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2027 general election

Who is running in Jigawa

116 candidates for 3 Senate seats and 11 House seats. Pick yours to see who is standing.

Seats on the map

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  • APC · 10
  • PDP · 1

Coloured by the sitting member’s party. Map data © GRID3, CC BY.

Senate

3 senatorial districts
Jigawa South-WestSD/049/JG11 candidatesJigawa North-EastSD/050/JG10 candidatesJigawa North – WestSD/051/JG10 candidates

House of Representatives

11 federal constituencies
Babura/GarkiFC/139/JGBabura, Garki7 candidatesBirnin Kudu/BujiFC/140/JGBirnin Kudu, Buji9 candidatesBirniwa Guri/KirikasammaFC/141/JGBirniwa, Guri, Kirikasamma9 candidatesDutse/KiyawaFC/142/JGDutse, Kiyawa8 candidatesGwaramFC/143/JGGwaram7 candidatesGumel/Maigatari/Sule Tankarkar/GagarawaFC/144/JGGagarawa, Gumel, Maigatari, Sule Tankarkar7 candidatesHadejia/Kafin HausaFC/145/JGHadejia, Kafin Hausa, Auyo8 candidatesJahun/MigaFC/146/JGJahun, Miga7 candidatesMallam Madori/KaugamaFC/147/JGKaugama, Mallam Madori7 candidatesKazaure/Roni/Gwiwa/YankwashiFC/148/JGGwiwa, Kazaure, Roni, Yankwashi8 candidatesRingim/TauraFC/149/JGRingim, Taura8 candidates

Governor

Governor of JigawaCandidates for governor and their running mates13 tickets

Jigawa House of Assembly

31 state constituencies
Aujara6AuyoSC/421/JG7BaburaSC/422/JG8Balangu8Birnin KuduSC/424/JG10BirniwaSC/425/JG7BujiSC/426/JG9DutseSC/427/JG9FagamSC/433/JG7GagarawaSC/428/JG7GarkiSC/429/JG6GumelSC/430/JG9GuriSC/431/JG7GwaramSC/432/JG8GwiwaSC/434/JG7HadejiaSC/435/JG8JahunSC/436/JG7Kafin HausaSC/437/JG8KanyaSC/423/JG7KaugamaSC/440/JG8KazaureSC/441/JG7Kiri-KasammaSC/439/JG7KiyawaSC/442/JG8MaigatariSC/443/JG8Mallam MadoriSC/444/JG8MigaSC/445/JG7Ringim8RoniSC/447/JG6Sule-Tankarkar8TauraSC/449/JG7YankwashiSC/450/JG7

Candidates from the lists published by INEC. Lists can change before the election, through withdrawals, substitutions or court orders, and this page follows INEC’s updates.