The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Bayelsa State will be 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, will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.

Background Bayelsa State is a small state in the South South mainly populated by Ijaw peoples; although its oil reserves make it one of the most resource-rich states in the nation, Bayelsa has faced challenges in security and environmental degradation in large part due to years of systemic corruption and illegal oil bunkering.

Politically, the state's early 2019 elections were categorized as the continuation of the PDP's dominance albeit with the APC making considerable gains by gaining one senate and two House of Representatives seats. The APC also gained ground in the assembly election and Bayelsa also was the state that swung the most towards Buhari in the presidential election, although that could be chalked up to former Governor Goodluck Jonathan no longer being PDP nominee. Later in 2019, the swing towards the APC dramatically increased as its gubernatorial nominee David Lyon won by a large margin but Diri was declared victor after Lyon was disqualified before the inauguration.

Polling Polling organisation/clientFieldworkdateSamplesizeOthersUndecidedUndisclosedNot votingTinubuAPCObiLPKwankwasoNNPPAbubakarPDP BantuPageJanuary 2023N/A9%27%2%13%–13%20%16% Nextier(Bayelsa crosstabs of national poll)27 January 2023 N/A11.4%62.9%–20.0%–5.7%–– SBM Intelligence for EiE(Bayelsa crosstabs of national poll)22 January-6 February 2023N/A9%41%–47%–2%––

Projections Source ProjectionAs of Lean Obi24 February 2023DataphyteTinubu: 20.87% 11 February 2023Obi: 45.03%Abubakar: 28.05%Others: 6.05%Enough is Enough- Abubakar17 February 2023SBM Intelligence Abubakar15 December 2022ThisDayTinubu: 20% 27 December 2022Obi: 30%Kwankwaso: –Abubakar: 40%Others/Undecided: 10% Abubakar12-19 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 % Bayelsa Central Senatorial District 18,438 21.72% 34,560 40.70% 30,056 35.40% 413 0.49% 1,439 1.69% 84,906 Bayelsa East Senatorial District 15,133 35.79% 14,905 35.26% 10,801 25.55% 87 0.21% 1,351 3.20% 42,277 Bayelsa West Senatorial District 9,001 23.60% 19,353 50.74% 9,118 23.91% 40 0.10% 630 1.65% 38,142 Totals 42,572 25.75% 68,818 41.62% 49,975 30.23% 540 0.33% 3,420 2.07% 165,325

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 % Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency 6,689 33.68% 8,543 43.02% 4,080 20.54% 40 0.20% 508 2.56% 19,860 Ogbia Federal Constituency 8,444 37.67% 6,362 28.38% 6,721 29.98% 47 0.21% 843 3.76% 22,417 Sagbama/Ekeremor Federal Constituency 9,001 23.60% 19,353 50.74% 9,118 23.91% 40 0.10% 630 1.65% 38,142 Southern Ijaw Federal Constituency 7,650 32.22% 11,280 47.51% 4,400 18.53% 190 0.80% 224 0.94% 23,744 Yenagoa/Kolokuna/Opokuma Federal Constituency 10,788 17.64% 23,280 38.06% 25,656 41.95% 223 0.36% 1,215 1.99% 61,162 Totals 42,572 25.75% 68,818 41.62% 49,975 30.23% 540 0.33% 3,420 2.07% 165,325

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 % Brass 3,684 29.70% 6,209 50.06% 2,273 18.32% 25 0.20% 213 1.72% 12,404 13.86% Ekeremor 4,398 24.00% 9,113 49.73% 4,489 24.49% 16 0.09% 310 1.69% 18,326 13.71% Kolokuma/Opokuma 4,137 24.63% 8,972 53.42% 3,395 20.21% 34 0.20% 259 1.54% 16,797 26.65% Nembe 3,005 40.30% 2,334 31.30% 1,807 24.24% 15 0.20% 295 3.96% 7,456 7.81% Ogbia 8,444 37.67% 6,362 28.38% 6,721 29.98% 47 0.21% 843 3.76% 22,417 20.89% Sagbama 4,603 23.23% 10,240 51.68% 4,629 23.36% 24 0.12% 320 1.61% 19,816 17.13% Southern Ijaw 7,650 32.22% 11,280 47.51% 4,400 18.53% 190 0.80% 224 0.94% 23,744 13.50% Yenagoa 6,651 14.99% 14,308 32.25% 22,261 50.18% 189 0.43% 956 2.15% 44,365 21.41% Totals 42,572 25.75% 68,818 41.62% 49,975 30.23% 540 0.33% 3,420 2.07% 165,325 16.38%

See also 2023 Bayelsa State elections 2023 Nigerian presidential election

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