Women Voters Outnumber Men in Fifth Phase of Lok Sabha Polls; Amethi, Raebareli See Higher Female Turnout

In a first in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, women voters have outnumbered men and average turnout in a phase. In the fifth phase of polling, held on May 20, the male turnout was 61.48 per cent while the average turnout was 62.2 per cent. Surpassing the two figures, the female turnout in the fifth phase polling stood at 63 per cent, data from the Election Commission of India, analysed by News18, shows.

The analysis also showed that when compared to female turnout in the earlier phases, the turnout in the fifth phase was the lowest. In the first, second and fourth phase, women turnout was above 66 per cent and in the third phase it was around 65 per cent.

West Bengal’s Arambagh (84%), Bangaon (82.1%), Hooghly (81.47%) and Uluberia (80.13%) were the seats with highest women voter turnout. These were also the seats with highest voter turnout under the fifth phase – Arambagh (82.62%), Bangaon (81.04%), Hooghly (81.38%), and Uluberia (79.78%).

Maharashtra’s Kalyan (47.75%) and Mumbai South (50.02%) were the seats with lowest women turnout. The two seats, with just about 50 per cent average turnout, also reported lowest voter turnout in the phase.

Women in Jharkhand’s Kodarma Outnumber Men in Turnout

Showing exceptionally higher female turnout at 70 per cent against male’s 54 per cent, Jharkhand’s Kodarma stood at the top position in women voters outnumbering men.

In Bihar’s Madhubani, against the male turnout of 46.66 per cent, the female turnout stood at 60.08 per cent and the average was 53.04 per cent. In Bihar’s Sitamarhi too, against the male turnout of 50.47 per cent, female participation was 62.62 per cent.

In Uttar Pradesh’s Amethi and Raebareli too, women voters outnumbered men. In Raebareli, the male turnout was 55.09 per cent and female voting was 61.42 per cent. In Amethi, these numbers were 51.26 per cent for males and 57.75 per cent for females.

Out of the 49 seats that went to polls on May 20, 24 had higher women turnout.

In total, so far elections have been completed in 428 seats across 25 states and UTs in the five phases. The average voter turnout so far is nearly 66 per cent. On at least 142 seats, women turnout was higher than male.

Two phases of polling, with 57 constituencies in each, will take place on May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes will be done on June 4.

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