The much awaited results of the Andhra Pradesh Municipal Election Results 2026 have gone into full swing as the vote counting commenced on Tuesday, November 3. The counting commenced at 8 AM after imposing heavy security.

There are 92 Urban Local Bodies (ULB) in total. These include 13 Municipal Corporations and Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats. This will see a tight race between the ruling TDP-led alliance of Jana Sena Party and Bharatiya Janata Party, and the opposition YSRCP.

Vote Counting Setup in Andhra Pradesh

• Extensive preparations have been made by the Andhra Pradesh State Election Commission. There will be a total of 138 counting centres, 556 counting halls and 6,831 counting tables.
• Thousands of staff members will be present to ensure everything is completed quickly. CCTV cameras and security will be in place around the strong rooms and counting centres.
• Vote counting began with postal votes and then regular votes. We should see some early trends to give us an idea of how each party is doing but the final results will be revealed after the wards are counted.

TDP, Jana Sena, BJP and YSRCP Under Pressure

The municipal elections will be a key test for the ruling NDA led by Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu. It will also be an important result for the YSR Congress Party looking to improve their position.

The results from the TDP, Jana Sena and BJP will show just how popular the ruling alliance is in different municipal corporations and municipalities. However, the YSRCP are hoping to win key urban areas.

Hotly contested races in Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam

One of the hotly contested races is the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation. The race for Mayor has seen high interest due to the three candidates; Jana Sena backed, Vangaveeti Radhakrishna, YSRC's Rayana Bhagyalakshmi and the Independent candidate A. B. Venkateswara Rao.

Another key area is Visakhapatnam. Vote counting has taken place at Andhra University. Early trends have shown that the TDP are leading in 8 wards, YSRC in 5, JSP in 2, BJP in 1 and an Independent candidate in 1 from the GVMC.

Voter Turnout in Andhra Pradesh Municipal Elections

The final statistics show that there was a total of 62.16% voter turnout. Overall there were more than 60.22 Lakh voters who voted out of the 96.89 Lakh registered voters.

Smaller municipalities had a higher turnout while larger urban areas had average turnout. Tirupati had one of the lowest percentages.

Tight Security in Place

Heavy security has been put in place in order to keep law and order. Strong rooms were opened in front of the candidates and election agents. Police were stationed to oversee the counting.

The State Election Commission are overseeing the process. Officials are expected to release the results for each ward.

Andhra Pradesh Municipal Election Results 2026

• The results of the municipal elections will have an impact on the political landscape within Andhra Pradesh. The performance of the key parties in Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Nellore, Kurnool, Kadapa and Tirupati will be watched closely.
• As the counting continues, political parties and supporters are eagerly awaiting the results. This will tell us who won in the municipal wards and give us an indication of how well the key political parties are doing in Andhra Pradesh's Urban Local Bodies.
• Keep up to date with the latest results for the Andhra Pradesh municipal elections. See who won in each ward, which party is leading and updates on the Municipal Corporations.