30 September 2026 · Election Commission of India, compiled by MoSPI · AI-generated
Women now vote more than men
In 1962 the turnout gap between men and women was 15 points. In 2019, for the first time, women's turnout was higher.
In India’s third general election, in 1962, 62% of registered men voted but fewer than half of registered women did. That’s a gap of more than 15 points.
The gap closed over the next six decades. In 2019, women’s turnout was higher than men’s for the first time: 67.18% against 67.01%. It happened again in 2024 (65.78% against 65.55%). The Election Commission notes this is only the second time in the history of Lok Sabha elections.
Scroll through the chart to watch the two lines meet, then hover over any election for the exact figures.