Rai

The geographic coordinates of Rai Assembly constituency are: 28°57'35.6"N 77°07'26.4"E. This constituency falls in Sonipat district of Haryana and in the Central Haryana region. Rai shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Haryana Assembly constituencies adjacent to Rai are: Ganaur, Kharkhauda, Sonipat. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Uttar Pradesh, Delhi.

There were a total of 1,99,861 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election in Rai Assembly constituency, of which 1,07,457 were male, 92,396 female and 8 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,74,882 registered voters, of which 95,806 were male, 79,066 female and 10 from the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,53,468 registered voters in this constituency, of which 85,473 were male and 67,996 female. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,24,163 which included 70,239 male and 53,924 female voters.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 548 in 2019, 243 in 2014 and 336 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 859.84, in 2019 it was 825.27, 795.53 in 2014 and 767.72 in 2009.

The dominant community in Rai is: Jat.

Rai Assembly constituency went to the polls in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections on Saturday, October 5, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted on Monday, October 21, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, October 24, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted on Wednesday, October 15, 2014 and the results were declared on Sunday, October 19, 2014.

In 2009, Rai voted on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, October 22, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents, the extent of 29. Rai Assembly constituency covers the following areas of Sonipat district of Haryana: KC Rai, PCs malikpur, Barauli, Basodi, Dipalpur, Jainpur, Khewra, Kumaspur and murthal of murthal KC, PCs Nahra, Nahri and Garhibala of Sonipat-II KC of Sonipat Tehsil.)

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Haryana Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in Rai constituency was 69.5%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 68.5%, while it was 76.6% in 2014 and 69.55% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was 1% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections, Mohan Lal Badoli of BJP won in this constituency beating Jai Tirath of INC by a margin of 2,662 votes which was 02.23% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Jai Tirath of INC was the winner in this seat beating Inderjeet of INLD by a margin of 3 votes which was 0% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Jai Tirath of INC won this seat defeating Inderjit of INLD by a margin of 4,666 votes which was 5.4% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Haryana Assembly elections, Mohan Lal Badoli of BJP had a vote share of 37.99% in this seat. In 2014, Jai Tirath of INC secured a vote share of 31.22% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Jai Tirath of INC got a vote share of 41.12% in Rai.