Guntur recorded a higher voter turnout than Vijayawada in the municipal corporation elections, with women outnumbering men in exercising their franchise in both cities.
According to the final polling figures released by the Guntur municipal corporation, 3,47,438 of the 6,18,714 registered voters cast their votes, registering a turnout of 56.15 per cent across 76 wards.
Women accounted for 1,78,167 votes against 1,69,258 cast by men, while 13 votes were polled by voters belonging to the other category. Ward 18 recorded the highest turnout in Guntur at 77.60 per cent, followed by Ward 51 at 77.10 per cent and Ward 19 at 75.20 per cent. Ward 48 registered the lowest turnout of 41.80 per cent.
In Vijayawada, the polling percentage stood at 54.74 per cent as of 8pm on Sunday. Of the 8,05,804 registered voters, 4,41,069 exercised their franchise across 86 wards. Women again led men, with 2,23,407 votes against 2,17,587 polled by men. Another 75 votes were recorded in the others category.
Among the three municipal circles, Circle 2 recorded the highest turnout at 57.27 per cent, followed by Circle 3 at 53.91 per cent and Circle 1 at 52.86 per cent. Ward 86 registered Vijayawada’s highest turnout at 71.93 per cent, while Ward 55 recorded the lowest at 33.21 per cent. Together, the two corporations recorded 7,88,507 votes out of 14,24,518 registered voters, translating into a combined turnout of approximately 55.35 per cent.
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