Sundargarh

The geographic coordinates of Sundargarh Assembly constituency are: 22°00'22.7"N 83°45'25.9"E. Sundargarh shares its borders with four other Assembly constituencies. Other Odisha Assembly constituencies adjacent to Sundargarh are: Brajarajnagar, Jharsuguda, Talsara, Kuchinda. This constituency shares an inter-state border with: Chattisgarh.

There were a total of 2,34,477 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2024 Assembly election, of which 1,14,818 were male, 1,19,642 female and 17 of the third gender. In the 2019 Assembly elections, there were a total of 2,32,017 registered voters, of which 1,14,818 were male, 1,16,244 female and 11 of the third gender. In 2014 elections, there were a total of 2,20,226 registered voters in this constituency, of which 1,11,759 were male, 1,08,466 female and 1 of the third gender. In the 2009 polls, the number of total electors was 1,92,345 which included 98,007 male, and 94,338 female.

The number of service voters in Assembly constituency was 304 in 2019, 88 in 2014 and 72 in 2009.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2024 was 1042, in 2019 it was 1004, 971 in 2014 and 963 in 2009.

Sundargarh 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, Sundargarh 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 9. Sundargarh Assembly seat, the extent of this constituency covers the following areas of Odisha: 1. Tangarpali Block, 2. Hemgiri Block, 3. Badbanga, Chhatenpali, Darlipali, Jhurimal, Raibaga, Raidihi, and Sargipali GPs of Lephripara Block, 4. Sundargarh Block, 5. Sundargarh (m)..

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 63%. In 2019, this seat registered a turnout of 75.69%, while it was 71.98% in 2014 and 65.55% in 2009. The estimated turnout in 2024 was -12.69% compared to the 2019 turnout.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Kusum Tete of BJP won in this constituency beating Jogesh Kumar Singh of BJD by a margin of 7,364 votes which was 4.22% of the total votes cast. In 2014, Jogesh Kumar Singh of INC was the winner in this seat beating Kusum Tete of BJD by a margin of 12,584 votes which was 7.95% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Jogesh Kumar Singh of INC won this seat defeating Sunil Kumar Singh Deo of BJD by a margin of 20,930 votes which was 16.66% of the total votes polled for the seat.

In the 2019 Odisha Assembly elections, Kusum Tete of BJP had a vote share of 47.67% in this seat. In 2014, Jogesh Kumar Singh of INC secured a vote share of 41.77% in this constituency. In the 2009 Assembly elections, Jogesh Kumar Singh of INC got a vote share of 43.92% in Sundargarh.