Kenya

TURKANA County

In Kenya

023 6 constituencies 785 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

182.7K

1.0% of the national register

Polling stations

785

avg 232 voters per station

Polling centres

683

avg 1.1 streams each

Population

927.0K

KNBS census, 2019

Constituencies

each elects one MP

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Who TURKANA elected

2017

Governor JOSPHAT KOLI NANOK ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT 76,209 votes Senator IMANA MALACHY CHARLES EKAL ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT 71,813 votes Women Representative EMANIKOR JOYCE AKAI JUBILEE PARTY 53,731 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II; IEBC 2022 Register

Population: 926,976
Households: 164,519
Urban: 140,791; 15.2% of population
Register 2019: 238,528; -55,862 by 2022

Female 448,868 · 48.4% Male 478,087 · 51.6%

TURKANA County election results

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

2022 Governor election

Won by Napotikan Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorukai · margin 24,765 votes · 142,136 valid votes

2022 Governor election, TURKANA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Napotikan Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorukai	Orange Democratic Movement	66,631	46.88%	Elected
John Lodepe	United Democratic Alliance	41,866	29.45%
John Munyes	Jubilee Party	33,639	23.67%

2022 Senator election

Won by James Ekomwa · margin 24,166 votes · 135,603 valid votes

2022 Senator election, TURKANA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
James Ekomwa	Jubilee Party	58,334	43.02%	Elected
Benedict Lokomar	United Democratic Alliance	34,168	25.20%
Joseph Ekalale	Orange Democratic Movement	29,488	21.75%
Malachy Ekal Imana	Wiper Democratic Party - Kenya	13,613	10.04%

2022 Woman Rep election

Won by Cecilia Ngitit · margin 3,567 votes · 142,169 valid votes

2022 Women Representative election, TURKANA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Cecilia Ngitit	United Democratic Alliance	47,195	33.20%	Elected
Leah Lokola	Orange Democratic Movement	43,628	30.69%
Susan Aletia	Jubilee Party	43,415	30.54%
Pauline Lokuruka	Independent	7,931	5.58%

2017 Governor election

Won by Josphat Koli Nanok · margin 20,702 votes · 131,716 valid votes

2017 Governor election, TURKANA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Josphat Koli Nanok	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	76,209	57.86%	Elected
John Munyes Kiyonga	JUBILEE PARTY	55,507	42.14%

2017 Senator election

Won by Imana Malachy Charles Ekal · margin 14,841 votes · 131,685 valid votes

2017 Senator election, TURKANA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Imana Malachy Charles Ekal	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	71,813	54.53%	Elected
Kaituko Geoffrey Eyanae	JUBILEE PARTY	56,972	43.26%
Erot William Losengei	CHAMA CHA MASHINANI	1,723	1.31%
Fredrick Damien Aryong Nawot	FORUM FOR RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY-KENYA	1,177	0.89%

2017 Woman Rep election

Won by Emanikor Joyce Akai · margin 4,298 votes · 131,336 valid votes

2017 Women Representative election, TURKANA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Emanikor Joyce Akai	JUBILEE PARTY	53,731	40.91%	Elected
Lokuruka Pauline Akai	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	49,433	37.64%
Abenyo Jecinta Ngasike	INDEPENDENT	12,731	9.69%
Nakusa Beatrice Asukul	CHAMA CHA MASHINANI	12,106	9.22%
Loyor Rhoda Arupe	INDEPENDENT	2,016	1.53%
Namulen Cicilia Nangetei	MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY	1,319	1.00%

2013 Governor election

Won by Nanok Josphat Koli · margin 23,444 votes · 100,325 valid votes

2013 Governor election, TURKANA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Nanok Josphat Koli	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	52,020	51.85%	Elected
Ekalimana Malachy Charles	NEW FORD KENYA	28,576	28.48%
Lotethiro Peter Emuria	UNITED REPUBLICAN PARTY	15,808	15.76%
Lomulen Peter Lokol	WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT-KENYA	2,602	2.59%
Logurale Matthew Esinyen	NARC-KENYA	1,319	1.31%

2013 Senator election

Won by Kiyonga John Munyes · margin 34,851 votes · 100,873 valid votes

2013 Senator election, TURKANA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Kiyonga John Munyes	—	66,162	65.59%	Elected
Ethro David Ekwee	—	31,311	31.04%
Nakusa Jackson Ekaru	—	3,400	3.37%

2013 Woman Rep election

Won by Joyce Akai Emanikor · margin 5,627 votes · 103,024 valid votes

2013 Women Representative election, TURKANA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Joyce Akai Emanikor	—	38,947	37.80%	Elected
Rhoda Arupe Loyor	—	33,320	32.34%
Pauline Akai Lokuruka	—	23,978	23.27%
Mary Ekutan	—	6,779	6.58%

2027 spending limits in TURKANA County

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

Governor: KES 142,072,389
Senator: KES 142,072,389
Women Representative: KES 142,072,389

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

TURKANA, FY 2017/18 to 2021/22

No County equitable share figures recorded yet

Nothing is on record for TURKANA for FY 2017/18 to 2021/22. Figures appear here as soon as they are published.

Constituencies

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Constituencies of TURKANA, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2017
TURKANA CENTRAL 5 within	45,577	158	25.0%	NAKARA JOHN LODEPE ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
TURKANA WEST 7 within	32,213	114	17.6%	NANOK DANIEL EPUYO JUBILEE PARTY
TURKANA SOUTH 5 within	31,831	136	17.4%	JAMES EKOMWA LOMENEN JUBILEE PARTY
TURKANA NORTH 6 within	31,228	138	17.1%	NAKULEU CHRISTOPHER DOYE JUBILEE PARTY
LOIMA 4 within	26,182	143	14.3%	LOMORUKAI JEREMIAH EKAMAIS ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT
TURKANA EAST 3 within	15,635	96	8.6%	MOHAMMED LOKIRU ALI ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

About TURKANA County

TURKANA County has elected its Governor at 3 general elections on record: Nanok Josphat Koli (ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT) in 2013, Josphat Koli Nanok (ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT) in 2017 and Napotikan Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorukai (Orange Democratic Movement) in 2022.

TURKANA County has elected its Senator at 3 general elections on record: Kiyonga John Munyes in 2013, Imana Malachy Charles Ekal (ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT) in 2017 and James Ekomwa (Jubilee Party) in 2022.

TURKANA County has elected its Woman Rep at 3 general elections on record: Joyce Akai Emanikor in 2013, Emanikor Joyce Akai (JUBILEE PARTY) in 2017 and Cecilia Ngitit (United Democratic Alliance) in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2022 Woman Rep election, which Cecilia Ngitit won by 3,567 votes.

Questions about TURKANA County

How many constituencies are in TURKANA County?

TURKANA County has 6 constituencies: Loima, Turkana Central, Turkana East, Turkana North, Turkana South and Turkana West.

Who was elected Governor for TURKANA County in 2022?

Napotikan Jeremiah Ekamais Lomorukai (Orange Democratic Movement) won the 2022 Governor election with 66,631 votes (46.88% of the vote), 24,765 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Senator for TURKANA County in 2022?

James Ekomwa (Jubilee Party) won the 2022 Senator election with 58,334 votes (43.02% of the vote), 24,166 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Woman Rep for TURKANA County in 2022?

Cecilia Ngitit (United Democratic Alliance) won the 2022 Woman Rep election with 47,195 votes (33.20% of the vote), 3,567 votes ahead of the runner-up.

How many registered voters are in TURKANA County?

182,666 people are on the IEBC register for TURKANA County, voting at 785 polling stations.

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

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: Governor KES 142,072,389, Senator KES 142,072,389 and Woman Rep KES 142,072,389. 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.