KIRAITU MURUNGI
Governor
Kiraitu Murungi won the 2017 Governor race in Meru County against 5 other candidates, with 280,795 votes (51.85%), 49,375 ahead of the runner-up.
Election record
2 elections on record for this candidate.
| Year | Office | Votes | Result |
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| 2022 | Governor | 110,814 | Contested |
| 2017 | Governor | 280,795 | Elected |
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Position
1st/6
In this race
Votes Received
280,795
Total votes for candidate
Total Votes Cast
541,574
In this election
Vote Share
51.85%
Of total votes
Vote Margin
+49,375 votes
Ahead of 2nd place
Voter Turnout
70.1%
541,574 voted
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Population & Turnout — MERU
1,545,714
Total population (2019 census)
772,139
Registered voters
541,574
Votes cast (70.1% turnout)
2017 Governor Race - All Candidates
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Distribution |
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KIRAITU MURUNGI
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| JUBILEE PARTY | 280,795 | 51.85% |
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| PARTY OF NATIONAL UNITY | 231,420 | 42.73% |
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| MAENDELEO CHAP CHAP PARTY | 17,441 | 3.22% |
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| INDEPENDENT | 4,273 | 0.79% |
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| WIPER DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT- KENYA | 4,070 | 0.75% |
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| INDEPENDENT | 3,575 | 0.66% |
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Total Candidates
6
Total Valid Votes
541,574