Kenya

GARISSA County

In Kenya

007 6 constituencies 558 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

152.3K

0.8% of the national register

Polling stations

558

avg 272 voters per station

Polling centres

442

avg 1.3 streams each

Population

841.4K

KNBS census, 2019

Constituencies

each elects one MP

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Who GARISSA elected

2022

Governor Adan Nathif Jama Orange Democratic Movement 26,342 votes Senator Abdulkadir Haji Jubilee Party 72,383 votes Women Representative Udgoon Siyad Jubilee Party 26,546 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II; IEBC 2022 Register

Population: 841,353
Households: 141,394
Urban: 210,890; 25.1% of population
Register 2019: 201,473; -49,181 by 2022

Female 382,344 · 45.4% Male 458,975 · 54.6%

GARISSA County election results

Every candidate on the IEBC record, by election. Open a name for their full result.

2022 Governor election

Won by Adan Nathif Jama · margin 194 votes · 66,092 valid votes

2022 Governor election, GARISSA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Adan Nathif Jama	Orange Democratic Movement	26,342	39.86%	Elected
Ali Korane	Jubilee Party	26,148	39.56%
Dekow Barrow	United Democratic Alliance	13,602	20.58%

2022 Senator election

Won by Abdulkadir Haji · margin 53,104 votes · 103,496 valid votes

2022 Senator election, GARISSA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Abdulkadir Haji	Jubilee Party	72,383	69.94%	Elected
Isaak Shalle	Forum for the Restoration of Democracy - Kenya	19,279	18.63%
Issa Abdi	United Democratic Movement	8,538	8.25%
Abdi Ahmedrashid	Wiper Democratic Party - Kenya	3,296	3.18%

2022 Woman Rep election

Won by Udgoon Siyad · margin 7,355 votes · 72,584 valid votes

2022 Women Representative election, GARISSA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Udgoon Siyad	Jubilee Party	26,546	36.57%	Elected
Shukran Gure	Wiper Democratic Party - Kenya	19,191	26.44%
Mulki Warsame	United Democratic Alliance	13,944	19.21%
Katra Salat	Orange Democratic Movement	12,903	17.78%

2017 Governor election

Won by Ali Bunow Korane · margin 328 votes · 114,650 valid votes

2017 Governor election, GARISSA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Ali Bunow Korane	JUBILEE PARTY	56,927	49.65%	Elected
Nathif Jama Adan	WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA	56,599	49.37%
Bashir Yussuf Haji	AMANI NATIONAL CONGRESS	873	0.76%
Ahmed Aden Hire	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	251	0.22%

2017 Senator election

Won by Haji Mohamed Yusuf · margin 3,542 votes · 113,571 valid votes

2017 Senator election, GARISSA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Haji Mohamed Yusuf	JUBILEE PARTY	44,712	39.37%	Elected
Abdi Yussuf Issa	WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA	41,170	36.25%
Ahamed Aden Sugow	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	19,366	17.05%
Mohamud Ahmednoor Saleh	THIRDWAY ALLIANCE KENYA	5,062	4.46%
Ibrahim Idriss Abdilqadir	NATIONAL RAINBOW COALITION- KENYA	1,881	1.66%
Goni Mohamed Yussuf	INDEPENDENT	694	0.61%
KARUR Mohamed Dakane	KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION	686	0.60%

2017 Woman Rep election

Won by Gure Anab Mohamed · margin 4,514 votes · 113,988 valid votes

2017 Women Representative election, GARISSA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Gure Anab Mohamed	JUBILEE PARTY	38,193	33.51%	Elected
Gure Shukra Hussein	WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA	33,679	29.55%
Abass Fatuma K1ns1	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	23,234	20.38%
Ke1nan Am1na Mohamed	KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION	9,388	8.24%
Sahal Ebla Europe	FORUM FOR RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY-KENYA	5,459	4.79%
Abd1kad1r Maryan She1kh	TH1RDWAY ALLIANCE KENYA	4,035	3.54%

2013 Governor election

Won by Nathif Jama Adan · margin 2,812 votes · 91,136 valid votes

2013 Governor election, GARISSA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Nathif Jama Adan	WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA	37,910	41.60%	Elected
Ali Bunow Korane	THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE	35,098	38.51%
Harun Mohamed Yussuf	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	9,642	10.58%
Mohamed Mowlid Shurie	UNITED DEMOCRATIC FORUM PARTY	8,486	9.31%

2013 Senator election

Won by Mohamed Yusuf Haji · margin 14,630 votes · 91,370 valid votes

2013 Senator election, GARISSA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Mohamed Yusuf Haji	—	49,948	54.67%	Elected
Farah Maalim	—	35,318	38.65%
Yusuf Mohamed Ahmed	—	6,104	6.68%

2013 Woman Rep election

Won by Shukra Hussein Gure · margin 12,833 votes · 89,377 valid votes

2013 Women Representative election, GARISSA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Shukra Hussein Gure	—	33,835	37.86%	Elected
Shamsa Abdi Kadir Dahir	—	21,002	23.50%
Ebla Europa Sahal	—	13,450	15.05%
Shamsa Mohamed Hassan	—	9,600	10.74%
Maryan Hussein Mohamed	—	8,391	9.39%
Zainab Mohamed Idifle	—	3,099	3.47%

2027 spending limits in GARISSA County

The most a candidate may spend on the campaign, as gazetted for the general election of 10 August 2027.

Governor: KES 106,005,417
Senator: KES 106,005,417
Women Representative: KES 106,005,417

Source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 12251, Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVIII No. 136 (Special Issue), 7 August 2026: contributions and spending limits for the general election of 10 August 2027

Public funding

County equitable share

GARISSA, since FY 2022/23

No County equitable share figures recorded yet

Nothing is on record for GARISSA for since FY 2022/23. Figures appear here as soon as they are published.

Constituencies

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Constituencies of GARISSA, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2022
GARISSA TOWNSHIP 4 within	35,365	103	23.2%	Duale Aden Bare United Democratic Alliance
DADAAB 6 within	32,924	102	21.6%	Maalim Farah Wiper Democratic Movement– Kenya
IJARA 4 within	24,372	93	16.0%	Abdi Abdi Ali National Agenda Party of Kenya
FAFI 5 within	23,343	84	15.3%	Yakub Farah Salah United Democratic Alliance
LAGDERA 6 within	18,287	82	12.0%	Mohamed Abdikadir Hussein Orange Democratic Movement
BALAMBALA 5 within	18,001	94	11.8%	Shurie Abdi Omar Jubilee Party

About GARISSA County

GARISSA County has elected its Governor at 3 general elections on record: Nathif Jama Adan (WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA) in 2013, Ali Bunow Korane (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Adan Nathif Jama (Orange Democratic Movement) in 2022.

GARISSA County has elected its Senator at 3 general elections on record: Mohamed Yusuf Haji in 2013, Haji Mohamed Yusuf (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Abdulkadir Haji (Jubilee Party) in 2022.

GARISSA County has elected its Woman Rep at 3 general elections on record: Shukra Hussein Gure in 2013, Gure Anab Mohamed (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Udgoon Siyad (Jubilee Party) in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2022 Governor election, which Adan Nathif Jama won by 194 votes.

Questions about GARISSA County

How many constituencies are in GARISSA County?

GARISSA County has 6 constituencies: Balambala, Dadaab, Fafi, Garissa Township, Ijara and Lagdera.

Who was elected Governor for GARISSA County in 2022?

Adan Nathif Jama (Orange Democratic Movement) won the 2022 Governor election with 26,342 votes (39.86% of the vote), 194 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Senator for GARISSA County in 2022?

Abdulkadir Haji (Jubilee Party) won the 2022 Senator election with 72,383 votes (69.94% of the vote), 53,104 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Woman Rep for GARISSA County in 2022?

Udgoon Siyad (Jubilee Party) won the 2022 Woman Rep election with 26,546 votes (36.57% of the vote), 7,355 votes ahead of the runner-up.

How many registered voters are in GARISSA County?

152,292 people are on the IEBC register for GARISSA County, voting at 558 polling stations.

How much can a candidate spend in GARISSA County in the 2027 election?

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: Governor KES 106,005,417, Senator KES 106,005,417 and Woman Rep KES 106,005,417. A limit covers what a candidate spends in the expenditure period, on items including venues, publicity, advertising, campaign staff, transport and nomination fees. Source: Kenya Gazette Notice No. 12251, Kenya Gazette Vol. CXXVIII No. 136 (Special Issue), 7 August 2026: contributions and spending limits for the general election of 10 August 2027.

Sources — boundaries and the polling-station register: IEBC. Population: Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, 2019 Census. Results: IEBC declared results, 2022 / 2017 / 2013.