Over 81% of voters exercise franchise in Kozhikode

Kozhikode registered a polling percentage of 81.32, the highest in the State, in the Assembly polls held on Thursday (April 9, 2026) when data from 2,826 of the 2,837 polling booths in the district were made available late in the night.

There are 26,68,817 voters in the district. The total turnout is likely to go up once the Election Commission of India revises its figures at a later stage. The current figure is higher than what was recorded in the previous three elections. The voter turnout was 80.49% in 2021, 81.89% in 2016, and 81.27% in 2011.