Voter Turnout
Early voting turnout hits record 23.51 percent for June 3 local elections
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Early voting for the June 3 local elections took place on Friday and Saturday, recording a turnout of 23.51 percent, the highest for local elections since 2014. President Lee Jae Myung faced criticism over his actions at a polling station and social media posts urging participation.
While Tamil Nadu's April 23 assembly elections set an all-time high voter turnout of 85.1%—as initially reported amid peaceful polling—the absolute increase in votes cast marks the smallest rise over the prior election in 15 years, per Election Commission provisional data. This follows a Special Intensive Revision (SIR) that net deleted 68 lakh electors.
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Tamil Nadu recorded 85.11% turnout across all 234 seats and West Bengal's phase 1 in 152 constituencies saw 92.35%, marking historic highs. The Election Commission described polling as largely peaceful, though sporadic violence occurred in parts of Bengal. High turnout persisted despite electoral roll reductions from Special Intensive Revision (SIR).
Bihar's 2025 assembly election first phase recorded a historic 64.69% voter turnout across 121 seats on Thursday, up 8% from 56.1% in 2020. This marks the highest first-phase polling in the state's history. Political circles debate whether this surge signals anti-incumbency or support for the Nitish Kumar government.