How Bihar voted | India News

Exit polls missed the mark this time, too. They seem to have gone by what happened in the first phase of polling. Pradeep Gupta of Axis tweeted: “Predictions... went amiss for the second and third phases.” NDA’s biggest gains came in the final phase, while RJD did best in central Bihar – the Patna-Magadh region.Big leap for NDA in third phase Mahagathbandhan dominated in the seats that voted in the first phase, taking more than half the constituencies on offer. But the second phase was more evenly matched, with NDA just about edging the Mahagathbandhan in vote share and taking nine more seats. The third phase of voting sealed it for NDA, with a clear 5 percentage point lead in the vote share and a 31-seat advantage. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");t&&(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}}))}(); !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");t&&(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}}))}(); !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");t&&(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}}))}(); NDA held sway despite weak JD(U)Region-wise results show how much the BJP contributed to the NDA’s win while its ally JD(U) lost seats in all regions.Tirhut-Saran BJP performed best in the districts adjoining UP, but JD(U)’s vote share and seats declined. The Left also shone here, going from one seat in 2015 to four this time. medium79188926Dharbhanga-Kosi-PurniaNDA took 44 of the 67 seats in the state’s north even though rival RJD had a higher vote share than any other party. While BJP seats doubled, those of Congress halved. medium79188933Patna-Magadh RJD’s 24% vote share in central Bihar kept the Mahagathbandhan ahead. Its partners Congress and the Left also won more seats. medium79188945Bhagalpur-MungerJD(U)’s high vote share in the state’s southeast kept the NDA ahead with 20 seats to the Mahagathbandhan’s 12. RJD could not translate a similar vote share into as many seats. medium79188967BJP remains popular with urban votersBJP led in urban seats and made big gains in rural constituencies where its partner JD(U) lost ground. RJD remains the biggest player in rural seats and has made gains in semi-urban seats. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");t&&(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}}))}(); !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");t&&(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}}))}(); !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");t&&(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}}))}(); RJD, allies keep 'Muslim' seatsThe NDA finished with fewer ‘Muslim’ seats because JD(U) lost 10 of them. Congress also lost 3 while AIMIM won 5 with big margins. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");t&&(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}}))}(); BJP, a big gainer in reserved seatsBJP won twice as many SC and ST reserved seats this time, while JD(U), RJD and Congress lost some !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");t&&(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}}))}(); Just 12 votes decided one winnerSmall margins prove again and again why every vote counts. JD(U)’s Krishnamurari Sharan needed no more than a dozen to clinch the battle against his RJD opponent in Hilsa. In fact, the margins can tell their own story of the election. JD(U) won the biggest share of close calls while the biggest chunk of RJD wins came with margins of between 10,000 and 20,000 votes. !function(){"use strict";window.addEventListener("message",(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data["datawrapper-height"])for(var e in a.data["datawrapper-height"]){var t=document.getElementById("datawrapper-chart-"+e)||document.querySelector("iframe[src*='"+e+"']");t&&(t.style.height=a.data["datawrapper-height"][e]+"px")}}))}(); Untitled Carousel 79181914HOW PARTIES SHARED THE VOTE PIEIt did not have the streamroller effect of the 2019 parliamentary polls, when it won 39 of Bihar's 40 Lok Sabha seats, but NDA did manage to hold on to enough pockets of support in what turned out to be a close election race.NDA had done better in 2019 LS pollsNDA was the leader in 21 Lok Sabha seats and the Mahagathbandhan in 18, while the alliance of AIMIM, BSP and RLSP led in the Kinshanganj seat. There is a clear geographical divide with seats in the south-western parts all in favour of the grand alliance and those in the north and east going to the NDA. In 2019, NDA had won 39 of the 40 seats, Congress getting its lone victory in Kishanganj and RJD winning none. medium79189233 medium79189237Patna conflict for NDAThe NDA's vote share was the highest in the extreme north of the state and in the east. It was lowest in some of the constituencies in the south-west of the state. Its highest and lowest vote shares were, interestingly, in the same district, Patna. Its highest share (59%) was in Bankipur constituency and its lowest share (8%) was in Bikram. medium79189503Maya-Owaisi a hit in PurniaThe vote share of the alliance between AIMIM, BSP and RLSP was the highest in the south-western and north-east, as with the Mahagathbandhan. In the rest of the state this alliance was not much of a presence and in fact was not even constesting in many constituencies. Its highest share (51.2%) was in Amour in Purnia district. Its lowest share (0.3%) was in Pranpur in neighbouring Katihar district. medium79190040Bhojpur best for MGBThe Mahagathbandhan's vote share was highest in the south-western part of the state and to some extent in the north-east. It was lowest in some of the constituencies in the north and east of the state. Its highest and lowest vote shares were both, however, in the same south-western part of Bihar. Its highest share (61.4%) was in Agianon in Bhojpur district. Its lowest share (2.3%) was in Chainpur in Kaimur district. medium79189517Explore TOI's Data Hub to see how Bihar voted