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    Vadakara

    Assembly Constituency, Kerala

    Vadakara is one of the 140 Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) constituencies in Kerala. This seat can be classified as and falls in the Kozhikode district of Kerala. The reservation status of this constituency is General. Vadakara Assembly constituency falls within the Vadakara (General) Lok Sabha constituency.<br/><br/>In the 2026 Kerala Assembly election, Vadakara will vote on Thursday, April 9, 2026 and the counting of votes is set to take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.<br/><br/>

    2026

    Vadakara Assembly election results

    PartyParty votes polledVotes %Candidate name
    IND----
    IND----Rama W/O Vijayan
    IND----Rama T P W/O Ashokan P K
    IND----Bhaskaran K K S/O Kelappan
    SDPI----Shamseer Chombala
    RMPI----K K Rema
    RJD----M K Bhaskaran
    BJP----Adv. K Dileep
    2021

    Vadakara Assembly election results

    2016

    Vadakara Assembly election results

    2011

    Vadakara Assembly election results

    Demographic profile

    There were a total of 175909 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Vadakara Assembly constituency, of whom 85537 were male, 90371 female and 1 belonged to the third gender.

    In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 167406 registered voters, of whom 79627 were male, 87778 female and 1 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 158907 registered voters, of whom 75470 were male, 83437 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 141576 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 66015 were male, 75549 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

    The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 288 in 2021, 398 in 2016, and 274 in 2011.

    The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1057, in 2021 it was 1102, 1106 in 2016, and 1144 in 2011.

    Poll dates

    Vadakara Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, April 9, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

    In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

    In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

    In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

    Extent

    Vadakara Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Kozhikode district in the Malabar region of Kerala: Vadakara Municipality and Azhiyur, Chorode, Eramala and Onchiam Panchayats in Vadakara Taluk.

    This constituency covers an approximate area of 73 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Vadakara is: 11°38'10.7"N 75°35'15.4"E.

    Voter turnout

    According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 79.33%, while it was 81.55% in 2016, and 80.74% in 2011.
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    Total voters

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    Victory margin

    In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, K K Rema of RMPOI won in this constituency beating Manayath Chandran of LTJD by a margin of 7491 votes which was 5.5% of the total votes cast. In 2016, C.K.Nanu of JDS was the winner in this seat beating Manayath Chandran of JDU by a margin of 9511 votes which was 7.34% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, C.K.Nanu of JDS won this seat defeating Adv.M.K. Premnath of SJD by a margin of 847 votes which was 0.74% of the total votes polled for the seat.
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    Winner vote share (%)

    In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, K K Rema of RMPOI had a vote share of 47.75% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, C.K.Nanu of JDS got a vote share of 37.98% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, C.K.Nanu of JDS got a vote share of 41.05% in Vadakara.
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    • First Published: August 29, 2025, 05:40 IST
    • Last Updated: March 25, 2026 at 10:23 PM IST

    20. Vadakara


    CONSTITUENCY DETAILS
    Reservation status :General
    State :Kerala
    District(s) :Kozhikode
    Region (State) :Malabar
    Lok Sabha constituency :Vadakara
    Alternate name :Vatakara
    2026 ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS
    Total voters :1,75,909
    Male voters :85,537
    Female voters :90,371
    Third gender voters :1
    Electorate gender ratio :1057
    Poll phase :1
    Poll date :April 9, 2026
    Results (Counting of votes) :May 4, 2026

    Assembly cons. Results

    Cons. name202120162011
    ManjeshwarIUMLIUMLMUL
    KasaragodIUMLIUMLMUL
    UdmaCPIMCPIMCPIM
    KanhangadCPICPICPI
    TrikaripurCPIMCPIMCPIM
    PayyannurCPIMCPIMCPIM
    KalliasseriCPIMCPIMCPIM
    TaliparambaCPIMCPIMCPIM
    IrikkurINCINCINC
    AzhikodeCPIMIUMLMUL