The Bayelsa State Governorship Election was held on Saturday, November 11, 2023, with 16 candidates and political parties contesting for the position of governor.
The incumbent governor, Sen Douye Diri of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), sought re-election and faced other candidates, including Timipre Sylva of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Udengs Eradiri of the Labour Party (LP)Â .
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) will declare the winner of the election based on the candidate with the highest number of cast votes. According to the Electoral Act, the candidate must also get more than one-quarter of the votes cast in at least two-thirds of each local government area of the state.
See the results below:
LGA Yenagoa:
Ekpetaima 1
PU: Agobypass open space
APC- 27
PDP- 83
LP- Nil
Total valid votes- 111
Yenagoa
Atissa 1
Otobo water front square
ADP- 1
APC- 28
PDP- 123
LP- Nil
LGA Yenagoa
Atissa 1
Shell Ramp open space
APC- 38
PDP- 105
LP- 1
Yenagoa LGA, Zarama ward 3, unit 6.
PDP – 147
APC – 27
LP – 2
Sampou/Kalama Ward, PU 004, Kolokuma/Opokuma LG, Bayelsa(GOV Douye Diri’s Polling Unit)
APC: 0
ADP: 1
PDP: 218
LP: 0
LGA: Yenagoa
Registration Area: Fanye Primary School
No of Registered Voters: 146
Polling Unit No: 029
Vote distribution
ADC – 1
APC – 16
PDP – 54
Invalid vote – 1
Ward 10 unit 9 Sagbama
PDP- 216
APC- 61
LP- 3
LG: Ogbia
Polling Unit: Ewi- Anyama town
APC 46
PDP 41
RESULT PU: Dogiye Polo Open Space Ward:
Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 12
PDP: 36
NRM: 1
RESULTS Kiri Community Hall
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass,
Bayelsa
APC: 28
PDP: 77
PU: St. Barnabas Pri. School 1,
Twon Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 19
PDP: 43
PU: Sunny Polo Open Space
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass,
Bayelsa
APC: 21
ADC: 1
PDP: 43
NRM: 1
RESULT
PU: Kalaorobou Open Space
Ward: Brass Ward II
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Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 48
PDP: 103
RESULT
PU: Kalaorobou Open Space
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 48
PDP: 103
RESULTS
PU: Micah – Kiri Open Space
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 3
PDP: 0
SDP: 0
PU: Sinteh Polo Open Space
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 3
PDP: 61
ADC: 1
ADP: 1
NRM: 1
RESULTS
PU: General Hospital Open Space
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 20
PDP: 49
RESULT
PU: Customary Court Court Hall
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 10
PDP: 19
RESULT
PU: Kalaorobou Open Space
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 48
PDP: 103
APGA: 1
BP: 1
NRM: 1
RESULT
PU: Customary Court Court Hall
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 10
PDP: 19
RESULT
PU: Kalaorobou Open Space
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 48
PDP: 103
APGA: 1
BP: 1
NRM: 1
RESULTS
PU: Fire Station Open Space
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 32
LP: 1
PDP: 72
APM: 1
RESULTS
PU: Twon Kubu Community Hall
Ward: Brass Ward II
LGA: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 72
PDP: 86
PU: National Teachers Institute (NTI) Twon Brass
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 19
LP: 1
PDP: 29
PRP: 1
PU: St. Barnabas Pri. School 1, Twon
Ward: Brass Ward II
Lga: Brass, Bayelsa
APC: 19
PDP: 43
As of the time of writing, there is no official announcement of the election results. However, the StechiteGist Media reported that voting had ended in some polling units in Bayelsa State, and INEC will declare the winner.
 The New Humanitarian reported on the 1999 Bayelsa election results, where Chief Diepree Alamieyesieghe of the PDP was declared the winner of the election. However, this is not relevant to the current election.The Bayelsa State Governorship Election is one of the off-cycle governorship elections in Nigeria, which means that it is not held during the general elections.
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The election provides a unique opportunity for a swift evaluation of the new government’s performance so far and offers a referendum on how citizens in the state respond to the leadership of the recently elected administration. The outcome of the election will significantly impact the political fortunes of the parties involved and lay the foundation for the upcoming general elections in 2027
