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Plateau State Governorship Election 2023

Official INEC results — Caleb Mutfwang (PDP) declared winner with 525,299 votes.

● Declared
CA
🏆 Governor-Elect
Caleb Mutfwang
PDP — Peoples Democratic Party
525,299
Votes
49.2%
Vote Share
43,899
Win Margin

📊 Election Summary

Plateau State 2023 — Governorship
1,067,009
Total Votes Cast
3
Candidates
17
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date

🗳 Full Results — All Candidates

Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: PDP gain from APC. Caleb Mutfwang won 48.62% vs APC Nentanwe Yilwatda 44.55% — margin of 43,899 votes. Incumbent Simon Lalong was term-limited. LP Patrick Dakum third 5.58%.
# Candidate Party Votes % Vote Share
1
Caleb Mutfwang 🏆
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
525,299 49.2%
2
Nentanwe Yilwatda
APC
All Progressives Congress
481,400 45.1%
3
Patrick Dakum
LP
Labour Party
60,310 5.7%
⏱ Next Plateau State Governorship Election — March 1, 2027
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Years
5
Months
7
Days

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions
Caleb Mutfwang of the PDP won the 2023 Plateau State governorship election with 525,299 votes, as declared by INEC on March 20, 2023.
In the 2023 Plateau State governorship election: Caleb Mutfwang (PDP) — 525,299 votes; Nentanwe Yilwatda (APC) — 481,400 votes; Patrick Dakum (LP) — 60,310 votes. Total votes cast: 1,067,009.
Caleb Mutfwang scored 525,299 votes, beating Nentanwe Yilwatda (APC) who got 481,400 votes. Winning margin: 43,899 votes.
Caleb Mutfwang won 0 of 17 LGAs in Plateau State.
The PDP won the Plateau State 2023 governorship election.
1,067,009 total votes were cast.
PDP gain from APC. Caleb Mutfwang won 48.62% vs APC Nentanwe Yilwatda 44.55% — margin of 43,899 votes. Incumbent Simon Lalong was term-limited. LP Patrick Dakum third 5.58%.
No active tribunal challenge recorded for Plateau State 2023.
The next Plateau State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 157 days.