ndranandraj.com
Tamil Nadu 2026 · Post-results
CHENNAI −19.4pp NORTH −18.6pp KRISHNAGIRI −15.4pp KONGU −10.3pp NE COAST −14.9pp CENTRAL −17.4pp CAUVERY DELTA −9.0pp MADURAI −10.7pp DEEP SOUTH −7.2pp
The Opposition · DMK Anatomy

How DMK Lost
Tamil Nadu region by region

133 of 234 seats in 2021. 59 in 2026. The collapse was not uniform. The map is shaded by vote-share drop. The reddest regions, Chennai (−19.4 pp), North (−18.6), Central (−17.4), were exactly where DMK had been strongest one cycle ago.

133→59
DMK seats won
2021 vs 2026
65
Seats lost
to TVK directly
−13.4pp
Statewide
vote share drop
6 of 9
Regions now
sub-25% DMK
Vote share drop, 2021→2026
−7 pp−19 pp
A
Anandraj
ndranandraj.com