The majority of voters in the capital are men
In all seven districts, male voters continue to dominate the political scene in the Capital, but the proportion of young voters has increased dramatically in the 2024 electoral register.
The 18th Lok Sabha elections are set to take place on May 25 for all seven of the Capital’s seats, according to the timetable released by the Election Commission of India (ECI) on Saturday. Along with Delhi, Gurugram and Faridabad will also have elections on May 25. Noida and Ghaziabad will hold elections in a second phase on April 26.
The most recent statistics from the ECI shows that there has been a rise in the number of female voters. In comparison with 2019, the number of female voters has grown by 9.3% nationwide and 4.4% in Delhi. The number of female voters increased from 6,442,762 in 2019 to 67,30,371 in 2024.
Delhi’s gender ratio increased by only five points between 2019 and 2024, from 838 to 843. This is less than the national average, which increased from 928 to 948 in the same period.
Of Delhi’s seven parliamentary seats, the New Delhi constituency had a 6.7% decline in the proportion of female voters. The number of female voters in the constituency fell from 7,20,891 in 2019 to 6,72,544 in 2024. Nonetheless, there was a rise in the remaining six seats, which are Chandni Chowk (4.2%), northeast Delhi (5.4%), east Delhi (3.1%), northwest Delhi (5.6%), west Delhi (6.5%), and south Delhi (9.8%).
Currently the smallest seat in the capital, the New Delhi constituency has 14,81,338 voters, of whom 8,08,721 are male, 6,72,544 are female, and 73 identify as third gender. Chandni Chowk became the smallest parliamentary seat in the 2019 General Election with 15,61,828 votes, consisting of 8,48,303 men, 7,13,393 women, and 132 people of third gender.
The Delhi Cantonment (Cantt) Assembly seat has the fewest voters—66,914—with 37,298 men, 29,614 women, and two people of third gender.
Youth added to rolls: 67,930
With 67,930 new young voters added to Delhi’s electoral records, the number of young voters in the 18–19 age range has increased significantly. This represents 26.7% of the 2,54,470 names that have been added overall.
According to data, youth voter enrollment has increased by 9.69%. To increase the number of young voters who register, the EC has suggested that those who will turn eighteen on April 1, July 1, or October 1 of this year submit advance claims to have their names added to the electoral record.
Thus, the list might be expanded by adding additional young voters prior to the General Election of 2024. The data shows that 9,335 potential voters have sought to be registered on the electoral lists in Delhi alone.
“This time, there are 1.8 crore young voters in the Lok Sabha elections, and this number could increase further,” Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar said. 1.34 million young people who are not yet 18 but will be able to vote when elections are held have submitted forms to the EC.
The Election Commission projects that between five and six lakh young people may be added to the voter list from these 1.34 million youngsters, with the Lok Sabha elections scheduled to take place in seven stages between April 19 and June 1.
Concerning the gender ratio
The percentage of female voters has climbed nationally from 2019 to 9.3%, while in Delhi, it has increased by 4.4%.
Delhi’s gender ratio increased by only five points, from 838 in 2019 to 843 in 2024.
The proportion of female voters dropped by 6.7% in the New Delhi seat, whereas it increased in the other six constituencies.
1,176 in the third gender
Comparing the third gender to the 669 eligible voters in the 2019 General Election, there has been a notable rise. The figure has gone up to 1,176 this year. With 339 voters, the third gender has the most electors in the south Delhi seat. There are 238 voters in the northwest, 160 in Chandni Chowk, 144 in the northeast, 116 in east Delhi, and 106 in west Delhi. The smallest number of voters is found in New Delhi, where there are 73 voters.
