Analysis · over time

How elections changed

Goa, 1989–2024. 11 general elections tracked.

Turnout

76.87%

↑ 1.77 pts from previous

Median margin

14.2%

↑ 3.7 pts from previous

Effective parties

2.3

↑ 0.15 from previous

NOTA

1.23%

↓ 0.23 pts from previous

Women elected

0.0%

↑ 0.0 pts from previous

[01]Turnout

Weighted votes ÷ electors, election by election

2024 76.87%2 seats

2019 75.1%2 seats

2014 77.02%2 seats

2009 55.31%2 seats

2007 35.87%1 seats

2004 58.55%2 seats

1999 45.11%2 seats

1998 61.16%2 seats

1996 56.33%2 seats

1991 42.39%2 seats

1989 58.16%2 seats

[02]How close the contests were

Median winning margin, election by election

2024 14.2%2 seats

2019 10.5%2 seats

2014 16.95%2 seats

2009 3.4%2 seats

2007 20.33%1 seats

2004 19.55%2 seats

1999 12.9%2 seats

1998 1.45%2 seats

1996 7.05%2 seats

1991 36.5%2 seats

1989 9.3%2 seats

[03]Ballot crowding

Candidates per seat over time

2024 8.016 candidates

2019 6.012 candidates

2014 9.519 candidates

2009 9.018 candidates

2007 4.04 candidates

2004 8.016 candidates

1999 8.016 candidates

1998 6.012 candidates

1996 15.030 candidates

1991 16.533 candidates

1989 12.525 candidates

[04]Party fragmentation

Effective number of parties by vote share

2024 2.32 of 7 won seats

2019 2.22 of 6 won seats

2014 2.31 of 10 won seats

2009 3.32 of 9 won seats

2007 2.01 of 3 won seats

2004 3.02 of 8 won seats

1999 2.41 of 8 won seats

1998 3.71 of 5 won seats

1996 3.82 of 7 won seats

1991 2.51 of 10 won seats

1989 3.02 of 8 won seats

[05]NOTA

None of the above, as a share of votes cast

2024 1.23%11,165 votes

2019 1.47%12,499 votes

2014 1.24%10,103 votes

[06]Deposits lost

Share of candidates polling under a sixth of valid votes

2024 75.0%12 of 16

2019 66.67%8 of 12

2014 78.95%15 of 19

2009 77.78%14 of 18

2007 50.0%2 of 4

2004 75.0%12 of 16

1999 75.0%12 of 16

1998 41.67%5 of 12

1996 83.33%25 of 30

1991 84.85%28 of 33

1989 84.0%21 of 25

[08]Incumbent re-election rate

Share of sitting members who won again

2019 50.0%1 of 2 re-elected

2014 100.0%1 of 1 re-elected

2009 100.0%2 of 2 re-elected

2004 50.0%1 of 2 re-elected

1998 0.0%0 of 2 re-elected

1996 0.0%0 of 1 re-elected

1991 50.0%1 of 2 re-elected

1989 50.0%1 of 2 re-elected

[09]Computed insights

Arithmetic over the series above, not commentary

In 2019, 50.0% of sitting members who re-stood were re-elected — below the series average of 50.0%.
50.0 vs avg 50.0 across 8 elections
NOTA peaked at 1.47% in 2019 — 12,499 voters chose none of the above.
highest NOTA share across 3 elections
The highest deposit-loss rate was 84.85% in 1991: 28 of 33 candidates polled under a sixth of the valid vote.
peak deposit losses in 1991