Palasa

The geographic coordinates of Palasa Assembly constituency are: 18°48'15.8"N 84°26'50.6"E. Palasa shares its borders with two other Assembly constituencies. Other Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Palasa are: Tekkali, Pathapatnam. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Odisha.

There were a total of 2,21,184 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,09,690 were male, 1,11,468 female and 26 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,06,799 registered voters, of which 1,09,690 were male, 1,03,259 female and 49 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,90,925 registered voters in this constituency, of which 94,716 were male, 96,170 female and 39 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,60,605 which included 76,457 male, and 84,148 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 2,690 in 2019, 826 in 2014 and 729 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1016, in 2019 it was 998, 1015 in 2014 and 1101 in 2009.

Palasa 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, Palasa voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, April 16, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 16, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents for 2. Palasa Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Andhra Pradesh: Palasa, Mandasa and Vajrapukothuru Mandals.

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 79.94%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 73.81%, while it was 71.91% in 2014 and 73.77% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was +6.13% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Appalaraju Seediri of YSRCP won in this constituency beating Gouthu Sireesha of TDP by a margin of 16,247 votes which was 10.78% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Gouthu Syam Sunder Sivaji of TDP was the winner in this seat beating Babu Rao Vajja of YSRCP by a margin of 17,525 votes which was 12.76% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Juttu Jagannaikulu of INC won this seat defeating Gowthu Syam Sundara Sivaji of TDP by a margin of 6,814 votes which was 5.76% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Appalaraju Seediri of YSRCP had a vote share of 50.83% in this seat. In 2014, Gouthu Syam Sunder Sivaji of TDP secured a vote share of 50.74% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Juttu Jagannaikulu of INC got a vote share of 40.52% in Palasa.