Junagarh

The geographic coordinates of Junagarh Assembly constituency are: 19°50'55.3"N 82°54'06.8"E. Junagarh shares its borders with five other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Junagarh are: Kantabanji, Khariar, Lanjigarh, Dharmgarh, Bhawanipatna. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Chhattisgarh.

There were a total of 2,44,768 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,23,964 were male, 1,20,798 female and 6 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,32,764 registered voters, of which 1,23,964 were male, 1,13,853 female and 5 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,17,181 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,11,352 were male, 1,05,828 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,06,488 which included 1,04,241 male, and 1,02,247 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 116 in 2019, 44 in 2014 and 42 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 974, in 2019 it was 958, 950 in 2014 and 981 in 2009.

Junagarh 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, Junagarh 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 78. Junagarh Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Junagarh Block 2. Golamunda Block 3. Junagarh (NAC).

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 78.9%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 79.46%, while it was 75.99% in 2014 and 69.76% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.56% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Dibya Shankar Mishra of BJD won in this constituency beating Manoj Kumar Meher of BJP by a margin of 27,859 votes which was 15.24% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Dibya Sankar Mishra of BJD was the winner in this seat beating Anil Kumar Singh Deo of BJP by a margin of 9,945 votes which was 6.03% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Gobardhan Dash of INC won this seat defeating Bira Sipka of BJD by a margin of 6,537 votes which was 4.54% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Dibya Shankar Mishra of BJD had a vote share of 45.83% in this seat. In 2014, Dibya Sankar Mishra of BJD secured a vote share of 34.21% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Gobardhan Dash of INC got a vote share of 31.48% in Junagarh.