Analysing Hyderabad voter turnout: A comparison of voting data from other metros

Hyderabad: Hyderabad experienced a significant drop in voter turnout, from 73.74 per cent in 2018 to 63.94 per cent in 2023.

This dip raises concerns about political engagement within the city’s urban landscape.

Voting in Hyderabad constituencies at a glance

Comparing previous elections in other metros

Shifting our focus to other major metro cities, we observe disparities in levels of public involvement, each revealing a distinctive electoral story.

Kolkata: The West Bengal Assembly elections in 2021, conducted over eight phases during the Covid-19 Delta wave, recorded 82.30 per cent voter turnout.

Bengaluru: In May 2023, Bengaluru, the Silicon Valley of India, experienced a historical high in the state’s voter turnout at 73.19 per cent. However, Bengaluru Urban reported a turnout of less than 55 per cent.

Chennai: The capital of Tamil Nadu, Chennai, saw a voting percentage of 59.06 per cent in the 2021 Assembly elections, falling below the state’s overall turnout of 73.63 per cent.

Mumbai: The 2019 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election recorded a 48.63 per cent voter turnout in Mumbai, with 10 seats in contention.

Delhi: The national capital held Legislative Assembly elections in 2020, witnessing a turnout of 62.82 per cent. Despite a decline compared to the previous Assembly election, the figure was still higher than the 2019 Indian general elections in Delhi.