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{{Short description|Elections in the Indian state}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2021}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
Elections to [[Local government in Karnataka|Local Bodies]] in [[Karnataka]] are conducted once in five years to elect the representatives to the Urban and Rural local bodies.<ref>{{cite web|title=Formation and Constitution of Rural local bodies|url=http://tnrd.gov.in/pract/chapter_III.htm|publisher=Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Govt. of Tamil Nadu|accessdate=20 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Elections to Local Bodies in Tamil Nadu|url=http://tnsec.tn.nic.in/about_us/introduction.html|publisher=Tamil Nadu State Election Commission|accessdate=20 September 2011}}</ref> These elections are conducted by [[Karnataka State Election Commission]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Conduct of Local Body Election in Tamil Nadu|url=http://tnsec.tn.nic.in/about_us/constitution.html|publisher=Tamil Nadu State Election Commission|accessdate=20 September 2011}}</ref>

{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2011 Karnataka local elections
| country = India
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing = no
| previous_election =[[2020 Karnataka local elections]]
| previous_year = [[2020 Karnataka local elections|2020]]
| next_election = [[2022 Karnataka local elections]]
| next_year = [[2022 Karnataka local elections|2022]]
| outgoing_members =
| elected_members =
| seats_for_election = All elected seats in the [[Local government in Karnataka|local bodies]]
| majority_seats =
| opinion_polls =
| registered =
| turnout =
| election_date = 3 September
}}
Elections were held in [[Karnataka]] on 3 September 2021 for the chairs and council members of all [[Local government in Tamil Nadu|local bodies]] in the state. To the three levels of urban local bodies.<ref>{{cite news|date=21 October 2011|title=AIADMK sweeps local body elections|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/tamil-nadu/article2558264.ece|access-date=25 October 2011}}</ref>
== Urban Local bodies ==

=== Schedule ===
The schedule of the election was announced by the State Election Commission on 11 August 2021.<ref name="b">{{cite news|url=https://karsec.gov.in/LatestUpdatesHandler.ashx?id=693&cat=COMMON|date=7 September 2021|title=Urban Local body Elections, Karnataka|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref> It announced that polling would be held in a single phase on 3 September and that results would be declared on 6 September.<ref name="c">{{cite news|url=https://karsec.gov.in/LatestUpdatesHandler.ashx?id=692&cat=COMMON|date=7 September 2021|title=Urban Local body Elections, Karnataka|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref> It also declared that the provisions of the [[Election Commission of India's Model Code of Conduct|Model Code of Conduct]] "came into force with immediate effect" with the said announcement.<ref name="d">{{cite news|url=https://karsec.gov.in/LatestUpdatesHandler.ashx?id=691&cat=COMMON|date=7 September 2021|title=Urban Local body Elections, Karnataka|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Event<ref name="a">{{cite news|url=https://karsec.gov.in/LatestUpdatesHandler.ashx?id=694&cat=COMMON|date=7 September 2021|title=Urban Local body Elections, Karnataka|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref>
!Date
!Day
|-
|Date for Notification
|16 August 2021
|Monday
|-
|Last date for filing nominations
|23 August 2021
|Monday
|-
|Date for scrutiny of nominations
|24 August 2021
|Tuesday
|-
|Last date for withdrawal of candidatures
|26 August 2021
|Thursday
|-
|Date of poll
|'''3 September 2021'''
|Sunday
|-
|Date of repoll ''(If necessary)''
|5 September 2021
|Sunday
|-
|Date of counting
|'''6 September 2021'''
|Monday
|-
|Date before which the election shall be completed
|6 September 2021
|Monday
|}

=== City Corporations (Mahanagara Palikes) ===

==== Number of Contestants ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Candidates at City Corporations<ref name="e">{{cite news|url=https://karsec.gov.in/LatestUpdatesHandler.ashx?id=697&cat=COMMON|date=7 September 2021|title=Urban Local body Elections, Karnataka|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |Sl No
! rowspan="2" |District
! rowspan="2" |Local Body Name
! rowspan="2" |Total Wards
! colspan="15" |Candidates by Party
! rowspan="2" |Total
|-
![[BJP]]
![[Indian National Congress|INC]]
![[JD (S)]]
![[Bahujan Samaj Party|BSP]]
![[Communist Party of India (Marxist)|CPM]]
![[Aam Aadmi Party|AAP]]
![[Uttama Prajakeeya Party|UPP]]
![[AIMIM]]
![[SDPI]]
![https://krsparty.org/ KRSP]
![[Shiv Sena (1966–2022)|KSS]]
![[Welfare Party of India|WPI]]
![[Indian Union Muslim League|IUML]]
!KJSP
![[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
|1
|[[Belagavi district|Belagavi]]
|[[Belagavi Mahanagara Palike|Belagavi City Corporation]]
|58
|55
|45
|11
|0
|0
|27
|1
|7
|1
|0
|0
|0
|0
|0
|238
|385
|-
|2
|[[Dharwad district|Dharwad]]
|[[Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation|Hubballi-Dharwad Mahanagara Palike]]
|82
|82
|82
|49
|7
|1
|41
|11
|12
|4
|4
|4
|0
|0
|1
|122
|420
|-
|3
|[[Kalaburagi district|Kalaburagi]]
|[[Kalaburagi Mahanagara Palike|Kalaburagi City Corporation]]
|55
|47
|55
|45
|6
|2
|26
|0
|20
|10
|4
|0
|1
|1
|0
|83
|300
|-
| colspan="3" |'''''Total'''''
|195
|184
|182
|105
|13
|3
|94
|12
|39
|15
|8
|4
|1
|1
|1
|443
|1105
|}

==== Results ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Results at City Corporations<ref name="f">{{cite news|url=https://karsec.gov.in/LatestUpdatesHandler.ashx?id=90&cat=PR|date=7 September 2021|title=Urban Local body Elections, Karnataka|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref><ref name="g">{{cite news|url=https://karsec.gov.in/LatestUpdatesHandler.ashx?id=698&cat=COMMON|date=7 September 2021|title=Urban Local body Elections, Karnataka|access-date=8 September 2021}}</ref>
! rowspan="2" |Sl No
! rowspan="2" |District
! rowspan="2" |Local Body Name
! rowspan="2" |Total Wards
! rowspan="2" |Polling booths
! colspan="4" |Number of Voters
! rowspan="2" |Results by Party
! colspan="5" |Total
! rowspan="2" |Poll Percentage
|-
!Male
!Female
!Third gender
!Total
![[BJP]]
![[Indian National Congress|INC]]
![[JD (S)]]
![[AIMIM]]
![[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
|1
|[[Belagavi district|Belagavi]]
|[[Belagavi Mahanagara Palike|Belagavi City Corporation]]
|58
|415
|213,526
|214,838
|0
|428,364
|50.41
|'''35'''
|10
|0
|1
|12
|58
|-
|2
|[[Dharwad district|Dharwad]]
|[[Hubli-Dharwad Municipal Corporation|Hubballi-Dharwad City Corporation]]
|82
|837
|403,497
|407,954
|86
|811,537
|53.81
|39
|33
|1
|3
|6
|82
|-
|3
|[[Kalaburagi district|Kalaburagi]]
|[[Kalaburagi Mahanagara Palike|Kalaburagi City Corporation]]
|55
|533
|258,775
|260,543
|146
|519,464
|49.40
|23
|27
|4
|0
|1
|55
|-
| colspan="3" |'''''Total'''''
|195
|
|
|
|
|
|
|97
|70
|5
|4
|19
|195
|}

=== City Municipal Councils (Nagarasabhes) ===

==== Poll Percentage ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Poll Percentage in City Municipal Councils
! rowspan="2" |Sl No
! rowspan="2" |District
! rowspan="2" |Local body Name
! rowspan="2" |Total Wards
! rowspan="2" |Polling booths
! colspan="4" |Number of Voters
! rowspan="2" |Poll Percentage
! rowspan="2" |Ward Number
|-
!Male
!Female
!Third gender
!Total
|-
|1
|[[Bangalore Rural district|Bengaluru Rural]]
|[[Doddaballapura City Municipal Council]]
|31
|63
|33,016
|33,191
|0
|66,207
|75.80
|1 to 31
|-
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |[[Bidar district|Bidar]]
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.bidarcity.mrc.gov.in/en Bidar City Municipal Council]
| rowspan="2" |2
| rowspan="2" |10
| rowspan="2" |5,065
| rowspan="2" |4,923
| rowspan="2" |3
| rowspan="2" |9,991
| rowspan="2" |68.13
|26
|-
|32
|-
|3
|[[Shimoga district|Shivamogga]]
|[http://www.bhadravathicity.mrc.gov.in/en Bhadravathi City Municipal Council]
|1
|4
|1,878
|1,857
|0
|3735
|64.27
|29
|}

=== Town Municipal Council (Purasabhe) ===

==== Poll Percentage ====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Poll Percentage in Town Municipal Council
! rowspan="2" |Sl No
! rowspan="2" |District
! rowspan="2" |Local body Name
! rowspan="2" |Total Wards
! rowspan="2" |Polling booths
! colspan="4" |Number of Voters
! rowspan="2" |Poll Percentage
|-
!Male
!Female
!Third gender
!Total
|-
|1
|[[Chikmagalur district|Chikkamagaluru]]
|[http://www.tarikeretown.mrc.gov.in/en Tarikere Town Municipal Council]
|23
|28
|14,313
|14,977
|0
|29,290
|74.22
|}

=== By Polls ===
====Poll Percentage====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Poll Percentage and Results in Urban Local bodies By Polls
!rowspan="2" |Sl No
!rowspan="2" |District
!rowspan="2" |Local body Name
!rowspan="2" |Local body type
!rowspan="2" |Poll Percentage
!rowspan="2" |Total Wards
!rowspan="2" |Ward Number
!colspan="4" |Results by Party
|-
![[BJP]]
![[Indian National Congress|INC]]
![[JD (S)]]
![[Independent politician|Independent]]
|-
|1
|[[Mysore district|Mysuru]]
|[[Mysore City Corporation|Mysuru City Corporation]]
|[[Municipal corporation|City Corporation]]
|64.49
|1
|36
|
|1
|
|
|-
|2
|[[Bagalkote district|Bagalkote]]
|[http://www.mudholcity.mrc.gov.in/en Mudhol City Municipal Council]
|[[Municipal council (India)|City Municipal Council]]
|60.72
|1
|18
|1
|
|
|
|-
|3
|[[Bagalkote district|Bagalkote]]
|[http://www.bilagitown.mrc.gov.in/en Bilagi Town Panchayat]
|[[Town Panchayat]]
|70.76
|1
|14
|
|1
|
|
|-
|4
|[[Bagalkote district|Bagalkote]]
|[http://www.mahalingapuratown.mrc.gov.in/en Mahalingapura Town Municipal Council]
|[[Town Municipal Council]]
|81.37
|1
|3
|
|
|
|1
|-
|5
|[[Bagalkote district|Bagalkote]]
|[http://www.terdaltown.mrc.gov.in/en Terdal Town Municipal Council]
|[[Municipality|Town Municipal Council]]
|73.92
|1
|3
|1
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |6
| rowspan="2" |[[Kodagu district|Kodagu]]
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.somwarpettown.mrc.gov.in/en Somwarpet Town Panchayat]
| rowspan="2" |[[Town Panchayat]]
| rowspan="2" |73.05
| rowspan="2" |2
|1
|rowspan="2" |2
|
|
|
|-
|3
|
|
|
|-
|7
|[[Kodagu district|Kodagu]]
|[[Virajpet Town Panchayat]]
|[[Town Panchayat]]
|76.47
|1
|13
|1
|
|
|
|-
|8
|[[Uttara Kannada]]
|[http://www.dandelicity.mrc.gov.in/en Dandeli City Municipal Council]
|[[Municipal council (India)|City Municipal Council]]
|56.62
|1
|11
|
|1
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |9
| rowspan="2" |[[Kalaburagi district|Kalaburagi]]
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.waditown.mrc.gov.in/en Wadi Town Municipal Council]
| rowspan="2" |[[Municipality|Town Municipal Council]]
| rowspan="2" |53.26
| rowspan="2" |2
|4
|
|
|rowspan="2" |2
|
|-
|23
|
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |10
| rowspan="2" |[[Bidar district|Bidar]]
| rowspan="2" |[http://www.basavakalyancity.mrc.gov.in/en Basavakalyan City Municipal Council]
| rowspan="2" |[[Municipal council (India)|City Municipal Council]]
| rowspan="2" |67.49
| rowspan="2" |2
|11
|1
|
|
|
|-
|23
|
|1
|
|
|-
|11
|[[Kolar district|Kolar]]
|[http://www.robertsonpetcity.mrc.gov.in/en Robertsonpet City Municipal Council]
|[[Municipal council (India)|City Municipal Council]]
|73.64
|1
|12
|
|1
|
|
|-
|12
|[[Davanagere district|Davanagere]]
|[http://www.hariharcity.mrc.gov.in/en Harihar City Municipal Council]
|[[Municipal council (India)|City Municipal Council]]
|66.82
|1
|14
|
|
|1
|
|-
|13
|[[Belagavi district|Belagavi]]
|[http://www.raibagtown.mrc.gov.in/en Raibag Town Panchayat]
|[[Town Panchayat]]
|73.68
|1
|9
|
|
|
|1
|-
|14
|[[Belagavi district|Belagavi]]
|[http://www.saundattitown.mrc.gov.in/en Saundatti Town Municipal Council]
|[[Town Panchayat|Town Municipal Council]]
|80.88
|1
|23
|
|1
|
|
|-
|15
|[[Koppal district|Koppal]]
|[http://www.kustagitown.mrc.gov.in/en Kustagi Town Municipal Council]
|[[Municipality|Town Municipal Council]]
|75.42
|1
|16
|1
|
|
|
|-
|16
|[[Gadag district|Gadag]]
|[http://www.mulagundatown.mrc.gov.in/en Mulagunda Town Panchayat]
|[[Town Panchayat]]
|79.59
|1
|18
|
|1
|
|
|-
|17
|[[Ramanagara district|Ramanagara]]
|[http://www.ramanagaracity.mrc.gov.in/en Ramanagara City Municipal Council]
|[[Municipal council (India)|City Municipal Council]]
|70.09
|1
|4
|
|1
|
|
|-
|18
|[[Vijayapura district|Vijayapura]]
|[http://www.basavanabagewaditown.mrc.gov.in/en Basavana Bagewadi Town Municipal Council]
|[[Municipality|Town Municipal Council]]
|73.67
|1
|21
|
|
|
|1
|}

== See also ==
* [[Elections in India]]
* [[2018 elections in India]]
* [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://eci.nic.in/eci/eci.html Election Commission of India]
* [http://www.business-standard.com/elections/karnataka-assembly-elections-2018 Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018]
* [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/assembly-elections/karnataka Karnataka Elections 2018]
* [http://www.thehindu.com/elections/karnataka-2018/election-commission-defers-election-in-rr-nagar-to-may-28/article23854425.ece]

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