Padampur

The geographic coordinates of Padampur Assembly constituency are: 21°00'06.8"N 82°55'05.5"E. Padampur shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Padampur are: Bijepur, Bhatli, Patnagarh, Nuapada. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Chattisgarh.

There were a total of 2,68,744 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,33,399 were male, 1,35,335 female and 10 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,55,445 registered voters, of which 1,33,399 were male, 1,26,176 female and 18 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,24,312 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,15,242 were male, 1,09,070 female and 0 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,03,723 which included 1,03,991 male, and 99,732 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 161 in 2019, 118 in 2014 and 45 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1015, in 2019 it was 976, 946 in 2014 and 959 in 2009.

Padampur Assembly constituency went to the polls in Phase 2 of the 2024 Odisha Assembly elections on Monday, May 20, 2024. The counting of votes is on Tuesday, June 4, 2024.

In the 2019 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 2 on Thursday, April 18, 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, Padampur 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 1. Padampur Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Jharbandh Block, 2. Paikmal Block, 3. Rajborasmabar Block, 4. Padampur (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 75.12%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 79.05%, while it was 79.81% in 2014 and 75.51% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -3.93% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha of BJD won in this constituency beating Pradip Purohit of BJP by a margin of 5,734 votes which was 2.84% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Pradip Purohit of BJP was the winner in this seat beating Bijaya Ranjan Singha Bariha of BJD by a margin of 4,513 votes which was 2.53% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha of BJD won this seat defeating Satya Bhusan Sahu of INC by a margin of 18,066 votes which was 11.75% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha of BJD had a vote share of 41.29% in this seat. In 2014, Pradip Purohit of BJP secured a vote share of 38.66% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Bijaya Ranjan Singh Bariha of BJD got a vote share of 44.15% in Padampur.