One-Third Of India Never Votes — Why Turnout Varies From Over 80% In Bengal To Under 60% In UP

India’s voter turnout figures have hovered in the neighbourhood of 60% since the first election in 1951-52 (61.16%). 2019 marked the country’s highest figure ever at 67.40%, up from 66.40% in 2014.

Students participate in a voter awareness campaign in Bengaluru on April 20.

Source : PTI

Elections 2024: The first phase of the Lok Sabha election 2024 recorded a voter turnout of 66.14%, according to Election Commission (EC) data. This is three percentage points less than in 2019, when the first phase saw a turnout of 69.5%.  However, among the 21 states and Union territories that voted last Friday, there is a vast variation in the turnout, from a high of 84.16% for Lakshadweep to a moderate 49.26% in Bihar. Nagaland, meanwhile, broke its high-turnout trend this time. Its