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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Renu Ajit Jogi of JCCJ won in this seat defeating Kashi Ram Sahu of BJP by a margin of 3,026 which was 2.03% of the total votes cast for the seat. JCCJ had a vote share of 32.77% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Dr Renu Jogi of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Kashi Ram Sahu of BJP by a margin of 5,089 votes which was 3.67% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 42.16% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Dr Renu Jogi of INC won this seat beating Mool Chand Khandelwal of BJP by a margin of 9,811 votes which was 8.09% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 45.59% in the seat.

Kota Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 9.44% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 41.62%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.78%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,18,224 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,08,496 were male and 1,09,725 female and 3 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Kota in 2023 was 1,011 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,98,718 eligible electors, of which 99,568 were male, 99,150 female and 173 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,79,154 eligible electors, of which 91,322 were male, 87,832 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,69,721 eligible electors, of which 86,014 were male, 83,707 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Kota in 2018 was 173. In 2013, there were 57 service voters registered in the constituency and 50 in 2008.

Kota 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, Kota voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, November 20, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.25. Kota comprises of the following areas of Bilaspur district in the North region of Chhattisgarh: I In Kota Tehsil (Part), it includes Ratanpur NP & Kota NP, excluding Ratanpur RIC, with Ranigaon PC & Jali PC II In Pendraroad Tehsil (Part), under Gaurella R I Circle (Part), there are Taraigoan PC and Sarbahara PC, along with Gaurella NP and Pendra NP.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,472 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kota is: 22°29'38.4"N 81°58'24.2"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Kota constituency, which are: Marwahi, Pali-Tanakhar, Beltara, Talhatpur, Lormi. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Madhya Pradesh.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 74.16%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 75.06%, while it was 77.37% in 2013 and 71.66% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -0.90% compared to the 2018 turnout.