Penamaluru

Demographic profile

There were a total of 2,86,743 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,38,600 were male, 1,48,140 female and 3 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,67,803 registered voters, of which 1,38,600 were male, 1,37,206 female and 8 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,33,679 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,15,408 were male, 1,18,256 female and 15 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,04,319 which included 99,800 male, and 1,04,519 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 52 in 2019, 45 in 2014 and 44 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1069, in 2019 it was 1051, 1025 in 2014 and 1047 in 2009.

Poll dates

Penamaluru Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections on Monday, May 13, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 11, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Penamaluru voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 23, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 16, 2009.

Extent

According the latest delimitation documents for 78. Penamaluru Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Andhra Pradesh: Kankipadu, Vuyyuru and Penamaluru Mandals.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Andhra Pradesh constituency was 78.18%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 80.43%, while it was 80.33% in 2014 and 80.19% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -2.25% compared to the 2019 turnout.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Kolusu Partha Sarathy of YSRCP won in this constituency beating Bode Prasad of TDP by a margin of 11,317 votes which was 5.29% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Bode Prasad of TDP was the winner in this seat beating Kukkala Vidyasagar of YSRCP by a margin of 31,448 votes which was 16.9% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Parthasarothy Kolusu of INC won this seat defeating Chalasani Venkateswara Rao of TDP by a margin of 177 votes which was 0.11% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Kolusu Partha Sarathy of YSRCP had a vote share of 47.44% in this seat. In 2014, Bode Prasad of TDP secured a vote share of 54.98% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Parthasarothy Kolusu of INC got a vote share of 37.45% in Penamaluru.