The presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), John Dramani Mahama has won the 2024 general election with 6,328,397 representing 56.55% of all valid votes cast, the Electoral Commission has announced.
The current vice-president and presidential candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr Mahamudu Bawumia garnered 4,657,304 votes representing 41.61% of all valid votes cast to place second in the contest.
Announcing the final results at press conference on Monday (9 December), the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa said the results were compiled from 267 constituencies, with nine constituencies yet to be accounted for due to outstanding issues.
According to Mensa, the results from the nine remaining constituencies, which amount to just over 400,000 votes, would not alter the overall outcome of the election when added to the already collated figures.
The total number of valid votes stood at 11,191,422, with 239,109 ballots rejected. In total, 11,430,531 votes were cast, representing a voter turnout of 60.9% based on the 267 constituencies counted.
Earlier, the presidential candidate of the NPP, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia had called his opponent, John Mahama to concede defeat.
Bawumia announced his decision ahead of the Electoral Commission’s (EC) official declaration, aiming to calm tensions and uphold the nation’s peace.
See the full presidential election results below:
Mahamudu Bawumia -NPP – 4657, 304 – 41.61
Augustus Lartey Junior GCPP – 16, 673 . 0.15%
Christian Kwabena Andrews – GUM 16, 461 – 0.15%
Kofi Akpalo LPG -5, 219 – 0.09%
Mohummed Frimpong- NDP – 4, 413 – 0.04%
Nana Akosua Frimpomaa – CPP – 23, 397 – 0.21%
Mahama – 6328397 56.55%
Hassan Ayariga -APC – 17461 0.16%
Kofi Koranteng IND – 3320 – 0.03%
George Twum Barima-Adu IND – 3, 091 – 0.02%
Nana Kwame Bediako New Force IND – 84, 478 – 0.75%
Alan Kyerematen IND – 31, 202 – 0.28%
Total valid votes cast – 11, 191422
Rejected votes – 239, 109
Total votes cast – 11, 430, 531
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