Champua

The geographic coordinates of Champua Assembly constituency are: 21°58'46.2"N 85°24'56.2"E. Champua shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Champua are: Bonai, Telkoi, Keonjhar, Patna, Jashipur. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Jharkhand.

There were a total of 2,30,532 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,14,613 were male, 1,15,912 female and 7 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,26,800 registered voters, of which 1,14,613 were male, 1,12,536 female and 9 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 1,98,312 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,03,468 were male, 94,841 female and 3 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,88,379 which included 99,046 male, and 89,333 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 79 in 2019, 163 in 2014 and 136 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1011, in 2019 it was 985, 917 in 2014 and 902 in 2009.

Champua Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 3 of the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections on Saturday, May 25, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 3 on Tuesday, April 23, 2019 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 23, 2019.

In the 2014 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 17, 2014 and the results were declared on Friday, May 16, 2014.

In 2009, Champua voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 23, 2009 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 16, 2009.

According the latest delimitation documents for 25. Champua Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Joda Block, 2. Joda (m), 3. Barbil (m), 4. Kodagadia, Jamudalak, Rajia, Kalikaprasad, Rimuli, Badanai, Sarei, Champua, Kutariposi, Sunaposi, Karanjia, Rangamatia, Uchabali, Bhanda, Kashipal, Padua, and Chandrasekharpur GPs of Champua 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 73.53%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 74.82%, while it was 78.86% in 2014 and 66.55% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -1.29% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Minakshi Mahanta of BJD won in this constituency beating Murali Manohar Sharma of BJP by a margin of 26,408 votes which was 15.64% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Sanatan Mahakud of IND was the winner in this seat beating Kusha Apat of IND by a margin of 14,678 votes which was 9.39% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Jitu Patnaik of IND won this seat defeating Sanatan Mahakud of INC by a margin of 145 votes which was 0.12% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Minakshi Mahanta of BJD had a vote share of 53.02% in this seat. In 2014, Sanatan Mahakud of IND secured a vote share of 44.56% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Jitu Patnaik of IND got a vote share of 22.1% in Champua.