GVMC polls record 56.32% turnout; urban voters stay away

VISAKHAPATNAM The Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) elections held on November 1 recorded a final voter turnout of 56.32%, lower than the 59.41% registered in the previous civic elections in 2021. The final percentage was announced by the authorities on Monday, after completing the tabulation of polling figures received from the Zonal Commissioners and Returning Officers. Of the 18,37,901 registered voters across the 10 zones, as many as 10,35,154 exercised their franchise. Women outnumbered men among those who voted. As many as 5,35,880 women cast their votes, compared with 4,99,241 men. According to the gender-wise statistics, women’s participation stood at 57.56%, against approximately 55% among men. Among the 10 zones, Bheemunipatnam recorded the highest turnout at 66.27%, followed by Anakapalli at 65.60%. Aganampudi recorded 62.08%, while Gajuwaka, which has the highest voter population registered 60.90%. West Zone recorded 58.97%, while Pendurthi and Madhurawada registered 55.12% and 55.07%, respectively.