Karnataka assembly election, May 2018
The 10th Karnataka legislative assembly. Polled.
Seats declared
224
113 needed for a majority
Largest party
BJP
104 seats · short of a majority
Candidates
2,655
219 women, 7 elected
Turnout
73.97%
3.68 cr of 4.97 cr
The house
224 seats, each dot one assembly constituency
- BJP104
- INC80
- JD(S)37
- IND1
- BSP1
- KPJP1
Biggest movements
Seat change against the previous Karnataka assembly election (2013)
BJP
+64
INC
-42
IND
-8
KJP
-6
JD(S)
-3
Parties
Ordered by seats won
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Strike rate | Votes | Share | Share +/− | Deposits lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BJPBharatiya Janata Party | 104 | +64 | 224 | 36.2% | 1,33,19,528 | 36.24% | +16.35 | 36 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 80 | -42 | 222 | 38.4% | 1,39,86,528 | 38.06% | +1.46 | 13 |
| JD(S)JD(S) | 37 | -3 | 201 | 20.4% | 67,27,484 | 18.31% | -1.88 | 108 |
| INDIndependent | 1 | -8 | 1142 | 0.8% | 14,41,744 | 3.92% | -3.46 | 1127 |
| BSPBahujan Samaj Party | 1 | +1 | 18 | 3.7% | 1,08,592 | 0.29% | -0.61 | 17 |
| KPJPKPJP | 1 | — | 32 | 1.4% | 74,599 | 0.20% | — | 31 |
| AIMEPAIMEP | 0 | — | 176 | 0.3% | 98,362 | 0.27% | — | 176 |
| BPJPBPJP | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10.0% | 83,071 | 0.23% | +0.22 | 3 |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 19 | 2.5% | 81,191 | 0.22% | -0.04 | 18 |
| SWISWI | 0 | — | 11 | 4.1% | 79,400 | 0.22% | — | 10 |
| SDPISocial Democratic Party of India | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10.4% | 45,781 | 0.13% | -0.19 | 2 |
| NMCNMC | 0 | — | 14 | 2.0% | 42,877 | 0.12% | — | 13 |
| JD(U)JD(U) | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0.9% | 41,638 | 0.11% | -0.11 | 28 |
| INCPINCP | 0 | — | 32 | 0.5% | 26,002 | 0.07% | — | 32 |
| AAAPAam Aadmi Party | 0 | — | 28 | 0.6% | 23,441 | 0.06% | — | 28 |
| RPIRPI | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.6% | 21,809 | 0.06% | +0.02 | 8 |
| SHSShiv Sena | 0 | 0 | 37 | 0.2% | 13,970 | 0.04% | +0.04 | 37 |
| PPPPraja Prasthanam Party | 0 | — | 13 | 0.6% | 13,529 | 0.04% | — | 13 |
| BJSCBJSC | 0 | — | 21 | 0.3% | 11,140 | 0.03% | — | 21 |
| NCPNationalist Congress Party | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0.5% | 10,465 | 0.03% | -0.03 | 14 |
| SPSamajwadi Party | 0 | -1 | 24 | 0.3% | 10,385 | 0.03% | -0.31 | 24 |
| SAJPLSAJPL | 0 | — | 25 | 0.2% | 10,348 | 0.03% | — | 25 |
| BRPPBRPP | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0.4% | 9,795 | 0.03% | +0.02 | 16 |
| RPIARPIA | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0.2% | 9,649 | 0.03% | 0.00 | 25 |
| JSMPKJSMPK | 0 | — | 19 | 0.3% | 9,430 | 0.03% | — | 19 |
| RPSNRPSN | 0 | — | 29 | 0.2% | 9,249 | 0.03% | — | 29 |
| KRRSKRRS | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.7% | 8,198 | 0.02% | 0.00 | 7 |
| JPKJPK | 0 | — | 13 | 0.3% | 5,996 | 0.02% | — | 13 |
| KCVPKCVP | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3.6% | 5,977 | 0.02% | -0.05 | 1 |
| KJPKJP | 0 | -6 | 18 | 0.2% | 5,731 | 0.02% | -9.77 | 18 |
| SJPASamajwadi Jan Parishad | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.3% | 5,456 | 0.01% | -0.01 | 10 |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.5% | 4,871 | 0.01% | -0.07 | 2 |
| RMVPRMVP | 0 | — | 17 | 0.2% | 4,810 | 0.01% | — | 17 |
| PPOIPPOI | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0.3% | 4,702 | 0.01% | -0.01 | 10 |
| AMPEPAMPEP | 0 | — | 14 | 0.2% | 4,266 | 0.01% | — | 14 |
| BBKDBBKD | 0 | — | 11 | 0.3% | 4,243 | 0.01% | — | 11 |
| CPI(ML)(L)CPI(ML)(L) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0.3% | 4,070 | 0.01% | -0.01 | 8 |
| ASPAadim Samaj Party | 0 | — | 11 | 0.2% | 4,040 | 0.01% | — | 11 |
| SUCISUCI | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.5% | 4,039 | 0.01% | -0.01 | 5 |
| KPKannada Paksha | 0 | — | 12 | 0.2% | 3,771 | 0.01% | — | 12 |
Vote share is the share of valid votes cast in Karnataka at this election. A party’s national share is a different number and is never mixed with this one. Showing the 40 largest parties. The full list is at /api/elections/karnataka-2018/parties?limit=500.
Largest victories of May 2018
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PULAKESHINAGAR | Karnataka | INCR. AKHANDA SRINIVASAMURTHY | JD(S)B. PRASANNAKUMAR | 81,62664.56% |
| MALLESHWARAM | Karnataka | BJPDR. ASHWATH NARAYAN.C.N. | INCKENGAL SHREEPADHARENU | 54,00043.67% |
| KANAKAPURA | Karnataka | INCD K SHIVAKUMAR | JD(S)NARAYANA GOWDA | 79,90942.93% |
| BELGAUM DAKSHIN | Karnataka | BJPABHAY PATIL | INCM D LAKSHMINARAYAN (ANNAYYA) | 58,69240.00% |
| KUNDAPURA | Karnataka | BJPHALADY SRINIVAS SHETTY | INCRAKESH MALLI | 56,40535.55% |
| VARUNA | Karnataka | INCYATHINDRA S | BJPT BASAVARAJU | 58,61633.49% |
| SHRAVANABELAGOLA | Karnataka | JD(S)C N BALAKRISHNA | INCC S PUTTEGOWDA | 53,01231.69% |
| MADDUR | Karnataka | JD(S)D.C.THAMMANNA | INCMADHU G MADEGOWDA | 54,03031.40% |
| SARVAGNANAGAR | Karnataka | INCK.J GEORGE | BJPM.N.REDDY | 53,30429.93% |
| KOLAR GOLD FIELD | Karnataka | INCROOPAKALA.M | BJPASHWINI SAMPANGI | 40,82729.25% |
Closest results of May 2018
| Assembly seat | State | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASKI | Karnataka | INCPRATAPGOUDA PATIL | BJPBASANAGOWDA-TURVIHAL | 2130.16% |
| PAVAGADA | Karnataka | INCVENKATARAMANAPPA | JD(S)K M THIMMARAYAPPA | 4090.25% |
| HIREKERUR | Karnataka | INCBASAVANAGOUDA PATIL | BJPUJANESHWARA BANAKAR | 5550.37% |
| KUNDGOL | Karnataka | INCCHANNABASAPPA SATHYAPPA SHIVALLI | BJPCHIKKANAGOUDRA SIDDANAGOUD ISHWARAGOD | 6340.43% |
| ALAND | Karnataka | BJPGUTTEDAR SUBHASH RUKMAYYA | INCB R PATIL | 6970.43% |
| SINDHANUR | Karnataka | JD(S)VENKATRAO NADAGOUDA | INCBADARLI HAMPANGOUDA | 1,5970.98% |
| KRISHNARAJANAGARA | Karnataka | JD(S)SA. RA. MAHESH | INCD. RAVISHANKAR | 1,7791.02% |
| BADAMI | Karnataka | INCSIDDARAMAIAH | BJPB SREERAMULU | 1,6961.03% |
| YELLAPUR | Karnataka | INCARABAIL HEBBAR SHIVARAM | BJPANDALAGI VEERABHADRAGOUDA SHIVANAGOUDA PATIL | 1,4831.06% |
| GADAG | Karnataka | INCHANAMANTAGOUDA KRISHNAGOUDA PATIL | BJPANIL MENSINAKAI | 1,8681.16% |
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Karnataka assembly election, May 2018?
Bharatiya Janata Party won 104 of 224 seats, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Karnataka assembly election, May 2018?
Turnout was 73.97% — 3.68 cr of 4.97 cr registered electors voted.
How many candidates contested the Karnataka assembly election, May 2018?
2,655 candidates contested 224 seats.
