SaralnamaBihar has 14.01 lakh first-time voters aged 18-19 for the upcoming Assembly polls. Each of the 243 constituencies averages 5,765 new voters. This number has grown from 4,597 in 2020 but is lower than 9,930 in 2015. First-time voters make up 1.88% of the total electorate in 2025, up from 1.53% in 2020. In the 2020 elections, 56 seats had winning margins smaller than the current average of new voters. The average winning margin in 2020 was 16,825 votes. As elections become more competitive, these young voters could play a crucial role in determining outcomes across Bihar. (Updated 7 Oct 2025, 09:51 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Bihar has 14.01 lakh first-time voters aged 18-19 for the upcoming Assembly polls
- Each of the 243 constituencies averages 5,765 new voters
- This number has grown from 4,597 in 2020 but is lower than 9,930 in 2015