The Electoral Commission has declared John Dramani Mahama the winner of Ghana’s 2024 presidential election.
Per the results declared from 267 constituencies, excluding nine constituencies, Mr. Mahama polled 6,328,397 votes, representing 56.55 percent of the valid votes cast, to beat the current Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), his closest competitor in the 12-candidate presidential election.
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia got 4,657,304 votes, representing 41.61 percent of the valid votes cast.
This declaration is based on results from 267 constituencies, excluding nine constituencies whose results are still outstanding.
The total votes cast in the 2024 presidential election, per the declaration excluding the nine outstanding constituencies, is 11,191,422. The total rejected votes are 239,109. Total votes cast: 11,430,531 Total registered voters: 18,774,159
Voter turnout based on 267 constituencies is 60.9 percent.
The nine constituencies where the results are still outstanding are Awutu Senya East, Nsawam Adoagyiri, Akwatia, Suhum, Techiman South, Dome Kwabenya, Ablekuma North, Ahafo Ano North, and Damango.
Declaring the results, the Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Mrs. Jean Mensa, explained that the total registered voters in all the nine constituencies add up to 947,116.
The inclusion of the outstanding constituencies, the chairperson of the EC said, would have given the leading candidate 52.13 percent, which is still greater than the over 50 percent required to be declared the winner, and so even with that scenario, John Dramani Mahama is the winner of the 2024 presidential election.
In light of the above, Mrs. Jean Mensa, the returning officer of the 2024 presidential election, declared John Dramani Mahama the winner and president-elect of Ghana.