Gideon Mung’aro, the ODM gubernatorial candidate in Kilifi, has defeated his UDA competitor Aisha Jumwa to win the seat.
Mung’aro received 143,773 votes, while Jumwa received 65,893 votes.
With 64,321 votes, George Kithi of the Pamoja African Alliance (PAA) party came in third.
Mung’aro was running for governor of Kilifi for the second time.
He first vied in 2017 but did not manage to oust outgoing governor Amason Kingi.
Kingi who was elected on an ODM party ticket left the party and formed PAA, which is now working with DP William Ruto.
Jumwa also quit ODM to join Ruto’s UDA but could not manage to beat the ODM candidate.
She was first elected as Kilifi Woman Rep on an ODM party ticket in 2017.
Jumwa in 2017 opted for Malindi parliamentary seat which she vied for and won on an ODM party ticket.
Kilifi is largely perceived as the political bastion of ODM leader Raila Odinga.
The county has been massively voting for Raila in the last four successive general elections.
