Figures on postal ballots still awaited
Updated data released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) has pegged the voter turnout in the April Assembly polls in Kerala at 74.06%.
Of the total electorate of 2,74,46,039 in the State, 2,03,27,893 exercised their franchise on April 6. The commission has released the State and Assembly constituency-level data on Saturday. The present data denote the votes polled through the EVMs on the poll day. The figures on postal ballots are awaited.
In all, 98,58,842 male electors, 1,04,68,936 female electors and 115 transgender electors cast their votes, according to the updated figures.
Among the Assembly segments, Kunnamangalam (81.52%) and Kuttiadi (81.30%) registered the highest turnout. Six other constituencies — Taliparamba (80.94%), Dharmadam (80.22%), Koduvally (80.05%), Kunnathunad (80.99%), Aroor (80.42%) and Cherthala (80.74%) — topped the 80% mark.