Uttarakhand Election 2027

Uttarakhand Election 2027: 70 Seats, Parties, Voter Roll & Results

Track the parties, the voter roll, Election Commission preparations and every dated development in the race for the Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha, whose term ends in March 2027.

LIVE TRACKER Last verified Nov 12, 2026 · Voter roll cut to 71.58 lakh after SIR →
Election dateAwaiting ECI
Polling phasesAwaiting ECI
Counting dateAwaiting ECI
Assembly seats70
Majority mark36
Term endsMar 2027

Road to 36

36 seats are required for a majority in the 70-member Assembly. Shown below is the 2022 baseline, not a 2027 prediction.

2022 Assembly result — historical reference only
070
Seat 0Seat 70
BJP
47
Congress
19
BSP
2
Independents
2
The BJP won 47 of 70 seats with 44.74% of the vote (IndiaVotes); Congress took 19 with 38.26% and the AAP none. Polling was on 14 February 2022, counting on 10 March 2022, and turnout was 65.4%.
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Latest Uttarakhand Election 2027 Updates

The newest verified developments, newest first. Full detail — sources, context, and the complete record — lives in the main tracker.

Nov 11, 2026Debate

Harish Rawat rules himself out of the Congress CM race

Former Chief Minister Harish Rawat wrote in a Facebook post that he is not aspiring to be Chief Minister if Congress wins in 2027, calling reports that he is…

Status: Statement reported by ANI. Corruption allegations are Congress’s own and not established. Campaign dates are as announced by the party.
Nov 7-8, 2026Analysis

Sunday Guardian: BJP eyes 60 seats and ticket changes

The Sunday Guardian reported that the BJP is aiming for 60 of 70 seats, that around 10 of its 47 sitting MLAs may be denied tickets, and that senior leaders…

Status: MEDIA REPORT. Not confirmed by the BJP. Number of MLAs to be dropped is an estimate.
Nov 6, 2026Debate

Amit Shah sets BJP a target of more than 65 seats

At a Dehradun rally marking Uttarakhand’s 26th Foundation Day, Union Home Minister Amit Shah told BJP workers to win more than 65 of the 70 seats next year…

Status: Speech reported by The Pioneer. The target is a party goal, not a forecast. Shah’s claims about Congress are his own.
Nov 2, 2026Debate

Kharge and Rahul Gandhi review Congress poll preparations

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi met Uttarakhand Congress leaders at Kharge’s New Delhi residence to review preparations for 2027,…

Status: Meeting confirmed. Claims about the BJP government are Congress’s own. Reports give no reason for Harish Rawat’s absence.
Oct 22, 2026Official

Summary revision of the roll announced for 12 November

Chief Electoral Officer BVRC Purushottam told recognised parties that a Special Summary Revision, with 1 January 2027 as the qualifying date, will start on…

Status: Schedule announced by the CEO. Dates may change if the Commission revises them.
Oct 13, 2026Official

Election Commission team visits Dehradun

A team of senior Commission officials led by deputy election commissioners met the state administration and police in Dehradun to review preparedness. The…

Status: Visit confirmed. Polling dates NOT announced.
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Uttarakhand 2022: Seat-by-Seat Map

All 70 constituencies coloured by the 2022 winner, with a seat grid view. Hover, tap or search a seat for the winner, runner-up and margin. Results: IndiaVotes (ECI data); boundaries are simplified for display.

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Seat totals 2022: BJP 47, Congress 19, BSP 2, Independents 2. Click a party in the legend to highlight its seats.

Uttarakhand: 2022 Result vs 2027 Status

Drag the handle across the map. Left: the party that won each seat in 2022 (ECI data via IndiaVotes). Right: 2027, where every seat is still awaiting a result. Pick a region to zoom in.

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All Uttarakhand
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2022 counts are the seat winner by party in the selected region, from ECI count data. No 2027 result exists yet; this view fills in when counting ends. Regions are an AiTimeline grouping of seats, not an official classification.

The Uttarakhand Battleground: Garhwal, Kumaon and the Plains

AiTimeline editorial grouping of Census 2011 and Election Commission seat data, not an official classification.

Garhwal and Kumaon

Garhwal in the west has 41 Assembly seats and Kumaon in the east has 29. Garhwal had 58.6 lakh people in 2011 and Kumaon 42.3 lakh.

Garhwal 41 · Kumaon 29
Plains and foothills

Haridwar (11 seats), Dehradun (10) and Udham Singh Nagar (9) hold 30 of the 70 seats and about 52% of the 2011 population.

30 of 70 seats
2024 Lok Sabha

The BJP won all five Lok Sabha seats: Tehri Garhwal, Garhwal, Almora, Nainital–Udham Singh Nagar and Haridwar.

BJP 5 of 5
Garhwal, Kumaon and the plains compared: seats, population and people per seat →

Party Watch

Current strength in the 70-member House (BJP 47, Congress 20, BSP 1, independents 2) and the leaders named on Wikipedia. Alliances for 2027 have not been formalised in the sources we reviewed.

BJP (in government)

Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami · state president Mahendra Bhatt

Won 47 seats in 2022 and seeks a third term. A Sunday Guardian report says it aims for 60 seats and may drop around 10 sitting MLAs; the party has not confirmed either.

Last updated Nov 12, 2026 · Status: Media report, unconfirmed

Congress

Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya · Ganesh Godiyal named on Wikipedia

Won 19 seats in 2022 and now has 20 after the 2024 Manglaur by-election. Running a Parivartan Yatra and a charge-sheet on the BJP government.

Last updated Nov 12, 2026 · Status: Party statement

BSP, UKD and AAP

BSP 1 MLA (Laksar) · UKD and AAP no seats

The AAP took 3.34% of the vote on all 70 seats in 2022 without winning one. The UKD was runner-up in Deoprayag and Tehri.

Last updated Nov 12, 2026 · Status: Confirmed 2022 result
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Uttarakhand By-Elections Since 2022

Five seats have gone to by-elections: the BJP won three and Congress two, and Manglaur moved from the BSP to Congress.

Champawat

Chief Minister Dhami, who lost Khatima in 2022, won the seat on 3 June 2022 after Kailash Gahtori resigned.

BJP hold
Bageshwar (SC)

BJP's Parwati Das won on 8 September 2023 after Chandan Ram Das died.

BJP hold
Manglaur

Congress's Muhammad Nizamuddin won on 13 July 2024 after BSP MLA Sarwat Karim Ansari died.

INC gain from BSP
Badrinath

Congress's Lakhpat Singh Butola won on 13 July 2024 after Rajendra Bhandari resigned.

INC hold
Kedarnath

BJP's Asha Nautiyal won in November 2024 after Shaila Rani Rawat died.

BJP hold
Full by-election tracker with dates and sources →

Communities and Coalitions

Census 2011: Hindu 82.97%, Muslim 13.95%, Sikh 2.34%, Christian 0.37%. The Census records no caste data, so Rajput and Brahmin shares are unofficial estimates. These are 2011 figures and do not show how anyone votes.

Community shares, reserved seats and what the data can and cannot say →

Who Said What

Dated, sourced statements: the BJP's third-term goal, Congress's Parivartan Yatra, the Haldwani “shuddhikaran” row and the SIR dispute.

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How Uttarakhand Voted

Leading party and seats won in recent Assembly elections (IndiaVotes).

2002
INC 36
BJP 19, BSP 7 · turnout 54.3%
2007
BJP 34
INC 21, BSP 8 · turnout 63.1%
2012
INC 32
BJP 31, IND 3 · turnout 66.6%
2017
BJP 57
INC 11, IND 2 · turnout 64.8%
2022
BJP 47
INC 19, BSP 2, IND 2 · turnout 65.4%
2022 results explained: seats, vote share and the closest margins →

Who Has Ruled Uttarakhand?

Chief Ministers by period, with their parties.

2002
N. D. Tiwari · INC
2 Mar 2002 – 7 Mar 2007
2007
Khanduri, Pokhriyal · BJP
7 Mar 2007 – 13 Mar 2012
2012
Bahuguna, H. Rawat · INC
13 Mar 2012 – 18 Mar 2017
2017
T. S. Rawat, Tirath Rawat, Dhami · BJP
18 Mar 2017 – ongoing
Full Uttarakhand Chief Ministers timeline since 2000 →

Uttarakhand Election 2027 Schedule

The Election Commission has not announced the election programme. A team led by deputy election commissioners visited Dehradun on 13 October 2026; this module switches to the full schedule when the Commission issues its notification.

Final roll after SIR3 Oct 2026
ECI team visit13 Oct 2026
ECI AnnouncementAwaiting ECI
NominationsAwaiting ECI
PollingAwaiting ECI
CountingAwaiting ECI
Term endsMar 2027

Build Your Uttarakhand 2027 Seat Prediction

A just-for-fun calculator: split the 70 seats between the parties and see who reaches the 36-seat majority. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere, and it is not an AiTimeline forecast.

BJP47
Congress19
BSP2
AAP0
Others2

2022 result: BJP 47, Congress 19, BSP 2, independents 2, AAP 0. Current House (Wikipedia roster, which may lag): BJP 47, Congress 20, BSP 1, independents 2. The 60-seat setting is a figure reported by the Sunday Guardian, not a confirmed BJP target.

Uttarakhand Election 2027 Results

Results tracking will activate when official counting begins. This dashboard will show seat counts and gains and losses versus 2022 once the Election Commission declares results, never based on exit polls.

—BJP
—Congress
—BSP + UKD
—Others

Uttarakhand 2027 Candidate Watch

No party has released a candidate list for Uttarakhand 2027. These are the dated, sourced signals so far.

BJP's 'winnability' test

Party sources told ANI that winnability will be the main test for BJP tickets, backed by constituency surveys, and that sitting MLAs fear being dropped. No number of MLAs was given.

24 Feb 2026 · ANI via Lokmat Times

Reported, party sources

Uttarakhand Election 2027 Poll Tracker

Published projections for Uttarakhand 2027 disagree sharply. None of these discloses its sample size or fieldwork dates, so treat them as indications, not measurements.

Times Now Navbharat

Projected BJP 54 and Congress 14 of 70 seats. No polling agency, sample size or fieldwork dates were reported.

14 Sep 2026 · Oneindia

Survey, method not disclosed
Vote Vibe

Vote share: BJP 40.9%, Congress 36.7%, others 12.9%. No seat projection. Cited on Wikipedia from Vote Vibe's publications page.

25 Aug 2026 · Wikipedia (citing Vote Vibe)

Survey, secondary citation

Several pollsters publishing only on X or Facebook show Congress ahead (for example 37 to 38 seats). We do not list them because they publish no method. For scale, the BJP won 47 seats with 44.74% in 2022.

What Are Parties Promising in Uttarakhand?

Party promises for 2027 announced so far, with dates. Manifestos have not been released.

Congress: Gairsain as capital

State Congress president Ganesh Godiyal said a Congress government would declare Gairsain the state capital, accusing the BJP of misleading people on the issue.

9 Nov 2026 · Garhwal Post

Party promise

Uttarakhand Election 2027: Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Uttarakhand election 2027?

The Election Commission has not announced the dates. The Assembly's term ends in March 2027.

How many seats are there in the Uttarakhand Assembly, and what is the majority?

The Uttarakhand Assembly has 70 seats, so a party needs 36 for a majority.

Who won the 2022 Uttarakhand election?

The BJP won 47 of 70 seats with 44.74% of the vote. Congress won 19 with 38.26%, the BSP 2 and independents 2. The AAP won none.

Who is the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand?

Pushkar Singh Dhami of the BJP has been Chief Minister since 4 July 2021.

How many voters are on the Uttarakhand electoral roll?

The final roll after the Special Intensive Revision, published on 3 October 2026, has 71,58,949 electors.

How We Track the Uttarakhand Election

Data & verification

Results are from IndiaVotes (ECI data); the seat map is simplified from a CC BY-SA 3.0 Wikimedia Commons map by Furfur. Current strength and by-election results are from Wikipedia’s 5th Uttarakhand Assembly page, which may lag recent events; dated developments come from Uttarakhand and national press. Where sources disagree or a claim is unconfirmed, we say so. Content is editorial and AI-assisted; it can contain errors.

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