Kancheepuram

Demographic profile

There were a total of 276299 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Kancheepuram Assembly constituency, of whom 133825 were male, 142437 female and 37 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 309117 registered voters, of whom 149400 were male, 159704 female and 13 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 296893 registered voters, of whom 143825 were male, 153059 were female and 9 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 237820 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 117571 were male, 120249 were female and 17 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 75 in 2021, 46 in 2016, and 46 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1064, in 2021 it was 1069, 1064 in 2016, and 1023 in 2011.

Poll dates

Kancheepuram Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections on Thursday, April 23, 2026. The counting of votes will take place on Monday, May 4, 2026.

In the 2021 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 and the results were declared on Sunday, May 2, 2021.

In the 2016 state Assembly elections, this seat voted in Phase 1 on Monday, May 16, 2016 and the results were declared on Thursday, May 19, 2016.

In the 2011 polls, this constituency voted in Phase 1 on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 and the results were declared on Friday, May 13, 2011.

Extent

Kancheepuram Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Kancheepuram district in the North region of Tamil Nadu: Kancheepuram Taluk (Part) Pullalur, Thandalam, Purisai, Valathur, Pullambakkam, Pondavakkam, Moolapattu, Padunelli, Govindavadi, Uveri, Putheri, Maniyachi, Kottavakkam, Parandur, Thandalam, Nelvoy, Podavur, Siruvallur, Siruvakkam, Veliyur, Pudupakkam, Olakkalpattu, Thaipakkam, Melbangaram, Vathiyur, Kuram, Periyakarambur, Vishakandikuppam, Sembarambakkam, Injambakkam, Karai, Seeyati, Poondithangal, Kuthirambakkam, Thodur, Ariyambakkam, Neervalur, Attuputhur, Illuppapattu, Vedal, Enadur, Chitterimedu, Thulukkanthandalam, Ariyaperumbakkam, Sirunaiperugal, Muttavakkam, Damal, Kilar, Thiruppukuzhi, Melambi, Kilambi, Sirukaveripakkam, Thimmasamudram, Netteri, Achukattu, Karuppadithattadai, Sittiyambakkam, Sekkankulam, Singadivakkam, Siruvedal, Athivakkam, Nummappattu, Thirumalpattu, Alapakkam, Karur, Murukkanthangal, Olaiyur, Kaliyanur, Vaiyavur, Nallur, Konerikuppam, Arappanacheri, Putheri, Velinkapattadai, Kilkadirpoor, Melkadirpoor, Mettukuppam, Melottivakkam, Musaravakkam, Perumbakkam, Muthavedu, Pitchavadi, Vishar, Sadathangal, Narapakkam, Alavandarmedu and Vippedu villages. Kancheepuram (M), Nattapettai (CT) and Sevilimedu (TP).

This constituency covers an approximate area of 414 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Kancheepuram is: 12°52'56.6"N 79°42'58.7"E.

Voter turnout

According to data released by the Election Commission of India, In 2021, this seat registered a turnout of 73.28%, while it was 75.56% in 2016, and 80.83% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, C V M P Ezhailzrasan of DMK won in this constituency beating P Magesh Kumar of PMK by a margin of 11595 votes which was 5.11% of the total votes cast. In 2016, C.V.M.P. Ezhilarasan of DMK was the winner in this seat beating T.Mythili of AIADMK by a margin of 7548 votes which was 3.37% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, V. Somasundaram of AIADMK won this seat defeating P. S. Ulagarakshagan of PMK by a margin of 25717 votes which was 13.38% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, C V M P Ezhailzrasan of DMK had a vote share of 45.27% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, C.V.M.P. Ezhilarasan of DMK got a vote share of 40.4% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, V. Somasundaram of AIADMK got a vote share of 53.43% in Kancheepuram.