2020 Kollam Municipal Corporation election

The 5th Kollam Municipal Corporation council election was held on 8 December 2020 and the result announced on 16 December. LDF won 39 seats, UDF fronts won 9 seats, NDA won 6 seats and others won 1 seat. CPI(M) lead LDF won the majority to rule[1][2]

2020 Kollam Municipal Corporation election

8 December 2020
All 55 councils in the Kollam City Corporation 28 seats needed for a majority
Turnout	66.06% (3.54%)
Party CPI (M) INC BJP Alliance   LDF   UDF   NDA Last election 36 16 2 Seats won 39 14 4 Seat change 3 7 4 Popular vote 85,205 61,998 44,934 Percentage 41.75% 30.38% 22.02% Swing 2.23% 2.08% 3.16%
Mayor before election Honey benjamin CPI Elected Mayor Prasanna Earnest CPI(M)

History

Kollam became the fourth municipal corporation of Kerala in the year 2000. Since the inception, only LDF ruled the corporation.[3]

Election history

Since the incorporation of the KMC in 2000, only the LDF has been in power.

Year of election	Casted votes	Polling %	LDF	UDF	NDA	Others	Total seats	Winner	Source
2020	2,04,058	66.06%	39	9	6	1	55	LDF	[4]
2015	1,98,871	69.9%	36	16	2	1	55	LDF	[5]
2010	NA	NA	34	19	0	2	55	LDF	[6]
2005	NA	NA	36	10	0	6	52	LDF	[7]
2000	NA	NA	25	20	0	5	50	LDF	[8]

Background

The tenure of the members of the municipal corporation of Kollam ended on early November 2020.[9] As per the voters list published in 2020 November, there were around 2,88,804 eligible voters (1,38,820 male voters, 1,49,984 female voters) in which 2,04,058 casted their votes through 265 polling stations in the corporation area. The total polling rate was 66.06%.[10][11][12]

Details of voters in Kollam for the municipal corporation election 2020

Group of voters	Voters population	Casted votes
Male	1,38,820	NA
Female	1,49,984	NA
Third Gender	0	0
Total Voters	2,88,804	2,04,058

There were 55 wards with one polling booth in each ward. The vote counting station in the municipality was Government Boys HSS, Thevally.

Councils in Kollam City Corporation
Maruthadi	Sakthikulangara	Meenathucheri	Kavanad	Vallikeezhu
Kureepuzha West	Kureepuzha	neeravil	Anchalummoodu	Kadavoor
Mathili	Thevally	Vadakkumbhagam	Asramam	Uliyakkovil
Uliyakkovil East	Koyikkal	Kadappakkada	Kallumthazham	Mangadu
Arunoottimangalam	Cthathinamkulam	Karicode	College	Palkulangara
Ammannada	Vadakkevila	Pallimukku	Ayathil	Kilikollur
Punthalathazham	Palathara	Manacadu	Kolloorvila	Kayyalakkal
Valathungal	Akkolil	Thekkumbhagom	Eravipuram	Bharanikkavu
Thekkevila	Mundakkal	Pattathanam	Cantonment	Udayamarthandapuram
Thamarakkulam	Pallithottam	Port	Cutchery	Kaikkulangara
Tangasseri	Thirumullavaram	Mulangadakam	Alattukavu	Kannimel

Parties and coalitions

There are two major political coalitions in Kollam corporation. The Left Democratic Front (LDF) is the coalition of left wing and far-left parties, led by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI(M)). The United Democratic Front (UDF) is the coalition of centrist and centre-left parties led by the Indian National Congress. The third front is lead by Bharatiya Janata Party.

Left Democratic Front

Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested	Male	Female
Communist Party of India (Marxist)			Devarajan	NA	NA	NA
Communist Party of India			--	NA	NA	NA

United Democratic Front

Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested	Male	Female
Indian National Congress			NA	NA	NA	NA
Revolutionary Socialist Party			--	NA	NA	NA
Indian Union Muslim League				NA	NA	NA

National Democratic Alliance

Party	Flag	Symbol	Leader	Seats contested	Male	Female
Bharatiya Janata Party			NA	NA	NA	NA

Vote share by alliances

Coalition	2015	2020
LDF	78,594 (39.52%)	85,205 (41.75%)
UDF	64,559 (32.46%)	61,998 (30.38%)
NDA	37,511 (18.86%)	44,934 (22.02%)
Others	18,207 (9.15%)	11921 (5.84%)
Total	1,98,871	2,04,058

Results

Vote Share by alliance

  LDF (41.75%)

  UDF (30.38%)

  NDA (22.02%)

  Other (5.85%)

By alliance

LDF	SEATS	UDF	SEATS	NDA	SEATS	OTHER	SEATS
CPI(M)	NA	INC	NA	BJP	NA	IND	NA
CPI	NA	RSP	NA	--	--	--	--
Total	NA	Total	NA	Total	NA	Total	NA
Change	NA	Change	NA	Change	NA	Change	NA

See also

• Kollam Municipal Corporation
• 2005 Kollam Municipal Corporation election
• 2020 Paravur Municipal election

References

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