NEW DELHI: Ladies voters’ turnout exceeded that of males in six of the 24 Jammu & Kashmir constituencies that went to polls on Wednesday, with Jammu division main the way in which with 5 of its eight constituencies having witnessed increased participation by feminine electors.
Solely one among Kashmir’s 16 meeting constituencies coated in Part 1 – Kokernag (ST)) – witnessed increased polling by its ladies voters as in comparison with male voters.
Total, J&Ok clocked practically 61.4% polling within the first section, as per the ultimate EVM turnout figures launched by the Election Fee on Friday. That is increased than 60% turnout recorded within the corresponding districts within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the 50.3% polling in 2014 state polls.
At 63.7%, male vote turnout in Part 1 of J&Ok ballot was virtually 5.2 share factors increased than ladies’s polling share (58.9%). The polling share for third gender voters was 40%. Apparently, the general polling share amongst ladies in 2014 J&Ok meeting ballot (66.3%) was increased than that of male voters (64.9%) by 1.4 share factors. The pattern was nevertheless reversed within the Lok Sabha polls this yr, with 60.7% male voter turnout throughout J&Ok as in comparison with 56.4% ladies’s turnout.
As per meeting constituency (AC)-wise EVM turnout knowledge for Part 1, Inderwal AC in Kishtwar district of Jammu area recorded the best polling at 82.2%, adopted by Kishtwar AC (78.2%) and Doda West AC (76%).
Among the many 16 constituencies of Kashmir Valley that voted on Wednesday, Pahalgam recorded the best turnout at 71.3%, adopted by D H Pora (68.9%) and Kulgam (63.4%). Solely 5 of those 16 Kashmir ACs witnessed increased than total turnout for Part 1. Among the many meeting constituencies (ACs) that witnessed decrease than common polling in Part 1 have been Pampore (45%), Tral (43.6%) and Anantnag (45.6%), although these figures have been nonetheless increased when in comparison with 2024 Lok Sabha elections and, barring Pampore, to the 2014 meeting election.
In constituencies like Pampore, Tral and Zainapora, the distinction between ladies turnout and male turnout was over 11 share factors. Solely 39.5% of Pampore’s feminine electors voted as in comparison with 50.7% males. Equally, in Tral, ladies turnout was 37.9% in opposition to 49.3% male turnout.
The image in Jammu area was fairly completely different. All its eight constituencies witnessed increased polling than in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However the voting share in two of its three districts that went to polls in Part 1 – particularly, Doda and Ramban – was decrease than in 2014 LS polls. Ladies turnouts in ACs throughout Jammu not solely confirmed a marked enchancment over these recorded within the Valley, however surpassed male voter turnouts in 5 ACs – Inderwal, Kishtwar, Bhadarwah, Doda and Doda West. Even in Padder-Nagseni, Ramban and Banihal, the distinction between men and women’s turnout was solely marginal.
Solely one among Kashmir’s 16 meeting constituencies coated in Part 1 – Kokernag (ST)) – witnessed increased polling by its ladies voters as in comparison with male voters.
Total, J&Ok clocked practically 61.4% polling within the first section, as per the ultimate EVM turnout figures launched by the Election Fee on Friday. That is increased than 60% turnout recorded within the corresponding districts within the 2024 Lok Sabha polls and the 50.3% polling in 2014 state polls.
At 63.7%, male vote turnout in Part 1 of J&Ok ballot was virtually 5.2 share factors increased than ladies’s polling share (58.9%). The polling share for third gender voters was 40%. Apparently, the general polling share amongst ladies in 2014 J&Ok meeting ballot (66.3%) was increased than that of male voters (64.9%) by 1.4 share factors. The pattern was nevertheless reversed within the Lok Sabha polls this yr, with 60.7% male voter turnout throughout J&Ok as in comparison with 56.4% ladies’s turnout.
As per meeting constituency (AC)-wise EVM turnout knowledge for Part 1, Inderwal AC in Kishtwar district of Jammu area recorded the best polling at 82.2%, adopted by Kishtwar AC (78.2%) and Doda West AC (76%).
Among the many 16 constituencies of Kashmir Valley that voted on Wednesday, Pahalgam recorded the best turnout at 71.3%, adopted by D H Pora (68.9%) and Kulgam (63.4%). Solely 5 of those 16 Kashmir ACs witnessed increased than total turnout for Part 1. Among the many meeting constituencies (ACs) that witnessed decrease than common polling in Part 1 have been Pampore (45%), Tral (43.6%) and Anantnag (45.6%), although these figures have been nonetheless increased when in comparison with 2024 Lok Sabha elections and, barring Pampore, to the 2014 meeting election.
In constituencies like Pampore, Tral and Zainapora, the distinction between ladies turnout and male turnout was over 11 share factors. Solely 39.5% of Pampore’s feminine electors voted as in comparison with 50.7% males. Equally, in Tral, ladies turnout was 37.9% in opposition to 49.3% male turnout.
The image in Jammu area was fairly completely different. All its eight constituencies witnessed increased polling than in 2024 Lok Sabha elections. However the voting share in two of its three districts that went to polls in Part 1 – particularly, Doda and Ramban – was decrease than in 2014 LS polls. Ladies turnouts in ACs throughout Jammu not solely confirmed a marked enchancment over these recorded within the Valley, however surpassed male voter turnouts in 5 ACs – Inderwal, Kishtwar, Bhadarwah, Doda and Doda West. Even in Padder-Nagseni, Ramban and Banihal, the distinction between men and women’s turnout was solely marginal.
