Goriakothi

Demographic profile

There were a total of 329537 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2025 Assembly election in Goriakothi Assembly constituency, of which 175004 were male, 154529 female and 4 of the third gender. In the 2020 Assembly elections, there were a total of 331015 registered voters, of which 170967 were male, 160033 female and 15 from the third gender. In the 2015 Assembly elections, there were a total of 299910 registered voters, of which 156628 were male, 143273 female and 429 from the third gender. In 2010 elections, there were a total of 238290 registered voters in this constituency, of which 126839 were male and 111451 female and 166 from the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 768 in 2020, 9 in 2015, and 0 in 2010.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2025 was 883, in 2020 it was 936, 915 in 2015, and 879 in 2010.

Poll dates

Goriakothi Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections on Thursday, November 6, 2025. The counting of votes is on Friday, November 14, 2025.

In the 2020 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 2 on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 and the results were declared on Tuesday, November 10, 2020.

In the 2015 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 4 on Sunday, November 1, 2015 and the results were declared on Sunday, November 8, 2015.

In the 2010 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 3 on Thursday, October 28, 2010 and the results were declared on Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Extent

Assembly constituency no.111. Goriakothi comprises of the following areas of Siwan district in the Bhojpur region of Bihar: CD Blocks Goriakothi, Lakri Nabiganj & Basantpur.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 285.64 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Goriakothi is: 26°13'37.9"N 84°37'20.3"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Bihar share borders with Goriakothi constituency, which are: Baruli, Baikunthpur, Baniapur, Maharajganj, Barharia. This constituency shares an inter-state border with .

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2025 Bihar Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Goriakothi constituency was 61.82%. In 2020, this seat registered a turnout of 57.81%, while it was 55.44% in 2015, and 52.42% in 2010.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Devesh Kant Singh of BJP won in this constituency beating Nutan Devi of RJD by a margin of 11891 votes which was 6.21% of the total votes cast. In 2015, Satyadeo Prasad Singh of RJD was the winner in this seat beating Devesh Kant Singh of BJP by a margin of 7651 votes which was 4.61% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2010 Assembly elections, Bhumendra Narayan Singh of BJP won this seat defeating Indradeo Prasad of RJD by a margin of 14021 votes which was 11.23% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2020 Bihar Assembly elections, Devesh Kant Singh of BJP had a vote share of 45.66% in this seat. In the 2015 Assembly elections, Satyadeo Prasad Singh of RJD got a vote share of 42.75% , In the 2010 Assembly elections, Bhumendra Narayan Singh of BJP got a vote share of 34.06% in Goriakothi.