The 2015 Bayelsa State gubernatorial election occurred in Nigeria on December 5, 2015. The PDP nominee Henry Seriake Dickson won the election, defeating Timipre Sylva of the APC.
Henry Seriake Dickson emerged PDP as the sole candidate. He picked Gboribiogha John Jonah as his running mate. Timipre Sylva was the APC candidate with Wilberforce Titus Igiri as his running mate.
Electoral system
The Governor of Bayelsa State is elected using the plurality voting system.
Primary election
PDP primary
The PDP primary election was held on September 24, 2015. Henry Seriake Dickson emerged PDP flag bearer after polling 447 votes as the sole candidate. Henry Seriake Dickson picked Gboribiogha John Jonah as his running mate.
APC primary
The APC primary election was held on September 30, 2015. Timipre Sylva emerged the party's flag bearer after polling 981 votes against 18 other candidates. His closest rival, Godknows Powel, who polled 39 votes while Wallman Agoriba came third with 28 votes. Timipre Sylva picked Wilberforce Titus Igiri as his running mate.
Results
A total number of 20 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.
The total number of registered voters in the state was 654,493, while 242,114 voters were accredited. Total number of valid votes was 225,520. Rejected votes were 6,647.