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Delta State Governorship Election 2023

Official INEC results — Sheriff Oborevwori (PDP) declared winner with 533,443 votes.

● Declared
SH
🏆 Governor-Elect
Sheriff Oborevwori
PDP — Peoples Democratic Party
533,443
Votes
53.9%
Vote Share
176,712
Win Margin

📊 Election Summary

Delta State 2023 — Governorship
990,179
Total Votes Cast
3
Candidates
25
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date

🗳 Full Results — All Candidates

Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Sheriff Oborevwori (PDP) won 52.43%, defeating Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Senate Deputy President) with 34.96%. PDP hold. Incumbent Ifeanyi Okowa was term-limited.
# Candidate Party Votes % Vote Share
1
Sheriff Oborevwori 🏆
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
533,443 53.9%
2
Ovie Omo-Agege
APC
All Progressives Congress
356,731 36.0%
3
Ken Pela
LP
Labour Party
100,005 10.1%
⏱ Next Delta State Governorship Election — March 1, 2027
0
Years
6
Months
22
Days

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions
Sheriff Oborevwori of the PDP won the 2023 Delta State governorship election with 533,443 votes, as declared by INEC on March 21, 2023.
In the 2023 Delta State governorship election: Sheriff Oborevwori (PDP) — 533,443 votes; Ovie Omo-Agege (APC) — 356,731 votes; Ken Pela (LP) — 100,005 votes. Total votes cast: 990,179.
Sheriff Oborevwori of PDP scored 533,443 votes in the 2023 Delta governorship election, beating Ovie Omo-Agege of APC who got 356,731 votes. The margin of victory was 176,712 votes.
Sheriff Oborevwori won 0 out of 25 Local Government Areas in Delta State, while Ovie Omo-Agege won 24 LGAs. Delta State has 25 LGAs in total.
The PDP won the Delta State 2023 governorship election. Sheriff Oborevwori of the PDP was declared governor-elect by INEC.
990,179 total votes were cast in the 2023 Delta State governorship election.
Sheriff Oborevwori (PDP) won 52.43%, defeating Ovie Omo-Agege (APC, Senate Deputy President) with 34.96%. PDP hold. Incumbent Ifeanyi Okowa was term-limited.
The next Delta State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 202 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Delta State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.