2024 Indian general election in Kerala

The 2024 Indian general election was held in Kerala on 26 April 2024 to elect all 20 members from the state to the 18th Lok Sabha. The result of the election was announced on 4 June 2024.

The United Democratic Front (UDF), led by Indian National Congress (INC), and Left Democratic Front (LDF), led by Communist Party of India (Marxist), contested separately in Kerala. This is inspite of both alliances being part of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) The UDF swept the elections winning 18 out of 20 seats, one less than in 2019. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won in Thrissur, their first ever Lok Sabha seat in Kerala, while the remaining seat was won by LDF.

Election schedule
The elections to all 20 seats in Kerala was held on the second, out of seven, phase of the general election on 26 April 2024.

Candidates
The United Democratic Front fielded one, the Left Democratic Front fielded three and National Democratic Alliance fielded five women candidates.

Voter turnout
There was a significant dip in the voting percentages in all 20 constituencies as compared to the 2019 elections. ^Since the postal votes of service voters are accepted till the counting day, total value may vary.

Opinion polls
The opinion polls and exit polls predicted a clear majority for the UDF.