Election Name: | 2019 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2015 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 2015 |
Next Election: | 2023 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 2023 |
Election Date: | March 9, 2019 |
Nominee1: | Dave Umahi |
Running Mate1: | Eric Kelechi Igwe |
Party1: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
Popular Vote1: | 393,043 |
Percentage1: | 81.54% |
Nominee2: | Sonni Ogbuoji |
Running Mate2: | Bernard Odoh |
Party2: | All Progressives Congress |
Popular Vote2: | 81,703 |
Percentage2: | 16.95% |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Dave Umahi |
Before Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
After Election: | Dave Umahi |
After Party: | People's Democratic Party (Nigeria) |
The 2019 Ebonyi State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. Incumbent PDP Governor Dave Umahi won re-election for a second term, defeating APC Sonni Ogbuoji and several minor party candidates.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Dave Umahi emerged PDP gubernatorial candidate unopposed.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10] He picked Eric Kelechi Igwe as his running mate.[11] [12] [13] [14] Sonni Ogbuoji was the APC candidate with Justin Mbam Ogodo as his running mate.[15] [16] [17] 37 candidates contested in the election.[18]
The Governor of Ebonyi State is elected using the plurality voting system.
The PDP primary election was held on September 30, 2018.[19] [20] [21] [22] [23] [24] [25] [26] [27] Dave Umahi won the primary election unopposed.[28] [29] [30] [31] [32] [33] [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] [40] [41]
The APC primary election was held on September 30, 2018.[42] [43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] [49] [50] [51] [52] [53] [54] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] [61] [62] [63] [64] Sonni Ogbuoji won the primary election polling 785 votes against 8 other candidates.[65] [66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71] [72] [73] [74] [75] [76] [77] [78] [79] [80] [81] [82] [83] [84] [85] [86] [87] [88] [89] [90] [91] [92] [93] His closest rival was Bernard Odoh, the immediate past secretary to the state government of Ebonyi, who came second with 519 votes. Edward Nkwegu came third with 395 votes.[94] [95] [96] [97] [98] [99] [100] [101] [102] [103] [104] [105] [106] [107] [108] [109] [110] [111] [112] [113] [114] [115] [116] [117] [118] [119] [120] [121] [122] [123] [124] [125] [126] [127] [128] [129]
A total number of 37 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.
The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,432,528, while 497,291 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 493,002, while number of valid votes was 482,018. Rejected votes were 10,984.[130] [131] [132] [133] [134]
Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 482,018 represents the 37 political parties that participated in the election.
Green represents LGAs won by Dave Umahi. Blue represents LGAs won by Sonni Ogbuoji.[135]LGA | Dave UmahiPDP | Sonni OgbuojiAPC | Total Votes | ||||||||
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% | % | ||||||||||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Onicha | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 52,851 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 2,497 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ohaozara | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 48,256 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 1,004 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ikwo | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 37,947 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 11,475 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Izzi | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 34,199 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 13,430 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ohaukwu | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 30,606 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 9,943 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Afikpo South | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 27,720 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 9,275 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ezza South | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 27,583 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 3,245 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ishielu | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 26,700 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 3,105 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Abakaliki | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 26,809 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 9,815 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ebonyi | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 25,830 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 5,951 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Afikpo North | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 21,245 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 7,446 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ivo | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 19,166 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 2,055 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | Ezza North | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 14,181 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | 2,482 | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | bgcolor=#90EE90 align="center" | |||
Totals | 393,043 | 81,703 | 482,018 |