Kanke

There were a total of 4,71,694 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Kanke Assembly constituency, of which 2,38,457 were male, 2,33,224 female and 13 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 4,15,081 registered voters, of which 2,16,356 were male, 1,98,720 female and 5 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 3,47,392 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,84,271 were male and 1,63,121 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 3,31,582 which included 1,77,952 male and 1,53,630 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 1,069 in 2019, 277 in 2014 and 105 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 978, in 2019 it was 918, 885 in 2014 and 863 in 2009.

Kanke Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections on Wednesday, November 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 3 on Thursday, December 12, 2019 and the results were declared on Monday, December 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 3 on Tuesday, December 9, 2014 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 23, 2014.

In 2009, Kanke voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 25, 2009 and the results were declared on Wednesday, December 23, 2009.

Assembly constituency no.65. Kanke comprises of the following areas of Ranchi district in the South Jharkhand region of Jharkhand: Kanke, Ranchi Sadar, Burmu and Khelari police stations in Ranchi Sadar sub-division.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 884.08 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 23°32'51.4"N 85°11'11.0"E.

A total of eight Assembly constituencies in the state of Jharkhand share borders with Kanke constituency, which are: Barkagaon, Ramgarh, Khijri, Ranchi, Hatia, Mandar, Latehar, Simaria. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Jharkhand Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Jharkhand constituency was 62.96%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 62.83%, while it was 59.81% in 2014 and 43.6% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.13% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Sammari Lal of BJP won in this constituency beating Suresh Kumar Baitha of INC by a margin of 22,540 votes which was 08.86% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Dr Jitu Charan Ram of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Suresh Kumar Baitha of INC by a margin of 59,804 votes which was 28.78% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Ramchandra Baitha of BJP won this seat defeating Suresh Baitha of INC by a margin of 4,571 votes which was 3.16% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Jharkhand Assembly elections, Sammari Lal of BJP had a vote share of 44.04% in this seat. In 2014, Dr Jitu Charan Ramof BJP secured a vote share of 55.69% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Ramchandra Baitha of BJP got a vote share of 31.3% in Kanke.