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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Baghel Lakheshwar of INC won in this seat defeating Dr Subhau Kashyap of BJP by a margin of 33,471 which was 26.11% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 58.01% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Baghel Lakheshwar of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Dr Subhaoo Kashyap of BJP by a margin of 19,168 votes which was 16.74% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 50.59% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Dr Subhau Kashyap of BJP won this seat beating Lakheshwar Baghel of INC by a margin of 1,201 votes which was 1.24% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 41.17% in the seat.

Bastar Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 1.63% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 65.49%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 54.4%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,67,681 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 81,205 were male and 86,474 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Bastar in 2023 was 1,065 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,53,786 eligible electors, of which 75,245 were male, 78,538 female and 72 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,35,903 eligible electors, of which 67,307 were male, 68,596 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,29,861 eligible electors, of which 63,850 were male, 66,011 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Bastar in 2018 was 72. In 2013, there were 1 service voters registered in the constituency and 1 in 2008.

Bastar Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Tuesday, November 7, 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 1 on Monday, November 12, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 11, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Bastar voted in Phase 1 on Friday, November 14, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.85. Bastar comprises of the following areas of Bastar district in the South region of Chhattisgarh: I Jagdalpur Tehsil (Part) – (i) Bastar R I Circle, (ii) Karpawand R I Circle, and (iii) Bakawand R I Circle.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,332 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Bastar is: 19°17'35.5"N 82°01'16.0"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Bastar constituency, which are: Kondagaon, Narayanpur, Chitrakot, Jagdalpur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Nabarangpur district of Odisha.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 84.65%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 84.03%, while it was 84.29% in 2013 and 74.87% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +0.62% compared to the 2018 turnout.