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Museveni Takes Early Lead with 76.25% as EC Releases Partial Results

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President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni cast his vote at Kaaro High School, Kiruhura District

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is in a commanding early lead in Uganda’s presidential election, securing 76.25% of the vote (about 3.9 million votes), according to provisional results released by the Electoral Commission on Friday morning.

Opposition candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) is trailing with 19.85% (approximately 1.3 million votes).

The Electoral Commission said the figures are based on results from 45% of polling stations nationwide, cautioning that the outcome remains provisional as tallying continues.