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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Pramod Kumar Sharma of JCCJ won in this seat defeating Janak Ram Verma of INC by a margin of 2,129 which was 1.09% of the total votes cast for the seat. JCCJ had a vote share of 33.34% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Janak Ram Verma of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Laxmi Baghel of BJP by a margin of 9,977 votes which was 5.66% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 43.4% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Laxmi Baghel of BJP won this seat beating Ganesh Shankar Bajpai of INC by a margin of 5,182 votes which was 3.81% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 41.78% in the seat.

Balodabazar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 15.9% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 8.86%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.68%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,80,444 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,39,668 were male and 1,40,776 female and 0 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Balodabazar in 2023 was 1,008 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,57,083 eligible electors, of which 1,28,967 were male, 1,28,103 female and 142 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,27,667 eligible electors, of which 1,15,801 were male, 1,11,852 female and 14 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,02,015 eligible electors, of which 1,02,118 were male, 99,897 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Balodabazar in 2018 was 142. In 2013, there were 0 service voters registered in the constituency and 104 in 2008.

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

Assembly constituency no.45. Balodabazar comprises of the following areas of Balodabazar-Bhatapara district in the Central region of Chhattisgarh: I Balodabazar Tehsil (Part) – (i) Baloda Bazar R I Circle and Baloda Bazar NP II Tilda Tehsil (Part) – (i) Tilda R I Circle and Tilda Newra (Municipality and Out Growth) and III Simga Tehsil (Part) – (i) Jarod RIC.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,024 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Balodabazar is: 21°35'36.6"N 81°56'49.2"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Balodabazar constituency, which are: Bemetara, Bhatapara, Masturi, Kasdol, Dharsiwa. 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 77.72%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 76.15%, while it was 77.5% in 2013 and 67.29% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.57% compared to the 2018 turnout.