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 | 58.87% |
| Muhammadu Buhari | Congress for Progressive Change | 12,214,853 | 31.97% |
| Nuhu Ribadu | Action Congress of Nigeria | 2,079,151 | 5.44% |
| Ibrahim Shekarau | All Nigeria Peoples Party | 917,012 | 2.40% |
| Mahmud Waziri | People for Democratic Change | 82,243 | 0.22% |
| Nwadike Chikezie | Peoples Mandate Party | 56,248 | 0.15% |
| Lawson Igboanugo Aroh | Peoples Progressive Party | 54,203 | 0.14% |
| Peter Nwangwu | African Democratic Congress | 51,682 | 0.14% |
| Iheanyichukwu Nnaji | Better Nigeria Progressive Party | 47,272 | 0.12% |
| Chris Okotie | Fresh Democratic Party | 34,331 | 0.09% |
| Dele Momodu | National Conscience Party | 26,376 | 0.07% |
| Akpona Solomon | National Majority Democratic Party | 25,938 | 0.07% |
| Lawrence Makinde Adedoyin | African Political System | 23,740 | 0.06% |
| Ebiti Ndok | United National Party for Development | 21,203 | 0.06% |
| John Dara | National Transformation Party | 19,744 | 0.05% |
| Rasheed Shitta-Bey | Mega Progressive Peoples Party | 16,492 | 0.04% |
| Yahaya Ndu | African Renaissance Party | 12,264 | 0.03% |
| Ambrose Awuru | Hope Democratic Party | 12,023 | 0.03% |
| Patrick Utomi | Social Democratic Mega Party | 11,544 | 0.03% |
| Chris Nwaokobia | Liberal Democratic Party of Nigeria | 8,472 | 0.02% |