Background.
Kisumu City County is one of 47 counties in the Republic of Kenya. Its headquarters is Kisumu City which is the third largest city in Kenya after the capital Nairobi and the coastal city of Mombasa. The County is bordered by Homa Bay County to the South, Nandi County to the Northeast, Kericho County to the East, Vihiga County to the Northwest and Siaya County to the West. The County covers a total land area of 2009.5 KM2 and another 567 KM2 covered by water.
According to 2019 National Census Kisumu County has a population of 1,155,574. The population density is 550 persons per Km2. The population distribution by sex is 556,942 male and 594,609 female, intersex 23 (2019 Kenya Population and housing census).
In the previous general election, Kisumu County’s 7 constituencies, 35 County assembly Wards, 1,027 polling stations had 539,210 registered voters. Below is a screenshot from our TransTally system showcasing the vote distribution across the 35 wards.
Senatorial Results
In the 2017 general election the county Senatorial contest attracted 4 candidates, with Hon. Outa Fredrick Otieno of the Orange Democratic Movement winning with 83% of the total valid votes cast. Below is an extract from our solution TransTally Systems showcasing the outcome of the 2017 Kisumu City County senatorial elections results.
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