The polling rate in Nandigram was relatively lower than other parts of the state that polled on the same day-- April 1, till 3.30 pm, but the final voter turnout data reveals that the polling percentage in Nandigram was among the highest in the state of the 60 seats that have gone to polls in the first two phases. According to the Election Commission of India’s final data, 88.01% of Nandigram’s voters cast their ballots. The average share for the 30 seats in four district that polled on the same day stood at 86.11%. On a tense polling day, Nandigram’s polling percentage till 3.30 pm stood at 69.53%, which was lower than the state average (71.07%) and the district average (71.89%) till that time. However, by 5 pm, Nandigram’s poll percentage had crossed 80.