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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Rekhchand Jain of INC won in this seat defeating Santosh Bafna of BJP by a margin of 27,440 which was 18.97% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 52.92% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Santosh Bafna of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Shamu Kashyap of INC by a margin of 16,658 votes which was 12.82% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 49.87% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Santosh Bafna of BJP won this seat beating Rekhchand Jain of INC by a margin of 17,524 votes which was 15.33% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 48.1% in the seat.

Jagdalpur Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 3.16% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 43.73%, 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 2,05,958 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 98,782 were male and 1,07,146 female and 30 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Jagdalpur in 2023 was 1,085 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,84,499 eligible electors, of which 89,592 were male, 94,884 female and 79 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,76,546 eligible electors, of which 86,736 were male, 89,810 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,59,213 eligible electors, of which 79,305 were male, 79,908 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Jagdalpur in 2018 was 79. In 2013, there were 23 service voters registered in the constituency and 23 in 2008.

Jagdalpur 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, Jagdalpur voted in Phase 1 on Friday, November 14, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.86. Jagdalpur comprises of the following areas of Bastar district in the South region of Chhattisgarh: I Jagdalpur Tehsil (Part) – (i) Jagdalpur R I Circle (A), (ii) Jagdalpur R I Circle (B), Jagdalpur (Municipality and Out Growth), (ii) Darbha R I Circle (Part) – Chingpal PC, Darbha PC, Tahakwada PC.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,319 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Jagdalpur is: 18°54'58.7"N 82°01'30.0"E.

A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Jagdalpur constituency, which are: Bastar, Chitrakot, Konta. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Malkangiri, Koraput districts of Odisha.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 78.02%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 78.96%, while it was 73.61% in 2013 and 71.96% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was -0.94% compared to the 2018 turnout.