Palakonda

The geographic coordinates of Palakonda Assembly constituency are: 18°43'05.5"N 83°45'01.8"E. Palakonda shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies. Other Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Palakonda are: Amadalavalasa, Pathapatnam, Rajam (SC), Kurupam (ST). This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Odisha.

There were a total of 1,94,305 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 94,945 were male, 99,346 female and 14 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,84,967 registered voters, of which 94,945 were male, 93,494 female and 11 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,68,256 registered voters in this constituency, of which 82,828 were male, 85,418 female and 10 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,55,264 which included 74,862 male, and 80,402 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 553 in 2019, 130 in 2014 and 136 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1046, in 2019 it was 1022, 1031 in 2014 and 1074 in 2009.

Palakonda Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections on Monday, May 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Palakonda voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 16, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 16, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents for 10. Palakonda Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Andhra Pradesh: Seethampeta, Bhamini, Palakonda and Veeraghattam Mandals.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Andhra Pradesh constituency was 74.03%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 74.65%, while it was 72.27% in 2014 and 69.75% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.62% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Viswasarayi Kalavathi of YSRCP won in this constituency beating Jayakrishna Nimmaka of TDP by a margin of 17,980 votes which was 13.15% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Viswasarayi Kalavathi of YSRCP was the winner in this seat beating Jaya Krishna Nimmaka of TDP by a margin of 1,620 votes which was 1.33% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Nimmaka Sugreevulu of INC won this seat defeating Gopalarao Nimmaka of TDP by a margin of 16,150 votes which was 14.92% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Viswasarayi Kalavathi of YSRCP had a vote share of 52.7% in this seat. In 2014, Viswasarayi Kalavathi of YSRCP secured a vote share of 45.57% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Nimmaka Sugreevulu of INC got a vote share of 42.43% in Palakonda.