Counting of votes for Andhra Pradesh urban local body elections began across 92 Urban Local Bodies on November 3, 2026, with the process overseen by the State Election Commission. The November 1 polls recorded a voter turnout of 62.16%, with 60,22,411 of 96,89,061 registered voters casting their franchise. Of the total 96,89,061 registered voters, as many as 60,22,411 exercised their franchise.
The counting process is being taken up for a total of 3,186 wards across the 92 ULBs. Of these, 804 wards are in Municipal Corporations, while the remaining 2,382 are in Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats. The State has established 138 counting centres to facilitate the process, including 22 centres for Municipal Corporations, with the remaining centres catering to Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats. Elaborate arrangements have been made to ensure the smooth and transparent conduct of counting.
As many as 47,817 personnel, comprising counting supervisors, assistants and other staff, have been deployed across the centres. This includes 28,182 personnel for Municipal Corporations and 19,635 for Municipalities and Nagar Panchayats. To strengthen security and ensure transparency, a total of 1,372 CCTV cameras have been installed at strong rooms and counting centres across the State.
In Krishna district, officials will count votes polled in three ULBs - Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation, Pedana Municipality and Vuyyuru Municipality. They have arranged 290 counting tables across the three centres and deployed 1,160 personnel. Another 236 personnel are on reserve to meet any additional requirements. Of the total arrangements, Machilipatnam Municipal Corporation will have 168 counting tables and 811 personnel, while Pedana will have 57 tables and 275 personnel. Vuyyuru Municipality will have 65 tables and 310 counting personnel.
In NTR district, officials will count votes polled in five ULBs, Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and the municipalities of Jaggayyapet, Kondapalli, Tiruvuru and Nandigama. The State Election Commission reported a 60.96% final turnout across the state. Authorities said they had arranged the manpower and infrastructure to ensure smooth counting.
Re-polling was ordered in 13 polling stations across seven ULBs following allegations of booth capture during the November 1 elections. Four polling stations in Pulivendula municipality were ordered to go for fresh polls as booth capture had taken place, an order from the State Election Commission said. Fresh polls are also being held in one polling station each in Anantapur, Kadapa, and Tirupati municipal corporations, and various polling stations in Macherla, Jammalamadugu, and Chimakurthy municipalities.
The counting commenced at designated centres in all districts after the counting rooms were opened in the presence of District Collectors, Municipal Commissioners and Returning Officers. Postal ballots were counted first, followed by votes polled through regular ballot papers. The results are expected to indicate voting patterns across the municipal corporations and municipalities.
