2011 Nigerian Presidential Election
16 April 2011 · The Fourth Republic
Presidential elections were held in Nigeria on 16 April 2011, postponed from 9 April 2011.
President before
Goodluck Jonathan (Acting)
PDP
Elected President
Goodluck Jonathan
PDP
Winning share
58.9%
Turnout
53.7%
The result
Goodluck Jonathan
People's Democratic Party · 22,495,187 votes
58.87%
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Muhammadu Buhari
Congress for Progressive Change · 12,214,853 votes
31.97%
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Nuhu Ribadu
Action Congress of Nigeria · 2,079,151 votes
5.44%
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Ibrahim Shekarau
All Nigeria Peoples Party · 917,012 votes
2.40%
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Mahmud Waziri
People for Democratic Change · 82,243 votes
0.22%
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Nwadike Chikezie
Peoples Mandate Party · 56,248 votes
0.15%
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Lawson Igboanugo Aroh
Peoples Progressive Party · 54,203 votes
0.14%
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Peter Nwangwu
African Democratic Congress · 51,682 votes
0.14%
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Iheanyichukwu Nnaji
Better Nigeria Progressive Party · 47,272 votes
0.12%
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Chris Okotie
Fresh Democratic Party · 34,331 votes
0.09%
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Dele Momodu
National Conscience Party · 26,376 votes
0.07%
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Akpona Solomon
National Majority Democratic Party · 25,938 votes
0.07%
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