The 2014 Osun State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on 9 August 2014, the APC nominee Rauf Aregbesola won re-election, defeating Iyiola Omisore of the PDP.
Rauf Aregbesola emerged APC after he was returned as the sole candidate. He picked Titilayo Laoye-Tomori as his running mate. Iyiola Omisore was the PDP candidate with Adejare Bello as his running mate. 20 candidates contested in the election.
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.
PDP primary The PDP primary election was held on 5 April 2014. Iyiola Omisore won the primary election polling 1,128 votes against 3 other candidates. His closest rival was Olasunkanmi Akinlabi who scored 45 votes, Wole Oke scored 4 votes while Isiaka Adeleke withdrew.
Results A total number of 20 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.
A total number of 1,407,222 voters registered in the election.
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.
LGARauf Aregbesola APCIyiola Omisore PDPTotal 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 Totals394,684292,747
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