Zamfara State Governorship Election
2023
Official INEC results — Dauda Lawal (PDP) declared winner with 377,726 votes.
DA
🏆 Governor-Elect
Dauda Lawal
PDP — Peoples Democratic Party
377,726
Votes
54.8%
Vote Share
65,750
Win Margin
📊 Election Summary
Zamfara State 2023 — Governorship689,702
Total Votes Cast
2
Candidates
14
Total LGAs
18 Mar
Election Date
🗳 Full Results — All Candidates
Ordered by votes · Source: INEC⚠️ Context: Major upset: PDP gain from APC. Dauda Lawal (PDP) defeated APC incumbent Bello Matawalle who had defected from PDP to APC in 2021. Matawalle is the only sitting governor to lose re-election in the entire 2023 cycle.
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dauda Lawal 🏆
|
PDP
Peoples Democratic Party
|
377,726 | 54.8% | |
| 2 |
Bello Matawalle (Incumbent)
|
APC
All Progressives Congress
|
311,976 | 45.2% |
⏱ Next Zamfara State Governorship Election
— March 1, 2027
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9 questionsDauda Lawal of the PDP won the 2023 Zamfara State governorship election with 377,726 votes, as declared by INEC on March 21, 2023.
In the 2023 Zamfara State governorship election: Dauda Lawal (PDP) — 377,726 votes; Bello Matawalle (APC) — 311,976 votes. Total votes cast: 689,702.
Dauda Lawal scored 377,726 votes, beating Bello Matawalle (APC) who got 311,976 votes. Winning margin: 65,750 votes.
Dauda Lawal won 0 of 14 LGAs in Zamfara State.
The PDP won the Zamfara State 2023 governorship election.
689,702 total votes were cast.
Major upset: PDP gain from APC. Dauda Lawal (PDP) defeated APC incumbent Bello Matawalle who had defected from PDP to APC in 2021. Matawalle is the only sitting governor to lose re-election in the entire 2023 cycle.
No active tribunal challenge recorded for Zamfara State 2023.
The next Zamfara State governorship election is expected on March 1, 2027 — in 157 days.