Kenya

MERU County

In Kenya

012 9 constituencies 1,639 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

627.2K

3.4% of the national register

Polling stations

1.6K

avg 382 voters per station

Polling centres

1.0K

avg 1.6 streams each

Population

1.5M

KNBS census, 2019

Constituencies

each elects one MP

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Who MERU elected

2022

Governor Mwangaza Kawira Independent 209,148 votes Senator Kathuri Murungi United Democratic Alliance 340,442 votes Women Representative Elizabeth Karambu United Democratic Alliance 259,445 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II; IEBC 2022 Register

Population: 1,545,714
Households: 426,360
Urban: 138,918; 9.0% of population
Register 2019: 772,139; -144,929 by 2022

Female 777,975 · 50.3% Male 767,698 · 49.7%

MERU County election results

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

2022 Governor election

Won by Mwangaza Kawira · margin 25,289 votes · 503,821 valid votes

2022 Governor election, MERU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Mwangaza Kawira	Independent	209,148	41.51%	Elected
Mithika Linturi	United Democratic Alliance	183,859	36.49%
Kiraitu Murungi	—	110,814	21.99%

2022 Senator election

Won by Kathuri Murungi · margin 298,850 votes · 453,722 valid votes

2022 Senator election, MERU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kathuri Murungi	United Democratic Alliance	340,442	75.03%	Elected
Joseph Arimba	Independent	41,592	9.17%
James Mithika	Jubilee Party	39,716	8.75%
Godfrey Mwiti	Independent	31,972	7.05%

2022 Woman Rep election

Won by Elizabeth Karambu · margin 95,165 votes · 478,113 valid votes

2022 Women Representative election, MERU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Elizabeth Karambu	United Democratic Alliance	259,445	54.26%	Elected
Felicity Nkirote	—	164,280	34.36%
Edith Mwirigi	Independent	46,031	9.63%
Beth Kanana	Jubilee Party	8,357	1.75%

2017 Governor election

Won by Kiraitu Murungi · margin 49,375 votes · 541,574 valid votes

2017 Governor election, MERU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kiraitu Murungi	JUBILEE PARTY	280,795	51.85%	Elected
Peter Gatirau Munya	PARTY OF NATIONAL UNITY	231,420	42.73%
Kilemi Mwiria	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	17,441	3.22%
Kiambi James Thambura Atheru	INDEPENDENT	4,273	0.79%
Winfred Kaburu	WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA	4,070	0.75%
Bonface Kinoti Gatobu	INDEPENDENT	3,575	0.66%

2017 Senator election

Won by Linturi Franklin Mithika · margin 125,427 votes · 541,136 valid votes

2017 Senator election, MERU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Linturi Franklin Mithika	JUBILEE PARTY	308,690	57.04%	Elected
Imanyara Milton Mugambi	PARTY OF NATIONAL UNITY	183,263	33.87%
Maranya Japheth Kobiah	INDEPENDENT	17,582	3.25%
Thuranira Gideon Gitonga	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	13,546	2.50%
Itewa Zablon Mathenge	MAZINGIRA GREENS PARTY OF KENYA	8,793	1.62%
Mwiti Kathendu Anderson	INDEPENDENT	4,754	0.88%
Meenye Gideon Kaumbuthu	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF KENYA	4,508	0.83%

2017 Woman Rep election

Won by Mwangaza Kawira · margin 48,408 votes · 539,446 valid votes

2017 Women Representative election, MERU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Mwangaza Kawira	INDEPENDENT	280,044	51.91%	Elected
Kajuju Florence	JUBILEE PARTY	231,636	42.94%
Kailemia Elizabeth Karambu	PARTY OF NATIONAL UNITY	16,592	3.08%
Isaiah Catherine Kagwiria	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	5,200	0.96%
Kinya Betsy	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	3,801	0.70%
Kinyua Susan K M	KENYA AFRICAN NATIONAL UNION	2,173	0.40%

2013 Governor election

Won by Peter Gatirau Munya · margin 4,000 votes · 420,520 valid votes

2013 Governor election, MERU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Peter Gatirau Munya	ALLIANCE PARTY OF KENYA	184,273	43.82%	Elected
Kilemi Mwiria	THE NATIONAL ALLIANCE	180,273	42.87%
Hezekiah Gichunge	KENYA NATIONAL CONGRESS	34,340	8.17%
Reuben Mbaine Marambii	UNITED DEMOCRATIC FORUM PARTY	12,134	2.89%
Justo Mati Maore	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	9,500	2.26%

2013 Senator election

Won by Kiraitu Murungi · margin 313,847 votes · 416,706 valid votes

2013 Senator election, MERU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kiraitu Murungi	—	361,897	86.85%	Elected
Gitobu Imanyara	—	48,050	11.53%
Walter Kirimi M'muguna	—	6,759	1.62%

2013 Woman Rep election

Won by Florence Kajuju · margin 91,314 votes · 412,434 valid votes

2013 Women Representative election, MERU County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Florence Kajuju	—	194,352	47.12%	Elected
Elizabeth Karambu Kailemia	—	103,038	24.98%
Halima Yusuf Mucheke	—	35,423	8.59%
Emily Makena Muthaura	—	28,665	6.95%
Jeniffer Kaka Nkunini	—	16,164	3.92%
Beatrice Nkirote Mbaabu	—	13,026	3.16%
Charity Gacheri Koome	—	10,229	2.48%
Joyce Kanyua Marete	—	6,949	1.68%
Susan K. M Kinyua	—	4,588	1.11%

2027 spending limits in MERU County

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

Governor: KES 80,000,292
Senator: KES 80,000,292
Women Representative: KES 80,000,292

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

MERU, since FY 2022/23

No County equitable share figures recorded yet

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

Constituencies

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Constituencies of MERU, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2022
SOUTH IMENTI 6 within	97,439	240	15.5%	Ithinji Dr Shadrack Mwiti Jubilee
IGEMBE CENTRAL 5 within	76,683	203	12.2%	Karitho Kiili Daniel Jubilee Party
NORTH IMENTI 5 within	74,183	185	11.8%	Abdul Rahim Dawood Independent
BUURI 5 within	72,460	172	11.6%	Murwithania Rindikiri Mugambi United Democratic Alliance
TIGANIA EAST 5 within	66,231	183	10.6%	Aburi Lawrence Mpuru National Ordinary People Empowerment Union
IGEMBE NORTH 5 within	65,473	168	10.4%	M’Anaiba Julius Taitumu United Democratic Alliance
IGEMBE SOUTH 5 within	58,359	173	9.3%	Mwirigi John Paul United Democratic Alliance
TIGANIA WEST 5 within	58,204	156	9.3%	Mutunga John Kanyuithia United Democratic Alliance
CENTRAL IMENTI 4 within	58,178	159	9.3%	Kirima Moses Nguchine United Democratic Alliance

About MERU County

MERU County has elected its Governor at 3 general elections on record: Peter Gatirau Munya (ALLIANCE PARTY OF KENYA) in 2013, Kiraitu Murungi (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Mwangaza Kawira (Independent) in 2022.

MERU County has elected its Senator at 3 general elections on record: Kiraitu Murungi in 2013, Linturi Franklin Mithika (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Kathuri Murungi (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

MERU County has elected its Woman Rep at 3 general elections on record: Florence Kajuju in 2013, Mwangaza Kawira (INDEPENDENT) in 2017 and Elizabeth Karambu (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2013 Governor election, which Peter Gatirau Munya won by 4,000 votes.

Questions about MERU County

How many constituencies are in MERU County?

MERU County has 9 constituencies: Buuri, Central Imenti, Igembe Central, Igembe North, Igembe South, North Imenti, South Imenti, Tigania East and Tigania West.

Who was elected Governor for MERU County in 2022?

Mwangaza Kawira (Independent) won the 2022 Governor election with 209,148 votes (41.51% of the vote), 25,289 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Senator for MERU County in 2022?

Kathuri Murungi (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Senator election with 340,442 votes (75.03% of the vote), 298,850 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Woman Rep for MERU County in 2022?

Elizabeth Karambu (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Woman Rep election with 259,445 votes (54.26% of the vote), 95,165 votes ahead of the runner-up.

How many registered voters are in MERU County?

627,210 people are on the IEBC register for MERU County, voting at 1,639 polling stations.

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

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: Governor KES 80,000,292, Senator KES 80,000,292 and Woman Rep KES 80,000,292. 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.