Rural and backward taluks recorded a higher turnout of polling compared to urban and more developed blocks in northern Karnataka. The average difference between rural and urban seats was around 10%.
The energy of the party cadre, candidates and their supporters added to the higher participation in seats that saw keen contests or competition between high profile candidates.
Of the 18 Assembly seats in Belagavi, the fiercely fought Athani seat recorded 83.68% polling while Belgaum Uttar seat, which houses the district headquarter town, recorded only 59.4%.
