Kendrapara

The geographic coordinates of Kendrapara Assembly constituency are: 20°33'06.5"N 86°27'37.1"E. Kendrapara shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Kendrapara are: Bari, Patkura, Aul, Rajanagar, Mahakalapada. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .

There were a total of 2,26,103 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,16,941 were male, 1,09,152 female and 10 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,17,523 registered voters, of which 1,16,941 were male, 1,03,610 female and 10 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,97,704 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,05,263 were male, 92,435 female and 6 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,79,787 which included 95,197 male, and 84,590 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 343 in 2019, 487 in 2014 and 421 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 933, in 2019 it was 910, 878 in 2014 and 889 in 2009.

Kendrapara Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 4 of the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections on Saturday, June 1, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 4 on Monday, April 29, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 17, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Kendrapara voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 23, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 16, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents for 97. Kendrapara Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Kendrapara Block, 2. Alapua, Taradipal, Penthapal, Andara, Baluria, Amrutamanohi, Nilakanthapur, Balipatana, Narasinghpur, Badamulabasanta, Dihapada And Singhagan GPs Of Pattamundai Block 3. Kendrapara (M).

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 %. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 69.61%, while it was 70.11% in 2014 and 66.01% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -69.61% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Shashi Bhusan Behera of BJD won in this constituency beating Ganeswar Behera of INC by a margin of 6,585 votes which was 4.35% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Kishore Chandra Tarai of BJD was the winner in this seat beating Ganeswar Behera of INC by a margin of 5,431 votes which was 3.92% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Sipra Mallick of BJD won this seat defeating Ganeswar Behera of INC by a margin of 15,931 votes which was 13.42% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Shashi Bhusan Behera of BJD had a vote share of 43.69% in this seat. In 2014, Kishore Chandra Tarai of BJD secured a vote share of 46.93% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Sipra Mallick of BJD got a vote share of 52.61% in Kendrapara.