The complete list, including minor candidates left off the state's headline heavyweight board.
| # | Politician | Party | Votes can pull | Peak run | Strongest LGAs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BA Benedict Ayade Governor of Cross River State (2015–2023) | APC | 381,484 | 2019 Governor · 73.04% · 2 runs | — |
| 2 | BO Bassey Otu Won 2023 governorship | APC | 267,499 | 2023 Governor · 57.23% | — |
| 3 | SO Sandy Ojang Onor 2023 governorship runner-up | PDP | 194,473 | 2023 Governor · 39.75% · 2 runs | — |
| 4 | OE OWAN ENOH JOHN 2019 governorship runner-up | APC | 131,161 | 2019 Governor · 25.11% | — |
| 5 | OR OKO ROSE OKOJI 2019 senate candidate (PDP) | PDP | 100,967 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 6 | BG BASSEY GERSHOM HENRY 2019 senate candidate (PDP) | PDP | 77,478 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 7 | AJ Agom Jarigbe Senator, Cross River North | PDP | 76,145 | 2023 Senate · 2 runs | — |
| 8 | OI OCHIGLEGOR IDAGBO 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 60,317 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 9 | AE Asuquo Ekpenyong Senator, Cross River South | APC | 57,870 | 2023 Senate | — |
| 10 | EW Eteng Williams Senator, Cross River Central | APC | 57,344 | 2023 Senate | — |
| 11 | BE Bassey Ewa 2023 Senate candidate, Cross River Central | PDP | 53,453 | 2023 Senate | — |
| 12 | EO Ekpo Okon 2023 Senate candidate, Cross River South | PDP | 41,117 | 2023 Senate · 2 runs | — |
| 13 | CN CHRISTOPHER NGPRP AGIBE 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 38,456 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 14 | EM ETA MBORA 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 32,769 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 15 | AV ABANG VICTOR 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 29,977 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 16 | EA EGBONA ALEX 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 29,432 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 17 | JG JOHN GAUL LEBO 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 26,971 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 18 | EE ESSIEN EKPENYONG AYI 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 25,707 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 19 | ED EDEM DOMINIC AQUA 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 18,946 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 20 | EM EKPO MKPANAM OBO 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 18,835 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 21 | AK AGAJI KOKO DANIEL 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 17,556 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 22 | AB AKIBA BASSEY EKPENYONE 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 16,788 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 23 | NJ NGAJI JUDE OGBECHE 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 15,100 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 24 | Oc Other candidates 2023 governor candidate | — | 14,667 | 2023 Governor · 3.03% | — |
| 25 | ME MICHEAL ETABA IROM 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 7,799 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 26 | EA EGBE ABENG EGBE 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 7,036 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 27 | EE Eyo Ekpo O. 2019 governor candidate (SDP) | SDP | 4,818 | 2019 Governor · 0.92% | — |
| 28 | AY ASU YAKUBU SHENDAM 2019 house candidate (NGP) | NGP | 1,654 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 29 | NE Ntan Ebaye Ekpa 2019 governor candidate (NCP) | NCP | 1,092 | 2019 Governor · 0.21% | — |
| 30 | EE Edward Eniad Ugbe 2019 governor candidate (ADP) | ADP | 648 | 2019 Governor · 0.12% | — |
| 31 | PE PATRICK ETTA 2019 senate candidate (ADC) | ADC | 494 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 32 | UT Ushie Tony Ashibesibe 2019 governor candidate (ADC) | ADC | 490 | 2019 Governor · 0.09% | — |
| 33 | AE AMBO EKPEYONG 2019 senate candidate (ADC) | ADC | 420 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 34 | BD BONG DUKE 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 377 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 35 | CI Charles Inah Okoi 2019 governor candidate (ASD) | ASD | 360 | 2019 Governor · 0.07% | — |
| 36 | FB FRANCIS BASSEY EDET 2019 senate candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 350 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 37 | UE Undie Emmanuel Ugbong 2019 governor candidate (YDP) | YDP | 345 | 2019 Governor · 0.07% | — |
| 38 | IO INNOCENT OVAT 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 322 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 39 | AP Ali Patrick 2019 governor candidate (PPA) | PPA | 305 | 2019 Governor · 0.06% | — |
| 40 | EC Ezama Castro Adoga 2019 governor candidate (YPP) | YPP | 271 | 2019 Governor · 0.05% | — |
| 41 | OO ORI ODU AKPANG ADE 2019 senate candidate (ADC) | ADC | 270 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 42 | UG Uzong George Moses 2019 governor candidate (ABP) | ABP | 262 | 2019 Governor · 0.05% | — |
| 43 | NB Ngang Bassey Ngang 2019 governor candidate (DPP) | DPP | 244 | 2019 Governor · 0.05% | — |
| 44 | NI NYONG ITA OKON 2019 house candidate (NPC) | NPC | 236 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 45 | IL IKPI LEKAM OFEM 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 227 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 46 | AP AMOGOR PETER 2019 senate candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 215 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 47 | OC OJONG CIJEYU ODEE 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 204 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 48 | OJ OKII JAMES ODEY 2019 senate candidate (PPN) | PPN | 174 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 49 | AC AGASHU CLETUS EGA 2019 senate candidate (DPP) | DPP | 170 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 50 | EA EKENG ANDEM EKPENYONG 2019 senate candidate (YPP) | YPP | 159 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 51 | BE BASSEY EPHRAIM 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 157 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 52 | OE OKON EYIBIO OBIO 2019 house candidate (DPP) | DPP | 152 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 53 | EC EKPENYONG CELESTINE 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 147 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 54 | ES ESOR SOLOMON IDOR 2019 senate candidate (SDP) | SDP | 143 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 55 | NN Ntami Nkanu Esege 2019 governor candidate (PPN) | PPN | 124 | 2019 Governor · 0.02% | — |
| 56 | EE EKPENYONG EKANEM NDEM 2019 house candidate (YPP) | YPP | 109 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 57 | OU Ofem Ubi Oka 2019 governor candidate (MPN) | MPN | 109 | 2019 Governor · 0.02% | — |
| 58 | AE Arit Edet Aikpong 2019 governor candidate (NAC) | NAC | 107 | 2019 Governor · 0.02% | — |
| 59 | IR IGBOKE ROLAND BASSEY 2019 senate candidate (MPN) | MPN | 102 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 60 | JS JOHN SUNDAY OKON 2019 house candidate (DPP) | DPP | 102 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 61 | SE SAMUEL ETOWA IKONA 2019 senate candidate (DPP) | DPP | 100 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 62 | EK Ebughe Kenneth 2019 governor candidate (AD) | AD | 95 | 2019 Governor · 0.02% | — |
| 63 | EO EDET OKON EFFIOM 2019 senate candidate (PPN) | PPN | 94 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 64 | IJ IGBOH JULIUS 2019 senate candidate (ASD) | ASD | 93 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 65 | MC MACJOHNSON CHIKONE ODEY 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 91 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 66 | AD AWAN DOMINIC AYANG 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 81 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 67 | OF Omari Fredrick Eje 2019 governor candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 78 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 68 | EI EDEM IGNATIUS OFFIONG 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 76 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 69 | NL NTUKPEK LESLEY EKPE 2019 senate candidate (YDP) | YDP | 75 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 70 | EO EDIDEN OVAT ABENG 2019 senate candidate (AD) | AD | 74 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 71 | NA NJAN ANOKA 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 73 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 72 | TM TAKIM MACDUFF OJONG 2019 senate candidate (SNP) | SNP | 71 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 73 | EK EKPENYONG KINGSLEY ITA 2019 senate candidate (AA) | AA | 70 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 74 | PO PROMISE OUT 2019 house candidate (YPP) | YPP | 66 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 75 | AJ ANNDOTAN JOSEF AKOMAYE 2019 senate candidate (YPP) | YPP | 61 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 76 | MS Michael Sunday 2019 governor candidate (ID) | ID | 60 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 77 | AF ABORT FRANCIS MAMONG 2019 house candidate (DPP) | DPP | 54 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 78 | IC ICHE CLEMENT EKUM GBE 2019 senate candidate (ID) | ID | 54 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 79 | UH Ubi Hossana Ukonu 2019 governor candidate (DPC) | DPC | 52 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 80 | GD Godwin Daniel Pastor 2019 governor candidate (MAJA) | MAJA | 49 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 81 | IE IDEBA ENO BASSEY 2019 senate candidate (PPN) | PPN | 48 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 82 | OE OJEN EASTMOND AYANG 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 48 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 83 | ME MICHAEL EDEM SAVIOUR 2019 house candidate (YPP) | YPP | 47 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 84 | EO EMMANUEL OKOI ANOYOM 2019 house candidate (DPP) | DPP | 42 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 85 | EW ERUGE WALTER 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 42 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 86 | EJ EMMANUEL JEREMIAH ELEMI 2019 house candidate (NPC) | NPC | 40 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 87 | IP IJOKO PATRICK PASCAL 2019 house candidate (ASD) | ASD | 40 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 88 | NJ NANDI-ESOM JOE 2019 senate candidate (ASD) | ASD | 40 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 89 | KA KAYANG ABANG JOSEPH 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 39 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 90 | OO OKOI OBETEN IBIAN 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 39 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 91 | EF ENI FRANCIS EVALEKPONGNO 2019 house candidate (PPN) | PPN | 38 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 92 | AA ATTAH ANTHONG BISSONG 2019 senate candidate (YPP) | YPP | 36 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 93 | NP NDOMA PETER VOLIE 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 36 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 94 | OJ OTU JOHN AWELEYE 2019 house candidate (DPP) | DPP | 36 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 95 | OP OBIEM PHILIP BARR. 2019 house candidate (AD) | AD | 35 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 96 | EE Eno Eno Enang 2019 governor candidate (A) | A | 34 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 97 | ME Mkposong Ekete Mkposong 2019 governor candidate (KP) | KP | 33 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 98 | OM OCHINKEN MERCY AKWAJI 2019 senate candidate (ID) | ID | 33 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 99 | KO KADY OBE 2019 house candidate (AD) | AD | 32 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 100 | BB BISONG BARNABAS OTU 2019 house candidate (PPN) | PPN | 27 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 101 | CO Charles Offiong 2019 governor candidate (DA) | DA | 27 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 102 | IT Inah Thomas Enyi 2019 governor candidate (CCC) | CCC | 25 | 2019 Governor · 0% | — |
| 103 | SO SOLOMON OBASESAM E. E 2019 senate candidate (A) | A | 25 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 104 | LI LEKAM IBIANG LEKAM 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 24 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 105 | EE EBOK EBOK OBO 2019 house candidate (YPP) | YPP | 23 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 106 | OB OFEM BENJAMIN 2019 house candidate (ADC) | ADC | 23 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 107 | EE Ekeng Effiom Effiom 2019 governor candidate (AA) | AA | 22 | 2019 Governor · 0% | — |
| 108 | AE AGWU EZIKPE AGWU 2019 house candidate (ASD) | ASD | 20 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 109 | IV IRONBAR VICTOR DANIEL 2019 house candidate (ASD) | ASD | 20 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 110 | OH ODEY HARRISON 2019 house candidate (ASD) | ASD | 19 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 111 | EE EKPO ETUNG IBIANG 2019 house candidate (ID) | ID | 18 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 112 | OO OFEM OKOI OKOI 2019 house candidate (ASD) | ASD | 18 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 113 | OF OMARI FREDERICK EJE 2019 senate candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 17 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 114 | UB UGBE BANJAMIN USHEE 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 17 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 115 | OS OWANGHA SYLVESTER ONOH 2019 house candidate (ID) | ID | 16 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 116 | AE ASUQUO EDET AUQUO 2019 house candidate (ID) | ID | 15 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 117 | AP ASUQUO PRINCE EKPONSA 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 15 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 118 | MJ MPIELE JUSTINE EGBESI 2019 house candidate (ID) | ID | 15 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 119 | OE OKON EYO 2019 house candidate (ASD) | ASD | 15 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 120 | UP UMEH PETER BASSEY 2019 house candidate (ID) | ID | 15 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 121 | AS AGU SARAH IHUOMA 2019 house candidate (A) | A | 14 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 122 | EC EGBA CHRISTIANA OBEM 2019 house candidate (DPP) | DPP | 14 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 123 | MJ MPIELE JONAS AGBOR 2019 senate candidate (YDP) | YDP | 14 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 124 | MP Morphy Pamela Ubagidi 2019 governor candidate (CAP) | CAP | 14 | 2019 Governor · 0% | — |
| 125 | CB COCO BASSEY EMMANUEL EFFIONG 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 13 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 126 | EW EBRI WILLIAM ONEN 2019 senate candidate (ID) | ID | 13 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 127 | OE OGAR EMMANUEL OKO 2019 house candidate (YPP) | YPP | 13 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 128 | BC BASSEY CHARLES EFFIONG 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 11 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 129 | FE FRED EKPENYONG NSAH 2019 house candidate (NFD) | NFD | 10 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 130 | PO PIUS OSIM ACHI 2019 house candidate (YPP) | YPP | 10 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 131 | AW AGUBA WILLIE AKPAMA 2019 senate candidate (C4C) | C4C | 9 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 132 | OE OKOI ETIM IWARA 2019 house candidate (YPP) | YPP | 9 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 133 | OO OFFOR OFFOR UBANGHA 2019 house candidate (MPN) | MPN | 8 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 134 | ME MBANG EGBE ETTA 2019 house candidate (C4C) | C4C | 6 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 135 | AI AKAH INNOCENT BETIANHE 2019 house candidate (DPP) | DPP | 5 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 136 | EA EYARE AGBOR CHARLES 2019 house candidate (ID) | ID | 5 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 137 | PG PHILIP GRACE ENNE 2019 house candidate (ASD) | ASD | 5 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 138 | WV WILLIAMS VICTORIA SUNDAY 2019 house candidate (ID) | ID | 5 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 139 | LI Liyel Imoke Governor of Cross River State (2007–2015) | PDP | — | — | — |