Rural, semi-urban and urban performance — Tamil Nadu Election Result 2026 | TNElectionResult.com
Tamil Nadu Election 2026 party performance by analytical rural, semi-urban and urban constituency grouping, with margins and drilldowns.
- Urban seats55
- Semi-urban seats71
- Rural seats108
Direct answer
Urban: TVK led with 46 wins and 44.04% vote share; Semi-urban: TVK led with 30 wins and 34.88% vote share; Rural: DMK led with 35 wins and 24.73% vote share.
Rural, semi-urban and urban result summary
| Segment | Constituencies | Votes | Average margin | Closest margin | Close seats | Urban index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 55 | 11,418,849 | 28,348 | 679 | 5 | 82.0% |
| Semi-urban | 71 | 15,380,423 | 14,580 | 214 | 17 | 46.0% |
| Rural | 108 | 22,524,849 | 12,343 | 1 | 39 | 16.0% |
Party performance by segment
| Segment | Party | Won | Runner-up | Third | Contested | Vote share | Strike rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | TVK | 46 | 9 | 0 | 55 | 44.04% | 83.64% |
| Urban | DMK | 7 | 35 | 3 | 45 | 25.89% | 15.56% |
| Urban | ADMK | 2 | 4 | 34 | 40 | 15.06% | 5.00% |
| Urban | INC | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3.17% | 0.00% |
| Urban | PMK | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1.18% | 0.00% |
| Urban | DMDK | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1.06% | 0.00% |
| Urban | CPI(M) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.50% | 0.00% |
| Urban | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 3.88% | 0.00% |
| Semi-urban | TVK | 30 | 25 | 16 | 71 | 34.88% | 42.25% |
| Semi-urban | DMK | 17 | 19 | 13 | 49 | 22.43% | 34.69% |
| Semi-urban | ADMK | 15 | 17 | 21 | 53 | 22.16% | 28.30% |
| Semi-urban | INC | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 4.13% | 40.00% |
| Semi-urban | VCK | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 2.59% | 16.67% |
| Semi-urban | PMK | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1.43% | 33.33% |
| Semi-urban | BJP | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 3.01% | 9.09% |
| Semi-urban | CPI(M) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0.88% | 50.00% |
| Rural | DMK | 35 | 26 | 21 | 82 | 24.73% | 42.68% |
| Rural | TVK | 32 | 40 | 35 | 107 | 30.65% | 29.91% |
| Rural | ADMK | 30 | 23 | 26 | 79 | 23.87% | 37.97% |
| Rural | PMK | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3.20% | 27.27% |
| Rural | CPI | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1.21% | 50.00% |
| Rural | INC | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2.98% | 8.33% |
| Rural | DMDK | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.27% | 20.00% |
| Rural | AMMKMNKZ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1.08% | 20.00% |
Closest contests across segments
| Segment | AC | Constituency | Winner | Runner-up | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural | #185 | TIRUPPATTUR | TVK | DMK | 1 |
| Rural | #54 | VEPPANAHALLI | DMK | ADMK | 138 |
| Semi-urban | #229 | KANNIYAKUMARI | ADMK | DMK | 214 |
| Rural | #66 | POLUR | TVK | DMDK | 227 |
| Rural | #76 | TIRUKKOYILUR | ADMK | TVK | 285 |
| Rural | #95 | PARAMATHI-VELUR | ADMK | DMK | 308 |
| Rural | #137 | KULITHALAI | DMK | TVK | 579 |
| Urban | #171 | KUMBAKONAM | TVK | DMK | 679 |
| Semi-urban | #127 | PALANI | ADMK | TVK | 693 |
| Semi-urban | #72 | TINDIVANAM | VCK | ADMK | 734 |
| Semi-urban | #201 | CUMBUM | TVK | DMK | 751 |
| Semi-urban | #80 | KALLAKURICHI | TVK | ADMK | 798 |
| Semi-urban | #218 | KOVILPATTI | DMK | TVK | 843 |
| Rural | #75 | VIKRAVANDI | PMK | TVK | 910 |
| Semi-urban | #108 | UDHAGAMANDALAM | BJP | TVK | 976 |
Common questions
What does rural / urban performance show?
It compares party results after grouping constituencies as urban, semi-urban or rural, showing wins, runner-up finishes, third places, vote share and close margins inside each segment.
Can visitors drill down by segment?
Yes. The interactive page links to filtered constituency lists and party pages for urban, semi-urban and rural seats.
Method note
Analytical classification derived from ECI Delimitation Order 2008 local-body extents, Census 2011 PCA rural/urban settlement data concepts, and Tamil Nadu local body categories. This is not an official ECI constituency category.