# 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Kano State

The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Kano State was held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide 2023 Nigerian presidential election to elect the president and vice president of Nigeria. Other federal elections, including elections to the House of Representatives and the Senate, were also held on the same date while state elections were held two weeks afterward on 11 March.
Former state governor Rabiu Kwankwaso — the nominee of the New Nigeria Peoples Party — obtained 58.4% and won the state by nearly 440,000 votes, a 26.9% margin of victory, over runner-up Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party. The other two major contenders, Bola Tinubu (All Progressives Congress) and Peter Obi (Labour Party), trailed with 7.3% and 1.8%, respectively.

## Background

Kano State is a highly populated northwestern state mainly inhabited by ethnic Hausas and Fulanis but with significant non-indigenous populations of Igbo, Yoruba, and other ethnicities. The state has a growing economy but is facing an underdeveloped agricultural sector, overcrowded urban areas, desertification, and relatively low education rates.
Politically, the state's 2019 elections were categorized as a reassertion of the APC's federal dominance after mass 2018 defections away from the party led by outgoing Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso and his allies. The APC was mainly successful federally, unseating almost all PDP senators and house members to sweep most House of Representatives and all three senate seats as the state was easily won by APC presidential nominee Muhammadu Buhari with over 75% but still swung towards the PDP and had lower turnout. However, state level elections were much closer as Umar Ganduje needed a disputed supplementary election to barely beat the PDP's Abba Kabir Yusuf; the House of Assembly elections were also closer but the APC won a sizeable majority.

## Polling

| Polling organisation/client | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | | | Others | Undecided | Undisclosed | Not voting |
| Polling organisation/client | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Tinubu APC | Obi LP | Kwankwaso NNPP | Abubakar PDP | Others | Undecided | Undisclosed | Not voting |
| BantuPage | December 2022 | N/A | 13% | 3% | 32% | 14% | – | 25% | 5% | 10% |
| Nextier (Kano crosstabs of national poll) | 27 January 2023 | N/A | 19.3% | 4.5% | 57.9% | 12.9% | 2.0 | 3.5% | – | – |
| Stears | January 2023 | 500 | 17% | 5% | 20% | 11% | – | 40% | 40% | 40% |
| SBM Intelligence for EiE (Kano crosstabs of national poll) | 22 January-6 February 2023 | N/A | 31% | 18% | 18% | 27% | 1% | 3% | – | – |

## Projections

| Source | Projection | Projection | As of |
| Africa Elects | Lean Kwankwaso | Lean Kwankwaso | 24 February 2023 |
| Dataphyte |
| Dataphyte | Tinubu: | 45.57% | 11 February 2023 |
| Dataphyte | Obi: | 4.96% | 11 February 2023 |
| Dataphyte | Abubakar: | 45.57% | 11 February 2023 |
| Dataphyte | Others: | 3.89% | 11 February 2023 |
| Enough is Enough- SBM Intelligence | Tinubu | Tinubu | 17 February 2023 |
| SBM Intelligence | Too close to call | Too close to call | 15 December 2022 |
| ThisDay |
| ThisDay | Tinubu: | 30% | 27 December 2022 |
| ThisDay | Obi: | 5% | 27 December 2022 |
| ThisDay | Kwankwaso: | 40% | 27 December 2022 |
| ThisDay | Abubakar: | 20% | 27 December 2022 |
| ThisDay | Others/Undecided: | 5% | 27 December 2022 |
| The Nation | Tinubu | Tinubu | 12-19 February 2023 |

## General election
### Results

2023 Nigerian presidential election in Kano State :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | A | Christopher Imumolen | 347 | |
| | AA | Hamza al-Mustapha | 729 | |
| | ADP | Yabagi Sani | 2,602 | |
| | APP | Osita Nnadi | 533 | |
| | AAC | Omoyele Sowore | 551 | |
| | ADC | Dumebi Kachikwu | 2,845 | |
| | APC | Bola Tinubu | 506,412 | 29% |
| | APGA | Peter Umeadi | 1,253 | |
| | APM | Princess Chichi Ojei | 3,170 | |
| | BP | Sunday Adenuga | 364 | |
| | LP | Peter Obi | 28,513 | 1% |
| | NRM | Felix Johnson Osakwe | 1,540 | |
| | New Nigeria Peoples Party | Rabiu Kwankwaso | 997,279 | 58% |
| | PRP | Kola Abiola | 1,987 | |
| | PDP | Atiku Abubakar | 131,716 | 7% |
| | SDP | Adewole Adebayo | 504 | |
| | YPP | Malik Ado-Ibrahim | 9,429 | |
| | ZLP | Dan Nwanyanwu | 1,790 | |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | | 100.00% |
| Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | Invalid or blank votes | | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | |

#### By senatorial district

The results of the election by senatorial district.
| Senatorial District | Bola Tinubu APC | Bola Tinubu APC | Atiku Abubakar PDP | Atiku Abubakar PDP | Peter Obi LP | Peter Obi LP | Rabiu Kwankwaso NNPP | Rabiu Kwankwaso NNPP | Others | Others | Total valid votes |
| Senatorial District | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Total valid votes |
| Kano Central Senatorial District | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Kano North Senatorial District | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Kano South Senatorial District | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Totals | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |

#### By federal constituency

The results of the election by federal constituency.
| Federal Constituency | Bola Tinubu APC | Bola Tinubu APC | Atiku Abubakar PDP | Atiku Abubakar PDP | Peter Obi LP | Peter Obi LP | Rabiu Kwankwaso NNPP | Rabiu Kwankwaso NNPP | Others | Others | Total valid votes |
| Federal Constituency | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Total valid votes |
| Albasu/Gaya/Ajingi Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Bebeji/Kiru Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Bichi Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Dala Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Dambatta/Makoda Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Doguwa/Tudun Wada Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Dawakin Tofa/Tofa/Rimin Gado Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Fagge Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Gabasawa/Gezawa Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Gwarzo/Kabo Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Gwale Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Kumbotso Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Kano Municipal Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Kunchi/Tsanyawa Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Karaye/Rogo Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Kura/Madobi/Garun Malam Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Minjibir/Ungogo Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Nasarawa Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Rano/Bunkure/Kibiya Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Sumaila/Takai Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Shanono/Bagwai Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Tarauni Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Wudil/Garko Federal Constituency | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |
| Totals | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD |

#### By local government area

The results of the election by local government area.
| Local government area | Bola Tinubu APC | Bola Tinubu APC | Atiku Abubakar PDP | Atiku Abubakar PDP | Peter Obi LP | Peter Obi LP | Rabiu Kwankwaso NNPP | Rabiu Kwankwaso NNPP | Others | Others | Total valid votes | Turnout (%) |
| Local government area | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Total valid votes | Turnout (%) |
| Ajingi | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Albasu | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Bagwai | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Bebeji | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Bichi | 31,673 | 57.54% | 1,731 | 3.14% | 178 | 0.32% | 20,862 | 37.90% | 605 | 1.10% | 55,049 | % |
| Bunkure | 11,161 | 37.29% | 1,528 | 5.10% | 76 | 0.25% | 16,759 | 55.99% | 409 | 1.37% | 29,933 | % |
| Dala | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Dambatta | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Dawakin Kudu | 12,258 | 24.28% | 3,768 | 7.46% | 167 | 0.33% | 32,925 | 65.22% | 1,367 | 2.71% | 50,485 | % |
| Dawakin Tofa | 16,773 | 36.62% | 2,477 | 5.41% | 202 | 0.44% | 25,072 | 54.73% | 1,285 | 2.81% | 45,809 | % |
| Doguwa | 15,424 | 47.83% | 1,408 | 4.37% | 642 | 1.99% | 14,543 | 45.10% | 228 | 0.71% | 32,245 | % |
| Fagge | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Gabasawa | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Garko | 8,485 | 30.73% | 2,067 | 7.49% | 313 | 1.13% | 15,889 | 57.54% | 859 | 3.11% | 27,613 | % |
| Garun Mallam | 8,642 | 33.50% | 4,409 | 17.09% | 160 | 0.62% | 12,249 | 47.49% | 334 | 1.29% | 25,794 | % |
| Gaya | 8708 | % | 1382 | % | 158 | % | 18999 | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Gezawa | 9,915 | 27.70% | 2,980 | 8.33% | 188 | 0.53% | 21,909 | 61.21% | 803 | 2.24% | 35,795 | % |
| Gwale | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Gwarzo | 20,627 | 47.79% | 2,125 | 4.92% | 70 | 0.16% | 19,950 | 46.22% | 388 | 0.90% | 43,160 | % |
| Kabo | 18,767 | 49.74% | 2,463 | 6.53% | 79 | 0.21% | 15,923 | 42.20% | 496 | 1.31% | 37,728 | % |
| Kano Municipal | 10,283 | 36.64% | 753 | 2.68% | 70 | 0.25% | 16,331 | 58.19% | 211 | 0.75% | 28,067 | % |
| Karaye | 10,874 | 36.34% | 2,132 | 7.13% | 134 | 0.45% | 16,295 | 54.46% | 486 | 1.62% | 29,921 | % |
| Kibiya | 10,929 | 30.44% | 3,987 | 11.11% | 126 | 0.35% | 20,406 | 56.84% | 453 | 1.26% | 35,901 | % |
| Kiru | 19,155 | 38.78% | 2,467 | 4.99% | 112 | 0.23% | 27,199 | 55.06% | 466 | 0.94% | 49,399 | % |
| Kumbotso | 6,721 | 11.39% | 5,996 | 10.16% | 815 | 1.38% | 44,474 | 75.39% | 982 | 1.66% | 58,988 | % |
| Kunchi | 10,359 | 53.05% | 703 | 3.60% | 50 | 0.26% | 8,090 | 41.43% | 324 | 1.66% | 19,526 | % |
| Kura | 10,929 | 30.44% | 3,987 | 11.11% | 126 | 0.35% | 20,407 | 56.84% | 452 | 1.26% | 35,901 | % |
| Madobi | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Makoda | 12,590 | 48.06% | 1,099 | 4.20% | 40 | 0.15% | 12,247 | 46.75% | 219 | 0.84% | 26,195 | % |
| Minjibir | 6,777 | 27.14% | 1,833 | 7.34% | 123 | 0.49% | 15,505 | 62.10% | 731 | 2.93% | 24,969 | % |
| Nasarawa | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Rano | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Rimin Gado | 10,861 | 40.48% | 907 | 3.38% | 76 | 0.28% | 14,634 | 54.54% | 354 | 1.32% | 26,832 | % |
| Rogo | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Shanono | 11,557 | 49.52% | 1,703 | 7.30% | 44 | 0.19% | 9,672 | 41.44% | 362 | 1.55% | 23,338 | % |
| Sumaila | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Takai | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Tofa | 10,280 | 35.14% | 1,192 | 4.07% | 177 | 0.61% | 17,219 | 58.86% | 384 | 1.31% | 29,252 | % |
| Tsanyawa | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |
| Tudun Wada | 18,017 | 40.48% | 1,965 | 4.41% | 1,053 | 2.37% | 23,041 | 51.76% | 435 | 0.98% | 44,511 | % |
| Ungogo | 8,011 | 16.44% | 4,659 | 9.56% | 334 | 0.69% | 34,916 | 71.64% | 815 | 1.67% | 48,735 | % |
| Warawa | 10,352 | 41.05% | 1,277 | 5.06% | 125 | 0.50% | 12,708 | 50.39% | 757 | 3.00% | 25,219 | % |
| Wudil | 10,279 | 27.80% | 2,785 | 7.53% | 380 | 1.03% | 22,517 | 60.90% | 1,010 | 2.73% | 36,971 | % |
| Totals | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % | TBD | % |