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2025 Kerala local elections

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2025 Kerala local elections

Elections to local governments (Panchayats, Municipalities and Corporations) in Kerala were held on 9 December 2025 and 11 December 2025 in 2 phases. Results were announced on 13 December 2025 through the Kerala State Election Commission's official results portal after conclusion of counting. The State Election Commission, Kerala had completed preparatory processes, including finalising electoral rolls, delimitation of wards, and scheduling. According to the final voter's list published by the Kerala State Election Commission, the State had a total of 2,84,30,761 registered voters.

Infobox

Alliance
mw- UDF
District Panchayat
07
Grama Panchayat
505
Corporation
04
Municipality
54
Percentage
40.7%
Swing
(2.8%)
Block Panchayat
79
Turnout
73.69% (2.51%)

Tables

2025 Kerala local body elections · Results › Summary
UDF
UDF
Local self-government body
UDF
Local Bodies in lead
LDF
Local Bodies in lead
NDA
Local Bodies in lead
Others
Local Bodies in lead
Tie
Grama Panchayats
Grama Panchayats
Local self-government body
Grama Panchayats
Local Bodies in lead
505 (184)
Local Bodies in lead
340 (174)
Local Bodies in lead
26 (7)
Local Bodies in lead
6
Local Bodies in lead
64
Total
941
Block Panchayats
Block Panchayats
Local self-government body
Block Panchayats
Local Bodies in lead
79 (41)
Local Bodies in lead
63 (45)
Local Bodies in lead
0 ()
Local Bodies in lead
0 ()
Local Bodies in lead
10
Total
152
District Panchayats
District Panchayats
Local self-government body
District Panchayats
Local Bodies in lead
7 (4)
Local Bodies in lead
7 (4)
Local Bodies in lead
0 ()
Local Bodies in lead
0 ()
Local Bodies in lead
0
Total
14
Municipalities
Municipalities
Local self-government body
Municipalities
Local Bodies in lead
54 (13)
Local Bodies in lead
28 (15)
Local Bodies in lead
2 ()
Local Bodies in lead
1 (1)
Local Bodies in lead
1
Total
86
Corporations
Corporations
Local self-government body
Corporations
Local Bodies in lead
4 ( 3)
Local Bodies in lead
1 (4)
Local Bodies in lead
1 ( 1)
Local Bodies in lead
0 ()
Local Bodies in lead
0
Total
6
Local self-government body
Local Bodies in lead
Total
UDF
LDF
NDA
Others
Tie
Grama Panchayats
505 (184)
340 (174)
26 (7)
6
64
941
Block Panchayats
79 (41)
63 (45)
0 ()
0 ()
10
152
District Panchayats
7 (4)
7 (4)
0 ()
0 ()
0
14
Municipalities
54 (13)
28 (15)
2 ()
1 (1)
1
86
Corporations
4 ( 3)
1 (4)
1 ( 1)
0 ()
0
6
· Results › Ward-wise
UDF
UDF
Local self-government body
UDF
Wards in lead
LDF
Wards in lead
NDA
Wards in lead
Others
Grama Panchayats
Grama Panchayats
Local self-government body
Grama Panchayats
Wards in lead
8,021 (2,128)
Wards in lead
6,568 (694)
Wards in lead
1,447 (265)
Wards in lead
1,299 (321)
Total
17,337
Block Panchayats
Block Panchayats
Local self-government body
Block Panchayats
Wards in lead
1241 (514)
Wards in lead
923 (343)
Wards in lead
54 (17)
Wards in lead
49 ()
Total
2267
District Panchayats
District Panchayats
Local self-government body
District Panchayats
Wards in lead
195 (85)
Wards in lead
149 (63)
Wards in lead
1 (1)
Wards in lead
1 (5)
Total
346
Municipalities
Municipalities
Local self-government body
Municipalities
Wards in lead
1,458 (286)
Wards in lead
1,100 (67)
Wards in lead
324 (4)
Wards in lead
323 (93)
Total
3,205
Corporations
Corporations
Local self-government body
Corporations
Wards in lead
187 (67)
Wards in lead
125 (82)
Wards in lead
93 (33)
Wards in lead
15 (12)
Total
346
Local self-government body
Wards in lead
Total
UDF
LDF
NDA
Others
Grama Panchayats
8,021 (2,128)
6,568 (694)
1,447 (265)
1,299 (321)
17,337
Block Panchayats
1241 (514)
923 (343)
54 (17)
49 ()
2267
District Panchayats
195 (85)
149 (63)
1 (1)
1 (5)
346
Municipalities
1,458 (286)
1,100 (67)
324 (4)
323 (93)
3,205
Corporations
187 (67)
125 (82)
93 (33)
15 (12)
346
Municipal Corporations · Results › Muncipal Corporations
UDF
UDF
Corporation
UDF
Wards won
LDF
Wards won
NDA
Wards won
Others
Kannur
Kannur
Corporation
Kannur
Wards won
36 (2)
Wards won
15 (4)
Wards won
4 (3)
Wards won
1 ()
Total
56
Alliance in majority (2020)
UDF
Alliance in majority (2025)
UDF
Kochi
Kochi
Corporation
Kochi
Wards won
47 (16)
Wards won
20 (14)
Wards won
6 (1)
Wards won
3 (1)
Total
76
Alliance in majority (2020)
LDF
Alliance in majority (2025)
UDF
Kollam
Kollam
Corporation
Kollam
Wards won
27 (18)
Wards won
16 (23)
Wards won
12 (6)
Wards won
1 ()
Total
56
Alliance in majority (2020)
LDF
Alliance in majority (2025)
UDF
Kozhikode
Kozhikode
Corporation
Kozhikode
Wards won
28 (11)
Wards won
35 (16)
Wards won
13 (6)
Wards won
3 (3)
Total
76
Alliance in majority (2020)
LDF
Alliance in majority (2025)
LDF
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Corporation
Thiruvananthapuram
Wards won
19 (9)
Wards won
29 (23)
Wards won
50 (15)
Wards won
2 (1)
Total
101
Alliance in majority (2020)
LDF
Alliance in majority (2025)
NDA
Thrissur
Thrissur
Corporation
Thrissur
Wards won
33 (9)
Wards won
11 (13)
Wards won
8 (2)
Wards won
4 (3)
Total
56
Alliance in majority (2020)
Hung
Alliance in majority (2025)
UDF
Corporation
Wards won
Total
Alliance in majority (2020)
Alliance in majority (2025)
UDF
LDF
NDA
Others
Kannur
36 (2)
15 (4)
4 (3)
1 ()
56
UDF
UDF
Kochi
47 (16)
20 (14)
6 (1)
3 (1)
76
LDF
UDF
Kollam
27 (18)
16 (23)
12 (6)
1 ()
56
LDF
UDF
Kozhikode
28 (11)
35 (16)
13 (6)
3 (3)
76
LDF
LDF
Thiruvananthapuram
19 (9)
29 (23)
50 (15)
2 (1)
101
LDF
NDA
Thrissur
33 (9)
11 (13)
8 (2)
4 (3)
56
Hung
UDF

References

  1. Mattanur municipality elections are held in a different cycle, hence elections to this municipality are not held in 2025
  2. Elections to ward 66-Vizhinjam were postponed due to the death of a candidate.
  3. LDF later won mayorship over the corporation with support from independent members
  4. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-local-body-elections-2025-to-be-held-in-two-phases-on-december-9-and-11-counting-on-december-13/article70261806.ece
  5. The New Indian Express
    https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Nov/10/kerala-local-body-election-to-be-held-in-two-phases-on-december-9-and-11-counting-of-votes-on-dec-13
  6. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-local-body-polls-2025-results-live-updates/article70391419.ece
  7. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/2025-local-body-polls-in-kerala-state-election-commission-caps-voter-number-per-polling-station-at-1500-in-civic-bodies-1200-in-panchayats/article70220739.ece
  8. The New Indian Express
    https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/nov/06/kerala-local-body-polls-in-three-phases-in-december-2220220.html
  9. The New Indian Express
    https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Aug/13/delimitation-over-17k-new-wards-in-kerala-local-body-polls
  10. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/ward-delimitation-exercise-in-kerala-local-bodies-completed-state-delimitation-commission/article69924380.ece
  11. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/final-notification-on-delimitation-in-urban-local-bodies-in-kerala-issued/amp_articleshow/121502911.cms
  12. Mathrubhumi
    https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-local-body-elections-2025-y6i1w823
  13. "Panchayat Election 2025 – Alappuzha District"
    https://alappuzha.nic.in/en/document-category/panchayat-election-2025/
  14. Mathrubhumi
    https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-local-body-elections-2025-y6i1w823
  15. The Times of India
    https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/2-75-lakh-double-votes-cpm-manipulated-list-alleges-bjp/articleshow/123174487.cms
  16. Onmanorama
    https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/07/24/kerala-local-body-polls-know-how-to-check-add-your-name-in-voters-list.html
  17. Mathrubhumi English
    https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-election-commission-publishes-updated-voters-list-for-local-body-elections-qqr5jwkb
  18. Mathrubhumi English
    https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-local-election-voter-list-update-o537cfju
  19. "Electoral Roll – State Election Commission, Kerala"
    https://sec.kerala.gov.in/public/voters/list
  20. Mathrubhumi English
    https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/kerala-local-body-elections-2025-y6i1w823
  21. Onmanorama
    https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2025/09/30/kerala-local-body-polls-smaller-parties-prepare.html
  22. "LOCAL BODY ELECTIONS KERALA – TREND 2025"
    https://www.sec.kerala.gov.in/results/trend2025/index.php
  23. The Hindu
    https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-local-body-polls-2025-trends-ldf-udf/article70391580.ece
  24. Mathrubhumi
    https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/aap-wins-three-seats-in-kerala-local-body-elections-all-women-candidates-emerge-victorious-immomfzl
  25. the week
    https://www.theweek.in/wire-updates/national/2025/12/13/mes13-kl-civic-polls-twenty20.html
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