2019 Gombe State gubernatorial election

The APC primary election was held on September 28, 2018.^[7][8] Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya won the primary election polling 859 votes against 8 other candidates.^[9][10][11] His closest rival was Mohammed Jibrin Barde, who came second with 463 votes, while Farouk Bamusa came third with 139 votes.^[12][13]

• Party nominee: Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya
• Running mate: Manasseh Daniel Jatau:
• Mohammed Jibrin Barde
• Farouk Bamusa
• Idris Umar: a former minister of transport
• Umar Kwairanga
• Abubakar Habu Muazu
• Dasuki Jalo Waziri
• Ahmed Khamisu Mailantarki
• Aliyu Haidar Abubakar

The PDP primary election was held on September 30, 2018.^[14][15][16] Usman Bayero Nafada won the primary election polling 1,104 votes against 12 other candidates. His closest rival was Jamilu Gwamna, a governorship aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who came second with 147 votes.^[17][18][19]

• Party nominee: Usman Bayero Nafada, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives
• Running mate: Charles Yau Iliyas
• Jamilu Gwamna

A total number of 32 candidates registered with the Independent National Electoral Commission to contest in the election.^[20] The total number of registered voters in the state was 1,394,386, while 627,457 voters were accredited. Total number of votes cast was 623,230, while number of valid votes was 608,846. Rejected votes were 14,384.^[21]

Here are the results of the election by local government area for the two major parties. The total valid votes of 608,846 represents the 32 political parties that participated in the election. Blue represents LGAs won by Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya. Green represents LGAs won by Usman Bayero Nafada.^[22][23]