The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has declared Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), winner of the 2016 Ondo governorship election in what can be described as a landslide victory.
At the end of official results announced by INEC, for the 18 local governments, Mr. Akeredolu scored 244,842 votes. His closest challenger, Eyitayo Jegede of the state’s ruling Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, scored 150,380 votes. Olusola Oke of the Alliance for Democracy, AD, has 126,889 votes.
The returning officer, Professor Ganiu Amali announced the results collated at the headquarters of the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) in Akure, Ondo state capital at about 12:50pm on Sunday.
The results from the local governments are here-under as announced.
| Local Government | Registered Voters | Accredited Voters | AD | APC | PDP | |
| 1 | Ondo East | 45,050 | 15,987 | 2,742 | 4,253 | 7,317 |
| 2 | Ile-oluji/Oke Igbo | 66,090 | 26,281 | 4,522 | 10,681 | 8,306 |
| 3 | Akoko North East | 5, 867 | 13, 645 | 6, 496 | ||
| 4 | Ifedore | 70359 | 24501 | 4,629 | 10,958 | 6,747 |
| 5 | Irele | 60,264 | 26,225 | 6,710 | 11,138 | 5,907 |
| 6 | Ondo West | 155,346 | 40,028 | 7,154 | 10,672 | 17,382 |
| 7 | Ose | 63,397 | 26,548 | 4,272 | 13,454 | 6,520 |
| 8 | Akure North | 65,268 | 24,076 | 4,123 | 10,710 | 6,493 |
| 9 | Akoko South East | 31,068 | 14,036 | 2,270 | 6,384 | 4,239 |
| 10 | Akoko South West | 93,314 | 40,719 | 9,359 | 19,892 | 7,691 |
| 11 | Akoko North West | 64,735 | 37067 | 4,831 | 13048 | 6, 049 |
| 12 | Okitipupa | 99,359 | 43,518 | 16,294 | 14,930 | 8,031 |
| 13 | Owo | 118131 | 42,759 | 2,469 | 32,988 | 4,241 |
| 14 | Ese Odo | 66,507 | 25,563 | 3,562 | 10,700 | 8,701 |
| 15 | Akure South | 261,281 | 69,916 | 12,270 | 25,797 | 25,005 |
| 16 | Odigbo | 117,794 | 39,174 | 8,187 | 17,581 | 8,668 |
| 17 | Idanre | 72,344 | 25,957 | 4836 | 10,981 | 7,575 |
| 18 | Ilaje | 22789 | 7030 | 5007 |
Total Scores for the parties:
1. ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY – 126, 889
2. ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS – 244, 842 (Winner)
3. PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC PARTY – 150,380
