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In the 2018 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, Prakash Nayak of INC won in this seat defeating Roshan Lal Agrawal of BJP by a margin of 14,580 which was 7.61% of the total votes cast for the seat. INC had a vote share of 36.06% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Roshan Lal of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Shakrajit Naik of INC by a margin of 20,592 votes which was 11.75% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 51.95% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Doctor Shakrajeet Nayak of INC won this seat beating Vijay Agrawal of BJP by a margin of 12,944 votes which was 8.78% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 48.86% in the seat.

Raigarh Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 15.75% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 16.28%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 73.26%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,57,008 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,28,806 were male and 1,28,182 female and 20 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Raigarh in 2023 was 995 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,48,398 eligible electors, of which 1,25,377 were male, 1,22,987 female and 69 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,21,988 eligible electors, of which 1,14,211 were male, 1,07,777 female and 0 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,90,941 eligible electors, of which 98,583 were male, 92,358 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Raigarh in 2018 was 69. In 2013, there were 57 service voters registered in the constituency and 35 in 2008.

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

Assembly constituency no.16. Raigarh comprises of the following areas of Raigarh district in the North region of Chhattisgarh: I Raigarh Tehsil (Part) (i) Raigarh R I Circle, (ii) Raigarh R I Circle (Part), Raigarh m and oG, (iii) Pussore R I Circle (Part)- Dumarmuda PC, Garh Umariya PC, Kondatarai PC, Aurda PC, Nawapara PC, Netnagar PC, Chhapora PC, Mahaloi PC, Pusaur PC, Tadola PC, Kotasura PC, Chhichhor Umariya PC, Padigaon PC & Kodpali PC, II Sarangarh Tehsil (Part) (i) Saria R I Circle (Part) Chhuwaripali PC, Bonda PC, Nadigaon PC, Lukapara PC, Sankara PC, Sariya PC, Panchdhar PC, Jalgarh PC, Bar PC.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 633 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Raigarh is: 21°45'45.7"N 83°24'11.2"E.

A total of four Assembly constituencies in the state of Chhattisgarh share borders with Raigarh constituency, which are: Lailunga, Kharsia, Chandapur, Sarangarh. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Jharsuguda district of Odisha.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Chhattisgarh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 78.78%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 77.16%, while it was 78.97% in 2013 and 77.27% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.62% compared to the 2018 turnout.