As Kerala awaits the decisive verdict of the 2026 Assembly elections, all eyes are on the 140 counting centers today, May 4, to see if the state will uphold its recent trend of continuity or return to its historical pattern of alternating power.
Following a high-stakes polling day on April 9, the results will determine whether the Pinarayi Vijayan-led Left Democratic Front (LDF) can secure an unprecedented third consecutive term or if the United Democratic Front (UDF), bolstered by recent local body gains, will reclaim the mantle of governance.
The 2026 battle for the 140-seat Assembly has been a fierce three-cornered contest involving the LDF, the UDF, and an increasingly assertive National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Key Candidates & Battles
Pinarayi Vijayan (LDF): Contesting from his stronghold in Dharmadom, the Chief Minister remains the face of the LDF’s “development-first” campaign.
V. D. Satheesan (UDF): The Leader of the Opposition is defending his seat in Paravur, spearheading the UDF’s charge against alleged administrative fatigue.
Rajeev Chandrasekhar (NDA): Representing the BJP’s highest-stakes play in Nemom, the Union Minister is a pivotal figure in the NDA’s effort to establish a solid legislative footprint in the state.
High-Voltage Seats: Notable battles are also unfolding in Vattiyoorkavu, Thrissur, and Puthuppally, where legacy candidates like Chandy Oommen (UDF) face off against seasoned rivals.
Defining Issues of the 2026 Election
The campaign was defined by a mix of infrastructure ambitions, environmental anxieties, and social welfare debates:
Infrastructure vs. Environment: The controversy surrounding the SilverLine rail project (and its subsequent pivot to the Regional Rapid Transit System) remained a flashpoint for land acquisition and environmental sustainability concerns.
Governance & Scandals: The opposition aggressively targeted the government over lingering corruption allegations, including the Sabarimala gold row and the 2020 gold smuggling case.
Economic Pressures: Voters were vocal about fiscal stress, delayed welfare payments, and the “brain drain” of Kerala’s youth migrating abroad for better employment opportunities.
Social Dynamics: Religious sentiments and community-specific issues—particularly regarding the Ezhava and Nair votes—have played a significant role in the shifting alliances and micro-level campaigning.
As the first trends begin to emerge from the 140 constituencies, this winners list will serve as a definitive map of Kerala’s political future for the next five years.
The table will be updated as and when the results come:
| Constituency | Candidate name | Party | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adoor | ADVOCATE C V SANTHAKUMAR | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Alappuzha | A.D THOMAS | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Alathur | T M SASI | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Aluva | ANWAR SADATH | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Ambalappuzha | G.SUDHAKARAN | Independent | Won |
| Angamaly | ROJI M JOHN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Aranmula | ABIN VARKEY KODIYATTU | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Aroor | ADV. SHANIMOL OSMAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Aruvikkara | ADV. G. STEEPHEN | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Attingal | O.S AMBIKA | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Azhikode | K. V. SUMESH | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Balusseri | V.T. SOORAJ | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Beypore | P.A MOHAMED RIYAS | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Chadayamangalam | M. M. NASEER | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Chalakudy | SANEESHKUMAR JOSEPH | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Changanassery | VINU JOB KUZHIMANNIL | Kerala Congress | Won |
| Chathannoor | B.B.GOPAKUMAR | Bharatiya Janata Party | Won |
| Chavara | SHIBU BABY JOHN | Revolutionary Socialist Party | Won |
| Chelakkara | U R PRADEEP | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Chengannur | SAJI CHERIAN | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Cherthala | P. PRASAD | Communist Party of India | Won |
| Chirayinkeezhu | RAMYA HARIDAS | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Chittur | ADV. SUMESH ACHUTHAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Devikulam | F. RAJA | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Dharmadam | PINARAYI VIJAYAN | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Elathur | ADV.VIDYA BALAKRISHNAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Eranakulam | T.J VINOD | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Eravipuram | ADV.VISHNU MOHAN | Revolutionary Socialist Party | Won |
| Ernad | P.K.BASHEER | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Ettumanoor | NATTAKOM SURESH | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Guruvayoor | N. K. AKBAR | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Haripad | RAMESH CHENNITHALA | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Idukki | ROY K PAULOSE | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Irikkur | ADV. SAJEEV JOSEPH | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Irinjalakuda | ADV. THOMAS UNNIYADAN | Kerala Congress | Won |
| Kaduthuruthy | ADV.MONS JOSEPH | Kerala Congress | Won |
| Kaipamangalam | K.K. VALSARAJ | Communist Party of India | Won |
| Kalamassery | ADV. V E ABDUL GAFOOR | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Kalliasseri | M.VIJIN | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Kalpetta | ADV. T SIDDIQUE | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kanhangad | ADV. GOVINDAN PALLIKAPPIL | Communist Party of India | Won |
| Kanjirappally | RONY K BABY | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kannur | ADV.T.O. MOHANAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Karunagappally | C.R. MAHESH | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kasaragod | KALLATRA MAHIN | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Kattakkada | M. R. BAIJU | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kayamkulam | ADV.M.LIJU | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kazhakoottam | V. MURALEEDHARAN | Bharatiya Janata Party | Won |
| Kochi | MOHAMMED SHIYAS | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kodungallur | ADV. O J JANEESH | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Koduvally | P K FIROS | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Kollam | ADV. BINDHU KRISHNA | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kondotty | T.P. ASHRAFALI | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Kongad | THULASI TEACHER | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Konni | ADV K U JENISH KUMAR | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Kothamangalam | SHIBU THECKUMPURAM | Kerala Congress | Won |
| Kottakkal | PROF. ABID HUSSAIN THANGAL | Indian Union Muslim League | Leading |
| Kottarakkara | K.N. BALAGOPAL | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Kottayam | THIRUVANCHOOR RADHAKRISHNAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kovalam | ADV. M.VINCENT | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kozhikode North | ADV.K JAYANTH | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kozhikode South | ADV. FYZAL BABU | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Kundara | P. C. VISHNUNADH | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kunnamangalam | M.A. RAZAK MASTER | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Kunnamkulam | A C MOIDEEN | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Kunnathunad | V. P. SAJEENDRAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Kunnathur | ULLAS KOVUR | Revolutionary Socialist Party | Won |
| Kuthuparamba | P K PRAVEEN | Rashtriya Janata Dal | Won |
| Kuttanad | REJI CHERIYAN | Kerala Congress | Won |
| Kuttiadi | PARAKKAL ABDULLA | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Malampuzha | A PRABHAKARAN | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Malappuram | P.K KUNHALIKUTTY | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Manalur | PROF C RAVINDRANATH | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Leading |
| Mananthavady | USHA VIJAYAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Manjeri | ADV. M. RAHMATHULLA | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Manjeshwar | A K M ASHRAF | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Mankada | MANJALAMKUZHI ALI | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Mannarkkad | ADV. N. SAMSUDHEEN | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Mattannur | V K SANOJ | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Mavelikkara | M.S. ARUN KUMAR | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Muvattupuzha | DR. MATHEW KUZHALNADAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Nadapuram | K.M. ABHIJITH | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Nattika | GEETHAGOPI | Communist Party of India | Won |
| Nedumangad | G R ANIL | Communist Party of India | Won |
| Nemmara | K PREMAN | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Nemom | RAJEEV CHANDRASEKHAR | Bharatiya Janata Party | Won |
| Neyyattinkara | N. SHAKTHAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Nilambur | ARYADAN SHOUKATH | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Ollur | K RAJAN | Communist Party of India | Won |
| Ottappalam | ADV. K. PREMKUMAR | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Pala | MANI C KAPPEN | Independent | Won |
| Palakkad | RAMESH PISHARODY | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Parassala | C K HAREENDRAN | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Paravur | ADV.V.D.SATHEESAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Pathanapuram | JYOTHI KUMAR CHAMAKKALA | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Pattambi | MUHAMMED MUHASSIN | Communist Party of India | Won |
| Payyannur | V. KUNHIKRISHNAN | Independent | Won |
| Peerumade | ADV.CYRIAC THOMAS | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Perambra | ADV. FATHIMA THAHILIYA | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Peravoor | ADV. SUNNY JOSEPH | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Perinthalmanna | NAJEEB KANTHAPURAM | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Perumbavoor | MANOJ MOOTHEDAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Piravom | ANOOP JACOB | Kerala Congress | Won |
| Ponnani | K.P NOUSHAD ALI | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Poonjar | ADV.SEBASTIAN M.J | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Pudukkad | K K RAMACHANDRAN | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Punalur | C. AJAYAPRASAD | Communist Party of India | Won |
| Puthuppally | ADV. CHANDY OOMMEN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Quilandy | ADV. K. PRAVEEN KUMAR | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Ranni | ADV. PAZHAKULAM MADHU | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Shornur | P.MAMMIKUTTY | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Sulthanbathery | I C BALAKRISHNAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Taliparamba | T K GOVINDAN MASTER S/O KUNHIKKANNAN NAMBIAR | Independent | Leading |
| Tanur | P K NAVAS | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Tarur | SUMOD | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Thalassery | KARAYI RAJAN | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Thavanur | ADV. V S JOY | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Thiruvalla | ADV.VARGHESE MAMMEN | Kerala Congress | Won |
| Thiruvambadi | C K KASIM | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Thiruvananthapuram | C P JOHN | Communist Marxist Party | Won |
| Thodupuzha | APU JOHN JOSEPH | Kerala Congress | Won |
| Thrikkakara | UMA THOMAS | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Thripunithura | DEEPAK JOY | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Thrissur | RAJAN. J. PALLAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Thrithala | V T BALRAM | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Tirur | KURUKKOLI MOIDEEN | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Tirurangadi | P M A SAMEER | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Trikaripur | SANDEEP VARIER | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Udma | NEELAKANDAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Udumbanchola | ADV. SENAPATHY VENU | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Vadakara | K K REMA | Revolutionary Marxist Party of India | Won |
| Vaikom | K BINIMON | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Vallikunnu | T V IBRAHIM | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Vamanapuram | MUHAMMED SUDHEERSHA S | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Varkala | ADV.V JOY | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Vattiyoorkavu | K. MURALEEDHARAN | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Vengara | K.M. SHAJI | Indian Union Muslim League | Won |
| Vypen | TONY CHAMMANY | Indian National Congress | Won |
| Wadakkanchery | XAVIER CHITTILAPPILLY | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Won |
| Wandoor | A.P ANILKUMAR | Indian National Congress | Won |