2014 Osun State gubernatorial election
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The 2014 Osun State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on August 9, 2014, the APC nominee Rauf Aregbesola won re-election, defeating Iyiola Omisore of the PDP.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
Rauf Aregbesola emerged APC after he was returned as the sole candidate. He picked Titilayo Laoye-Tomori as his running mate.[17][18][19][20][21] Iyiola Omisore was the PDP candidate with Adejare Bello as his running mate. 20 candidates contested in the election.[22]
Electoral system[]
The Governor of Osun State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election[]
APC primary[]
Rauf Aregbesola won the primary election after he emerged unopposed.[23][24]
PDP primary[]
The PDP primary election was held on April 5, 2014. Iyiola Omisore won the primary election polling 1,128 votes against 3 other candidates. His closet rival was Olasunkanmi Akinlabi who scored 45 votes, Wole Oke scored 4 votes while Isiaka Adeleke withdrew.[25][26][27][28]
Results[]
A total number of 20 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.[29][30][31]
A total number of 1,407,222 voters registered in the election.[32]
Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Rauf Aregbesola | All Progressives Congress | 394,684 | 56.68 | |
Iyiola Omisore | People's Democratic Party | 292,747 | 42.04 | |
Labour Party | 8,898 | 1.28 | ||
Total | 696,329 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 1,407,222 | – | ||
Source: Premium Times |
By local government area[]
Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. 20 political parties participated in the election.Blue represents LGAs won by Rauf Aregbesola. Green represents LGAs won by Iyiola Omisore.[33][34][29][3]
LGA | Rauf Aregbesola
APC |
Iyiola Omisore
PDP |
Total Votes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
# | % | # | % | # | |
Irepodun | 13,314 | 7,386 | |||
Ife Central | 9,680 | 24,555 | |||
Ife East | 13,821 | 20,831 | |||
Ola Oluwa | 7,927 | 4,963 | |||
Ife North | 8,603 | 9,841 | |||
Isokan | 9,758 | 10,028 | |||
Ede North | 15,403 | 10,427 | |||
Ifelodun | 17,447 | 12,442 | |||
Aiyedaade | 12,801 | 11,255 | |||
Obokun | 11,696 | 8,618 | |||
Irewole | 18,328 | 10,330 | |||
Egbedore | 10,615 | 7,024 | |||
Aiyedire | 7,724 | 7,813 | |||
Iwo | 20,827 | 15,493 | |||
Osogbo | 39,983 | 11,513 | |||
Olorunda | 26,551 | 8,483 | |||
Atakunmosa East | 9,287 | 6,294 | |||
Ife South | 7,325 | 12,811 | |||
Ejigbo | 17,700 | 12,495 | |||
Ifedayo | 4,225 | 3,982 | |||
Boluwaduro | 4,981 | 5,035 | |||
Ilesa East | 16,106 | 5,913 | |||
Odo Otin | 11,950 | 12,902 | |||
Ilesa West | 15,427 | 5,449 | |||
Boripe | 12,723 | 9,334 | |||
Orolu | 8,558 | 6,786 | |||
Oriade | 12,523 | 10,214 | |||
Atakunmosa West | 6,928 | 5,142 | |||
Ede South | 11,738 | 7,482 | |||
Ila | 10,825 | 7,916 | |||
Totals | 394,684 | 292,747 |
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