 %, Vijayawada 79.37 %, Tirupati 79.10 %, Rajampet 79.09 %, Nellore 79.05 %, Guntur 78.81 %, Kurnool 76.80 %, Srikakulam 74.43 %, Araku (ST) 73.68 %.
Turnout much higher in Assembly constituencies
On the other hand, the voter participation is observed very much high in various Assembly Constituencies across the State, include Darsi 90.91 %, Dharmavaram 88.82, Gangadhar Nellore (SC) 88.69 %, Addanki 88.25 %, Jaggayyapet 89.89 %, Kalyandurg 88.52 %, Kandukur 88.96 %, Kondepi (SC) 88.12 %, Kuppam 89.88 %, Nellimarla 88.25 %, Pamarru (SC) 88.12 %, Pedakurapadu 89.18 %, Pedana 88.57 %, Vinukonda 89.22 %, Yerragondapalem (SC) 89.40 %.
The lowest voter turnout was at Visakhapatnam South 63.42 %, Visakhapatnam North 64.63 %, Tirupati 63.32 %, Paderu 63.91 %, Kurnool 63.75 %. Even in the other urban areas like Ananthapur Urban 65.08 %, Chirala 82.61 %, Eluru 70.17 %, Kadapa 65.27 %, Kavali 83.03 %, Kuppam 89.88 %, Kurnool 63.75 %, Mangalagiri 85.74 %, Nellore 71.72 %, Ongole 84.51 %, Peddapuram 82.28 %, Pithapuram 86.63 %, Hindupur 77.82 %, Guntur East 70.47 %, Guntur West 66.53 %, Rajahmundry City 67.57 %, Tadepalligudem 81.86 %, Tirupati 63.32 %, Undi 86.20 %, Vijayawada Central 72.97 %, Vijayawada East 71.33 %, Vijayawada West 66.46 %.
Despite violence broke out at certain Assembly Constituencies in Rural Areas in the State, the voters have showed their commitment in exercising their franchise. For instance, Gurazala 84.30 %, Tenali 76.16 %, Macherla 83.75 %, Punganur 86.62 %, Nagari 87.08 %, Nandyal 74.90 %, Narasaraopet 81.06 %.
