Uttar Pradesh’s electorate list saw the addition of over 84 lakh voters after completion of the state-level revision exercise, with the total number of voters now standing at over 13.39 lakh crore, according to the final electoral list released on Friday.
The update comes after the Special Intensive Review (SIR), which was carried out over 166 days between October 27, 2025 and April 10, 2026. The exercise covered all 75 districts and 403 constituencies in the state, news agency PTI reported.
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Addressing a press conference at Lok Bhawan Media Centre, Chief Electoral Officer Navdeep Renawa said the process involved officials at multiple levels, including district election officers, electoral registration officers and booth level staff.
He noted that a large number of booth-level agents from recognized political parties, besides voters, also participated in the process. Media platforms, print, electronic and digital, contributed to awareness efforts during the exercise.
The final list shows a rise in voter numbers
The final electoral list published on April 10 records a total of 13,39,84,792 voters in the state.
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Among these, the number of male voters reached 7,30,71,071 voters, or 54 percent, while the number of female voters reached 6,09,09,525, or 45.46 percent. The number of voters of the third gender is 4,206.
An increase of more than 84 thousand voters
A comparison between the draft and final lists shows a total increase of 84,28,767 voters. This includes an additional 42,27,902 male voters, 42,00,778 female voters and 87 third gender voters.
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The draft list, released on January 6, 2026, registered a total of 12,55,56,025 voters.
There was a noticeable increase in the number of voters in the 18-19 age group. Their number increased from 3,33,981 in the draft list to 17,63,360 in the final list, representing 1.32 percent of the total voters.
The gender ratio is improving
The gender ratio has also shown improvement. It rose from 824 female voters for every 1,000 voters on the draft list to 834 on the final list.
Among the districts, Prayagraj recorded the highest voter addition at 3,29,421. Lucknow followed with 2,85,961 new voters.
Other districts that saw notable increases include Bareilly with over 2,57,000 additions, Ghaziabad with 2,43,666 and Jaunpur with 2,37,590.
Renoa said the completion of the audit reflects the coordinated efforts of election officials, political parties and voters across the state.
(with PTI inputs)
