2019 Sokoto State gubernatorial election

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2019 Sokoto State gubernatorial election
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Nominee Aminu Tambuwal Ahmad Aliyu
Party PDP APC
Running mate Manir Dan Iya Faruk Malami Yabo
Popular vote512,002511,660
Governor before election

Aminu Tambuwal
APC

Elected Governor

Aminu Tambuwal
PDP

The 2019 Sokoto State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on March 9, 2019. Incumbent Sokoto State Governor Aminu Tambuwal won re-election for a second term, defeating Ahmad Aliyu of the APC and several minor party candidates. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Aminu Tambuwal was returned as the PDP candidate with Manir Dan Iya as his running mate. [4] Ahmad Aliyu was the APC candidate with Faruk Malami Yabo as his running mate. [5] 51 candidates contested in the election. [6]

Electoral system

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

Primary election

PDP primary

Aminu Tambuwal was returned as the PDP candidate with Manir Dan Iya as his running mate. [7] [8] [9] [10]

APC primary

The APC primary election was held on September 30, 2018. [11] [12] [13] Ahmad Aliyu won the primary election polling 2,282 votes against 3 other candidates. [14] [15] [16] His closest rival was Faruk Yabo who came second with 837 votes, Abubakar Gumbi, came third with 70 votes, while Abubakar Gada had 20 votes. [17] [18] [19] [20]

Results

A total number of 51 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election. [6] The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,887,767, while 1,083,413 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 1,067,990, while number of valid votes was 1,036,336. Rejected votes were 31,662. [21] [22] [23] [24]

CandidatePartyVotes%
Aminu Tambuwal All Progressives Congress 512,00249.41
Isa Ahmad Aliyu People's Democratic Party 511,66049.37
Other candidates12,6741.22
Total1,036,336100.00
Valid votes1,036,33697.04
Invalid/blank votes31,6622.96
Total votes1,067,998100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,887,76756.57
Source: TheNation

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 1,036,336 represents the 51 political parties that participated in the election. Green represents LGAs won by Aminu Tambuwal. Blue represents LGAs won by Ahmad Aliyu.

LGAAminu Tambuwal

PDP

Ahmad Aliyu

APC

Total Votes
#%#%#
Binji 13,40611,216
Bodinga 21,72521,078
Dange Shuni 23,40923,990
Gada 24,59830,981
Goronyo 19,91520,867
Gudu 15,07712,233
Gwadabawa 21,86624,928
Illela 20,97726,540
Isa 24,00916,830
Kebbe 9,75111,820
Kware 20,19719,212
Rabah 14,55117,946
Sabon Birni 34,28232,257
Shagari 18,22219,656
Silame 16,75712,845
Sokoto North 36,81333,442
Sokoto South 40,33736,092
Tambuwal 44,47430,473
Tangaza 17,66116,374
Tureta 13,25511,510
Wamako 26,39235,251
Wurno 14,20120,391
Yabo 13,40516,122
Totals327,229184,281670,878

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