Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage LIVE Updates: Phase 3 concludes with over 82% polling in Assam at 7 pm; Tamil Nadu sees 65.11% turnout

Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage

Polling concludes successfully for phase three; Assam records over 80% turnout

Polling was conducted peacefully in 1,53,538 polling stations spread across 475 Assembly constituencies in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and for third phase of Assam and West Bengal.

As per data shared by the Election Commission on its Voter Turnout app, at 6.35 pm, Assam (phase three) recorded the highest turtnout at over 80 percent, followed by Puducherry, West Bengal (phase three), Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

At 6.30 pm, Assam reported a turnout of 80.32 percent, whereas 78.03% turned out to vote in the UT of Puducherry. In West Bengal, polling was 77.68 percent despite few incidents of violence. Kerala reported a 69.94 percent voting whereas Tamil Nadu saw the lowest turnout at 65.11 percent.

The Lok Sabha by-elections in Kerala and Tamil Nadu saw estimated polling of 67.96 percent and 62.41 percent, respectively. 

These figures, however, are likely to change with the Election Commission releasing a final statement on voter turnout

Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage

Voters queue up outside a model polling station in Dharmapur in Assam’s Nalbari.

Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage

Voter turnout in Tamil Nadu improves to nearly 65% till 6 pm

At 6 pm, the estimated voter turnout in southern state of Tamil Nadu, which had been seeing a slow turntout throughout the day, marginally improved to 64.92 percent. 

In Assam, where polling is being held for third and final phase, 78.94 percent electors exercised their franchise on Tuesday, based on data available on EC’s Voter Turnout app.

The state of West Bengal saw a turnout of 77.68 percent for phase three, whereas Kerala reported 69.93 percent. The UT Of Puducherry reported 77.90 polling till 6 pm. 

The Lok Sabha by-elections in Kerala and Tamil Nadu saw estimated polling of 67.96 percent and 57.85 percent, respectively.

Kerala Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage

Kerala voter turnout crosses 60% at 5 pm

Kerala saw a marginal increase in polling with 60.5 percent estimated to have exercised their franchise by 5 pm, based no estimated figures available on Election Commission’s Voter Turnout app.

The Union Territory of Puducherry reported 66.91 percent polling till 5 pm.

Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage

Bengal sees 68.4% till 5 pm in phase three

West Bengal, which saw polling in 31 seats as part of the third phase, reported the highest at 68.4 percent at 5 pm, based on estimated figures available on Election Commission’s Voter Turnout app.

However, turnout in Assam, which underwent polling for the third and final phase, remained unchanged at 5 pm.

Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage

Voter turnout lowest in Tamil Nadu at 55%

Tamil Nadu continued to report the lowest turnout with just over 55 percent electors exercising their franchise at 5 pm, based no estimated figures available on Election Commission’s Voter Turnout app.

Elections to the 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu are being held in a single phase along with Kerala and the Union Territory of Puducherry.

Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage

Voter turnout in Puducherry now 66.85 percent

According to the Election Commission’s approximate voter turnout trends till 4.30 pm, Kerala records voter turnout of 58.72 percent, Puducherry of 66.85 percent, Tamil Nadu of 54.10 percent and West Bengal of 68.04 percent.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage

In Tamil Nadu, Dharmapuri district sees highest turnout by 4,15 pm

By 4.15 pm, Tamil Nadu’s Dharmapuri records highest turnout of 61.35 percent while Chennai witnesses low polling at 39.23 percent, according to the Election Commission’s approximate voter turnout trends

Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage

Tamil Nadu records voter turnout of 54.04% by 4 pm

According to the Election Commission’s approximate voter turnout trends till 4 pm, poll percentage in Kerala rises marginally to 58.66. In Tamil Nadu the voter turnout reaches 54.05 percent and in West Bengal to 68.04 percent.

Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage
 

Assam records voter turnout of 68.31% till 3.30 pm

According to the Election Commission’s approximate voter turnout trends, till 3.30 pm, Assam records voter turnout of 68.31 percent, Kerala of 58.48 percent, Puducherry of 66.59 percent, Tamil Nadu of 52.98 percent and West Bengal of 67.24 percent.

Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage

Kerala records 52.41% polling by 2 pm

According to the Election commission, 52.41 percent polling was recorded by 2 pm, seven hours after polling commenced at 7am for the 140 seats in Kerala.  Despite the soaring temperatures, long queues were seen in various constituencies with men accounting for 54.31 percent of the total votes polled till 2 pm.  As many as 50.63 percent women and 23.87 transgender voters have also exercised their franchise. Taliparamba, Dharmadam, Aroor, Chertala, Wadakkanchery
and Karunagapally constituencies reported heavy polling.

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Assembly Elections 2021 voting percentage

Assam records voter turnout of 54.08%, Bengal of 54.43%

As of 3.01 pm, Assam records voter turnout of 54.08 percent, Kerala of 48.45 percent, Puducherry of 54.27 percent, Tamil Nadu of 42.14 percent and West Bengal of 54.43 percent, according to the Election Commission’s approximate voter turnout trends.

Puducherry Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

54.21% polling in Puducherry by 2.50 pm

Puducherry records 54.21 percent turnout by 2.50 pm, according to the Election Commission’s approximate voter turnout trends. Karaiakal district sees 53.16 percent turnout while Puducherry district witnesses 54.41 percent polling.

Assam Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

Kerala records 48.71% polling till 1.30 pm

 According to the Election commission figures, about 48.71 percent polling was recorded by 1.30 pm, six hours after polling commenced at 7 am for 140 Assembly seats in Kerala, reports news agency PTI.  Despite the soaring temperatures, long queues were seen in various constituencies with men accounting for over 50 percent of the total votes polled till noon. As many as 46.81 percent women and 20.06 transgender voters have also exercised their franchise.  Taliparamba, Dharmadam, Aroor, Chertala, Wadakkanchery and Karunagapally constituencies reported heavy polling.

Assam Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

Assam records 42.62 percent turnout

By 1.14 pm, Assam registers a turnout of 42.62, according to the Election Commission’s approximate voter turnout trends. Bilasipara witnesses the highest poll percentage of 58.67 while Barpeta district records the lowest at 34.31 percent.

Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

As of 1 pm, 34.25% turnout in Assam, 36% in Puducherry

By 1 pm, Assam records voter turnout of 34.25 percent, Kerala 32.01 percent, Puducherry 36.01 percent, Tamil Nadu 24.72 percent and West Bengal 35.23 percent, according to the Election Commission’s approximate voter turnout trends.

Kerala Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

Kerala records 31.60% turnout by 12.30 pm

According to the approximate voter turnout trends of the Election Commission, Kerala records 31.60 percent voter turnout by 12.15 pm. Kannur district records the highest turnout of 34.26 percent while Kasargod registers the lowest voting percentage of 28.58.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

Tamil Nadu records 22.92% turnout by 12.15 pm

  According to the approximate voter turnout trends of the Election Commission, Tamil Nadu records 22.92 percent voter turnout by 12.15 pm. Chengalpattu district records the lowest turnout of 13.77 percent while Cuddalore registered the highest voting percentage of 27.30.

West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

34.71% turnout across three Bengal districts till 11.45 am

Till 11.45 am, West Bengal records poll percentage of 34.71 in three districts where polling is being held for phase three. Hooghly district records highest turnout of 37.26 percent, South 24 Parganas records the lowest at 32.44 percent while Howrah district sees 36.97 percent turnout, according to the approximate voter turnout trends of the Election Commission.

Assam Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

Assam records 33.18% turnout till 11.35 am

Till 11.35 am, Assam records 33.18 percent voter turnout. According to the approximate voter turnout trends released by the Election Commission, Bijni district records the highest turnout of 41.09 percent while Bajali district records the lowest at 30.21 percent.

Kerala Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

Till 11 am, Kerala records 16.06% turnout

As of 11 am, Kerala records 16.06 percent voter turnout, according to the Election Commission’s voter turnout app. Idukki district registers the highest voter turnout of 20.61 percent while Kasargod records the lowest with 13.18 percent.

Puducherry Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

Puducherry records 15.63% turnout by 10.45 am

According to the Election Commission’s approximate voter turnout trends, 15.63 percent of Puducherry’s electorate cast their votes. Karaikal district records turnout of 16.32 percent while Puducherry sees 15.50 percent polling. Thirunallar constituency in Karaikal records highest turnout of 18.31 percent while Kalapet in Puducherry district records lowest turnout of 13.72 percent.

Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

Tamil Nadu records poll percentage of 8.76 by 10.25 am

By 10.25 am, Tamil Nadu registers voter turnout of 8.76 percent. Among districts, Dharmapuri registers the highest of 11.86 percent while Chennai records the lowest turnout of 4.93 percent, according to the Election Commission’s approximate voter turnout trends.

Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

By 10.15, Assam records 12.83% turnout, Kerala 15.52%

Till 10.15 am,  Assam recorded a poll percentage of 12.83, Kerala 15.52, Tamil Nadu 8.16 and Puducherry 15.63, accprding to the approximate voter turnout trends on the Election Commission’s voter turnout app.

West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

Hooghly records highest turnout at 17.21%

Of the three districts in West Bengal voting on Tuesday, Hooghly registered the highest voting percentage at 17.21 percent. Howrah witnessed 15.53 percent polling whereas, South 24 Parganas registered 12.89 percent turnout.

West Bengal Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

14.62% turnout till 10 am 

According to the latest data released by the Election Commission, West Bengal recorded a voting percentage of 14.62 percent on Tuesday till 10 am in the third phase of Assembly polls.

Kerala Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

Alappuzha records 0.97% till 8 am 

Among the 14 districts in Kerala voting on Tuesday, Alappuzha registered a voting percentage of 0.97 percent. Data for the rest 13 districts is yet to be released.

Kerala Assembly Election 2021 voting percentage

0.06% turnout till 8 am 

According to the latest data released by the Election Commission, Kerala recorded a voting percentage of 0.06 percent on Tuesday till 8 am in the single-phased Assembly polls.