Tamil Nadu’s Assembly election saw steady polling through the afternoon, with district-wise turnout figures released as of 3 pm.
Namakkal led the state at 76.43%, followed closely by Karur (76.08%), Salem (75.79%), Erode (75.61%) and Tiruppur (75.38%). Other high-turnout districts included Dharmapuri (74.68%) and Dindigul (74.35%).
In the Chennai district, turnout stood at 68.13% by 3 pm. Neighbouring districts reported Chengalpattu (69.46%), Kancheepuram (72.51%) and Tiruvallur (68.07%).
Among the lower turnout figures reported at this time were Kanyakumari (61.95%), Tirunelveli (62.84%), Ramanathapuram (63.14%) and The Nilgiris (63.67%).
The full district-wise turnout list at 3 pm included: Ariyalur 68.97%, Chengalpattu 69.46%, Chennai 68.13%, Coimbatore 71.16%, Cuddalore 68.53%, Dharmapuri 74.68%, Dindigul 74.35%, Erode 75.61%, Kallakurichi 71.11%, Kancheepuram 72.51%, Kanyakumari 61.95%, Karur 76.08%, Krishnagiri 70.07%, Madurai 67.15%, Mayiladuthurai 65.80%, Nagapattinam 69.96%, Namakkal 76.43%, Perambalur 70.54%, Pudukkottai 69.85%, Ramanathapuram 63.14%, Ranipet 72.46%, Salem 75.79%, Sivaganga 64.74%, Tenkasi 67.14%, Thanjavur 66.65%, The Nilgiris 63.67%, Theni 67.68%, Tiruvallur 68.07%, Tiruvarur 68.43%, Thoothukudi 65.18%, Tiruchirappalli 71.05%, Tirunelveli 62.84%, Tirupathur 71.46%, Tiruppur 75.38%, Tiruvannamalai 72.19%, Vellore 71.23%, Viluppuram 71.65%, Virudhunagar 70.24%.
