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The 2019 election

2019 presidential election · 23 Feb 2019

How Nigeria voted for President in 2019.

The results as INEC declared them on 27 Feb 2019, for all 73 candidates, with turnout and a state-by-state breakdown.

Where these figures come from: national totals are INEC's own declaration (official). The state-by-state figures come from Stears Elections 2019 dataset (state-level presidential results), a secondary source, because INEC's published report has no state table; their rows add up exactly to INEC's national totals.

INEC declared Buhari Muhammadu (APC) elected, with 15,191,847 of 27,324,583 valid votes (55.6%).

Official. Published by a government body, such as INEC, in an official document or record.

Registered voters

82,344,107

Accredited voters

29,364,209

Valid votes

27,324,583

Rejected votes

1,289,607

35.7% of registered voters were accredited to vote (INEC states turnout as 35.66% (as collated)).

Votes for every candidate

  • Buhari Muhammadu APC15,191,847 55.6%
  • Abubakar Atiku PDP11,262,978 41.2%
  • Felix Nicolas PCP110,196 0.4%
  • Mailafia Obadiah ADC97,874 0.4%
  • Gbor John Wilson Terwase APGA66,851 0.2%
  • Yabagi Sani Yusuf ADP54,930 0.2%
  • Akhimien Davidson Isibor GDPN41,852 0.2%
  • Ibrahim Aliyu Hassan APA36,866 0.1%
  • Donald Duke SDP34,746 0.1%
  • Omoyele Sowore AAC33,953 0.1%
  • Da-silva Thomas Ayo SNC28,680 0.1%
  • Shitu Mohammed Kabir APDA26,558 0.1%
  • Yusuf Mamman Dantalle APM26,039 0.1%
  • Moghalu Kingsley Bosah Chiedu YPP21,886 0.1%
  • Ameh Peter Ojonugwa PPA21,822 0.1%
  • Ositelu Isaac Babatunde A19,219 0.1%
  • Durotoye Adetokunbo Olufela ANN16,779 0.1%
  • Bashayi Isa Dansarki MMN14,540 0.1%
  • Osakwe Felix Johnson DPP14,483 0.1%
  • Abdulrashid Hassan Baba AA14,380 0.1%
  • Nwokeafor Ikechukwu Ndubuisi ACD11,325 0.0%
  • Maina Maimuna Kyari NPC10,081 0.0%
  • Victor Okhai PPC8,979 0.0%
  • Chike Ukaegbu AAP8,902 0.0%
  • Ezekwesili Obiageli Katryn ACPN7,223 0.0%
  • Ibrahim Usman Alhaji NRM6,229 0.0%
  • Ike Keke NNPP6,111 0.0%
  • Moses Ayibiowu NUP5,323 0.0%
  • Awosola Williams Olusola DPC5,242 0.0%
  • Muhammed Usman Zaki LP5,074 0.0%
  • Eke Samuel Chukwuma GPN4,924 0.0%
  • Nwachukwu Chuks Nwabuikwu AGA4,689 0.0%
  • Major Hamza Al Mustafa PPN4,622 0.0%
  • Okotie Christopher Oghenebrorie FRESH4,554 0.0%
  • Shipi Moses Godia ABP4,523 0.0%
  • Fasua Tope Kolade ANRP4,340 0.0%
  • Rev. (DR) Onwubuya FJP4,174 0.0%
  • Dr Asukwo Mendie Archibong NFD4,096 0.0%
  • Ahmed Buhari SNP3,941 0.0%
  • Salisu Yunusa Tanko NCP3,799 0.0%
  • Shittu Moshood Asiwaju ANP3,586 0.0%
  • Obinna Uchechukwu Ikeagwuonu APP3,585 0.0%
  • Balogun Isiaka Ishola UDP3,170 0.0%
  • Obaje Yusufu Ameh ANDP3,104 0.0%
  • Chief Umenwa Godwin AGAP3,071 0.0%
  • Israel Nonyerem Davidson Dr. RAP2,972 0.0%
  • Ukonga Frank DA2,769 0.0%
  • Santuraki Hamisu MPN2,752 0.0%
  • Adesanya-davies Mercy Olufunmilayo MAJA2,651 0.0%
  • Gbenga Olawepo-hashim PT2,613 0.0%
  • Ali Soyode M. YES2,394 0.0%
  • Ojinika Geff Chizee CC2,391 0.0%
  • Nsehe Nseobong RP2,388 0.0%
  • Rabia Yasai Hassan Cengiz NAC2,279 0.0%
  • Atuejide Eunice Uche Julian NIP2,248 0.0%
  • Dara John ASD2,146 0.0%
  • Fagbenro-byron Samuel Adesina KP1,911 0.0%
  • Etim Emmanuel Ishie CNP1,874 0.0%
  • Chukwu-eguzolugo Sunday Chikendu JMPP1,853 0.0%
  • Madu Nnamdi Edozie ID1,845 0.0%
  • Osuala Chukwudi John Kennedy RBNP1,792 0.0%
  • Albert Owuru Ambrose HDP1,663 0.0%
  • David Esosa Ize-iyamu BNPP1,649 0.0%
  • Inwa Ahmed Sakil UPN1,631 0.0%
  • Akpua Robinson NDLP1,588 0.0%
  • Mark Emmanuel Audu UP1,561 0.0%
  • Com. Ishaka Paul Ofemile NEPP1,524 0.0%
  • Kriz David LM1,438 0.0%
  • Ademola Babatunde Abidemi NCMP1,378 0.0%
  • A. Edosomwan Johnson NDCP1,192 0.0%
  • Abah Lewis Elaigwu CAP1,111 0.0%
  • Angela Johnson AUN1,092 0.0%
  • Nwangwu Uchenna Peter WTPN732 0.0%

By state

Votes for the two candidates with the most votes nationally, in each of the 36 states and the FCT. The largest figure in each row is in bold. Number of states where each led: APC 19, PDP 18.

Media reported. Reported by a news outlet. Not confirmed by an official record.
StateAPCPDP
Abia85,058219,698
Adamawa*378,078410,266
Akwa Ibom175,429395,832
Anambra33,298524,738
Bauchi798,428209,313
Bayelsa118,821197,933
Benue347,668356,817
Borno836,49671,788
Cross River117,302295,737
Delta221,292594,068
Ebonyi90,726258,573
Edo267,842275,691
Ekiti219,231154,032
Enugu54,423355,553
FCT152,224259,997
Gombe402,961138,484
Imo140,463334,923
Jigawa794,738289,895
Kaduna993,445649,612
Kano1,464,768391,593
Katsina1,232,133308,056
Kebbi*581,552154,282
Kogi285,894218,207
Kwara308,984138,184
Lagos580,825448,015
Nasarawa289,903283,847
Niger612,371218,052
Ogun281,762194,655
Ondo241,769275,901
Osun347,634337,377
Oyo365,229366,690
Plateau468,555548,665
Rivers150,710473,971
Sokoto490,333361,604
Taraba324,906374,743
Yobe497,91450,763
Zamfara438,682125,423

Who was running

6,657

candidates were on INEC's final lists for 470 federal seats on 23 Feb 2019: the presidency, 109 Senate seats and 360 House of Representatives seats.

President

73 for 1 seat

One winner

Women candidates

6 of 73 (8.2%)

Plus 22 women among the 73 running mates.

1 listed without a sex (mostly court-ordered substitutions).

Age · median 51.5

  • Under 351
  • 35–4932
  • 50–6432
  • 65 and over7

1 age printed incorrectly by INEC left out.

Senate

1,904 for 109 seats

About 17 per seat

Women candidates

234 of 1,904 (12.3%)

1 listed without a sex (mostly court-ordered substitutions).

Age · median 47

  • Under 35147
  • 35–49951
  • 50–64685
  • 65 and over98

23 ages printed incorrectly by INEC left out.

House of Reps

4,680 for 360 seats

About 13 per seat

Women candidates

543 of 4,680 (11.6%)

1 listed without a sex (mostly court-ordered substitutions).

Age · median 41

  • Under 351,065
  • 35–492,293
  • 50–641,180
  • 65 and over62

80 ages printed incorrectly by INEC left out.

Counted by OpenPolls from INEC's lists; gender and age as INEC printed them.
  • Counted from INEC's final lists of 17 January 2019. Later court-ordered changes are not included.
  • The SDP presidential slot reads 'party yet to submit name of candidate – court order', so 72 named tickets are listed for 73 parties.

Results are as declared by INEC. OpenPolls does not adjust them.

Source: Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)