Ater

The geographic coordinates of Ater is: 26°39'06.5"N 78°45'23.4"E. Ater shares its borders with three other Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The other Madhya Pradesh Assembly constituencies adjacent to Ater are: Ambah, Mehgaon, Bhind. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Agra and Etawah districts of Uttar Pradesh.

In the 2018 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, Arvind Singh Bhadoria of BJP won in this seat defeating Hemant Satyadev Katare of INC by a margin of 4,978 which was 3.67% of the total votes cast for the seat. BJP had a vote share of 43.45% in 2018 in this seat.

In 2013, Satyadev Katare of INC emerged victorious in this seat beating Arvind Singh Bhadoriya of BJP by a margin of 11,426 votes which was 10.1% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 40.29% in the seat.

In the 2008 elections, Arvind Singh Bhadouria of BJP won this seat beating Satyadev Katare of INC by a margin of 1,851 votes which was 1.81% of the total votes polled in the constituency. INC had a vote share of 32.92% in the seat.

Ater Assembly constituency has an estimated Scheduled Caste population of 16.82% and an estimated Scheduled Tribe population of 0.06%, according to the report of the Delimitation Commission of 2008. The estimated literacy level of the district in which this constituency falls in is 75.26%, according the Census of India, 2011.

In the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,38,029 eligible electors in the constituency, of which 1,29,368 were male and 1,08,657 female and 4 registered voters were of the third gender.
The electorate sex ratio in Ater in 2023 was 840 female voters for every 1,000 male voters.

In the 2018 Assembly polls, there were a total of 2,19,561 eligible electors, of which 1,23,414 were male, 96,144 female and 3,313 electors of the third gender.

In the 2013 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, there were a total of 1,95,586 eligible electors, of which 1,11,424 were male, 84,161 female and 1 voters of the third gender.

In the 2008 Assembly polls, there were a total of 1,73,673 eligible electors, of which 95,346 were male, 78,327 female and 0 electors of the third gender.

The number of service voters in Ater in 2018 was 3,313. In 2013, there were 576 service voters registered in the constituency and 532 in 2008.

Ater 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, Ater voted in Phase 1 on Thursday, November 27, 2008 and the results were declared on Monday, December 08, 2008.

Assembly constituency no.9. Ater comprises of the following areas of Bhind district in the Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh: Ater Tehsil, Pipri and Phoop RI Circles of Bhind Tehsil, and Phuphkalan (Nagar Panchayat) NPT.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 855 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Ater is: 26°39'06.5"N 78°45'23.4"E.

A total of three Assembly constituencies in the state of Madhya Pradesh share borders with Ater constituency, which are: Ambah, Mehgaon, Bhind. This constituency shares an inter-state border with Agra and Etawah districts of Uttar Pradesh.

According to Election Commission of India data, in the 2023 Madhya Pradesh Assembly elections, the estimated voter turnout in this seat was 64.08%. In 2018 this seat registered a turnout of 61.95%, while it was 58.21% in 2013 and 58.95% in 2008. The estimated turnout in 2023 was +2.13% compared to the 2018 turnout.