West Bengal polls close with historic 92.59% voter turnout
West Bengal recorded a historic voter turnout of 92.59% in the second phase of the 2026 assembly elections, contributing to an overall turnout of 92.9%, the highest in the state's history. Female voter participation reached a record 93.24%, surpassing male turnout across both phases. The high turnout, attributed in part to electoral roll revisions, was interpreted as a positive sign by both the ruling TMC and opposition BJP despite intense political rivalry.
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History feat for West Bengal as polls close with highest-ever voter turnout of 92.59%Female voter turnout stood at a record 93.24% across both phases, surpassing male turnout of 91.74%. Updated on: Apr 30, 2026 6:37 AM ISTBy Tanmay Chatterjee, Harsh YadavShare viaCopy link West Bengal recorded a historic voter turnout in 2026 assembly elections fuelled by large deletions under the special intensive revision (SIR), with women leading participation and several Kolkata seats witnessing unusually high polling in the second and final phase on Wednesday.The second phase turnout at 92.59% was significantly higher than the previous record of 84.72% in the 2011 assembly polls.
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