न्यूज़व्यूज़पोस्टTurnout figures
Vijayawada recorded a 54.74% voter turnout in the second ordinary elections to urban local bodies, with 441,069 of the 805,797 registered voters casting ballots.
Polling schedule and delays
Polling in the 55th division, which includes nine stations, started at 9 a.m. after a two‑hour delay caused by a printing error in party‑symbol allocation. Voting continued there until 9 p.m., while the remaining 85 divisions closed around 5 p.m.
Gender breakdown and circle-wise participation
Among those who voted, 217,587 were men, 223,407 were women, and 75 identified as other. Circle I (28 wards, 257,555 voters) saw a 52.86% turnout, Circle II (29 wards) 57.27%, and Circle III (27 wards) 53.91%. The 55th ward’s turnout was 33.21% as of 8 p.m.
Compared with the 2021 local body elections, which had a 62.87% turnout, participation has declined despite an increase in both the number of voters and wards.
Municipal elections were also held in 222 wards across four municipalities in the NTR district on November 1, with turnout ranging from 70.83% in Machilipatnam to over 73% in Tiruvuru.
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