Mr. Mimiko led his closest rival, Olusola Oke of the PDP, with over 100 thousand votes.
The newly elected Governor of Ondo State is Olusegun Mimiko of the Labour Party, LP.
At the end of the collation at the Akure State Headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mr. Mimiko got 260, 199 votes. He was followed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Part, PDP, Olusola Oke, who had 155,961 votes. Rotimi Akeredolu of the Action Congress of Nigeria got 143,512 votes.
According to the INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner for Ondo, Akin Orebiyi,the total number of registered voters in the State is 1,638,950; and the number of accredited voters is 645,597.
A total of 30,415 votes were declared invalid while the valid votes are 594,244.
Based on the results, Mr. Mimiko will now be sworn in for a second term in office.
Read our live updates for comprehensive details of the voting and counting process including the drama that happened during the election.
See table below summarising the announced results so far showing the votes of the three major candidates.
LOCAL GVERNMENT TOTAL NUMBER OF REGISTERED VOTERS TOTAL NUMBER OF ACCREDITED VOTERS ACTION CONGRESS OF NIGERIA LABOUR PARTY PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY TOTAL VALID VOTES
TOTAL
Akoko North-West 72,886 31,629 9,138 11,675 7,847 29,706
Akoko North-East 68,388 31,888 8,693 12,153 6,847 29,546
Akoko South-East 3,330 6,316 425 13,911
Akoko South-West 90,790 41,669 13,623 11,833 12,331 37,787
Ose 68,672 26,886 6,376 11,071 5,833 24,620
Owo 124,025 45,302 17,967 14,870 6,058 41,265
Akure North 54,477 25,054 5,671 10,857 4,916 23,195
Akure South 252,731 86,343 11,955 49,915 12,467 79,959
Ifedore 67,328 23,923 5,522 11,062 3,978 22,223
Ile Oluji/Okeigbo 65,442 31,209 9,061 11,945 6,521 29,111
Ondo West 161,086 53,389 7,225 31,208 6,669 49,382
Ondo East 38,646 17,678 2,759 8,404 3,933 16,272
Idanre 65,021 33,031 5,111 15,990 5,927 29,789
Odigbo 14,704 13,748 12,272 43,096
Okitipupa 111,661 46,945 8,495 11,968 21,024 43,295
Irele 52,218 27,949 5,066 9,435 9,341 25,343
Ese Odo 5,793 8,538 19,281
Ilaje
Akoko South East: ACN, 3,330; LP, 6,316, PDP, 3,425, Valid votes 13, 582
Akoko South West: ACN, 13, 623; LP, 11, 833; PDP, 12,331 Valid votes, 39, 310.
Akure North: ACN, 5,671; LP, 10,857;and PDP, 4,916; Valid Votes 23, 195
Akoko North East: ACN, 8,693; LP-12,153; PDP- 6,847
Ondo East: ACN, 2, 759; LP-8,404; PDP- 3,933; Valid votes- 16,272
Ose: ACN-6,376; LP-11,071; PDP- 5,833; Valid votes- 24, 620
Akure South: ACN- 11,955; LP- 49,915; PDP- 12,467; Valid votes- 79,959
Idanre: ACN- 5,111; LP- 15,990; PDP- 5,923; Valid votes-29,789
Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo: ACN, 9,061; LP-11,945; PDP-6,521; Valid votes-29,111
Owo: ACN- 17,967; LP- 14,870; PDP-6,058; Valid Votes-41,265
Irele: ACN- 5,066; LP- 9,435; PDP-9, 341; Valid votes-25,343
Okitipupa: ACN- 8,495; LP- 11,968; PDP- 21,024; Valid votes- 43,295
Ondo West: ACN: 7,225; LP: 31,280; PDP: 6,669; Total Valid Votes: 49,382
Akoko North West: ACN: 9,138; LP: 11,675; PDP: 7,847; Total Valid Votes: 29,706
Ifedore: ACN: 5,522; LP: 11,062; PDP: 3,978; Total Valid Votes: 22,223






