Region
National
37 states · 2023
Registered
93,299,647
voter register
Votes cast
24,965,218
26.8% turnout
Untapped
68,334,429
73.2% stayed home
Winner
APC
in this 18 party field
Coalition strength
The 18 parties you selected, merged as an alliance: APC+PDP+LP+NNPP+A+SDP+ADC+ADP+AA+YPP+ZLP+AAC+APGA+APM+NRM+PRP+BP+APP.
Alliance votes
24,965,218
99.9% of valid votes
Largest single member
APC
8,794,726 votes · 35.2%
Alliance lead
16170492
extra votes the alliance unlocks over its top member
All Progressives Congress Peoples Democratic Party Labour Party New Nigeria Peoples Party Accord Social Democratic Party African Democratic Congress Action Democratic Party Action Alliance Young Progressives Party Zenith Labour Party African Action Congress All Progressives Grand Alliance Allied Peoples Movement National Rescue Movement Peoples Redemption Party Boot Party Action Peoples Party
176,846 polling units · 8,809 wards in this region — 528 voters per polling unit on average.
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Party vote share in National
Verified votes for 2023, ranked.
Long-run trend in National
Share of valid votes by election in this region.
Voting behaviour (national)
Valid votes cast each election, and turnout against the shared register.
Battleground states · 2023
Narrowest winning margins nationwide — one push can flip them.
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1
29%
Benue State
APC leads by 1,187 votes
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2
28.6%
Sokoto State
PDP leads by 3,757 votes
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3
31.8%
Katsina State
PDP leads by 7,644 votes
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4
39.5%
Osun State
PDP leads by 11,054 votes
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5
18.8%
Lagos State
LP leads by 11,549 votes
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6
16.4%
Bayelsa State
PDP leads by 18,799 votes
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7
29.5%
Nasarawa State
LP leads by 18,979 votes
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8
41.2%
Jigawa State
APC leads by 34,057 votes
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9
28.8%
Kebbi State
PDP leads by 37,561 votes
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10
25.5%
Taraba State
PDP leads by 42,563 votes
Hidden votes in National · 2023
States ranked by registered voters who did not cast a ballot. Amber marks deep pools with below-40% turnout.
State-by-state ledger · 2023
Registered, turnout, winner and margin for every state in this region.
| State | Registered | Votes | Turnout | Untapped | Winner | Margin | Margin history | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos State | 7,060,195 | 1,323,792 | 18.8% | 5,736,403 | LP | 11,549 | 13,325 PUs | |
| Kano State | 5,921,370 | 1,788,133 | 30.2% | 4,133,237 | NNPP | 480,577 | 11,222 PUs | |
| Rivers State | 3,537,190 | 530,251 | 15% | 3,006,939 | APC | 55,937 | 6,866 PUs | |
| Kaduna State | 4,335,208 | 1,432,579 | 33% | 2,902,629 | PDP | 155,888 | 8,012 PUs | |
| Delta State | 3,221,697 | 637,888 | 19.8% | 2,583,809 | LP | 180,758 | 5,863 PUs | |
| Oyo State | 3,276,675 | 785,803 | 24% | 2,490,872 | APC | 266,250 | 6,390 PUs | |
| Katsina State | 3,516,719 | 1,117,940 | 31.8% | 2,398,779 | PDP | 7,644 | 6,652 PUs | |
| Ogun State | 2,688,305 | 590,816 | 22% | 2,097,489 | APC | 217,233 | 5,042 PUs | |
| Borno State | 2,513,281 | 485,767 | 19.3% | 2,027,514 | APC | 60,939 | 5,071 PUs | |
| Anambra State | 2,656,437 | 642,551 | 24.2% | 2,013,886 | LP | 576,589 | 5,720 PUs | |
| Benue State | 2,777,727 | 805,091 | 29% | 1,972,636 | APC | 1,187 | 5,102 PUs | |
| Imo State | 2,419,922 | 481,772 | 19.9% | 1,938,150 | LP | 287,422 | 4,758 PUs | |
| Edo State | 2,501,081 | 606,995 | 24.3% | 1,894,086 | LP | 187,439 | 4,519 PUs | |
| Niger State | 2,698,344 | 814,014 | 30.2% | 1,884,330 | APC | 89,656 | 4,950 PUs | |
| Bauchi State | 2,749,268 | 899,948 | 32.7% | 1,849,320 | PDP | 110,556 | 5,423 PUs | |
| Abia State | 2,120,808 | 384,941 | 18.2% | 1,735,867 | LP | 304,970 | 4,062 PUs | |
| Akwa Ibom State | 2,244,640 | 550,266 | 24.5% | 1,694,374 | PDP | 53,717 | 4,353 PUs | |
| Plateau State | 2,789,528 | 1,096,430 | 39.3% | 1,693,098 | LP | 160,255 | 4,989 PUs | |
| Enugu State | 2,112,793 | 482,346 | 22.8% | 1,630,447 | LP | 413,622 | 4,145 PUs | |
| Sokoto State | 2,172,056 | 621,365 | 28.6% | 1,550,691 | PDP | 3,757 | 3,991 PUs | |
| Taraba State | 2,022,374 | 516,350 | 25.5% | 1,506,024 | PDP | 42,563 | 3,597 PUs | |
| Kebbi State | 2,032,041 | 586,166 | 28.8% | 1,445,875 | PDP | 37,561 | 3,743 PUs | |
| Adamawa State | 2,196,566 | 762,870 | 34.7% | 1,433,696 | PDP | 235,205 | 4,104 PUs | |
| Ondo State | 1,991,344 | 566,472 | 28.4% | 1,424,872 | APC | 253,942 | 3,933 PUs | |
| Kogi State | 1,876,071 | 476,521 | 25.4% | 1,399,550 | APC | 95,267 | 3,508 PUs | |
| Zamfara State | 1,926,870 | 531,671 | 27.6% | 1,395,199 | APC | 103,938 | 3,529 PUs | |
| Jigawa State | 2,351,298 | 969,513 | 41.2% | 1,381,785 | APC | 34,057 | 4,522 PUs | |
| Nasarawa State | 1,899,244 | 559,901 | 29.5% | 1,339,343 | LP | 18,979 | 3,256 PUs | |
| Cross River State | 1,766,466 | 435,398 | 24.6% | 1,331,068 | LP | 49,867 | 3,281 PUs | |
| Ebonyi State | 1,597,646 | 339,264 | 21.2% | 1,258,382 | LP | 217,837 | 2,946 PUs | |
| Kwara State | 1,695,927 | 464,161 | 27.4% | 1,231,766 | APC | 126,260 | 2,887 PUs | |
| Osun State | 1,954,800 | 771,211 | 39.5% | 1,183,589 | PDP | 11,054 | 3,763 PUs | |
| Yobe State | 1,485,146 | 393,687 | 26.5% | 1,091,459 | PDP | 45,411 | 2,823 PUs | |
| FCT | 1,570,307 | 482,409 | 30.7% | 1,087,898 | LP | 191,411 | 2,822 PUs | |
| Gombe State | 1,575,794 | 534,856 | 33.9% | 1,040,938 | PDP | 170,517 | 2,988 PUs | |
| Bayelsa State | 1,056,862 | 172,979 | 16.4% | 883,883 | PDP | 18,799 | 2,244 PUs | |
| Ekiti State | 987,647 | 323,101 | 32.7% | 664,546 | APC | 111,641 | 2,445 PUs |