2020 Kollam Municipal Corporation election

The 5th Kollam Municipal Corporation council election was held on 8 December 2020 and the result announced on 16 December. LDF won 39 seats, UDF fronts won 9 seats, NDA won 6 seats and others won 1 seat. CPI(M) lead LDF won the majority to rule[1][2]

2020 Kollam Municipal Corporation election
8 December 2020 (2020-12-08)
All 55 councils in the Kollam City Corporation
28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout66.06% (3.54%)
  First party Second party Third party
 
Party CPI (M) INC BJP
Alliance   LDF   UDF   NDA
Last election 36 16 2
Seats won 39 14 4
Seat change 3 7 4
Popular vote 85,205 61,998 44,934
Percentage 41.75% 30.38% 22.02%
Swing 2.23% 2.08% 3.16%
Mayor before election

Honey benjamin
CPI

 Elected Mayor

Prasanna Earnest
CPI(M)

History

Kollam became the fourth municipal corporation of Kerala in the year 2000. Since the inception, only LDF ruled the corporation.[3]

Election history

Since the incorporation of the KMC in 2000, only the LDF has been in power.

Year of electionCasted votesPolling %LDFUDFNDAOthersTotal seatsWinnerSource
20202,04,05866.06%3996155LDF[4]
20151,98,87169.9%36162155LDF[5]
2010NANA34190255LDF[6]
2005NANA36100652LDF[7]
2000NANA25200550LDF[8]

Background

The tenure of the members of the municipal corporation of Kollam ended on early November 2020.[9] As per the voters list published in 2020 November, there were around 2,88,804 eligible voters (1,38,820 male voters, 1,49,984 female voters) in which 2,04,058 casted their votes through 265 polling stations in the corporation area. The total polling rate was 66.06%.[10][11][12]

Details of voters in Kollam for the municipal corporation election 2020
Group of votersVoters populationCasted votes
Male1,38,820NA
Female1,49,984NA
Third Gender 00
Total Voters2,88,8042,04,058

There were 55 wards with one polling booth in each ward. The vote counting station in the municipality was Government Boys HSS, Thevally.

Councils in Kollam City Corporation
MaruthadiSakthikulangaraMeenathucheriKavanadVallikeezhu
Kureepuzha WestKureepuzhaneeravilAnchalummooduKadavoor
MathiliThevallyVadakkumbhagamAsramamUliyakkovil
Uliyakkovil EastKoyikkalKadappakkadaKallumthazhamMangadu
ArunoottimangalamCthathinamkulamKaricodeCollegePalkulangara
AmmannadaVadakkevilaPallimukkuAyathilKilikollur
PunthalathazhamPalatharaManacaduKolloorvilaKayyalakkal
ValathungalAkkolilThekkumbhagomEravipuramBharanikkavu
ThekkevilaMundakkalPattathanamCantonmentUdayamarthandapuram
ThamarakkulamPallithottamPortCutcheryKaikkulangara
TangasseriThirumullavaramMulangadakamAlattukavuKannimel

Parties and coalitions

There are two major political coalitions in Kollam corporation. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is the coalition of left wing and far-left parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and centre-left parties led by the Indian National Congress. The third front is lead by Bharatiya Janata Party.

Left Democratic Front
PartyFlag SymbolLeader Seats contested Male Female
Communist Party of India (Marxist) Devarajan NA NA NA
Communist Party of India -- NA NA NA

United Democratic Front
PartyFlag SymbolLeader Seats contested Male Female
Indian National Congress
 NA NA NA NA
Revolutionary Socialist Party -- NA NA NA
Indian Union Muslim League
 NA NA NA

National Democratic Alliance
PartyFlag SymbolLeader Seats contested Male Female
Bharatiya Janata Party NA NA NA NA

Vote share by alliances
Coalition20152020
LDF78,594 (39.52%)85,205 (41.75%)
UDF64,559 (32.46%)61,998 (30.38%)
NDA37,511 (18.86%)44,934 (22.02%)
Others18,207 (9.15%)11921 (5.84%)
Total1,98,8712,04,058

Results

Vote Share by alliance

  LDF (41.75%)
  UDF (30.38%)
  NDA (22.02%)
  Other (5.85%)

By alliance
LDF SEATS UDF SEATS NDA SEATS OTHER SEATS
CPI(M) NA INC NA BJP NA IND NA
CPI NA RSP NA -- -- -- --
Total NA Total NA Total NA Total NA
Change NA Change NA Change NA Change NA

See also

References
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