Rivers State Governorship Election
2023
Official INEC results — Siminalayi Fubara (PDP) declared winner with 302,614 votes.
SI
🏆 Governor-Elect
Siminalayi Fubara
PDP — Peoples Democratic Party
302,614
Votes
65.5%
Vote Share
207,340
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Rivers State 2023 — Governorship462,275
Total Votes Cast
4
Candidates
23
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC
⚠️ Context: Siminalayi Fubara (PDP) — Wike's preferred successor — won 62.53% over APC Tonye Cole (19.69%). PDP hold. Incumbent Nyesom Wike was term-limited. Fubara later fell out with Wike in a prolonged political crisis.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Siminalayi Fubara 🏆
|
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
|
302,614 | 65.5% | |
| 2 |
Tonye Cole
|
APC
All Progressives Congress
|
95,274 | 20.6% | |
| 3 |
Magnus Abe
|
SDP
Social Democratic Party
|
42,163 | 9.1% | |
| 4 |
Beatrice Itubo
|
LP
Labour Party
|
22,224 | 4.8% |
⏱ Next Rivers State Governorship Election
— March 1, 2027
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Days❓ Frequently Asked Questions
9 questionsSiminalayi Fubara of the PDP won the 2023 Rivers State governorship election with 302,614 votes, as declared by INEC on March 20, 2023.
In the 2023 Rivers State governorship election: Siminalayi Fubara (PDP) — 302,614 votes; Tonye Cole (APC) — 95,274 votes; Magnus Abe (SDP) — 42,163 votes; Beatrice Itubo (LP) — 22,224 votes. Total votes cast: 462,275.
Siminalayi Fubara of PDP scored 302,614 votes in the 2023 Rivers governorship election, beating Tonye Cole of APC who got 95,274 votes. The margin of victory was 207,340 votes.
Siminalayi Fubara won 0 out of 23 Local Government Areas in Rivers State, while Tonye Cole won 22 LGAs. Rivers State has 23 LGAs in total.
The PDP won the Rivers State 2023 governorship election. Siminalayi Fubara of the PDP was declared governor-elect by INEC.
462,275 total votes were cast in the 2023 Rivers State governorship election.
Siminalayi Fubara (PDP) — Wike's preferred successor — won 62.53% over APC Tonye Cole (19.69%). PDP hold. Incumbent Nyesom Wike was term-limited. Fubara later fell out with Wike in a prolonged political crisis.
The next Rivers State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 202 days from now, based on Nigeria's four-year election cycle.
The Rivers State 2023 governorship election result declared by INEC stands as Declared. No active tribunal challenge is recorded.