2018 Ekiti State gubernatorial election

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2018 Ekiti State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Kayode Fayemi Kolapo Olushola
Party APC PDP
Running mate Bisi Egbeyemi Deji Ogunsakin
Popular vote197,462177,927
Governor before election

Ayo Fayose
PDP

Elected Governor

Kayode Fayemi
APC

The 2018 Ekiti State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 14 July 2018. APC Governor Kayode Fayemi who ruled from 2010 to 2014 won re-election for a second term, defeating Kolapo Olushola of the PDP. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]

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Kayode Fayemi emerged APC gubernatorial candidate after scoring 941 votes and defeating his closest rival, Segun Oni, who received 481 votes. He picked Bisi Egbeyemi as his running mate. [15] [16] Kolapo Olushola was the PDP candidate with Deji Ogunsakin as his running mate. [17] [18] [19] [20] 35 candidates contested in the election. [21] [22] [23] [24]

Electoral system

The Governor of Ekiti State is elected using the plurality voting system.

Primary election

APC primary

The APC primary election was held on 12 May 2018. Kayode Fayemi won the primary election polling 941 votes against 33 other candidates. His closest rival was Segun Oni, a former governor of the state, who came second with 481 votes, Kayode Ojo came third with 281 votes. [25] [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]

PDP primary

The PDP primary election was held on 8 May 2018. Kolapo Olushola emerged as a consensus candidate, with Adebayo Clement Adeyeye as his running mate. [42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47]

Results

A total number of 35 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.

The total number of registered voters in the state was 909,585, while 405,861 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 403,451, while number of valid votes was 384,594. Rejected votes were 18,857.

CandidatePartyVotes%
Kayode Fayemi All Progressives Congress 197,46251.34
Kolapo Olushola People's Democratic Party 177,92746.26
Other candidates9,2052.39
Total384,594100.00
Valid votes384,59495.33
Invalid/blank votes18,8574.67
Total votes403,451100.00
Registered voters/turnout909,58544.36
Source: ThisDay

By local government area

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 384,594 represents the 35 political parties that participated in the election. Blue represents LGAs won by Kayode Fayemi. Green represents LGAs won by Kolapo Olushola.

LGAKayode Fayemi

APC

Kolapo Olushola

PDP

Total Votes
#%#%#
Ilejemeje 4,1563,937
Irepodun/Ifelodun 13,86911,456
Ido-Osi 12,34211,145
Oye 14,99511,071
Efon 5,0285,192
Moba 11,8378,520
Ijero 14,19211,077
Gbonyin 11,4988,027
Emure 7,0487,121
Ikere 17,18311,515
Ekiti West 12,64810,137
Ikole 14,52213,961
Ise/Orun 11,9086,297
Ekiti East 12,77811,564
Ekiti South-West 11,0158,423
Ado 32,81028,111
Totals197,462177,927384,594

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