Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 3 (ANI): In the recently concluded elections in Tamil Nadu, women outpaced men in voter participation, with 85.76 per cent of women casting their ballots compared to 83.57 per cent of men, reflecting a notable trend in electoral engagement across the state. The pattern was particularly pronounced in Ramanathapuram district, where women voted 11.31 per cent more than their male counterparts.

In the Paramakudi constituency in Ramanathapuram district, there are a total of 2,34,608 voters, including 1,16,282 male voters, 1,18,308 female voters, and 18 third gender voters. Out of these, 1,86,732 voters exercised their franchise, including 85,963 male voters, 1,00,757 female voters and 12 third gender voters. The total voting percentage stood at 79.59. Among them, 85.16 per cent of female voters turned out, while the male voter turnout was 73.93 per cent.

In the Thiruvadana constituency, there were 1,40,937 male voters, 1,42,904 female voters and 23 third gender voters, for a total of 2,83,864 voters. Out of this, 98,598 male voters, 1,19,547 female voters, and 10 third gender voters, for a total of 2,18,155 voters, voted. The voting percentage was 76.85. Out of this, the highest number of female voters was 83.66 per cent, while the highest number of male voters was 69.96 percent.

There are 1,53,430 male voters, 1,58,860 female voters and 13 third gender voters in Ramanathapuram constituency, totalling 3,12,303 voters. Out of this, 1,06,624 male voters, 1,28,474 female voters and 5 third gender voters, totalling 2,35,103 voters, voted.

The total voting percentage is 75.28. Out of this, a maximum of 80.87 per cent of female voters and 69.49 per cent of male voters voted.

Similarly, in Mudukulathur constituency, there are 1,48,876 male voters, 1,50,080 female voters and 2 third gender voters, taking the total to 2,98,958 voters. A total of 2,28,309 voters, including 1,06,923 male voters, 1,21,385 female voters and one-third gender voter, exercised their franchise. The voting percentage stood at 76.37. Female voter turnout was recorded at 80.88 per cent, while male turnout was 71.82 per cent.

Across the four constituencies in Ramanathapuram district, there were a total of 11,29,733 voters, including 5,59,525 male voters, 5,70,152 female voters and 56 third gender voters. Of these, 3,98,108 male voters, 4,70,163 female voters and 28 third gender voters, totalling 8,68,299 voters, cast their votes.

The overall voting percentage in the district stood at 76.86, with female voter turnout at 82.46 per cent and male turnout at 71.15 per cent. Women thus voted 11.31 per cent more than men in the district, indicating a significant rise in female electoral participation. (ANI)

Tamil Nadu: 85.10% voter turnout recorded; women voters outnumber men in historic exercise

Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], May 3 (ANI): The Election Commission of India (ECI) has released the final logistical and statistical roadmap for the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly General Elections, revealing a statewide voter turnout of 85.10 per cent.

Official data indicates that out of the total 4.87 crore citizens who exercised their franchise, women significantly outnumbered men, marking a notable trend in the state’s democratic participation.
According to the official voter turnout report (GETNLA-2026), a total of 48,798,833 votes were polled across 234 constituencies. The demographic breakdown shows that 25,259,596 female voters cast their ballots, outperforming the 23,534,720 male voters. Additionally, 4,517 voters from the ‘Other’ category participated in the polls.

The Karur constituency recorded the highest voter participation in the state at an impressive 93.41 per cent, closely followed by Veerapandi at 93.36 per cent. In contrast, Madurai North saw the state’s lowest turnout at 72.22 per cent.

In Ramanathapuram district, across the four constituencies, there were a total of 11,29,733 voters, including 5,59,525 male voters, 5,70,152 female voters and 56 third gender voters. Of these, 3,98,108 male voters, 4,70,163 female voters and 28 third gender voters, totalling 8,68,299 voters, cast their votes.
To ensure a smooth and transparent counting process, the Election Commission has put in place a comprehensive infrastructure involving 4,611 counting tables in total.

This logistical network includes 3,324 tables dedicated to Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs), 993 tables for Postal Ballots, and 294 tables for the Electronically Transmitted Postal Ballot System (ETPBMS) pre-counting. The massive exercise involves the tabulation of records from 75,064 polling stations across the state.
Counting operations will be conducted across 62 designated centres strategically located in various districts.
High-profile institutions such as Loyola College, Queen Mary’s College, and Anna University in Chennai have been converted into counting hubs. Other major regional centres include the Government College of Technology in Coimbatore and Jamal Mohamed Arts and Science College in Tiruchirappalli.

Among districts, Chennai has the highest number of counting tables with 291 across 16 constituencies, followed by Thiruvallur with 224 tables. The Shozhinganallur constituency has been allocated the highest number of tables at 30, considering the volume of records to be processed.

The Election Commission stated that all arrangements have been finalised to ensure that the mandate of over 48 million voters is processed with efficiency, transparency and security. The counting of votes will take place on May 4. (ANI)

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