The complete list, including minor candidates left off the state's headline heavyweight board.
| # | Politician | Party | Votes can pull | Peak run | Strongest LGAs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MM Mai Mala Buni Won 2023 governorship | APC | 444,013 | 2019 Governor · 81.26% · 2 runs | — |
| 2 | IA IBRAHIM AHMAD LAWAL 2019 senate candidate (APC) | APC | 144,099 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 3 | IG Ibrahim Gaidam Minister of Police Affairs; former Senator, Yobe East | APC | 139,277 | 2019 Senate · 2 runs | — |
| 4 | SA Sharif Abdullahi 2023 governorship runner-up | PDP | 124,259 | 2023 Governor · 27.95% · 2 runs | — |
| 5 | IM Ibrahim Mohammed Bomai Senator, Yobe South | APC | 118,729 | 2019 Senate · 2 runs | — |
| 6 | UI UMAR ILIYA DAMAGUM 2019 governorship runner-up | PDP | 95,703 | 2019 Governor · 17.52% | — |
| 7 | AL Ahmed Lawan Senator, Yobe North | APC | 91,318 | 2023 Senate | — |
| 8 | MH MOHAMMED HASSAN 2019 senate candidate (PDP) | PDP | 89,049 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 9 | TZ TIJJANI ZANNA ZAKARIYA 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 86,358 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 10 | KB KHADIJA BUKAR ABBA IBRAHIM 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 78,953 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 11 | HA Halilu Abubakar Mazagane 2023 Senate candidate, Yobe South | PDP | 68,885 | 2023 Senate | — |
| 12 | AY ABUBAKAR YERIMA IDRISS 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 64,207 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 13 | HI HON IBRAHIM UMAR POTISKUM 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 61,874 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 14 | LS LAWAN SHETTIMA ALI 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 59,823 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 15 | HY HON YAU ZM GALADIMA 2019 house candidate (APC) | APC | 53,066 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 16 | HS HON SABO GARBA 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 39,817 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 17 | AK Aji Kolomi 2023 Senate candidate, Yobe East | PDP | 37,381 | 2023 Senate | — |
| 18 | ZB ZANIAB BONI HARUNA 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 35,352 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 19 | MH MAL. HASSAN ALVINJAS 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 31,155 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 20 | AG ALI GARBA 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 27,145 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 21 | IB Ilu Bello 2023 Senate candidate, Yobe North | PDP | 22,849 | 2023 Senate | — |
| 22 | TA TATA ABBA GANA 2019 senate candidate (PDP) | PDP | 18,059 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 23 | HA HABU ALHAJI BABAYO 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 10,508 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 24 | AH ALHAJI HASSAN ABBA 2019 house candidate (PDP) | PDP | 7,784 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 25 | Oc Other candidates 2019 governor candidate | — | 6,675 | 2019 Governor · 1.22% | — |
| 26 | HS HON SULAIMAN ADAKWAKI 2019 house candidate (SDP) | SDP | 5,315 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 27 | HB HARUNA BAWA WAZIRI 2019 senate candidate (SDP) | SDP | 1,483 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 28 | HA HON ARI GISHWA 2019 house candidate (BNPP) | BNPP | 1,001 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 29 | BL BAKUNDI LAWAN 2019 senate candidate (MPN) | MPN | 774 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 30 | II ISAH ISAH 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 511 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 31 | NM NURA MUSA 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 510 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 32 | DH DANJUMA HABILA 2019 senate candidate (APGA) | APGA | 473 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 33 | YJ YAHAYA J. UMAR 2019 house candidate (BNPP) | BNPP | 309 | 2019 House of Reps | — |
| 34 | RG RABIU GARBA 2019 senate candidate (BNPP) | BNPP | 232 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 35 | UN UMAR NURA 2019 senate candidate (DA) | DA | 146 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 36 | JH JAJERE HADIZA M. ISA 2019 senate candidate (MPN) | MPN | 132 | 2019 Senate | — |
| 37 | MB Mamman Bello Ali Governor of Yobe State (2007–2009) | ANPP | — | — | — |
| 38 | MM Musa Mustapha Senator, Yobe East | APC | — | — | — |