LIST: Winners and Losers of Municipality and City Division Mayor Elections – and Who is Leading in Key Races

Results for the municipality and city division mayor elections held on January 27, 2026 are beginning to trickle after hours of tallying. In our coverage of results from these elections, The Pearl Times brings the results as they trickle in, for our list of winners and losers of municipality mayor elections 2026.

The municipality mayor elections were held in various cities and municipalities. In cities such as Kampala Capital City, Lira, Soroti, Gulu, Mbarara, Jinja, Mbale, Hoima, Fort Portal, Masaka, and Arua, there were elections for division mayors: Nakawa, Kawempe, Rubaga, Central Division and Makindye.

For municipalities like Ibanda, Mubende, municipality mayor elections were held.

In our coverage of results from these elections, The Pearl Times brings the results as they trickle in, for our list of municipality mayor elections.

We begin in Soroti City, as well as in the municipalities of Mukono, Mubende, Ibanda, Rukungiri and Sheema:

In Mubende District, results obtained by The Pearl Times indicate that Innocent Sekiziyivu, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) was declared municipality mayor-elect after getting 8,719 votes, beating Andrew Walubi of the National Unity Platform (NUP) with 4,108 votes, and independent candidate Denis Zziwa with 355 votes, according to results announced by returning officer  Ferdinand Tumwesigye.

In Mukono, The Pearl Times can confirm that Robert Kabanda of NUP is mayor-elect of Mukono Municipality. Results announced by returning Officer Emily Amongin indicate that Robert Kabanda got 13,112 votes, beating Micdadi   Mulimila of NRM who got 5,054 votes as  incumbent Erisa Nkoyooyo, trailed with 2283 votes.

In Ibanda Municiplaity, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer Peter Agaba is the mayor elect after getting 14,279 votes. He beat independent candidate Innocent Mwine Bakamuhara who had 12,904 votes and another independent candidate, Sarapio Betungura, with 177 votes.

The Pearl Times has also confirmed that Boaz Kansiime Matita of the NRM, is the Rukungiri municipality mayor elect after winning with 5,759 votes beating Denis Ngabirano of PFF who got 5,126 votes.

In Sheema Municipality, The Pearl Times can confirm that Lukia Nakalisa of the NRM is the newly elected mayor after polling  12,492 votes, according to results announced by Sheema returning officer Pius Ahimbisibwe at Sheema Central Division Hall before midnight Tuesday. Nakalisa beat independent candidate Moses Basigaraho Bisweko who got 9,099 votes and Bravo Tumusingize who had 1,613 votes.

In Mbarara City North Division, we can confirm that independent candidate Gumisiriza Kyabwisho has beaten four challengers to retain his position. Kyabwisho got 8,183 votes.

In Soroti East Division, The Pearl Times has confirmed that the NRM candidate has won the election. The results we obtained are as follows:

1. Winner: Abdul Latif Wali (NRM) – 11,003 votes.
2. Runner‑up: Gabriel Ogire (FDC) – 3,204 votes.
3. Third place: Wilfred Onyango (Independent) – 424 votes.
4. Fourth place: Solomon Epuru (NUP) – 217 votes.
5. Fifth place: Moses Onyait (PFF) – 171 votes.
6. Sixth place: Tom Okilan (Independent) – 159 votes.
7. Seventh place: Elias Ewachu (DF) – 74 votes.

The incumbent was FDC’s Paul Omer who chose not to seek re‑election after losing the Soroti City mayoral bid.

The Pearl Times can also confirm that Kamuli Returning Officer Kenneth Kayabwe has declared Fred Balinango of the ruling NRM as the winner of the Kamuli Municipality mayor election. Balinango got 4,472 votes, beating independent candidate Peter Kaluuba who got 2,310 votes.

LEADING IN RACES

1. Kampala Central Division: Salim Uhuru (NRM)
2. Kabale Municipality: Emmanuel Byamugisha Sentaro (independent)
3. Ayivu Division: Malon Avutia (NRM)
4. Kasese Municipality: Chance Kahindo (FDC)
5. Nakawa Division: Ali Bukeni (Nubian Li) – NUP
6. Koboko Municipality – Peter Atibuni (NRM)
7. Nansana Municipality: John Sserunkuma (NUP)
8. Bugiri Municipality: Ayoub Mulikiliza (independent)
9. Tororo Municipality: Benard Ochieng (NRM)
10. Rubaga Division: Zacchy Mberaze (NUP)
11. Kira Municipality: Norman Kaboggoza (NUP)
12. Iganga Municipality: Nasser Kongola (NUP)
13. Mbale Northern Division: George Mwanika (NRM)
14. Mityana Central Division: Fred Wotonava (Independent)
15. Busia Municipality: Sadiq Amin Agele (NRM)
16. Arua Central Division: Saidi Baguma (NRM)
17. Njeru Municipality: Robert Isabirye (FDC)
18. Kumi Municipality: John Bosco Emenyat (Independent)
19. Laroo-Pece Division: Gifter Aber (NRM)
20. Nebbi Municipality: Jackline Opar (NRM)
21. Lira East Division: Emmy Joe Odongo (NRM)

The updates will keep updating this story to add more results on the Winners and Losers of Municipality and City Division Mayor Elections as they come through.

You can see the winners and losers of city mayor elections, as well as their salaries and those of LC5 chairpersons and MPs Here, There and Over There.