Voter Turnout Rises Significantly in Andhra Pradesh’s Rural Elections

Voter turnout in the MPTC and ZPTC elections in Andhra Pradesh has increased significantly compared with the previous elections. While the previous polls recorded a turnout of 60.91%, the elections held on Thursday witnessed 70.72% polling, marking an increase of 9.81 percentage points. The figures indicate greater voter participation in rural areas compared with urban local body elections.

The turnout in the recent municipal elections stood at 62.16%, which was lower than the polling percentage recorded in the rural elections. Visakhapatnam district topped the list with the highest voter turnout of 82.51%. Alluri Sitarama Raju district recorded the lowest turnout at 62.01%. The figures highlight the difference in voter participation across districts in the MPTC and ZPTC elections.