The party’s candidate, David Lyon secured the highest number of votes in the Bayelsa governorship election as he won in six out of eight local government areas in the state.
The APC polled 352,552 while PDP secured 143,170 votes, leaving a margin of 209,382.
Since 1999, this is the first time an opposition party would win a governorship election in the state.
Below are the results from the eight local government areas in the state as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission.(INEC)
Sagbama LGA
APC — 7, 831
PDP- 60, 339
Brass LGA
APC — 23, 831
PDP- 10, 410
Nembe LGA
APC — 83, 041
PDP- 874
Ekeremor LGA
APC — 21, 489
PDP- 18, 344
Kolokuma/Opokuma LGA
APC — 8, 934
PDP- 15, 360
Ogbia LGA
APC — 58, 016
PDP- 13, 763
Southern-Ijaw LGA
APC — 124, 803
PDP- 4, 898
Yenagoa LGA
APC — 24, 607
PDP- 19, 184
