Ashta

The geographic coordinates of Ashta is: 22°58'53.8"N 76°40'04.4"E. Ashta shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Ashta are: Ichhawar, Kalapipal, Sonkatch, Hatpipliya, Khategaon. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: no other state.

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Raghunath Singh of BJP won in this seat defeating Gopal Singh of INC by a margin of 6,044 which was 2.93% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 44.74% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Ranjeet Singh Gunwan of BJP emerged victorious in this seat beating Gopal Singh Engineer of INC by a margin of 5,504 votes which was 2.95% of the total votes polled in the constituency. BJP had a vote share of 45.21% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Ranjeet-Singh Gunwan of BJP won this seat beating Gopal Singh Engineer (Vill Mullani) of INC by a margin of 16,906 votes which was 12.4% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 44.11% in the seat.

Ashta Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 29.61% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 2.93%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 70.06%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,77,070 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,43,156 were male and 1,33,912 female and 2 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Ashta in 2023 was 935 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,48,612 eligible electors, of which 1,29,475 were male, 1,19,133 female and 338 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,29,569 eligible electors, of which 1,19,213 were male, 1,10,353 female and 3 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,76,097 eligible electors, of which 91,514 were male, 84,583 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Ashta in 2018 was 338. In 2013, there were 95 service voters registered in the constituency and 107 in 2008.

Ashta Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 1 on Friday, November 17, 2023, in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections 2023. The counting of votes is on Sunday, December 3, 2023. In the 2018 elections this seat voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 and the results were declared on Tuesday, December 11, 2018. In the 2013 polls this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Monday, November 25, 2013 and the results were declared on Sunday, December 08, 2013. In 2008, Ashta voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.157. Ashta comprises of the following areas of Sehore district in the Malwa North region of Madhya Pradesh: Ashta Tehsil.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 1,399 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Ashta is: 22°58'53.8"N 76°40'04.4"E.

A total of five Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Ashta constituency, which are: Ichhawar, Kalapipal, Sonkatch, Hatpipliya, Khategaon. This constituency shares an inter-state border with no other state.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 84.18%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 83.17%, while it was 81.17% in 2013 and 77.41% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +1.01% compared to the 2018 turnout.