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/clientFieldworkdateSamplesizeOthersUndecidedUndisclosedNot votingTinubuAPCObiLPKwankwasoNNPPAbubakarPDP BantuPageDecember 2022N/A13%3%32%14%–25%5%10% Nextier(Kano crosstabs of national poll)27 January 2023 N/A19.3%4.5%57.9%12.9%2.03.5%–– StearsJanuary 202350017%5%20%11%–40% SBM Intelligence for EiE(Kano crosstabs of national poll)22 January-6 February 2023N/A31%18%18%27%1%3%––

Projections Source ProjectionAs of Lean Kwankwaso24 February 2023DataphyteTinubu: 45.57% 11 February 2023Obi: 4.96%Abubakar: 45.57%Others: 3.89%Enough is Enough- Tinubu17 February 2023SBM Intelligence Too close to call15 December 2022ThisDayTinubu: 30% 27 December 2022Obi: 5%Kwankwaso: 40%Abubakar: 20%Others/Undecided: 5% Tinubu12-19 February 2023

General election Results

By senatorial district The results of the election by senatorial district. Senatorial District Bola TinubuAPC Atiku AbubakarPDP Peter ObiLP Rabiu KwankwasoNNPP Others Total valid votes Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 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 TinubuAPC Atiku AbubakarPDP Peter ObiLP Rabiu KwankwasoNNPP Others Total valid votes Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 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 TinubuAPC Atiku AbubakarPDP Peter ObiLP Rabiu KwankwasoNNPP Others Total valid votes Turnout (%) Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % Votes % 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 %

See also 2023 Kano State elections 2023 Nigerian presidential election

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