Shiru Ward: polling stations
Shiru (IEBC ward code 1061) is a county assembly ward in Hamisi Constituency, Vihiga County. In the IEBC's 2022 register it had 23 polling stations at 12 registration centres, with 12,686 registered voters.
Shiru elects one Member of County Assembly at the general election on . Its voters also elect the MP for Hamisi, Vihiga County's governor, senator and woman representative, and vote for President.
- IEBC ward code
- 1061
- Registration centres
- 12
- Polling stations
- 23
- Registered voters
- 12,686
2022 figures. Average of 552 registered voters per polling station. The largest registration centre was CHEPTULU PRIMARY SCHOOL, with 2,569 voters across 4 polling stations.
How Shiru compares
- By registered voters, Shiru was the 2nd largest of the 7 wards in Hamisi, with 15.8% of the constituency’s voters.
- Across Vihiga County it ranked 8th of 25 wards and held 4.1% of the county’s registered voters.
- Its polling stations averaged 552 registered voters each — more than the Hamisi average of 493 and more than the Vihiga County average of 494.
- The largest polling station was MAKUCHI PRIMARY SCHOOL with 667 registered voters; the smallest was BULUKHOMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL with 341.
- 8 of its 12 registration centres had more than one polling station (stream).
Registration centres and polling stations in Shiru
A registration centre often has several polling stations (streams). Names are as listed in the IEBC register, which shortens long names.
| Registration centre | Polling stations | Registered voters |
|---|---|---|
| KAIMOSI FRIENDS PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 564 |
| MAKUCHI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 1,334 |
| SHAVIRINGA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 851 |
| KAPTIS PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 1,133 |
| SHIRU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 3 | 1,781 |
| MUSUNJI PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 1,116 |
| KAPTIK PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 1,154 |
| CHEPTULU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 4 | 2,569 |
| MAHANGA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 2 | 844 |
| SHIPALA PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 540 |
| BULUKHOMBE PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 341 |
| KAKUBUDU PRIMARY SCHOOL | 1 | 459 |
| Total | 23 | 12,686 |
Finding your polling station
This list is from the register used for the 9 August 2022 General Election. Registration centres and polling stations can change before 2027, and new voters are registered between elections. Always confirm your registration and polling station with the IEBC.
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