In a keenly fought election, the candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Godwin Obaseki has polled a total of 307,955 to be declared the winner of the Edo gubernatorial election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
All Progressive Congress’ (APC) Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu got 223,619 votes, making the margin 84,336 votes.
Obaseki won 13 of the 18 local governments, while Ize-Iyamu won 5.
Local Government | APC | PDP |
Igueben | 5,199 | 7,870 |
Esan North-East | 6,556 | 13,579 |
Esan Central | 6,719 | 10,794 |
Ikpoba-Okha | 18,218 | 41,030 |
Uhunmwonde | 5,972 | 10,022 |
Egor | 10,202 | 27,621 |
Owan East | 19,295 | 14,762 |
Owan West | 11,193 | 11,485 |
Esan South East | 9,237 | 10,565 |
Ovia North-West | 9,907 | 16,987 |
Etsako West | 26,140 | 17,959 |
Ovia South-West | 10,636 | 12,659 |
Oredo | 18,365 | 43,498 |
Esan West | 7,189 | 17,434 |
Akoko Edo | 22,963 | 20,101 |
Etsako East | 17,011 | 10,668 |
Etsako Central | 8,359 | 7,478 |
Orhionmwon | 10,458 | 13,445 |
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