2013 Vihiga local elections


Local elections were held in Vihiga to elect a Governor and County Assembly on 4 March 2013. Under the new constitution, which was passed in a 2010 referendum, the 2013 general elections were the first in which Governors and members of the County Assemblies for the newly created counties were elected. They will also be the first general elections run by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission which has released the official list of candidates.

Gubernatorial election

CandidateRunning MateCoalitionPartyVotes
Akaranga, Epainitous MosesAmaswache, Caleb TembaProgressive Party--
Amayi, Jarius BostonTom, Onacha KisiaUnited Democratic Forum Party--
Butiko, Kennedy EnosiSaisi, PatrickCordOrange Democratic Movement--
Lichete, Reuben KigameAyodi, ListoneRestore and Build Kenya--
Mwanga, Francis InganjiDavid, Asiligwa AmuyunzaNational Agenda Party--
Mwanje, Justus InondaLigenga, Hesbon AsavaFORD–Kenya--