Kenya

BUSIA County

In Kenya

040 7 constituencies 856 polling stations

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Election

2022 2017 2013

Registered voters

340.4K

1.9% of the national register

Polling stations

856

avg 397 voters per station

Polling centres

536

avg 1.6 streams each

Population

893.7K

KNBS census, 2019

Constituencies

each elects one MP

Constituencies by population

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Who BUSIA elected

2013

Governor SOSPETERS ODEKE OJAAMONG SON ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT 117,078 votes Senator SITSWILA AMOS WAKO 146,828 votes Women Representative MUTUA FLORENCE MWIKALI 84,502 votes

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Census 2019

KNBS 2019 Census Vol II; IEBC 2022 Register

Population: 893,681
Households: 198,152
Urban: 113,753; 12.7% of population
Register 2019: 416,756; -76,313 by 2022

Female 467,401 · 52.3% Male 426,252 · 47.7%

BUSIA County election results

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

2022 Governor election

Won by Otuoma Paul Nyongesa · margin 72,334 votes · 271,018 valid votes

2022 Governor election, BUSIA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Otuoma Paul Nyongesa	Orange Democratic Movement	164,478	60.69%	Elected
Sakwa Bunyasi	Amani National Congress	92,144	34.00%
Daniel Mogoria	Democratic Action Party - Kenya	14,396	5.31%

2022 Senator election

Won by Okoiti Andrew Omtatah · margin 112,405 votes · 230,957 valid votes

2022 Senator election, BUSIA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Okoiti Andrew Omtatah	National Reconstruction Alliance	171,681	74.33%	Elected
Hillary Itela	Orange Democratic Movement	59,276	25.67%
Lawrence Ongoma	Democratic Action Party - Kenya	0	0.00%

2022 Woman Rep election

Won by Catherine Omanyo · margin 81,513 votes · 180,991 valid votes

2022 Women Representative election, BUSIA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Catherine Omanyo	Orange Democratic Movement	129,710	71.67%	Elected
Susan Auma	United Democratic Alliance	48,197	26.63%
Elizabeth Apopo	—	3,084	1.70%

2017 Governor election

Won by Sospeters Odeke Ojaamon G · margin 9,248 votes · 275,116 valid votes

2017 Governor election, BUSIA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Sospeters Odeke Ojaamon G	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	135,153	49.13%	Elected
Otuoma Paul Nyonges A	INDEPENDENT	125,905	45.76%
Daniel Barasa Kidwoli	JUBILEE PARTY	7,570	2.75%
Michael Otieno Oloo	FORUM FOR RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY-KENYA	2,956	1.07%
Francis Lawrence Oyatsi	UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY	1,356	0.49%
Aloysius Okotch Mondoh	RESTORE AND BUILD KENYA	1,270	0.46%
Benjamin Onyango Okwara	MAENDELEO DEMOCRATIC PARTY	906	0.33%

2017 Senator election

Won by Wako Sitswila Amos · margin 30,668 votes · 276,809 valid votes

2017 Senator election, BUSIA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Wako Sitswila Amos	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	141,178	51.00%	Elected
Okoitiqokiya Andrew Omtatah	FORUM FOR RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY-KENYA	110,510	39.92%
Kassam Karen Aduol	THE LABOUR PARTY OF KENYA	9,669	3.49%
Abdi Ali Noor	JUBILEE PARTY	6,908	2.50%
Felix Lone Okumu	INDEPENDENT	1,987	0.72%
Mainga Peter Hillary	MOVEMENT FOR DEMOCRACY AND GROWTH	1,825	0.66%
Egessa Felix Reuben	INDEPENDENT	1,636	0.59%
Omala Francis Mugeni	RESTORE AND BUILD KENYA	1,588	0.57%
Omulepu Joel	UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	1,508	0.54%

2017 Woman Rep election

Won by Mutua Florence Mwikali · margin 80,095 votes · 272,734 valid votes

2017 Women Representative election, BUSIA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Mutua Florence Mwikali	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	145,623	53.39%	Elected
Mang'eni Susan Auma	AMANI NATIONAL CONGRESS	65,528	24.03%
Masinde Isabella Anyona	JUBILEE PARTY	15,218	5.58%
Nagila Pauline Morine	FORUM FOR RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY-KENYA	10,448	3.83%
Mulama Taylor Aquinata	THE LABOUR PARTY OF KENYA	8,035	2.95%
Oyug1 Winnie Awuor	INDEPENDENT	7,506	2.75%
Odima Rosemary Handa	INDEPENDENT	7,128	2.61%
Bett Zilpah Chepkemoi	THE NATIONAL VISION PARTY	5,988	2.20%
Chelangat Grace Lydia	CHAMA CHA MASHINANI	3,934	1.44%
Juma Elizabeth Demtila	UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY	3,326	1.22%

2013 Governor election

Won by Sospeters Odeke Ojaamong Son · margin 42,408 votes · 218,962 valid votes

2013 Governor election, BUSIA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Sospeters Odeke Ojaamong Son	ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT	117,078	53.47%	Elected
Vincent Sidai Esyepet	UNITED DEMOCRATIC FORUM PARTY	74,670	34.10%
Philemon Lameck Imo	FORUM FOR RESTORATION OF DEMOCRACY- KENYA	12,766	5.83%
Alice Betty Were	THE LABOUR PARTY OF KENYA	11,212	5.12%
Benjamin Onyango Okwara	SAFINA	3,236	1.48%

2013 Senator election

Won by Sitswila Amos Wako · margin 87,415 votes · 216,539 valid votes

2013 Senator election, BUSIA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Sitswila Amos Wako	—	146,828	67.81%	Elected
Chrysanthus Okemo	—	59,413	27.44%
Faith Agnes Maumo	—	10,298	4.76%

2013 Woman Rep election

Won by Mutua Florence Mwikali · margin 31,249 votes · 216,147 valid votes

2013 Women Representative election, BUSIA County: every candidate and their votes
Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Result
Mutua Florence Mwikali	—	84,502	39.09%	Elected
Ojiambo Julia Auma	—	53,253	24.64%
Mukanda Helen Ajiambo	—	43,328	20.05%
Mutere Cynthia Merilyn Kwedo	—	28,470	13.17%
Odeda Judith Alice	—	6,594	3.05%

2027 spending limits in BUSIA County

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

Governor: KES 50,678,381
Senator: KES 50,678,381
Women Representative: KES 50,678,381

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

BUSIA, FY 2013/14 to 2016/17

No County equitable share figures recorded yet

Nothing is on record for BUSIA for FY 2013/14 to 2016/17. Figures appear here as soon as they are published.

Constituencies

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Constituencies of BUSIA, with their register and elected representative
Name	Registered voters	Stations	Share	Elected 2013
TESO SOUTH 6 within	56,877	153	16.7%	MARY EMAASE OTUCH
BUTULA 6 within	54,181	139	15.9%	MICHEAL ARINGO ONYURA
TESO NORTH 6 within	49,892	133	14.7%	ARTHUR PAPA ODERA
MATAYOS 5 within	48,318	127	14.2%	GEOFFRERY MAKHOHA ODANGA
NAMBALE 4 within	45,904	99	13.5%	SAKWA JOHN BUNYASI
FUNYULA 4 within	43,258	112	12.7%	OTUOMA PAUL NYONGESA
BUDALANGI 4 within	42,013	93	12.3%	ABABU PIUS NAMWAMBA

About BUSIA County

BUSIA County has elected its Governor at 3 general elections on record: Sospeters Odeke Ojaamong Son (ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT) in 2013, Sospeters Odeke Ojaamon G (ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT) in 2017 and Otuoma Paul Nyongesa (Orange Democratic Movement) in 2022.

BUSIA County has elected its Senator at 3 general elections on record: Sitswila Amos Wako in 2013, Wako Sitswila Amos (ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT) in 2017 and Okoiti Andrew Omtatah (National Reconstruction Alliance) in 2022.

BUSIA County has elected its Woman Rep at 3 general elections on record: Mutua Florence Mwikali in 2013, Mutua Florence Mwikali (ORANGE DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT) in 2017 and Catherine Omanyo (Orange Democratic Movement) in 2022.

The closest race on record was the 2017 Governor election, which Sospeters Odeke Ojaamon G won by 9,248 votes.

Questions about BUSIA County

How many constituencies are in BUSIA County?

BUSIA County has 7 constituencies: Budalangi, Butula, Funyula, Matayos, Nambale, Teso North and Teso South.

Who was elected Governor for BUSIA County in 2022?

Otuoma Paul Nyongesa (Orange Democratic Movement) won the 2022 Governor election with 164,478 votes (60.69% of the vote), 72,334 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Senator for BUSIA County in 2022?

Okoiti Andrew Omtatah (National Reconstruction Alliance) won the 2022 Senator election with 171,681 votes (74.33% of the vote), 112,405 votes ahead of the runner-up.

Who was elected Woman Rep for BUSIA County in 2022?

Catherine Omanyo (Orange Democratic Movement) won the 2022 Woman Rep election with 129,710 votes (71.67% of the vote), 81,513 votes ahead of the runner-up.

How many registered voters are in BUSIA County?

340,443 people are on the IEBC register for BUSIA County, voting at 856 polling stations.

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

The limits for the general election of 10 August 2027: Governor KES 50,678,381, Senator KES 50,678,381 and Woman Rep KES 50,678,381. 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.