Polling for the Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) elections concluded peacefully in Visakhapatnam and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts on Thursday, November 5, 2026.

While Visakhapatnam recorded a voter turnout of 82.51%, ASR district registered a provisional turnout of 59.98%, according to election officials.

Visakhapatnam Records 82.51% Turnout

In Visakhapatnam district, elections were conducted in four mandals — Anandapuram, Bheemunipatnam, Padmanabham and Pendurthi, which fall outside the Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) limits.

Out of 1,62,407 registered voters, approximately 1,34,000 exercised their franchise.

Anandapuram recorded the highest turnout at 84.76%, followed by Padmanabham at 81.89%, Pendurthi at 81.40% and Bheemunipatnam at 80.97%.

Women accounted for 69,076 votes, while 64,924 votes were cast by men. A total of 203 polling stations were established for the elections.

ASR Records 59.98% Provisional Turnout

In Alluri Sitharama Raju district, polling was conducted for 11 ZPTC and 172 MPTC seats across 11 mandals.

According to provisional figures, voter turnout reached 59.98% by 5 p.m. Officials reported that polling was conducted peacefully without any untoward incidents.

District Collector T. Nishanthi monitored the arrangements through the command control room and visited several polling stations to review the process.

Counting Scheduled for November 7

Ballot boxes from both districts were transported to designated strong rooms following the completion of polling.

Counting of votes is scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. on November 7, with results expected to be declared the same day.

The strong voter participation in Visakhapatnam reflects considerable engagement in the rural local-body elections across the four mandals.