In the latest update from the Election Commission of India (ECI), the sixth phase of the ongoing General Elections 2024 has recorded an overall voter turnout of 63.37% across 58 Parliamentary Constituencies (PCs).
The gender-wise voter turnout in Phase 6:
- Male Turnout: 61.95%
- Female Turnout: 64.95%
- Third Gender Turnout: 18.67%
The gender-wise voter turnout in Odisha:
In Odisha during this phase, among the 6 PCs, the voter turnout was notably higher, with an overall turnout of 74.45%.
- Male Turnout: 74.07%
- Female Turnout: 74.86%
- Third Gender Turnout: 20.76%
The state with the highest voter turnout was West Bengal, recording an impressive 82.71% across 8 PCs. In contrast, Uttar Pradesh reported the lowest turnout with 54.04% across 14 PCs.
The highest gender-wise turnouts were:
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- Male Turnout: 81.62% (West Bengal)
- Female Turnout: 83.83% (West Bengal)
- Third Gender Turnout: 37.93% (Jharkhand)
The lowest gender-wise turnouts were:
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- Male Turnout: 51.31% (Uttar Pradesh)
- Female Turnout: 52.86% (Jammu and Kashmir)
- Third Gender Turnout: 5.41% (Uttar Pradesh)
In Odisha, the PC-wise and gender-wise voter turnout
| PC | VOTER Turnout (%) | |||
| Male | Female | Others | Total | |
| Bhubaneswar | 64.75 | 64.24 | 22.46 | 64.49 |
| Cuttack | 71.74 | 70.63 | 17.7 | 71.2 |
| Dhenkanal | 77.49 | 78.59 | 18.13 | 78.01 |
| Keonjhar | 78.27 | 79.67 | 15.79 | 78.97 |
| Puri | 74.15 | 76.82 | 21.1 | 75.43 |
| Sambalpur | 79.25 | 79.75 | 24.82 | 79.5 |
The final voter turnout will be available post-counting, which will include the counting of postal ballots. Postal ballots include those given to service voters, absentee voters (85+, PwD, Essential Services etc.), and Voters on Election Duty. The actual data of Form 17 C, which has already been shared with candidates on the day of the poll, shall prevail.
