Stateconcluded18 March 2023

2023 Zamfara State Governorship Election

Dauda Lawal (PDP) was declared winner of the 18 March 2023 Zamfara State governorship election with 377,726 votes, ahead of Bello Matawalle (APC, 311,976). The tribunal dismissed Bello Matawalle's petition on 19 Sep 2023 and the Supreme Court affirmed Dauda Lawal's election on 12 Jan 2024.

Governor, Zamfara·14 candidates · 1.9M registered·Declared 21 March 2023

Election concluded. Certified results below.

Real ballots are organised by INEC at polling units. The platform shows the official tally as it comes in, and tracks where citizens stand via a parallel poll.

Certified result · INEC

Sourced from INEC. Updates as official numbers are declared.

Votes counted

689.7k

Winning share

54.8%

Dauda Lawal

PDP · Dauda Lawal

377.7k

Dauda Lawal
PDP
377.7k
54.8%
Bello Matawalle
APC
312.0k
45.2%
Mohammed Giggi
A
votes not published
Kabiru Sani
AA
votes not published
Hashim Ahmad
ADC
votes not published
Usman Isah
ADP
votes not published
Lawali Usman
APM
votes not published
Zayyanu Salisu
APP
votes not published
Muhammad Abdulra'uf
BP
votes not published
Ahmed Yahuza
LP
votes not published
Saidu Aliyu Dansadau
NNPP
votes not published
Sani Washo
SDP
votes not published
Sani Umar
YPP
votes not published
Hadiza Usman
ZLP
votes not published

Results by unit · 14 entered

Each figure says what has happened to it. Reported is not checked, and checked is not declared.

LGA	Leading	Votes cast	Status
Anka	Dauda LawalPDP	27.3k	Declared
Bakura	Bello MatawalleAPC	60.5k	Declared
Birnin Magaji/Kiyaw	Bello MatawalleAPC	18.6k	Declared
Bukkuyum	Dauda LawalPDP	34.7k	Declared
Bungudu	Dauda LawalPDP	72.3k	Declared
Gummi	Dauda LawalPDP	48.2k	Declared
Gusau	Dauda LawalPDP	96.9k	Declared
Kaura Namoda	Dauda LawalPDP	57.7k	Declared
Maradun	Bello MatawalleAPC	37.1k	Declared
Maru	Dauda LawalPDP	32.7k	Declared
Shinkafi	Dauda LawalPDP	26.8k	Declared
Talata Mafara	Bello MatawalleAPC	63.5k	Declared
Tsafe	Dauda LawalPDP	68.0k	Declared
Zurmi	Dauda LawalPDP	45.4k	Declared

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Platform poll · where citizens stand

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Timeline

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Election day
18 Mar 2023
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Result declared by INEC
21 Mar 2023

Petitions & tribunal

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Sources