Andhra Pradesh Elections 2026: The Zilla Parishad Territorial Constituency (ZPTC) and Mandal Parishad Territorial Constituency (MPTC) elections in Andhra Pradesh witnessed a voter turnout of 67.24 percent on November 5. However, there were clashes, voter and poll worker deaths and other election related issues.
Over 1.50 crores of votes were cast in the elections throughout the state with Sri Sathya Sai being the highest.
Andhra Pradesh ZPTC & MPTC Elections 2026 Highlights
- Total voter turnout: 67.24 percent
- Total votes cast: 1,50,84,014
- Total electorate: 2,24,32,460
- Total Polling Stations: 30,994
- Highest turnout: Sri Sathya Sai with 82.60 percent.
- Total seats: 659 ZPTC seats and 9,821 MPTC seats.
- Seats to be polled: 582 ZPTC seats and 7,767 MPTC seats.
- Total candidates: 21,012.
- Vote counting: November 7, 2026.
Sri Sathya Sai District Has Highest Voter Turnout
Sri Sathya Sai district had the highest turnout with 82.60 percent of voters.
Visakhapatnam came next with 75 percent, followed by Nandyal with 73.70 percent. Some other districts with high voter turnouts are:
- Guntur: 73.12%
- Vizianagaram: 72%
- YSR Kadapa: 71.78%
- Bapatla: 71%
- NTR: 71%
- Palnadu: 70.94%
- Anantapur: 70.71%
However, Srikakulam had the lowest turnout with just 60 percent.
Polling Officer Dies During Election Duty
During the elections, an unfortunate incident occurred in Anantapur district where a 58-year-old government school teacher named Haritha Goud fell critically ill during her election duty and later passed away.
She was working in Kadadarakunta village in Kuderu mandal. She reportedly suffered breathing issues and was taken to hospital but unfortunately passed away.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has expressed his sadness over Haritha Goud’s death. He conveyed his condolences to the family and assured the family that they will receive all possible assistance from the government.
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Election Violence Occurs Throughout The State
Despite most of the polling going smoothly, there have been isolated incidents of violence and allegations of election misconduct in various locations throughout Andhra Pradesh.
Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta stated that there have been 37 election related incidents reported from 15 different districts.
Around 40,679 police officers have been deployed to 31,460 polling stations. CCTV cameras, drones, video and body cameras have also been used to monitor key spots.
Incidents have been reported from areas such as Kadapa, Anantapur and Kurnool. Police have been instructed to investigate the incidents using any available technology and act against those responsible.
When Will The Results Of The Andhra Pradesh ZPTC & MPTC Election Be Released?
The vote counting for the Andhra Pradesh ZPTC & MPTC elections will take place on November 7, 2026 at 8AM.
As per the new election schedule, repolling will take place where necessary on November 6. The counting will take place at specific centres and results will be released once all the counting has been completed.
A total of 77 ZPTC seats and 2,051 MPTC seats have been declared uncontested. The remaining contested seats have been polled for.
