The 2023 Nigerian presidential election in Gombe State was held on 25 February 2023 as part of the nationwide

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to elect the

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of Nigeria. Other federal elections, including elections to the

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and the

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, will also be held on the same date while state elections will be held two weeks afterward on 11 March.

Background

Gombe State Gombe State (; ) is a States of Nigeria, state in North East (Nigeria), northeastern Nigeria, bordered to the north and northeast by the states of Borno State, Borno in the vicinity of Gongola River and Lake Dadin Kowa Dam, Dadin Kowa and Yobe S ...

is a small, diverse northeastern state with a growing economy and vast natural areas but facing an underdeveloped yet vital agricultural sector, desertification, and some inter-ethnic

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. Politically, the state's 2019 elections were categorized by a large swing towards the state APC. In federal elections,

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held the state for the APC while the APC swept all senate seats by gaining two PDP-held seats. Similarly, the APC gained two PDP-held House seats to sweep all House of Representatives elections. On the state level, the APC gained the governorship and the majority in the

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. The 2019 elections also bridged the political divide between the diverse, Christian-majority Southern region and the mainly

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and

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, Muslim-majority Northern and Central regions as the former region moved towards the APC in tandem with the latter two regions.

Polling

Projections

General election

Results

By senatorial district

The results of the election by senatorial district.

By federal constituency

The results of the election by federal constituency.

By local government area

The results of the election by local government area.

Notes

References

{{Elections in Gombe State Gombe State gubernatorial election 2023 Gombe State elections Gombe