FORM B Section 57

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS 2016 DECLARATION OF FINAL RESULTS

DECLARATION OF RESULTS WHEN THERE IS A WINNING CANDIDATE

(Under Article 103 (7) of the Constitution and Section 57 of the Presidential Elections Act, 2005) Whereas a presidential election was held on the 18th day of February 2016 at which the candidates were Abed Bwanika, Amama Mbabazi, Baryamureeba Venansius, Benon Buta Biraaro, Kizza Besigye Kifefe, Mabirizi Joseph, Maureen Faith Kyalya Waluube, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni; AND WHEREAS polling for the presidential election closed at 4:00 PM on 18th day of February 2016; AND WHEREAS the Electoral Commission has ascertained the results of the presidential election; Now THREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred on the Electoral Commission by article 103 (7) of the Constitution and section 57 of the Presidential Elections Act, the Commission publishes and declares the results of the presidential election as follows:-

Candidate’s name

Political Party/Organisation /Independent

Number of valid votes Polled by each candidate

Percentage of total valid votes cast.

Abed Bwanika People’s Development Party (PDP)

86,075 0.93%

Amama Mbabazi Independent

132,574 1.43%

Baryamureeba Venansius Independent

51,086 0.55%

Benon Buta Biraaro Farmers Party of Uganda (FPU)

24,675 0.27%

Kizza Besigye Kifefe Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)

3,270,290 35.37%

Mabirizi Joseph Independent

23,762 0.26%

Maureen Faith Kyalya Waluube Independent

40,598 0.44%

Yoweri Kaguta Museveni National Resistance Movement (NRM)

5,617,503 60.75%

Total number of valid votes cast for candidates 9,246,563

Total number of invalid votes 455,175 amounting to 4.69% percent of the total number of votes cast.

Total number of votes cast 9,701,738 amounting to 63.50% percent of the total number of registered voters.

FORM B Section 57

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS, 2016

DECLARATION OF FINAL RESULTS

Now THEREFORE Candidate Yoweri Kaguta Museveni who has obtained the highest number of votes in the

election and the votes cast in his/her favour being more than Fifty percent (50%) of the valid votes cast at the

election, the Commission declares Yoweri Kaguta Museveni elected President of the Republic of Uganda at the

Presidential Election held on the 18th day of February 2016

Dated this 20th day of February 2016

…………………………………………………. Eng. Dr. Badru M. Kiggundu

Chairperson