Polls were opened and ended Thursday ipaving way for a rather delayed vote counting exercise in Uganda’s hotly contested election as the country climaxes a deadly election that has so far claimed over 50 people in poll-related violence.
National wide, vote tallying at the main centre in Kyambogo, Kampala started after 2am Friday, five hours later than the electoral body had anticipated but with preliminary results from 330 (0.7%) polling stations giving incumbent president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni an early lead.
Mr Museveni, 76, stood highest with 50,097 votes (61.31%) while opposition frontrunner and NUP presidential candidate, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine was trailing with 22, 802 votes (27.9%), according to Electoral Commission’s (EC) provisional results. 153 votes were deemed invalid on the night.
2021 Presidential election provisional results from 330 polling stations
*Presidential Candidate, Party, Tally and Percentage (%)*
Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni - National Resistance Movement (NRM) - 50,097votes - 61.31%
Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine - National Unity Platform (NUP) - 22,802votes - 27.9%
Patrick Oboi Amuriat - Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) - 4, 617votes - 5.65%
Joseph Kabuleta - Independent - 932votes - 1.14%
Nobert Mao - Democratic Party (DP) - 841votes - 1.03%
Nancy Kalembe Linda - Independent - 534votes - 0.65%
Mugisha Muntu - Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) - 583votes - 0.71%
Henry Tumukunde - Independent - 515votes - 0.63%
John Katumba - Independent - 332votes - 0.41%
Fred Mwesigye - Independent - 274votes - 0.34%
Willy Mayambala - Independent - 107 votes - 0.24%
The race remains tight and too early to call with only 85, 721 votes counted but Bobi Wine Thursday hinted on possibility of rejecting results in election that was marred by gross irregularities.
“The results the EC boss Simon Byabakama puts out are his business. We are in this to win,” Bobi Wine told the press in Magere, Wakiso District, shortly after voting.
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