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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Saurabh Singh of BJP won in this seat defeating Richa Jogi of BSP by a margin of 1,854 which was 1.19% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 38.91% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Chunnilal Sahu of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Dinesh Singh of BJP by a margin of 21,693 votes which was 15.45% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 49.4% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Saurabh Singh of BSP won this seat beating Chunnilal Sahu of INC by a margin of 2,888 votes which was 2.56% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 33.11% in the seat.

Akaltara Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 23.08% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 14.53%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 73.07%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,21,820 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,12,664 were male and 1,09,154 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Akaltara in 2023 was 969 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,03,052 eligible electors, of which 1,04,545 were male, 98,506 female and 268 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,83,279 eligible electors, of which 95,516 were male, 87,728 female and 35 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,64,988 eligible electors, of which 84,447 were male, 80,541 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Akaltara in 2018 was 268. In 2013, there were 21 service voters registered in the constituency and 67 in 2008.

Akaltara Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 20, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 19, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Akaltara voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, November 20, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.33. Akaltara comprises of the following areas of Janjgir-Champa district in the North region of Chhattisgarh: I Janjgir Tehsil (Part) – (i) Baloda R I Circle (Part) Charpara PC, Baloda PC, Korbi PC, Khisora PC, Budgahan PC, Pantora PC, Purena PC, Khaija PC, Rasota PC, Jawalpur PC, Jarwe PC, Karmanda PC & Pahariya PC, Baloda (Nagar Panchayat), (ii) Akaltara R I Circle including Akaltara (Nagar Panchayat).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 735 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Akaltara is: 22°05'03.1"N 82°28'43.0"E.

A total of six Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Akaltara constituency, which are: Masturi, Pamagarh, Janjgir-Champa, Sakti, Rampur, Katghora. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 76.21%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 76.63%, while it was 76.6% in 2013 and 68.48% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -0.42% compared to the 2018 turnout.