2010 Southern Sudanese general election

Regional election in Sudan Southern Sudan 2011 11–15 April 2010 4,539,835 2026 South Sudanese general election 2026 yes Presidential election presidential 61.98% Salva Kiir-3, by Stein Ove Korneliussen.jpg Salva Kiir Mayardit Sudan People's Liberation Movement 2,616,613 92.99% 3x4.svg Lam Akol SPLM–DC 197,217 7.01% President Elected President Salva Kiir Mayardit Sudan People's Liberation Movement 2010 South Sudanese presidential election by state.svg Results by region or municipalityKiir: #0f47af 70-80% #0c3787 80-90% #032667 90%+ yes Parliamentary election All 170 seats in the Legislative Assembly 86 yes yes yes Sudan People's Liberation Movement Xavier Zablah Bukele 161 SPLM–Democratic Change Carlos García Saade 1 National Congress Party (Sudan) Nelson Guardado 1 Independents – 7 Regional elections were held in Southern Sudan between 11 and 15 April 2010 as part of the Sudanese general election. The result was a victory for Salva Kiir of the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, who received almost 93% of the vote.FACTBOX: Sudan presidential election results https://web.archive.org/web/20110629074259/http://www.sudantribune.com/FACTBOX-Sudan-presidential,34901 2011-06-29 Sudan Tribune, 27 April 2010 The winners of these elections would later continue in office upon South Sudan's independence after a referendum in 2011. As of 2025, these are the last South Sudanese elections. Electoral system The President was elected using the two-round system; if no candidate gained a majority of the vote in the first round, a run-off would have been held.Election for President IFES The 170 seats of the Legislative Assembly were elected by three methods: National Electoral Commission 102 seats (60%) were elected by First-past-the-post. 43 seats (25%) reserved for women were elected by closed list proportional representation with 4% electoral threshold. 25 seats (15%) unreserved were elected by the same system. Results President Salva Kiir Mayardit Sudan People's Liberation Movement 2616613 Lam Akol Sudan People's Liberation Movement–Democratic Change 197217 2813830 4539835 National Electoral Commission By state thumb|Results by state. Salva KiirSPLM Lam AkolSPLM-DC Margin Total Votes State # % # % # % #W. Bahr el Ghazal 137,070 90.51% 14,369 9.49% 151,439Lakes 247,586 97.73% 5,740 2.27% 253,326N. Bahr el Ghazal 256,208 97.10% 7,656 2.90% 263,864Warrap 522,126 99.61% 2,046 0.39% 524,172Unity 149,128 81.46% 33,932 18.54% 183,060Jonglei 234,897 93.82% 15,486 6.18% 250,383Upper Nile 199,296 74.75% 67,309 25.25% 266,605C. Equatoria 227,151 89.29% 27,258 10.71% 254,409E. Equatoria 487,090 98.02% 9,831 1.98% 496,921W. Equatoria 156,061 91.99% 13,590 8.01% 169,651Sources: National Electoral Commission Legislative Assembly File:South Sudan Legislative Assembly 2010.svg Sudan People's Liberation Movement 161 Sudan People's Liberation Movement–Democratic Change 1 National Congress Party 1 Independents 7 4539835 National Electoral Commission See also 2010 Sudanese general election in Jonglei 2010 Sudanese gubernatorial elections 2010 Darfurian amalgamation referendum 2011 Southern Sudanese independence referendum References South Sudan General South Sudan Category:Elections in Sudan Category:Elections in South Sudan Category:Election and referendum articles with incomplete results Category:April 2010 in Africa