Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Assam records highest voter turnout of 81.56 per cent, Bihar registers lowest

The 2024 General Elections in India recorded a voter turnout of 65.79 per cent, according to the data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday (Jun 6).

The highest voter turnout of 81.56 per cent was registered by Assam whereas the lowest voter turnout out of 56.19 per cent was recorded in Bihar, stated the poll body.

"Detailed statistical reports having the number of postal votes and Gross voter turnout will be made available on the ECI website after finalisation of details, as received from States/UTs in due course as per standard practice. Postal Ballots include postal ballots given to service voters, absentee voters (85+, PwD, Essential Services etc.) and voters on election duty," it said.

Notably, the total voter turnoutof 65.79 per cent is lower than 67.40 per centrecorded in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

The total number of male voters to have voted in the 18th Lok Sabha elections was 63.11 per cent, while 64.72 per cent of the voters were women. The third gender turnout stood at 22.33 per cent.

Voter turnout of 63.88 per cent recorded in seventh phase of the Lok Sabha polls

Voter turnout of 63.88 per cent was registered in the seventh and final phase of Lok Sabha elections held on Saturday (Jun 1).

"Voter turnout of 63.88 per cent has been recorded at polling stations in phase-7 for 57 PCs in the General Elections 2024," the EC said.

Earlier, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said that India had achieved a milestone by registering a remarkable turnout of 64.2 crore voters in the 18th Lok Sabha polls.

"We have created a world record of 642 million voters. This is a historic moment for all of us. This is 1.5 times the voters of all G7 countries and 2.5 times the voters of 27 countries in the European Union (EU). We thank each and everyone who took part in this festival of democracy. The Indian elections are indeed a miracle. Having no parallel in the world," Kumar said.

CEC further said that this time 312 million women cast their vote, whichwas 1.25 times the women voters of 27 EU countries in their previous national elections.

The counting of the Lok Sabha polls 2024 was held on Tuesday (Jun 4). As per the Election Commission of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) secured 240 seats, emerging as the single largest party but falling short of the majority mark of 272. However, with its NDA partners the BJP secured 292 seats, a comfortable position to form the government

The Congress, on the other hand, put out a stellar show as it won 99 seats, showing a jump in its tally of 52 registered during the 2019 Lok Sabha polls and 44 in 2014.

(With inputs from agencies)