Sonepur

The geographic coordinates of Sonepur Assembly constituency are: 20°49'44.8"N 83°41'30.8"E. Sonepur shares its borders with six other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Sonepur are: Bijepur, Attabira, Birmaharajpur, Loisingha, Bolangir, Kantamal. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: .

There were a total of 2,53,893 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Subarnapur, Sonapur Assembly election, of which 1,31,094 were male, 1,22,786 female and 13 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,50,384 registered voters, of which 1,31,094 were male, 1,19,332 female and 18 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,31,885 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,22,255 were male, 1,09,615 female and 15 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 2,19,156 which included 1,14,809 male, and 1,04,347 female.

The number of service voters in Subarnapur, Sonapur Assembly constituency was 117 in 2019, 29 in 2014 and 29 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 937, in 2019 it was 911, 897 in 2014 and 909 in 2009.

Sonepur 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, Sonepur 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 65. Sonepur Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Sonepur Block 2. Tarbha Block 3. Tarbha (NAC) 4. Sonepur (M) 5. Dunguripali Block 6. Julunda And Mahada GPs Of Binka 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 81.23%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 81.4%, while it was 78.04% in 2014 and 72.86% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -0.17% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Niranjan Pujari of BJD won in this constituency beating Ashok Kumar Pujari of BJP by a margin of 25,726 votes which was 12.67% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Niranjan Pujari of BJD was the winner in this seat beating Pramod Kumar Mahapatra of BJP by a margin of 51,485 votes which was 28.46% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Niranjan Pujari of BJD won this seat defeating Naba Krushna Danta of BJP by a margin of 28,307 votes which was 17.73% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Niranjan Pujari of BJD had a vote share of 48.78% in this seat. In 2014, Niranjan Pujari of BJD secured a vote share of 51.7% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Niranjan Pujari of BJD got a vote share of 43.12% in Sonepur.