Election history

Karnataka Lok Sabha Elections

Historical results, trends and insights from 1977 to 2024.

Lok Sabha13 Vidhan Sabha11

2024 2019 2014 2009 2004

More years

1999 1998 1996 1991 1989 1984 1980 1977

Current government

Who governs Karnataka today

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Chief Minister of Karnataka

D. K. ShivakumarINC

In office since 3 Jun 2026 · 3 months

Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar (born 15 May 1962), commonly known as D. K. Shi or DKS, is an Indian politician and businessman who is serving as the 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka since 3 June 2026. A Leader of the Indian National Congress, he formerly served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. Shivakumar has represented the Kanakapura Assembly constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 2008.

Current seats

in the present Lok Sabha

Elections contested

Leading party, 2024

BJP

17 of 28 seats

Compare elections

See what changed between any two Lok Sabha elections in Karnataka.

Seat swings, vote share shifts and constituency-level changes, side by side.

Seat share over the years

Seats and vote share by election for the parties that have won the most Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka

Party	2024	2019	2014	2009	2004	1999	1998	1996	1991	1989	1984	1980	1977
INC	9	1	9	6	8	18	9	5	23	27	24	0	26
BJP	17	25	17	19	18	7	13	6	4	0	0	0	0
INC(I)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
JD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	16	0	1	0	0	0
Others	2	2	2	3	2	3	3	1	1	0	4	1	2
Total seats	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28	28

Seats won over time

The four parties that have won the most Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka

INC
BJP
INC(I)
JD

Constituency performance

From the 28 results in Karnataka, 2024

Best performance

UTTARA KANNADA

VISHWESHWAR HEGDE KAGERI, 61.97% share

Closest contest

DAVANAGERE

won by 26,094 (1.98%)

Biggest victory

UTTARA KANNADA

won by 3,37,428 (26.72%)

Seat change & vote share

Karnataka, 2024

Retained16 (57%)
Changed hands12 (43%)

16 constituencies were won by the same party as 2019; 12 changed hands.

Vote share by party

BJP46.09%

INC45.39%

JD(S)5.60%

IND1.40%

BSP0.33%

KRSN0.13%

UPP0.10%

SUCI0.10%

Result by election

2024National result →28 seats

BJP17
INC9
JD(S)2

2019National result →28 seats

BJP25
JD(S)1
INC1
IND1

2014National result →28 seats

BJP17
INC9
JD(S)2

2009National result →28 seats

BJP19
INC6
JD(S)3

2004National result →28 seats

BJP18
INC8
JD(S)2

1999National result →28 seats

INC18
BJP7
JD(U)3

1998National result →28 seats

BJP13
INC9
LS3
JD3

1996National result →28 seats

JD16
BJP6
INC5
KCP1

1991National result →28 seats

INC23
BJP4
JP1

1989National result →28 seats

INC27
JD1

1984National result →28 seats

INC24
JNP4

1980National result →28 seats

INC(I)27
JNP1

1977National result →28 seats

INC26
BLD2

Top leaders

Chief Ministers of Karnataka, most recent first

Full history →

D. K. Shivakumar

INCIncumbent

2026–present

Basavaraj Bommai

BJP

2021–2023

Siddaramaiah

INC

2013–2026

Jagadish Shettar

BJP

2012–2013

Constituencies

28 current, 28 under former boundaries · showing 51–56 of 56

No.	Constituency	Reservation	Elections	Last contested
23	DHARWAD SOUTHformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
24	DHARWAD NORTHformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
25	BELGAUMformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
26	CHIKKODIformer boundary	SC	9	2004
27	BAGALKOTformer boundary	GEN	9	2004
28	BIJAPURformer boundary	GEN	9	2004

Seats marked “former boundary” were redrawn by a later delimitation order. A name that survives a redrawing keeps its own page, with each boundary era labelled on the result.