Elections for theUttarakhand Legislative Assembly (Uttarakhand Vidhan Sabha) inUttarakhand state,India are conducted in accordance with theConstitution of India. Thelegislative assembly of Uttarakhand creates laws regarding the conduct of local body elections unilaterally while any changes by thestate legislature to the conduct of state level elections need to be approved by theParliament of India. In addition, the state legislature may be dismissed by the Parliament according toArticle 356 of the Indian Constitution andPresident's rule may be imposed.

Gangotri is considered a bellwether seat as it has voted for the winning party/alliance in every election since the state's formation.Ranikhet andPurola constituencies were considered a jinx for any party as they voted for the party which would sit in the opposition. However, this myth was broken in 2022, when the BJP formed the government while winning from both Ranikhet and Purola. It was also considered that every incubment government would face defeat in the next election and not get re-elected. However, in 2022 theBJP broke this myth and got re-elected with anabsolute majority. It is also believed that every incubment chief minister loses their seat in the next election. This myth still holds true (barring the first election in 2002). InUttarakhand, the single-largest party has always formed the government despite not getting the majority. Out of the 13 districts in Uttarakhand, 9 voted for the BJP in 2022, 2 for the congress and 2 were evenly split. Below is the election data of each district-

Most of the seats in the district were won by Congress in 2002 and 2007 while the BJP lead from the district in 2017 and 2022. It was evenly slit in 2012. It has shifted towards BJP since 2012.

The district is considered a stronghold of the BJP as it won from this district in 2007,2017 and 2022. It was evenly split in 2002 and 2012.

The district is considered a swing district as it was evenly split in 2007,2012 and 2022. The Congress and BJP won the district in 2002 and 2017 respectively.

It is considered as a stronghold of the BJP as it has voted majorly for the party in every election barring the 2002 election.

The BJP dominated this district in 2012 and 2017. The BSP dominated in 2002 and 2007 and the Congress in 2022.

The district was won by the BJP in 2007,2017 and 2022 and by the Congress in 2002 and 2012. It has shifted towards the BJP in recent years.

It is another swing district as it was split evenly in 2002 and 2022. The BJP dominated the district in 2007 and 2017 and the Congress in 2012.

The district was dominated by the BJP in 2007, 2017 and 2022 and by the Congress in 2002. It was evenly split in 2012. It has shifted towards BJP in recent years.

The district was won by the BJP in 2002,2007 and 2022. The Congress won it in 2012 and it was split in 2017. It typically leans towards the BJP.

The district was won by the BJP in 2017 and 2022 and by the Congress in 2002. It was evenly split in 2007 and 2012. It has shifted towards the BJP in recent years.

The district was won by the BJP in 2012 and 2017 and by the Congress in 2007 and 2022. It was split in 2002. It is another swing district.

TheBharatiya Janata Party,Indian National Congress have been the most popular parties in the state since its inception. Other influential parties include,Bahujan Samaj Party,Aam Aadmi Party andUttarakhand Kranti Dal.Samajwadi Party was also an influential party in the state but has now declined.

Keys:  BJP (18)  INC (6)  SP (1)

Keys:  BJP (189)  INC (119)  BSP (20)  UKD/UKD(P) (8)  NCP (1)  Independent (13)

2002 Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly elections were the first Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) elections held in the state. TheInterim Uttarakhand Assembly was led by Chief MinisterBhagat Singh Koshyari prior to the election, but no chief ministerial candidate was named before the elections. The Indian National Congress emerged as the largest party with 36 seats in the 70-seat legislature whereas the Bharatiya Janata Party secured the second place with 19 seats. Veteran Congress leaderN. D. Tiwari was chosen as the new Chief Minister despite him not being a member of the legislative assembly. He later won the by-election held to theRamnagar constituency.

2007 Uttarakhand state assembly elections were the second Vidhan Sabha elections held in the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party emerged as the single largest party with 35 seats in the 70-seat legislature. One seat short of forming a majority, the BJP had to rely on the support of theUttarakhand Kranti Dal and three independents to form the government. FormerUnion MinisterB. C. Khanduri became the new Chief Minister despite him not being a member of the legislative assembly. He later won the by-election held to theDhumakot constituency. The Indian National Congress was the official opposition, holding 21 seats.Ramesh Pokhriyal briefly held the post of chief minister afterB.C. Khanduri resigned due to the BJP's dismal performance in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections from the state. However, he was replaced byB.C. Khanduri after two years due to corruption allegations revealed against him.

2012 Uttarakhand state assembly elections were the third Vidhan Sabha elections held in the state.Uttarakhand had turned out incumbent governments in the first two elections held in the state since its formation. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party fought the election under the leadership of its Chief Minister B. C. Khanduri. The main opposition Indian National Congress was led in the assembly byHarak Singh Rawat, but no chief ministerial candidate was named before the elections. The interim tenure of former Chief MinisterRamesh Pokhriyal, which was marked by large-scale corruption accusations, was likely to be the main election issue.

The elections took place on 30 January, with the results being announced on 6 March. In a closely contested election, the Indian National Congress emerged as the single largest party with 32 seats followed by the Bharatiya Janata Party with 31 seats. Notably the incumbent Chief minister B. C. Khanduri lost from his seat.Vijay Bahuguna was appointed as Chief minister despite him not being a member of the legislative assembly. He later won the by-election held to theSitarganj constituency.

Later,Harish Rawat took over as the chief minister in 2014. He was elected from a bypoll inDharchula Assembly constituency. In 2016, a brief period ofPresident's rule was imposed in the state after 9 Congress mla's including former chief ministerVijay Bahuguna and former ministerHarak Singh Rawat, switched over to the BJP. Ultimately, Harish Rawat managed to hold on to his government.

2017 Uttarakhand state assembly elections were the fourth Vidhan Sabha elections held in the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party riding on the popularity^{[citation needed]} ofPrime MinisterNarendra Modi, secured a record landslide victory, winning 57 of the total 70 seats. The ruling Indian National Congress was reduced to a record low of 11 seats, with the incumbent Chief MinisterHarish Rawat himself losing from both the seats that he had contested from. Although the BJP had not projected anyone as its chief ministerial candidate,Trivendra Singh Rawat was chosen as the new Chief Minister after the elections. In 2021,Tirath Singh Rawat briefly became the Chief Minister, followed byPushkar Singh Dhami.

2022 Uttarakhand state assembly elections were the fifth Vidhan Sabha elections held in the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party, despite its tally of seats shrinking significantly, secured a landslide victory, winning 47 of the total 70 seats. It was the first time in the history of Uttarakhand when the ruling party came back to power in the state winning back-to-back assembly elections, although the incumbent Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami lost his seat. The main opposition Indian National Congress bagged 19 seats, with their party leaderHarish Rawat also losing from his seat once again. Dhami was later elected from a bypoll inChampawat and was re-elected as the chief minister.

Local body elections are held every 5 years, each for the urban bodies and the rural bodies. Independent candidates have been dominant in these elections while the BJP performs well in the urban local bodies. Congress is also a major party in these elections. The latest local body election was held inJanuary 2025.

• Local elections in Uttarakhand
• List of by-elections to the Uttarakhand Legislative Assembly

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