The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Godwin Obaseki as the governor-elect of Edo state.
The returning officer, Prof. Kayode Soremekun made the announcement after the collation of results from the 18 Local Government Areas.
APC won the Edo state governorship election with a total of 319, 483 votes as against the 253, 173 recorded by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
Total votes cast was 613,244, the total valid votes was 582,299 while 30,945 votes were rejected. APC won 13 of the 18 LGAs
Owan West LGA
APC: 12, 862
PDP: 10,132
Egor LGA
APC: 26,177
PDP: 19,514
Esan North East LGA
APC: 9,130
PDP: 16,220
Igueben LGA
APC: 7,802
PDP: 7,560
Uhunmwonde
APC: 10, 911
PDP: 8,667
Esan South East LGA
APC: 9,554
PDP: 11, 466
Oredo LGA
APC: 37,612
PDP: 30,492
Orhionmwon
APC: 15, 262
PDP: 16, 446
Esan West LGA
APC: 13, 114
PDP: 16,311
Ovia North East:
APC-17,561
PDP-13,141..
Owan East LGA
APC: 21, 233
PDP: 12, 889
Etsako Central LGA
APC: 10,373
PDP: 8,827
Esan Central
APC: 9,781
PDP: 10,180
Etsako East LGA
APC: 18, 078
PDP: 12, 552
Etsako West LGA
APC: 29,199
PDP: 10,843
Ikpoba-Okha LGA
APC: 33, 469
PDP: 26,096
Akoko Edo LGA
APC 24,545
PDP -13,027
