Vital Stats

Profile of the 16th Karnataka Legislative Assembly

The results of the elections to the 16 th Karnataka Legislative Assembly were declared on May 13, 2023. There are 224
elected assembly seats and one nominated seat in the state. In this note, we analyse the profile of the incoming Members
of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) and compare it with the previous Assembly.

Indian National Congress has the majority with 135 seats; BJP follows with 66
Political Party 2018 2023
Indian National Congress 80 135
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) 104 66
Janata Dal (Secular) 37 19
Kalyana Rajya Pragathi Paksha 0 1
Sarvodaya Karnataka Paksha 0 1
Bahujan Samaj Party 1 0
Karnataka Pragnyavantha Janatha Party 1 0
Independent 1 2

Since 1962, less than 5% of MLAs elected to the Assembly have been women

% women elected in Karnataka Assembly Gender Profile

Elections from 1957 150%
10%
8% 96.4% 95.5%
100%
6%
4% 50%
2% 3.6% 4.5%
0% 0%
1957
1962
1967
1972
1978
1983
1985
1989
1994
1999
2004
2008
2013
2018
2023

2018 2023
Male Female

In every election since 1962, less than 5% of those elected to the Karnataka Assembly have been women. In 2023, 10
women have been elected to the Assembly, which is the same as the Ninth Assembly in 1989. The last time more than
10 women were elected to the Assembly was in 1962. Note that this analysis does not account for any changes in the
Assembly due to bye-elections.

Increase in members older than 60; number of members with post graduate degrees decline
Age Profile Education Profile
100% 60% 49.1%49.6%
63%
57% 40% 34.8%37.9%
50% 35%
29% 16.1%
20% 12.5%
8% 7%
1% 1%
0% 0%
25-40 years 41-60 years 61-80 years Above 80 Upto Higher Graduate Post Graduate and
years Secondary Above
2018 2023 2018 2023

Sources: Election Commission of India (results.eci.gov.in); Candidate Affidavits uploaded on ECI; MyNeta (https://www.myneta.info); PRS.

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Niranjana S Menon
May 14, 2023
niranjana@prsindia.org
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