218. Shirdi is one of the 288 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Maharashtra. This constituency is located in the North region of Maharashtra, which is located in the West region of India. This seat can be classified as: Rural and falls in the Ahilyanagar district of Maharashtra. The reservation status of this constituency is: General. 218. Shirdi Assembly constituency is part of the 38. Shirdi (Scheduled Caste) Lok Sabha constituency and can be classified as Rural. In the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly election, Shirdi voted on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 and the counting of votes is on Saturday, November 23, 2024.
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Shirdi, Maharashtra, India - August 2018 : Gate no. 4 for entry in Shirdi Sai mandir and mandir campus at Shirdi. Copyright (c) 2019 anjalig04/Shutterstock.
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Shirdi, Maharashtra, India - August 2018: Railway station sign board of Sainagar Shirdi town in Maharashtra, India. Copyright (c) 2019 anjalig04/Shutterstock.
Location
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Map location of Shirdi Assembly constituency in Maharashtra (Image: News18 Elections)
There were a total of 2,92,911 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Shirdi Assembly constituency, of which 1,49,399 were male, 1,43,504 female and 8 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,63,057 registered voters, of which 1,36,501 were male, 1,26,543 female and 13 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,50,457 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,30,544 were male and 1,19,913 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,13,215 which included 1,10,094 male and 1,03,121 female voters.
The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 371 in 2019, 498 in 2014 and 400 in 2009.
The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 961, in 2019 it was 927, 919 in 2014 and 937 in 2009.
Poll dates
Shirdi 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, Shirdi voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 25, 2009.
Extent
Assembly constituency no.218. Shirdi comprises of the following areas of Ahilyanagar district in the North region of Maharashtra: Sangamner Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle - Ashwi . 2. Rahata Tehsil (Part) Revenue Circle - Rahata, Rajuri, Loni, Shirdi (MC), and Rahata Pimplas (MC).
This constituency covers an approximate area of 990.01 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Sabalagadh is: 19°39'21.6"N 74°17'21.8"E.
A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Maharashtra share borders with Shirdi constituency, which are: Sinnar, Sangamner, Rahuri, Shrirampur, Kopargaon. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .
Voter turnout
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 74.52%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 77.9%, while it was 76.85% in 2014 and 71.5% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +3.38% compared to the 2019 turnout.
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Total voters
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Victory margin
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Vikhe Patil Radhakrishna Eknathrao of BJP won in this constituency beating Thorat Suresh Jagannath of INC by a margin of 86,235 votes which was 46.18% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patil of INC was the winner in this seat beating Abhay Dattatraya Shelke Patil of SS by a margin of 74,662 votes which was 38.79% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Patil Vikhe Radhakrishna Eknathrao of INC won this seat defeating Dr Pipada Rajendra Madanlal of SS by a margin of 13,309 votes which was 8.73% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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Winner vote share (%)
In the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Vikhe Patil Radhakrishna Eknathrao of BJP had a vote share of 70.86% in this seat. In 2014, Radhakrishna Eknathrao Vikhe Patilof INC secured a vote share of 63.1% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Patil Vikhe Radhakrishna Eknathrao of INC got a vote share of 52.68% in Shirdi.