2010 Southern Sudanese general election

Regional elections were held in Southern Sudan between 11 and 15 April 2010 as part of the Sudanese general election. The result was a victory for Salva Kiir of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, who received almost 93% of the vote.[1] The winners of these elections would later continue in office upon South Sudan's independence after a referendum in 2011.

2010 Southern Sudanese general election

11–15 April 2010 2026 →
Registered4,539,835
Presidential election
Turnout61.98%
 
Candidate Salva Kiir Mayardit Lam Akol
Party SPLM SPLM–DC
Popular vote 2,616,613 197,217
Percentage 92.99% 7.01%

Results by region or municipality
Kiir:      70-80%      80-90%      90%+

Elected President

Salva Kiir Mayardit
SPLM

Parliamentary election

All 170 seats in the Legislative Assembly
86 seats needed for a majority
Party Seats
SPLM

161
SPLM–Democratic Change

1
National Congress

1
Independents

7
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

As of 2024, these are the last South Sudanese elections.

Results

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President

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CandidatePartyVotes%
Salva Kiir MayarditSudan People's Liberation Movement2,616,61392.99
Lam AkolSPLM–Democratic Change197,2177.01
Total2,813,830100.00
Total votes2,813,830
Registered voters/turnout4,539,83561.98
Source: National Electoral Commission

By state

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Results by state.
Salva Kiir
SPLM
Lam Akol
SPLM-DC
Margin Total Votes
State # % # % # % #
W. Bahr el Ghazal 137,070 90.51% 14,369 9.49% 151,439
Lakes 247,586 97.73% 5,740 2.27% 253,326
N. Bahr el Ghazal 256,208 97.10% 7,656 2.90% 263,864
Warrap 522,126 99.61% 2,046 0.39% 524,172
Unity 149,128 81.46% 33,932 18.54% 183,060
Jonglei 234,897 93.82% 15,486 6.18% 250,383
Upper Nile 199,296 74.75% 67,309 25.25% 266,605
C. Equatoria 227,151 89.29% 27,258 10.71% 254,409
E. Equatoria 487,090 98.02% 9,831 1.98% 496,921
W. Equatoria 156,061 91.99% 13,590 8.01% 169,651
Sources: National Electoral Commission

Legislative Assembly

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PartySeats
Sudan People's Liberation Movement161
SPLM–Democratic Change1
National Congress1
Independents7
Total170
Source: National Electoral Commission

References

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  1. ^ FACTBOX: Sudan presidential election results Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine Sudan Tribune, 27 April 2010