West Bengal records high voter turnout 92.47 per cent in two-phase Assembly elections

As of 7.45 pm, poll participation in West Bengal in Phase II of Assembly elections stood at 91.66 per cent.

PTI, Apr 29, 2026, Kolkata : People wait in queues amid rain before casting their votes in the second and final phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, at a polling station in Howrah, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (PTI Photo)

West Bengal has registered a record 92.47 per cent voter turnout in two-phase Assembly polls, the highest since Independence, the Election Commission said on Wednesday.

As of 7.45 pm, poll participation in West Bengal in Phase II of Assembly elections stood at 91.66 per cent. In Phase I of the elections on April 23, the poll participation was 93.19 per cent.

"The combined poll percentage over the two phases stands at 92.47 per cent," the poll watchdog said.

West Bengal has a voter base of 6.81 crore.

Previously, the highest voter turnout in the state was 84.72 per cent in the 2011 Assembly polls.

In this phase, the participation of women electors was marginally higher as compared to men. According to the EC, 92.28 per cent of the total women electors voted as compared to 91.07 per cent men.

On April 9, Assam and Puducherry surpassed their highest-ever poll participation by recording a voter turnout of 85.38 per cent and 89.83 per cent, respectively.

According to the Election Commission (EC), previously, the highest poll participation in Tamil Nadu was 78.29 per cent (2011 Assembly polls) and 84.72 per cent in West Bengal (2011).