When is the next Nigerian general election?

Nigeria's next general election is scheduled for 2027. The presidential and National Assembly polls hold first, followed by governorship and state assembly elections.

Who won the 2023 Nigerian presidential election?

Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC won the 2023 presidential election with 8,794,726 votes (36.6%).

Who has declared for the 2027 presidential election?

Names so far include Adewole Adebayo, Makinde Oluseyi Abiodun, Sowore Omoyele Stephen, out of 18 people we are tracking for the race.

Nigerian Elections

Every Nigerian general election we track, going back to 2015: presidential, governorship, senate, house of representatives, and state assembly. Pick a race to see the candidates, the results, and how the parties did. The 2027 race is filling up now.

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2023

25 February 2023

Presidential Election18 candidates

Bola Ahmed TinubuWON

APC · 8,794,726 votes (36.6%)

APC 36.6%PDP 29.1%LP 25.4%NNPP 6.2%

Governorship421 candidates

APC 16 won · PDP 10 won · LP 1 won

Senate1,085 candidates

APC 53 won · PDP 34 won · LP 7 won

House of Reps3,120 candidates

APC 156 won · PDP 108 won · LP 35 won

State Assembly10,015 candidates

APC 110 won · PDP 77 won · NNPP 19 won

2019

23 February 2019

Presidential Election7 candidates

Buhari MuhammaduWON

APC · 15,191,847 votes (55.6%)

APC 55.6%PDP 41.2%ADP 0.2%AAC 0.1%

Governorship92 candidates

APC 14 won · PDP 13 won

Senate100 seats

APC 62 won · PDP 37 won · YPP 1 won

House of Reps268 candidates

APC 130 won · PDP 95 won · APGA 10 won

2015

28 March 2015

Presidential Election3 candidates

Buhari MuhammaduWON

APC · 15,424,921 votes (54.0%)

APC 54.0%PDP 45.0%KP 0.1%

Frequently asked questions

When is the next Nigerian general election?: Nigeria's next general election is scheduled for 2027. The presidential and National Assembly polls hold first, followed by governorship and state assembly elections.
Who won the 2023 Nigerian presidential election?: Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the APC won the 2023 presidential election with 8,794,726 votes (36.6%).
What types of elections are held in Nigeria?: Nigeria holds five main elections: presidential, governorship, senate, house of representatives, and state assembly. We cover candidates and results for each.
Who has declared for the 2027 presidential election?: Names so far include Adewole Adebayo, Makinde Oluseyi Abiodun, Sowore Omoyele Stephen, out of 18 people we are tracking for the race.