Governor Seriaki Dickson of Bayelsa State has been re-elected for a second term in office. Governor Dickson of PDP polled 134, 998 out of 232, 167 votes cast in the election. the candidate of the APC Timipre Sylva came second with 86, 852 votes, while Moses Siasia of the Peoples Democratic Movement got 1, 572 votes.
The state returning officer for the governorship election. Professor Zana Akpagu announced the results and declared governor Seriaki Dickson the winner at the state collation centre in Yenagoa.