Pedana

The geographic coordinates of Pedana Assembly constituency are: 16°19'32.9"N 81°13'50.9"E. Pedana shares its borders with seven other Assembly constituencies. Other Andhra Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Pedana are: Machilipatnam, Pamarru (SC), Gudivada, Kaikalur, Narasapuram, Bhimavaram, Undi. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .

There were a total of 1,65,828 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 82,302 were male, 83,525 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,66,223 registered voters, of which 82,302 were male, 83,414 female and 9 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,56,843 registered voters in this constituency, of which 78,151 were male, 78,692 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,47,115 which included 71,922 male, and 75,193 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 46 in 2019, 48 in 2014 and 42 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1015, in 2019 it was 1007, 1007 in 2014 and 1045 in 2009.

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

According the latest delimitation documents for 74. Pedana Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Andhra Pradesh: Gudur, Pedana, Bantumilli and Kruthivennu 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 87.72%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 87.8%, while it was 86.38% in 2014 and 85.99% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.08% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Jogi Ramesh of YSRCP won in this constituency beating Kagitha Krishna Prasad of TDP by a margin of 7,839 votes which was 5.37% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Kagitha Venkata Rao of TDP was the winner in this seat beating Buragadda Vedavyas of YSRCP by a margin of 13,694 votes which was 10.11% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Jogi Ramesh of INC won this seat defeating Kagita Venkata Rao of TDP by a margin of 1,192 votes which was 0.94% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Assembly elections, Jogi Ramesh of YSRCP had a vote share of 42.46% in this seat. In 2014, Kagitha Venkata Rao of TDP secured a vote share of 53% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Jogi Ramesh of INC got a vote share of 35.17% in Pedana.