Adeleke Widens Winning Margin as 2026 Osun Governorship Election Results Show Stronger Victory

Governor increases vote tally by over 100,000 and expands LGA wins from 17 to 19
Governor Ademola Adeleke has returned to office after winning the 2026 Osun State governorship election, with the results showing a significantly wider electoral advantage over the All Progressives Congress (APC) compared with the 2022 contest.
A comparison of the results of the two elections shows that Adeleke increased his vote tally by more than 100,000, added two local government areas (LGAs) to his 2022 total and more than doubled his winning margin over the APC.
Based on results from the 30 local government areas, Adeleke of the Accord Party polled 511,067 votes in the 2026 election, compared with the 403,371 votes he secured as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2022 governorship election.
The latest figure represents an increase of 107,696 votes over his 2022 tally.
Adeleke also increased the number of LGAs won from 17 in 2022 to 19 in 2026, while the APC’s tally dropped from 13 LGAs in 2022 to 11 in the latest election.
In the 2022 election, the APC candidate and then-incumbent governor, Gboyega Oyetola, polled 375,027 votes.
The electoral gap between Adeleke and the APC has also widened substantially.
In 2022, Adeleke defeated Oyetola by 28,344 votes. In the 2026 election, the figures put Adeleke ahead of APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji by 66,252 votes.
This means Adeleke more than doubled his winning margin, rising from approximately 3.52 percentage points in 2022 to 6.93 percentage points in 2026, based on the combined votes of the two leading candidates.
The expanded margin suggests that Adeleke not only retained his core support across the state but also strengthened his performance in several local government areas compared with the previous election.
The 2026 results showed Adeleke winning in Boluwaduro, Ede South, Ife North, Ilesa West, Ifedayo, Ife Central, Orolu, Osogbo, Oriade, Odo-Otin, Ife East, Ifelodun, Iwo, Ede North, Ila, Ayedire, Egbedore, Ayedaade and Ejigbo.
Overall, the figures indicate a stronger electoral performance for Adeleke in 2026, with his total votes, number of LGAs won and margin over the APC all increasing compared with the 2022 governorship election.