The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello winner of the 2019 governorship election in Kogi state.
Bello won majority votes in 12 of the 21 local government areas in the state, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Candidate, Engr. Musa Wada won majority votes in 9 local government areas.
Bello polled a total of 406,222 votes to defeat Wada who scored 189,704 votes.
Total Registered Voters – 1,646,350
Total Accredited Voters – 636,202
APC – 406,222
PDP – 189,704
SDP – 9,482
OKENE LGA
APC – 112,764
PDP – 139
SDP – 50
OMALA LGA
APC – 8,473
PDP – 14,403
SDP – 567
OGORI MAGONGO
APC – 3,679
PDP – 2,145
SDP – 244
ADAVI LGA
APC – 64, 657
PDP – 366
SDP – 279
IGALAMELA ODOLU LGA
APC – 8,075
PDP – 11,195
SDP – 208
KABBA/BUNU LGA
APC – 15,364
PDP – 8,084
SDP – 364
KOTON KARFE LGA
APC – 14, 097
PDP – 9,404
SDP – 657
YAGBA WEST LGA
APC – 7,868
PDP – 8,860
SDP – 211
OLAMABORO LGA
APC – 16,876
PDP – 8,155
SDP – 262
IDAH LGA
APC – 4,602
PDP – 13,962
SDP – 221
AJAOKUTA LGA
APC – 17952
PDP – 5,565
SDP – 323
MOPA-MURO LGA
APC – 4,953
PDP – 3,581
SDP – 95
OKEHI LGA
APC – 36,954
PDP – 478
SDP – 3,095
YAGBA EAST LGA
APC – 6,735
PDP – 7,546
SDP – 220
IGALA MELA/ODOLU
APC – 8,075
PDP – 11,195
SDP – 208
IJUMU LGA
APC – 11,425
PDP – 7, 587
SDP – 223