The administrative center of the raion was the urban-type settlement of Oleksandrivka.

The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine.

The reform reduced the number of raions of Kirovohrad Oblast to four.

[1][2] The last estimate of the raion population was 25,800 (2020 est.).

[3] At the time of disestablishment, the raion consisted of one hromada,[4] Oleksandrivka settlement hromada with the administration in Oleksandrivka.