Ratnagiri

There were a total of 2,91,221 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Ratnagiri Assembly constituency, of which 1,42,048 were male, 1,49,162 female and 11 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,81,973 registered voters, of which 1,37,696 were male, 1,44,268 female and 9 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,65,279 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,29,986 were male and 1,35,293 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,37,258 which included 1,15,008 male and 1,22,250 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 49 in 2019, 54 in 2014 and 52 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1,050, in 2019 it was 1,048, 1,041 in 2014 and 1,063 in 2009.

Ratnagiri Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections on Wednesday, November 20, 2024. The counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, October 21, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, October 24, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in 1 on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 19, 2014.

In 2009, Ratnagiri voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009.

Assembly constituency no.266. Ratnagiri comprises of the following areas of Ratnagiri district in the Konkan region of Maharashtra: Ratnagiri Tehsil, Sangmeshwar Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle, Mabhale.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 939.83 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 17°01'36.8"N 73°22'38.6"E.

A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Maharashtra share borders with Ratnagiri constituency, which are: Rajapur, Chiplun, Guhagar,. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Maharashtra constituency was 63.00%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 58.4%, while it was 66.22% in 2014 and 67.25% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -4.60% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Uday Ravindra Samant of SS won in this constituency beating Sudesh Sadanand Mayekar of NCP by a margin of 87,147 votes which was 53.44% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Uday Ravindra Samant of SS was the winner in this seat beating Balasaheb Mane of BJP by a margin of 39,427 votes which was 22.44% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Uday Ravindra Samant of NCP won this seat defeating Bal Mane of BJP by a margin of 8,276 votes which was 5.19% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Uday Ravindra Samant of SS had a vote share of 72.66% in this seat. In 2014, Uday Ravindra Samantof SS secured a vote share of 53.44% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Uday Ravindra Samant of NCP got a vote share of 46.53% in Ratnagiri.