The National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, was yesterday declared the winner of the 2026 general elections.
Museveni was declared winner by Justice Simon Byabakama, the chairperson of the Electoral Commission.
He defeated seven other presidential contenders, including Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform (NUP); Elton Joseph Mabirizi of the Conservative Party (CP); and Robert Kasibante of the National Peasants Party (NPP).
Other candidates in the race were Nathan Nandala Mafabi of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC); Mugisha Gregg Muntu of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT); Munyagwa Mubarak Sserunga of the Common Man’s Party (CMP); and Bulira Frank Kabinga of the Revolutionary People’s Party (RPP).
According to the official results, Museveni garnered 7,946,772 votes, followed by Kyagulanyi with 2,741,238 votes. Nandala Mafabi received 209,039 votes, while Mugisha Muntu polled 59,276 votes. Robert Kasibante received 33,444 votes, Elton Joseph Mabirizi 32,458 votes, and Munyagwa Mubarak Sserunga 31,666 votes. Frank Bulira Kabinga garnered 45,959 votes.
The Electoral Commission urged Ugandans to remain peaceful, noting that not all candidates can win an election.
