The complete list, including minor candidates left off the state's headline heavyweight board.
| # | Politician | Party | Votes can pull | Peak run | Strongest LGAs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AS Abdullahi Sule Won 2023 governorship | APC | 347,209 | 2023 Governor · 53.1% | — |
| 2 | AA AUDU ALHAJI SULE Won 2019 governorship | APC | 327,229 | 2019 Governor · 48.78% | — |
| 3 | DO David Ombugadu 2023 governorship runner-up | PDP | 283,016 | 2023 Governor · 43.28% · 2 runs | — |
| 4 | LM LABARAN MAKU 2019 governorship candidate | APGA | 132,784 | 2019 Governor · 19.79% | — |
| 5 | AA ABDULLAHI ADAMU 2019 senate candidate (APC) | APC | 115,298 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 6 | UT Umaru Tanko Al-Makura Governor of Nasarawa State (2011–2019) | APC | 113,156 | 2019 Senate · 2 runs | — |
| 7 | AS ADOKWE SULEIMAN ASONYA 2019 senate candidate (PDP) | PDP | 104,595 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 8 | AA Ahmed Aliyu Wadada Senator, Nasarawa West | SDP | 96,488 | 2023 Senate | — |
| 9 | MO Mohammed Ogoshi Onawo Senator, Nasarawa South | PDP | 93,064 | 2023 Senate | — |
| 10 | GJ GAZA JONATHAN GBEFWI 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 92,282 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 11 | BA BALA AHMED ALIYU 2019 senate candidate (PDP) | PDP | 85,615 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 12 | AS ABUBAKAR SARKI DAHIRU 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 61,992 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 13 | JO JACOB OKARI OWA 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 59,661 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 14 | AU ABDULKARIM USMAN 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 57,322 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 15 | GA Godiya Akwashiki Senator, Nasarawa North | SDP | 54,104 | 2019 Senate · 2 runs | — |
| 16 | DJ DR. JOSEPH HARUNA KIGBU 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 52,392 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 17 | JM JOHN MICHAEL ABDUL 2019 senate candidate (PDP) | PDP | 48,133 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 18 | UG Umar Galadima 2023 Senate candidate, Nasarawa West | PDP | 46,820 | 2023 Senate · 2 runs | — |
| 19 | HA HASSAN ABUBAKAR NALARABA 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 41,535 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 20 | DM DR. MUHAMMED ABDULLAHI YAU 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 40,848 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 21 | AM ARI MUHAMMED ABDULMUMIN 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 33,197 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 22 | DH Danladi Halilu Envulu'Anza 2023 Senate candidate, Nasarawa North | APC | 32,058 | 2023 Senate | — |
| 23 | AI ABUBAKAR IDRIS GANI 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 30,410 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 24 | NK NGHARGBU K'TSO 2019 senate candidate (APGA) | APGA | 28,857 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 25 | MM MAKPA MALLA 2019 house candidate (APGA) | APGA | 22,434 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 26 | HE HON. ELISHA AGWADU 2019 house candidate (APGA) | APGA | 19,239 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 27 | MA MUSA AHMED MOHAMMED 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 17,695 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 28 | AS ALU SAMUEL 2019 senate candidate (APGA) | APGA | 15,788 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 29 | EA EMMANUEL ABARI 2019 house candidate (ZLP) | ZLP | 14,606 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 30 | IU Ibio Umar Aliyu Doma 2019 governor candidate (ZLP) | ZLP | 13,307 | 2019 Governor · 1.98% | — |
| 31 | AA AL-ASI ABDULLAHI IBRAHIM 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 9,333 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 32 | IA Ishaq Ahmed Kana 2019 governor candidate (SDP) | SDP | 7,442 | 2019 Governor · 1.11% | — |
| 33 | AP AKWASHIKI PATRICIA NAOMI 2019 senate candidate (ADC) | ADC | 6,287 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 34 | IL INNOCENT LAGI DANIEL 2019 senate candidate (LP) | LP | 5,843 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 35 | AG ADAMS GWANWA NYISANA 2019 house candidate (APGA) | APGA | 5,384 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 36 | AA ALIYU AGNES ASHEUSTLA 2019 house candidate (NNPP) | NNPP | 3,937 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 37 | MA MUSA ABUBAKAR SAMBO 2019 senate candidate (RBNP) | RBNP | 3,744 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 38 | EB EMMANUEL BAKO 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 3,723 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 39 | DU DAWUD USMAN MUHAMMED 2019 house candidate (ADP) | ADP | 2,860 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 40 | AM ADAMU MUSA SAIDU 2019 senate candidate (APGA) | APGA | 2,847 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 41 | BE BAKYU EMMANUEL 2019 house candidate (LP) | LP | 2,804 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 42 | UW USMAN WAKASO 2019 senate candidate (ZLP) | ZLP | 2,489 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 43 | SA SAMUEL ANJUGU AVRE 2019 senate candidate (SDP) | SDP | 2,206 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 44 | AG ALIYU GAMBO 2019 house candidate (ZLP) | ZLP | 2,043 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 45 | SU Suleiman Umaru Ajaja 2019 governor candidate (ADP) | ADP | 1,355 | 2019 Governor · 0.2% | — |
| 46 | ZR Zaggi Rabo Zakka 2019 governor candidate (ADC) | ADC | 1,319 | 2019 Governor · 0.2% | — |
| 47 | MM Mustapha Momammed Alfa 2019 governor candidate (APM) | APM | 773 | 2019 Governor · 0.12% | — |
| 48 | TM Tanko Malam 2019 governor candidate (PPA) | PPA | 679 | 2019 Governor · 0.1% | — |
| 49 | TZ TANKO ZUBAIRU ABDULKADIR 2019 house candidate (PPN) | PPN | 582 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 50 | AA Animiku Anthony Kukumah 2019 governor candidate (AGA) | AGA | 526 | 2019 Governor · 0.08% | — |
| 51 | AD ATTAH DAVID 2019 senate candidate (PT) | PT | 522 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 52 | SG SHUKI GODWIN BISHARA 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 506 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 53 | AS ADAGADZU SIMON JOSEPH 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 479 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 54 | ER ELADOGA RAKIYA ABUBAKAR 2019 senate candidate (ADP) | ADP | 389 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 55 | OA OMAKU ASAMU ISAAC 2019 house candidate (APGA) | APGA | 337 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 56 | AI ANGA INUSA MOHAMMED OMBUGU 2019 senate candidate (SDP) | SDP | 278 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 57 | AD Aliyu Danjuma Dogara 2019 governor candidate (ND) | ND | 258 | 2019 Governor · 0.04% | — |
| 58 | MA Mohammed Ahmadu Adamu 2019 governor candidate (PPN) | PPN | 186 | 2019 Governor · 0.03% | — |
| 59 | UM UMAR MOHAMMED OZEGHA 2019 senate candidate (SDP) | SDP | 183 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 60 | SS SOLOMON SUNDAY AKU 2019 house candidate (ADP) | ADP | 150 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 61 | YY YUSUF YUNUSA MOHAMMED 2019 house candidate (ZLP) | ZLP | 146 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 62 | AH ADAMU HUSSAINI AUTA 2019 senate candidate (ZLP) | ZLP | 137 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 63 | AB AYIWULU BABA AYIWULU 2019 senate candidate (NNPP) | NNPP | 135 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 64 | AY ABUBAKAR YUSUF DANLAMI 2019 house candidate (PPA) | PPA | 133 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 65 | IB IDRIS BABA 2019 senate candidate (NFD) | NFD | 133 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 66 | OB OMBAGADO BALA JOHN 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 120 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 67 | NS NAMO SAMSON AYALO 2019 senate candidate (FRESH) | FRESH | 101 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 68 | OV Ombugadu Victor 2019 governor candidate (ACD) | ACD | 97 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 69 | OA OWAKAYI ABDULRAHMAN OSE 2019 senate candidate (LP) | LP | 93 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 70 | MI MAJI INNOCENT 2019 senate candidate (NCP) | NCP | 85 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 71 | SY Sale Yahaya Alaji 2019 governor candidate (PPC) | PPC | 85 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% · 2 runs | — |
| 72 | UY UMAR YUKUBU YUNUSA 2019 house candidate (PPN) | PPN | 85 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 73 | MT MOHAMMED TAJIRI SANI 2019 senate candidate (PPA) | PPA | 83 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 74 | AA Anjugu Abimku Moses 2019 governor candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 82 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 75 | HI Haruna Iliyasu Shauaibu 2019 governor candidate (ID) | ID | 79 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 76 | SY SULEIMAN YUSUF KYA-SHULLU 2019 house candidate (AGA) | AGA | 79 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 77 | AI AHMED IBRAHIM 2019 senate candidate (PPA) | PPA | 77 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 78 | MA Matthew Avre Ombugaku 2019 governor candidate (RN) | RN | 72 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 79 | SA SULAIMAN ABUBAKAR MAINA 2019 senate candidate (ADC) | ADC | 70 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 80 | KM KANO MOHAMMED ALI 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 54 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 81 | HA HON AKOLO HARUNA FIDELIS 2019 house candidate (NFD) | NFD | 53 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 82 | YH YUSUF HASSAN MUHAMMED 2019 senate candidate (APM) | APM | 52 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 83 | MN MOHAMMED NURUDEEN UMAR 2019 senate candidate (PT) | PT | 49 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 84 | MA Mohammed Awwal Suleiman 2019 governor candidate (KP) | KP | 49 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 85 | ZR ZAKARRIYA RILWANT TANKO 2019 senate candidate (LP) | LP | 48 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 86 | NM Nyam Mark Maida 2019 governor candidate (PT) | PT | 46 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 87 | GL GABU LAWRENCE ANDREW 2019 senate candidate (APM) | APM | 45 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 88 | AS ABDULKAREEM SULEMAN AKWE 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 40 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 89 | AA AGYEWALDASHO ABDULLAHI UMAR 2019 senate candidate (ACD) | ACD | 39 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 90 | JS JOHN SAGU M. 2019 senate candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 39 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 91 | AA ANTHONY AKIKA 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 38 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 92 | IT Ismalia Taofiq 2019 governor candidate (DPC) | DPC | 38 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 93 | PH Peter Helen 2019 governor candidate (MMN) | MMN | 38 | 2019 Governor · 0.01% | — |
| 94 | OO ODEH OGAH ELIJAH 2019 senate candidate (APM) | APM | 36 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 95 | BA Bako Ahmed 2019 governor candidate (NMP) | NMP | 33 | 2019 Governor · 0% | — |
| 96 | KD Kreni Danju Mantani 2019 governor candidate (YPP) | YPP | 33 | 2019 Governor · 0% | — |
| 97 | BB BAHAGO BITRUS 2019 senate candidate (PT) | PT | 31 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 98 | SS SHUAIBU SALISU ABDULRAZAK 2019 house candidate (LP) | LP | 31 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 99 | II IBRAHIM IDRIS JIBRIN 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 30 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 100 | AJ Aba Joseph R. 2019 governor candidate (ASD) | ASD | 28 | 2019 Governor · 0% | — |
| 101 | AA ABDULLAHI ALIYU 2019 senate candidate (PPN) | PPN | 24 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 102 | YS YAHUZA SAGIR IBRAHIM 2019 senate candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 24 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 103 | AY ADAMU YAHAYA BABANGATA 2019 house candidate (KP) | KP | 22 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 104 | AI AHMED IDRIS SALISU 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 21 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 105 | EA EGGA AUDU JAMES 2019 house candidate (NNPP) | NNPP | 21 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 106 | JA JIBRIN ALIYU 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 21 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 107 | BD BUHARI DANLAMI BARAU 2019 house candidate (PRP) | PRP | 20 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 108 | TS TANKO SALISU ABDULHAMID 2019 house candidate (LP) | LP | 20 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 109 | DU DANIEL UMARU 2019 senate candidate (PRP) | PRP | 19 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 110 | SK SARKI KABIRU 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 19 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 111 | TG Theohius Gyado Madaki 2019 governor candidate (CAP) | CAP | 16 | 2019 Governor · 0% | — |
| 112 | MK MAISAJE KINGSLEY 2019 house candidate (PRP) | PRP | 15 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 113 | MY MOSES YAKUBU EDE 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 15 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 114 | AA ADAMU ALIYU DOGARA 2019 house candidate (UPC) | UPC | 14 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 115 | MF MUH'D FATIMA LADAN 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 14 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 116 | HM HASSAN MICHAH ELANG 2019 house candidate (APM) | APM | 13 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 117 | LU LIMAN UMAR ABUBAKAR 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 13 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 118 | MD MUHAMMED DIRISU ISAH 2019 house candidate (NRM) | NRM | 13 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 119 | AD ANJUBU DANJUMA ESHA 2019 house candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 12 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 120 | CS Cerrone Solo Waziri 2019 governor candidate (MAJAP) | MAJAP | 12 | 2019 Governor · 0% | — |
| 121 | KS KATIMI SAIDU ISA 2019 senate candidate (MMN) | MMN | 12 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 122 | MN Mohammed Nazir Adamu 2019 governor candidate (GPN) | GPN | 12 | 2019 Governor · 0% | — |
| 123 | DD DOUGLAS DADA 2019 house candidate (PT) | PT | 11 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 124 | MA MICHAEL ANZAKU 2019 senate candidate (JMPP) | JMPP | 11 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 125 | JE JAMES EMMANUEL RAIN 2019 house candidate (NCP) | NCP | 7 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 126 | KS Khalid Shuaibu Mairiga 2019 governor candidate (DA) | DA | 7 | 2019 Governor · 0% | — |
| 127 | LD LAMINO DAHIRU MANSUR 2019 house candidate (DA) | DA | 7 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 128 | LT LUBABATU TANI YAKUBU 2019 senate candidate (GPN) | GPN | 7 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 129 | SM SHITU MOHAMMED SHEHU 2019 house candidate (PRP) | PRP | 6 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 130 | AA ADAMU AISHA UMAR 2019 house candidate (GPN) | GPN | 5 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 131 | AS AHMED SALAU AHMED 2019 house candidate (PRP) | PRP | 5 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 132 | AD AZIZI DAVID 2019 house candidate (RBNP) | RBNP | 5 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 133 | HM HON MOHAMMED KASSIMU 2019 house candidate (NFD) | NFD | 4 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 134 | ZA ZACHARIAH AUDU AKWE 2019 house candidate (MAJA) | MAJA | 4 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 135 | SS SHAWEI SULEIMAN IBRAHIM 2019 house candidate (LP) | LP | 2 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 136 | AA Aliyu Akwe Doma Governor of Nasarawa State (2007–2011) | PDP | — | — | — |
| 137 | NO Nathaniel Obin Aboki 2023 senate candidate (PDP) | PDP | — | — | — |
| 138 | US UMARU SADAMU MUH'D 2019 house candidate (GPN) | GPN | — | — | — |