Voter turnout of 57.31 % recorded in Phase-2 of J&K Assembly Elections
In continuation of ECI’s two press notes no. 139 & 140 dated 25.09.2024, Voter turnout of 57.31 % has been recorded in phase-2 for 26 ACs in the ongoing J&K Assembly Elections 2024. The gender wise voter turnout figures for phase 2 are given below:
| Phase | Male Turnout | Female turnout | Third gender turnout | Overall turnout |
| Phase 2
(26 ACs) |
58.35% | 56.22% | 30.19% | 57.31% |
2. Voting turnout trends at the polling stations on the poll day was facilitated by the Commission through its Voter turnout App, every two hours starting 9:30 am onwards. CEO J&K has confirmed that all polling parties have returned safely and scrutiny has completed in the presence of the candidates/their authorised agents. The Assembly Constituency and gender wise voter turnout data for Phase 2 of J&K Assembly Elections is given at Table 1. Further, a copy of Form 17C is also provided to the candidates through their polling agents.
- The voter turnout given in Table 1 is at the polling stations and final votes polled will be available post-counting with counting of postal ballots. Postal Ballots include Postal Ballots given to service voters, absentee voters (85+, PwD, Essential Services etc.) and Voters on Election Duty. Daily account of such Postal ballots received, as per established guidelines, are given to all candidates.
Table 1: AC wise and Gender wise Voter turnout at polling stations for Phase 2 of J&K Assembly Elections
| Sl.
No. |
AC
No. |
AC Name |
Total
Electors Count |
Voter Turnout in Percentage | |||
| Male | Female | TG | Total | ||||
| 1 | 17 | KANGAN(ST) | 78904 | 72.58% | 71.76% | Nil | 72.18% |
| 2 | 18 | GANDERBAL | 129114 | 61.50% | 52.80% | Nil | 57.12% |
| 3 | 19 | HAZRATBAL | 113014 | 37.08% | 27.71% | Nil | 32.39% |
| 4 | 20 | KHANYAR | 91294 | 30.93% | 21.30% | 0.00% | 26.09% |
| 5 | 21 | HABBAKADAL | 95752 | 22.96% | 16.70% | 55.56% | 19.81% |
| 6 | 22 | LAL CHOWK | 107553 | 39.12% | 29.22% | 100.00% | 34.15% |
| 7 | 23 | CHANNAPORA | 85806 | 34.00% | 25.10% | 100.00% | 29.53% |
| 8 | 24 | ZADIBAL | 113034 | 36.08% | 25.47% | 40.00% | 30.78% |
| 9 | 25 | EIDGAH | 62080 | 41.09% | 32.76% | 0.00% | 36.95% |
| 10 | 26 | CENTRAL SHALTENG | 108141 | 35.96% | 27.67% | 0.00% | 31.84% |
| 11 | 27 | BUDGAM | 125605 | 57.42% | 47.01% | 0.00% | 52.27% |
| 12 | 28 | BEERWAH | 98371 | 69.01% | 64.80% | 50.00% | 66.95% |
| 13 | 29 | KHANSAHIB | 94319 | 71.96% | 72.21% | 25.00% | 72.08% |
| 14 | 30 | CHRAR-i- SHARIEF | 104734 | 71.19% | 69.31% | 66.67% | 70.27% |
| 15 | 31 | CHADOORA | 88835 | 60.99% | 53.39% | 0.00% | 57.19% |
| 16 | 56 | GULABGARH(ST) | 95388 | 72.95% | 74.31% | 50.00% | 73.60% |
| 17 | 57 | REASI | 85311 | 70.14% | 74.20% | 100.00% | 72.06% |
| 18 | 58 | SHRI MATA VAISHNO DEVI | 56506 | 80.78% | 80.08% | Nil | 80.45% |
| 19 | 83 | KALAKOTE – SUNDERBANI | 97826 | 63.95% | 74.21% | 0.00% | 68.82% |
| 20 | 84 | NOWSHERA | 86608 | 68.61% | 77.80% | 0.00% | 73.05% |
| 21 | 85 | RAJOURI(ST) | 89189 | 66.59% | 74.85% | 0.00% | 70.57% |
| 22 | 86 | BUDHAL(ST) | 95641 | 65.62% | 75.00% | 0.00% | 70.04% |
| 23 | 87 | THANNAMANDI(ST) | 122744 | 70.36% | 75.58% | Nil | 72.88% |
| 24 | 88 | SURANKOTE(ST) | 113572 | 71.78% | 78.29% | Nil | 74.94% |
| 25 | 89 | POONCH HAVELI | 129122 | 72.54% | 76.68% | Nil | 74.56% |
| 26 | 90 | MENDHAR(ST) | 109636 | 69.18% | 78.16% | Nil | 73.56% |
*NIL means there are no registered third gender electors