According to the Election Commission, the second phase of polling in Uttar Pradesh saw 65.5 per cent voting, while at 68 per cent Uttarakhand recorded its highest ever turnout.

The poll panel said the very sensitive second phase in UP, during which polling was held in 67 Assembly constituencies, passed off peacefully and overall mood made it appear like a "festival of democracy". While the polling peacefully passed off, Enforcement agencies also seized Rs 16.52 crore in cash, 3.29 lakh litres of liquor worth Rs 9 crore and drugs worth Rs 1.16 crore in Uttar Pradesh. Vijay Dev, Deputy Election Commissioner in charge of Uttar Pradesh, told a press conference that 117 electronic voting machines and 24 voter verifiable paper audit trail machines had to be replaced during the polls.