Voting is an important part of local democracy. In Andhra Pradesh, people recently took part in elections to choose representatives for their towns and cities.
The urban local body polls took place on November 1, 2026, across 92 urban local bodies, including 13 municipal corporations and 79 municipalities and Nagar Panchayats.
According to the final figures released by the State Election Commission, the state had 96,89,061 registered voters. Of these, 60,22,411 people cast their votes, recording an overall turnout of 62.16%.
Among the municipalities, Chimakurthy recorded the highest turnout at 84.36%. A total of 19,298 people voted out of its 22,876 registered voters.
Tirupati saw the state’s lowest turnout, with fewer than half of its 2.9 lakh registered voters (46.85%) coming to the polls.
Polling across major urban hubs was remarkably consistent, Greater Visakhapatnam hovered at 56.32%, closely mirrored by Guntur (56.15%) and Vijayawada (55.37%).
The State Election Commission released the final turnout figures after the polling process and required repolling.
