2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election

The 2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election occurred on March 9, 2019. APC's AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq polled 73.12% of the total votes, ahead of PDP's Razak Atunwa who got 25.31% of votes trailing behind by a margin of 216,792 votes, and several minor party candidates. APC won in all 16 LGAs of the state.

2019 Kwara State gubernatorial election

March 9, 2019
Turnout33.67%
 
Nominee AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Razak Atunwa
Party APC PDP
Running mate Kayode Alabi Gbenga Makanjuola
Popular vote 331,546 114,754
Percentage 73.12% 25.31%

Governor before election

Abdulfatah Ahmed
PDP

Elected Governor

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
APC

AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq from Kwara Central senatorial district emerged winner at the gubernatorial primary after defeating Yammah Abdullahi. His running mate is Kayode Alabi from Kwara South senatorial district.

There were 35 candidates who aspired for the governorship seat, 33 were males and two female (although there were initially three females).

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