2020 Kerala local elections

Elections to local bodies (Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations) in Kerala were held in December 2020. Polling took place over 3 days; on 8, 10 and 14 December, with the votes counted and results announced on 16 December.

2020 Kerala Local Elections
8, 10 and 14 December 2020
1199 of 1200 local bodies in Kerala
Turnout76.2% (1.5%)
Alliance   LDF   UDF   NDA
Percentage 40.2% 37.9% 15.0%
Swing (2.8%) (0.7%) (1.7%)
Grama Panchayat 514 321 19
Block Panchayat 108 38 0
District Panchayat 11 3 0
Municipality 43 41 2
Corporation 5 1 0

Left Democratic Front (LDF), who also formed the state government, won majorities in more than half of all grama panchayats, two-thirds of district panchayats and in all municipal corporations barring Kannur. United Democratic Front (UDF), led by Indian National Congress (INC), despite improving its vote share by 0.7% won just three out of fourteen district panchayats and one corporation, in comparison to seven and two respectively in the previous election in 2015. National Democratic Alliance (NDA), led by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), increased their tally of wards won and secured a majority in two municipalities and nineteen panchayats.

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