Bayelsa State Governorship Election
2023
Official INEC results — Douye Diri (PDP) declared winner with 175,467 votes.
DO
🏆 Governor-Elect
Douye Diri
PDP — Peoples Democratic Party
175,467
Votes
61.5%
Vote Share
65,447
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Bayelsa State 2023 — Governorship285,487
Total Votes Cast
2
Candidates
8
Total LGAs
11 Nov
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC⚠️ Context: Douye Diri re-elected to second term by 23.6% margin. APC candidate Timipre Sylva (former governor and minister) came second. Sylva rejected results and filed tribunal challenge.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Douye Diri 🏆 (Incumbent)
|
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
|
175,467 | 61.5% | |
| 2 |
Timipre Sylva
|
APC
All Progressives Congress
|
110,020 | 38.5% |
📋 Returning Officer: Prof. Faruk Kuta (VC, FUT Minna)
· Declared: November 13, 2023
· Source ↗
⏱ Next Bayelsa State Governorship Election
— November 1, 2027
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9 questionsDouye Diri of the PDP won the 2023 Bayelsa State governorship election with 175,467 votes, as declared by INEC on November 13, 2023.
In the 2023 Bayelsa State governorship election: Douye Diri (PDP) — 175,467 votes; Timipre Sylva (APC) — 110,020 votes. Total votes cast: 285,487.
Douye Diri scored 175,467 votes, beating Timipre Sylva (APC) who got 110,020 votes. Winning margin: 65,447 votes.
Douye Diri won 0 of 8 LGAs in Bayelsa State.
The PDP won the Bayelsa State 2023 governorship election.
285,487 total votes were cast.
Douye Diri re-elected to second term by 23.6% margin. APC candidate Timipre Sylva (former governor and minister) came second. Sylva rejected results and filed tribunal challenge.
No active tribunal challenge recorded for Bayelsa State 2023.
The next Bayelsa State governorship election is expected on November 1, 2027 — in 402 days.