Bonai

The geographic coordinates of Bonai Assembly constituency are: 21°52'18.8"N 84°55'53.0"E. Bonai shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Bonai are: Raghunathpali, Rajgangapur, Kuchinda, Deogarh, Telkoi, Champua, Pallahara. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Jharkhand.

There were a total of 2,26,812 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,11,290 were male, 1,15,500 female and 22 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,20,982 registered voters, of which 1,11,290 were male, 1,12,183 female and 9 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,01,018 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,00,757 were male, 1,00,249 female and 12 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,84,757 which included 92,446 male, and 92,311 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 330 in 2019, 248 in 2014 and 204 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1038, in 2019 it was 1031, 995 in 2014 and 999 in 2009.

Bonai Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 of the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections on Monday, May 20, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 18, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 10, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Bonai 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 14. Bonai Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Gurundia Block, 2. Bonaigarh Block, 3. Lahunipara Block, 4. Koira Block..

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Odisha constituency was 73.25%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 78.29%, while it was 81.18% in 2014 and 68.91% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -5.04% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Laxman Munda of CPM won in this constituency beating Ranjit Kishan of BJD by a margin of 12,030 votes which was 6.96% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Laxman Munda of CPM was the winner in this seat beating Dayanidhi Kisan of BJD by a margin of 1,818 votes which was 1.11% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Bhimsen Choudhury of BJP won this seat defeating Laxman Munda of CPM by a margin of 3,356 votes which was 2.64% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Laxman Munda of CPM had a vote share of 34.67% in this seat. In 2014, Laxman Munda of CPM secured a vote share of 23.98% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Bhimsen Choudhury of BJP got a vote share of 23.97% in Bonai.