Rayagada

The geographic coordinates of Rayagada Assembly constituency are: 19°15'30.6"N 83°10'25.7"E. Rayagada shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Rayagada are: Lanjigarh, Bissam Cuttack, Laxmipur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Andhra Pradesh.

There were a total of 2,50,566 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,18,323 were male, 1,32,146 female and 97 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,37,289 registered voters, of which 1,18,323 were male, 1,24,639 female and 109 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,15,505 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,03,450 were male, 1,12,004 female and 51 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,95,727 which included 94,168 male, and 1,01,559 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 82 in 2019, 36 in 2014 and 34 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1117, in 2019 it was 1107, 1083 in 2014 and 1078 in 2009.

Rayagada Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2024 Odisha 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 1 on Thursday, April 10, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Rayagada 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 140. Rayagada Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Rayagada (M), 2. Kashipur Block, 3. Rayagada Block.

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, in the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this Odisha constituency was 72.91%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 75.5%, while it was 78% in 2014 and 61.04% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -2.59% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Makaranda Muduli of IND won in this constituency beating Lal Bihari Himirika of BJD by a margin of 4,870 votes which was 2.78% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Lalbihari Himirika of BJD was the winner in this seat beating Makaranda Muduli of INC by a margin of 8,286 votes which was 4.93% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Lal Bihari Himirika of BJD won this seat defeating Ulaka Rama Chandra of INC by a margin of 15,661 votes which was 13.17% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Makaranda Muduli of IND had a vote share of 30.21% in this seat. In 2014, Lalbihari Himirika of BJD secured a vote share of 41.45% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Lal Bihari Himirika of BJD got a vote share of 44.45% in Rayagada.