Analysis · over time

How elections changed

Chhattisgarh, 2004–2024. 5 general elections tracked.

Turnout

72.91%

↑ 1.31 pts from previous

Median margin

5.5%

↓ 1.9 pts from previous

Effective parties

2.2

↓ 0.08 from previous

NOTA

0.9%

↓ 0.54 pts from previous

Women elected

27.27%

↑ 18.18 pts from previous

[01]Turnout

Weighted votes ÷ electors, election by election

2024 72.91%11 seats

2019 71.59%11 seats

2014 69.54%11 seats

2009 55.28%11 seats

2004 52.05%11 seats

[02]How close the contests were

Median winning margin, election by election

2024 5.5%11 seats

2019 7.4%11 seats

2014 13.7%11 seats

2009 6.6%11 seats

2004 12.1%11 seats

[03]Ballot crowding

Candidates per seat over time

2024 20.0220 candidates

2019 15.1166 candidates

2014 19.2211 candidates

2009 16.2178 candidates

2004 9.3102 candidates

[04]Party fragmentation

Effective number of parties by vote share

2024 2.22 of 33 won seats

2019 2.32 of 39 won seats

2014 2.52 of 27 won seats

2009 2.82 of 28 won seats

2004 2.52 of 21 won seats

[05]NOTA

None of the above, as a share of votes cast

2024 0.9%1,36,111 votes

2019 1.44%1,96,265 votes

2014 1.84%2,24,889 votes

[06]Deposits lost

Share of candidates polling under a sixth of valid votes

2024 90.0%198 of 220

2019 86.75%144 of 166

2014 89.57%189 of 211

2009 86.52%154 of 178

2004 77.45%79 of 102

[07]Women elected

Share of winners who are women

2019 27.27%11 seats

2014 9.09%11 seats

2009 18.18%11 seats

2004 9.09%11 seats

[08]Incumbent re-election rate

Share of sitting members who won again

2014 71.43%5 of 7 re-elected

2009 57.14%4 of 7 re-elected

2004 66.67%6 of 9 re-elected

[09]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the series above, not commentary

Turnout has risen for three elections running: 69.54% (2014) → 71.59% (2019) → 72.91% (2024).
three consecutive rises
2024 was the most competitive election on record: a median margin of 5.5%, the lowest in the series.
all-time low median margin
Ballots have grown much more crowded: 9.3 candidates a seat in 2004 against 20.0 in 2024.
9.3 → 20.0 over 5 elections
Women's share of elected members peaked at 27.27% in 2019 — the current high-water mark.
peak 27.27% in 2019
In 2014, 71.43% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — above the series average of 65.08%.
71.43 vs avg 65.08 across 3 elections
NOTA peaked at 1.84% in 2014 — 2,24,889 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections
The highest deposit-loss rate was 90.0% in 2024: 198 of 220 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 2024