Daily Monitor Saturday January 16 2021 Uganda's President-elect Yoweri Kaguta Museveni. He was declared a winner in the hotly contested 2021 election, extending his rule to 4th decade. Photo | File Summary Total number of registered voters 18,103,603. Total number of votes cast 10, 359, 479. Total number of valid votes cast for candidates; 9,978, 093. Total number of invalid votes, 381,386. Advertisement The Uganda Electoral Commission on Saturday declared Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni as the new president of the country, for the sixth successive elective term. Mr Museveni, according to EC chairman Simon Byabakama, has garnered 5,851,037 votes representing 58.64 per cent, while his leading challenger Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, polled 3,475,298 votes representing 34.83 per cent.