Aruvikkara

Demographic profile

There were a total of 180182 registered voters on the electoral rolls for the 2026 Assembly election in Aruvikkara Assembly constituency, of whom 85576 were male, 94604 female and 2 belonged to the third gender.

In the 2021 Assembly elections, there were a total of 193134 registered voters, of whom 91300 were male, 101833 female and 1 belonged to the third gender. In the 2016 Assembly elections, there were a total of 189505 registered voters, of whom 89441 were male, 100064 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender. In 2011 elections, there were a total of 165638 registered voters in this constituency, of whom 78102 were male, 87536 were female and 0 belonged to the third gender.

The number of service voters in this Assembly constituency was 739 in 2021, 1158 in 2016, and 748 in 2011.

The electorate gender ratio (number of female voters per 1000 male voters) in this constituency in 2026 was 1105, in 2021 it was 1115, 1119 in 2016, and 1121 in 2011.

Poll dates

Aruvikkara Assembly constituency will go to the polls in Phase 1 of the 2026 Kerala Assembly elections on Thursday, April 9, 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

Aruvikkara Assembly constituency comprises the following areas of Thiruvananthapuram district in the Travancore region of Kerala: Aruvikkara, Aryanad, Tholicode, Vithura, Kuttichal, Poovachal, Vellanad and Uzhamalackal Panchayats in Nedumangad Taluk.

This constituency covers an approximate area of 387 square kilometers and the geographic coordinates of Aruvikkara is: 8°37'00.8"N 77°06'43.6"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 75.87% in 2016, and 70.29% in 2011.

Total voters

Victory margin

In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, Adv G Steephen of CPIM won in this constituency beating K S Sabarinadhan of INC by a margin of 5046 votes which was 3.48% of the total votes cast. In 2016, K.S. Sabarinadhan of INC was the winner in this seat beating Adv. A.A.Rasheed of CPIM by a margin of 21314 votes which was 14.83% of the total votes polled in the constituency. In the 2011 Assembly elections, G. Karthikeyen of INC won this seat defeating Ambalathara Sreedharan Nair of RSP by a margin of 10674 votes which was 9.17% of the total votes polled for the seat.

Winner vote share (%)

In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, Adv G Steephen of CPIM had a vote share of 46.11% in this seat. In the 2016 Assembly elections, K.S. Sabarinadhan of INC got a vote share of 49.32% , In the 2011 Assembly elections, G. Karthikeyen of INC got a vote share of 48.79% in Aruvikkara.