title: 2010 Southern Sudanese general election
text: # 2010 Southern Sudanese general election
  
  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. The winners of these elections would later continue in office upon South Sudan's independence following the referendum in 2011.
  
  ## Results
  
  ### President
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Salva Kiir Mayardit | Sudan People's Liberation Movement | 2,616,613 | 92.99 |
  | | Lam Akol | SPLM–Democratic Change | 197,217 | 7.01 |
  | Total | Total | Total | 2,813,830 | 100.00 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,813,830 | – |
  | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 4,539,835 | 61.98 |
  | Source: National Electoral Commission |||||
  
  **By state**
  
  | | Salva Kiir SPLM | Salva Kiir SPLM | Lam Akol SPLM-DC | Lam Akol SPLM-DC | Margin | Margin | Total Votes |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | State | # | % | # | % | # | % | # |
  | W. Bahr el Ghazal | 137,070 | 90.51% | 14,369 | 9.49% | | | 151,439 |
  | Lakes | 247,586 | 97.73% | 5,740 | 2.27% | | | 253,326 |
  | N. Bahr el Ghazal | 256,208 | 97.10% | 7,656 | 2.90% | | | 263,864 |
  | Warrap | 522,126 | 99.61% | 2,046 | 0.39% | | | 524,172 |
  | Unity | 149,128 | 81.46% | 33,932 | 18.54% | | | 183,060 |
  | Jonglei | 234,897 | 93.82% | 15,486 | 6.18% | | | 250,383 |
  | Upper Nile | 199,296 | 74.75% | 67,309 | 25.25% | | | 266,605 |
  | C. Equatoria | 227,151 | 89.29% | 27,258 | 10.71% | | | 254,409 |
  | E. Equatoria | 487,090 | 98.02% | 9,831 | 1.98% | | | 496,921 |
  | W. Equatoria | 156,061 | 91.99% | 13,590 | 8.01% | | | 169,651 |
  | Sources: National Electoral Commission ||||||||
  
  ### Legislative Assembly
  
  | Party | Party | Seats |
  | - | - | - |
  | | Sudan People's Liberation Movement | 161 |
  | | SPLM–Democratic Change | 1 |
  | | National Congress | 1 |
  | | Independents | 7 |
  | Total | Total | 170 |
  | Source: National Electoral Commission |||
  