How Lalong won Plateau rerun (Official Result)

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