The incumbent Governor of Plateau State, Simon Bako Lalong of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been declared winner of the 2019 gubernatorial election, polling 595, 582 votes to defeat his closest rival, Sen. Jeremiah Useni of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who polled 546, 813 votes.
The declaration came after supplementary elections were conducted in 40 polling units of nine local government areas of the state.
Results from the supplementary election showed the incumbent governor polled 12, 327 votes from the nine local government areas against Useni’s 8, 487 votes.
Returning Officer and the Vice Chancellor of University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Prof. Richard Anande Kimber made the announcement.
Results of supplementary election for nine local government areas of Plateau State
Barkin Ladi LG (polling unit 007)
Registered voters: 570
Accredited voters: 343
APC: 041
PDP: 296
Valid votes: 339
Votes cast: 339
Rejected votes: Nil
Jos North LG (polling unit 014, 018, 027)
Registered voters: 4, 167
Accredited voter: 1, 351
APC: 274
PDP: 1, 036
Valid votes: 1, 329
Votes cast: 1, 350
Rejected votes: 21
Shendam LG (polling unit 009)
Registered voters: 851
Accredited voters: 440
APC: 337
PDP: 80
Valid votes: 419
Votes cast: 346
Rejected votes: 17
Bassa LG (polling unit 002 and 006)
Registered voters: 3, 078
Accredited voters: 1, 429
APC: 1, 040
PDP: 367
Valid votes: 1, 412
Votes cast: 1, 429
Rejected votes: 17
Kanam LG (polling unit 001 and 001)
Registered voters: 2627
Accredited voters: 1,431
APC: 944
PDP: 476
Valid votes: 1, 423
Votes cast: 1, 428
Rejected votes: 5
Pankshin LG (polling unit 007 and 09)
Registered voters: 1, 144
Accredited voters: 599
APC: 446
PDP: 151
Valid votes: 598
Votes cast: 598
Rejected votes: 0
Bokkos LG (polling unit 009, 004, 005, 003, 003)
Registered voters: 5, 314
Accredited voters: 2, 784
APC: 1, 342
PDP: 1, 337
Valid votes: 2, 711
Votes cast: 2, 752
Rejected votes: 41
Mangu LG (All 18 PUs and 014, 012)
Registered voters: 27, 162
Accredited voter: 10, 670
APC: 6, 931
PDP: 3, 520
Valid votes: 10, 538
Votes cast: 10, 631
Rejected votes: 93
Langtang South LG (polling unit 005, 006, 001, 002)
Registered voters: 3, 915
Accredited voters: 2, 508
APC: 972
PDP: 1, 224
Valid votes: 2, 198
Votes cast: 2, 501
Rejected votes: 303
