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{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| country = Ghana
| country = Ghana
| previous_election = 2020 Ghanaian general election
| previous_election = 2020 Ghanaian general election
| previous_year = 2020
| previous_year = 2020
| next_election =
| next_election =
| next_year = 2028
| next_year = ''2028''
| election_date = 7 December 2024
| election_date = 7 December 2024

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| election_name = Presidential election
| election_name = Presidential election
| type = presidential
| type = presidential
| ongoing = yes
| turnout = 60.88%


| image1 = Mahamudu Bawumia.jpg
| image1 = John Dramani Mahama 2014 (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = [[Mahamudu Bawumia]]
| nominee1 = '''[[John Mahama]]'''
| running_mate1 = '''[[Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang]]'''
| party1 = New Patriotic Party
| party1 = National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
| popular_vote1 =
| popular_vote1 = '''6,328,397'''
| percentage1 =
| percentage1 = '''56.55%'''


| image2 = John Dramani Mahama 2014 (cropped).jpg
| image2 = Mahamudu Bawumia.jpg
| nominee2 = [[John Mahama]]
| nominee2 = {{nowrap|[[Mahamudu Bawumia]]}}
| running_mate2 = [[Matthew Opoku Prempeh]]
| party2 = National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
| party2 = New Patriotic Party
| popular_vote2 =
| popular_vote2 = 4,657,304
| percentage2 =
| percentage2 = 41.61%

| image4 = Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (cropped) 2.jpg
| nominee4 = [[Alan John Kyerematen]]
| party4 = [[Movement for Change (Ghana)|Movement for Change]]
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| image5 = Freedom Jacob Caesar (cropped).jpg
| nominee5 = [[Nana Kwame Bediako]]
| party5 = The New Force
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| title = [[President of Ghana|President]]
| title = [[President of Ghana|President]]
| before_election = [[Nana Akufo-Addo]]
| before_election = [[Nana Akufo-Addo]]
| before_party = New Patriotic Party
| before_party = New Patriotic Party
| after_election =
| after_election = [[John Mahama]]
| after_party =
| after_party = National Democratic Congress (Ghana)


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| election_name = Parliamentary election
| election_name = Parliamentary election
| seats_for_election = All 275 seats in the [[Parliament of Ghana]]
| seats_for_election = All 276 seats in the [[Parliament of Ghana]]
| ongoing = yes
| turnout =
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| majority_seats = 138
| majority_seats = 138
| leader1 = [[Nana Akufo-Addo]]
| leader1 = [[John Mahama]]
| party1 = New Patriotic Party
| party1 = National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
| last_election1 = 137
| last_election1 = 137
| current_seats1 = 137
| seats1 = 186
| leader2 = [[Mahamudu Bawumia]]
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| party2 = New Patriotic Party
| leader2 = [[Asiedu Nketia]]
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| title = [[Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana|Speaker]]
| title = [[Speaker of the Parliament of Ghana|Speaker]]
| before_election = [[Alban Bagbin]]
| before_election = [[Alban Bagbin]]
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{{Politics of Ghana}}
General elections was held in [[Ghana]] on 7 December 2024<ref>{{Cite web |date=6 December 2024 |title=Polls close in Ghana's general election overshadowed by worst economic crisis in a generation |url=https://lasvegassun.com/news/2024/dec/07/polls-close-in-ghanas-general-election-overshadowe/ |website=Las Vegas Sun}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |author=BBC News |date=December 7, 2024 |title=One shot dead on election day in Ghana |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/president-awaits-ghana-election-day-025947915.html?fr=yhssrp_catchall |accessdate=December 7, 2024 |publisher=Yahoo News}}</ref> to elect the [[president of Ghana|president]] and all 276 members of [[Parliament of Ghana|Parliament]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2024-02-19 |title=EC sticks with December 7 voting day for 2024 election |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/december-7-election-date-will-be-changed-but-not-this-year-ec/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.myjoyonline.com|first=Kenneth Awotwe |last=Darko |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-04 |title=Electoral Commission releases electoral calendar, continuous voter registration set for May 7, 2024 |url=https://yen.com.gh/ghana/252874-electoral-commission-releases-electoral-calendar-voter-registration-set-7-2024/|first=Delali |last=Adogla-Bessa |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Yen.com.gh |language=en}}</ref> Then-incumbent President [[Nana Akufo-Addo]], having completed his constitutional term limits, was ineligible for re-election.


The [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]] (NDC) candidate, former President [[John Mahama]], won a majority in the first round, enough to win without a runoff. Ruling [[New Patriotic Party]] (NPP) candidate [[Mahamudu Bawumia]] conceded defeat the morning after election night.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Adombila |first=Maxwell Akalaare |last2=Akorlie |first2=Christian |date=8 December 2024 |title=Ghana's former President Mahama wins election |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/ghanas-former-president-mahama-wins-election-2024-12-08/ |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=[[Reuters]]}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=8 December 2024 |title=Mahama wins 2024 elections as Bawumia concedes defeat in 2024 elections |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/politics/BREAKING-Bawumia-concedes-defeat-in-2024-Presidential-Election-congratulates-Mahama-1963240 |access-date=8 December 2024 |work=[[GhanaWeb]]}}</ref>
}}}}}}{{Politics of Ghana}}


In the parliamentary elections, the NDC won a [[landslide victory]], winning 186 out of 276 seats, while the NPP secured 82 seats, with Independent candidates also winning four seats granting the NDC a commanding majority in Parliament.
General elections will be held in [[Ghana]] on 7 December 2024 to elect the [[president of Ghana|president]] and members of [[Parliament of Ghana|Parliament]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-19 |title=EC sticks with December 7 voting day for 2024 election - MyJoyOnline |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/december-7-election-date-will-be-changed-but-not-this-year-ec/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-04 |title=EC releases electoral calendar, voter registration set for May 7, 2024 |url=https://yen.com.gh/ghana/252874-electoral-commission-releases-electoral-calendar-voter-registration-set-7-2024/ |access-date=2024-04-24 |website=Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. |language=en}}</ref> Incumbent President [[Nana Akufo-Addo]] is term-limited and ineligible to run again.


==Electoral system==
==Electoral system==
The [[President of Ghana]] is elected using the [[two-round system]].The 275 [[Member of parliament|members]] of [[Parliament of Ghana|Parliament]] are elected in single-member constituencies using [[first-past-the-post voting]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ghana: Vote Counting using Majoritatrian and First-Past-the-Post —|url=https://aceproject.org/ace-en/topics/vc/annex/vcy/vcy_gh|access-date=7 December 2020|website=ACE Project}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/984519/africa-watch-2020-is-election-season-across-afric.html |title=Africa Watch: 2020 Is Election Season Across Africa |date=13 February 2020 |work=Modern Ghana}}</ref>
The [[President of Ghana]] is elected using the [[two-round system]] while [[Member of parliament|members]] of [[Parliament of Ghana|Parliament]] are elected in single-member constituencies using [[first-past-the-post voting]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ghana: Vote Counting using Majoritatrian and First-Past-the-Post —|url=https://aceproject.org/ace-en/topics/vc/annex/vcy/vcy_gh|access-date=7 December 2020|website=ACE Project}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.modernghana.com/news/984519/africa-watch-2020-is-election-season-across-afric.html |title=Africa Watch: 2020 Is Election Season Across Africa|first= Franck |last=Kuwonu |date=13 February 2020 |work=Modern Ghana}}</ref>


Eligible voters must be Ghanaian citizens at least 18 years old, although those declared insane are disenfranchised. Parliamentary candidates must be Ghanaian citizens at least 21 years old, be residents of a constituency, or have lived there for at least five of the ten years prior to the election.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2123_B.htm Electoral system] IPU</ref>
Eligible voters must be Ghanaian citizens at least 18 years old, except for those declared insane who are disenfranchised. Parliamentary candidates must be Ghanaian citizens who are at least 21 years old and either residents of a constituency or have lived there for at least five of the ten years prior to the election.<ref>[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2123_B.htm Ghana Parliament | Electoral system]. Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU).</ref>


==Primary elections==
==Primary elections==
===New Patriotic Party===
===New Patriotic Party===
The ruling [[New Patriotic Party]] opened its nomination period on 26 May 2023, and closed nominations on 24 June 2023. It selected its candidate at its National Congress on 4 November 2023.<ref name="ghanaweb1">{{cite news |title=2024 polls: Know all the key dates for upcoming NPP primaries |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/2024-polls-Know-all-the-key-dates-for-upcoming-NPP-primaries-1743263 |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=GhanaWeb |date=4 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> More than five candidates filed to run in the primaries; the party would have called for a Special Congress on 26 August. Incumbent President Akufo-Addo said that members of [[Cabinet of Nana Akufo-Addo|his cabinet]] who sought to run for president should step down from their posts to focus on their campaigns, prompting a number of resignations.<ref name="citi2">{{cite news |title=Resign if you want to contest NPP presidential primaries – Group |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2023/01/resign-if-you-want-to-contest-npp-presidential-primaries-group/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=Citi Newsroom |date=11 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="afrep_2023">{{cite news |last1=Nyabor |first1=Jonas |title=Ghana: Succession race kicks off after Trade Minister quits |url=https://www.theafricareport.com/273568/ghana-succession-race-kicks-off-after-trade-minister-quits/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=[[The Africa Report]] |date=10 January 2023}}</ref>
The ruling [[New Patriotic Party]] opened its nomination period on 26 May 2023, and closed nominations on 24 June 2023. Candidates were selected at the National Congress held on 4 November 2023.<ref name="ghanaweb1">{{cite news |title=2024 polls: Know all the key dates for upcoming NPP primaries |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/2024-polls-Know-all-the-key-dates-for-upcoming-NPP-primaries-1743263 |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=GhanaWeb |date=4 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> More than five candidates filed to run in the primaries when the party called for a Special Congress on 26 August. Incumbent President Akufo-Addo said that members of [[Cabinet of Nana Akufo-Addo|his cabinet]] who sought to run for president should step down from their posts to focus on their campaigns, prompting a number of resignations.<ref name="citi2">{{cite news |title=Resign if you want to contest NPP presidential primaries – Group |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2023/01/resign-if-you-want-to-contest-npp-presidential-primaries-group/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=Citi Newsroom |date=11 January 2023}}</ref><ref name="afrep_2023">{{cite news |last1=Nyabor |first1=Jonas |title=Ghana: Succession race kicks off after Trade Minister quits |url=https://www.theafricareport.com/273568/ghana-succession-race-kicks-off-after-trade-minister-quits/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=[[The Africa Report]] |date=10 January 2023}}</ref>


====Presidential candidates====
====Presidential candidates====
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*[[Kennedy Agyapong]], Member of Parliament for [[Assin Central (Ghana parliament constituency)|Assin Central]]<ref name="npp-candidates">{{cite news |title=Who leads NPP for 2024 presidential election? |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2023/02/who-leads-npp-for-2024-presidential-election/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=Citi Newsroom |date=2 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Kennedy Agyapong]], Member of Parliament for [[Assin Central (Ghana parliament constituency)|Assin Central]]<ref name="npp-candidates">{{cite news |title=Who leads NPP for 2024 presidential election? |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2023/02/who-leads-npp-for-2024-presidential-election/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=Citi Newsroom |date=2 February 2023 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Kwabena Agyapong]], former Presidential Press Secretary and General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party<ref name="npp-candidates"/>
*[[Kwabena Agyapong]], former Presidential Press Secretary and General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party<ref name="npp-candidates"/>
*[[Boakye Agyarko]], immediate former [[Ministry of Energy and Petroleum|Minister for Energy and Petroleum]]<ref name="npp-candidates"/>
*[[Boakye Agyarko]], immediate former [[Ministry of Energy and Petroleum (Ghana)|Minister for Energy and Petroleum]]<ref name="npp-candidates"/>
*[[Joe Ghartey]], former [[Attorney General of Ghana|Attorney General]]<ref name="npp-candidates"/>
*[[Joe Ghartey]], former [[Attorney General of Ghana|Attorney General]] and [[Ministry of Railway Development (Ghana)|Minister for Railways Development]]<ref name="npp-candidates"/>
*[[Kofi Konadu Apraku]], former Minister for Regional Cooperation
*[[Kofi Konadu Apraku]], former Minister for Regional Cooperation
*[[Alan Kyeremanten]], immediate former [[Ministry of Trade and Industry (Ghana)|Minister for Trade and Industry]]<ref name="npp-candidates"/>
*[[Alan Kyeremanten]], immediate former [[Ministry of Trade and Industry (Ghana)|Minister for Trade and Industry]]<ref name="npp-candidates"/>
*[[Kwadwo Poku (business executive)|Kwadwo Poku]], businessman<ref name="Graphic4">{{cite news |title=Kwadwo Poku: Unsuccessful NPP flagbearer aspirant content with three votes |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/kwadwo-poku-unsuccessful-npp-flagbearer-aspirant-content-with-three-votes.html |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=[[Daily Graphic]] |date=29 August 2023}}</ref>
*Kwadwo Poku, businessman<ref name="Graphic4">{{cite news |title=Kwadwo Poku: Unsuccessful NPP flagbearer aspirant content with three votes |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/kwadwo-poku-unsuccessful-npp-flagbearer-aspirant-content-with-three-votes.html |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=[[Daily Graphic]] |date=29 August 2023}}</ref>


====Results====
====Results====
To reduce the number of candidates, the NPP held a Special [[Superdelegate|Super Delegates]] Congress on 26 August 2023, which would select the top five candidates who would then go on to contest the final primary in November. Vice President Bawumia placed first, with 68% of the vote. To the surprise of many observers, "maverick" MP Kennedy Agyapong, running a campaign largely critical of the Akufo-Addo administration, placed second, edging out NPP veteran [[Alan Kyeremanten]], who first ran for President in [[2008 Ghanaian general election|2008]]. Owusu Afriyie Akoto placed fourth, while Francis Addai-Nimoh and Boakye Agyarko tied for fifth place, necessitating a run-off, which Addai-Nimoh won, rounding out the five final candidates for the primary.<ref>{{cite news |title=NPP Super Delegates Conference: Regional break down of the results |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2023/08/npp-super-delegates-conference-results-from-voting-centres/ |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |date=26 August 2023}}</ref> However, Kyeremanten announced that he would withdraw from the primary (later leaving the NPP entirely and launching his own third-party campaign), leaving four candidates.<ref name="graphic3">{{cite news |last1=Frimpong |first1=Enoch Darfah |title=Alan Kyerematen quits NPP again, decides to contest 2024 as independent candidate |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/it-is-now-official-alan-kyerematen-is-going-into-2024-as-independent-presidential-candidate.html |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=[[Daily Graphic]] |date=24 September 2023}}</ref>
To reduce the number of candidates, the NPP held a Special [[Superdelegate|Super Delegates]] Congress on 26 August 2023, which would select the top five candidates who would then go on to contest in the final primaries in November. Vice President [[Mahamudu Bawumia]] placed first, with 68% of the votes. To the surprise of many observers, "maverick" MP [[Kennedy Agyapong]], running a campaign largely critical of the Akufo-Addo administration, placed second, edging out NPP veteran [[Alan John Kyerematen|Alan John Kyeremanten]], who first ran for President in [[2008 Ghanaian general election|2008]]. [[Owusu Afriyie Akoto]] placed fourth, while [[Francis Addai-Nimoh]] and [[Boakye Agyarko]] tied for fifth place, necessitating a run-off, which Addai-Nimoh won, rounding out the five final candidates for the primaries.<ref>{{cite news |title=NPP Super Delegates Conference: Regional break down of the results |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2023/08/npp-super-delegates-conference-results-from-voting-centres/ |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |date=26 August 2023}}</ref> However, Kyeremanten announced that he would withdraw from the primaries (later leaving the NPP entirely and launching his own third-party campaign), leaving four candidates.<ref name="graphic3">{{cite news |last1=Frimpong |first1=Enoch Darfah |title=Alan Kyerematen quits NPP again, decides to contest 2024 as independent candidate |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/it-is-now-official-alan-kyerematen-is-going-into-2024-as-independent-presidential-candidate.html |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=[[Daily Graphic]] |date=24 September 2023}}</ref>


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The NPP held its primary on 4 November 2023. Bawumia again won by a wide margin, confirming him as the NPP's nominee for the 2024 elections, although Agyapong placed in an ever stronger second relative to his performance in the Super Delegates' Congress.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bawumia wins NPP presidential primary with 61.43% of total valid votes cast |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/bawumia-wins-npp-presidential-primary-with-61-43-of-total-valid-votes-cast.html |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=[[Daily Graphic]] |date=4 November 2023}}</ref>
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| Special Super Delegates Congress results by region
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The NPP held its primaries on 4 November 2023. Bawumia again won by a wide margin, confirming him as the NPP's nominee for the 2024 elections, although Kennedy Agyapong's performance was also impressive as he secured a stronger second-place finish compared to his showing at the Super Delegates' Congress.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bawumia wins NPP presidential primary with 61.43% of total valid votes cast |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/bawumia-wins-npp-presidential-primary-with-61-43-of-total-valid-votes-cast.html |access-date=28 November 2023 |work=[[Daily Graphic]] |date=4 November 2023}}</ref>


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===National Democratic Congress===
===National Democratic Congress===
The opposition [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]] opened its nomination period on 22 February 2023 and closed nominations on 22 March 2023. Candidates were required to post a GH₵500,000 filing fee and a GH₵30,000 nomination fee (women and disabled candidates were eligible for a 50% discount, but none ultimately applied. The NDC selected its candidate on 13 May 2023.<ref name="gna1">{{cite news |title=NDC opens nominations for presidential and parliamentary elections today |url=https://gna.org.gh/2023/02/ndc-opens-nominations-for-presidential-and-parliamentary-elections-today/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=Ghana News Agency |date=22 February 2023}}</ref>
The opposition [[National Democratic Congress (Ghana)|National Democratic Congress]] opened its nomination period on 22 February 2023 and closed nominations on 22 March 2023. Candidates were required to pay a GH₵500,000 filing fee and a GH₵30,000 nomination fee, women and persons living with disabilities were eligible for a 50% discount. The NDC selected its candidate on 13 May 2023.<ref name="gna1">{{cite news |title=NDC opens nominations for presidential and parliamentary elections today |url=https://gna.org.gh/2023/02/ndc-opens-nominations-for-presidential-and-parliamentary-elections-today/ |access-date=12 May 2023 |work=Ghana News Agency |date=22 February 2023}}</ref>


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====Presidential candidates====
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====Results====
====Results====
The NDC primary was held on 13 May 2023. Kobeah dropped out on 29 March and Duffuor dropped out the day before the election, claiming irregularities in the organization of the polls, leaving two candidates.<ref name="citi3">{{cite news |title=Ernest Kobeah pulls out of NDC flagbearership race |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2023/03/ernest-kobeah-pulls-out-of-ndc-flagbearership-race/ |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=Citinewsroom |date=29 March 2023}}</ref><ref name="graphic1">{{cite news |title=Duffuor on why he pulled out of NDC presidential primary [VIDEO] |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/duffuor-on-why-he-quit-ndc-presidential-primary.html |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=[[Daily Graphic]] |date=12 May 2023 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Former President Mahama won nomination in an overwhelming landslide, winning nearly 99% of the vote, setting the stage for the fourth consecutive election in which he would be the NDC's flag-bearer.<ref name="ghanaweb4">{{cite news |title=John Mahama elected NDC flagbearer with 98.8% of valid votes - EC |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/John-Mahama-elected-NDC-flagbearer-with-98-8-of-valid-votes-EC-1766588 |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=GhanaWeb |date=14 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Bonsu called Mahama to concede and offer his support.<ref name="peacefm2">{{cite news |title=NDC Primaries: 'I've Called And Congratulated Mahama for The Landslide Victory' - Kojo Bonsu Concedes Defeat |url=https://peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/politics/202305/487483.php |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=Peace FM Online |date=13 May 2023}}</ref>
The NDC primary was held on 13 May 2023. Kobeah dropped out on 29 March and Duffuor dropped out the day before the election, claiming irregularities in the organization of the polls, leaving two candidates.<ref name="citi3">{{cite news |title=Ernest Kobeah pulls out of NDC flagbearership race |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2023/03/ernest-kobeah-pulls-out-of-ndc-flagbearership-race/ |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=Citinewsroom |date=29 March 2023}}</ref><ref name="graphic1">{{cite news |title=Duffuor on why he pulled out of NDC presidential primary [VIDEO] |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/duffuor-on-why-he-quit-ndc-presidential-primary.html |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=[[Daily Graphic]] |date=12 May 2023 |language=en-gb}}</ref> Former President Mahama won nomination in an overwhelming landslide, winning nearly 99% of the vote, setting the stage for the fourth consecutive election in which he would be the NDC's flag-bearer.<ref name="ghanaweb4">{{cite news |title=John Mahama elected NDC flagbearer with 98.8% of valid votes |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/John-Mahama-elected-NDC-flagbearer-with-98-8-of-valid-votes-EC-1766588 |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=GhanaWeb |date=14 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Bonsu called Mahama to concede and offer his support.<ref name="peacefm2">{{cite news |title=NDC Primaries: 'I've Called And Congratulated Mahama for The Landslide Victory' - Kojo Bonsu Concedes Defeat |url=https://peacefmonline.com/pages/politics/politics/202305/487483.php |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=Peace FM Online |date=13 May 2023}}</ref>


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}}In June 2024, the NDC accused the electoral commission of colluding with the ruling NPP to rig the elections via an illegal voter transfer scheme, which the NDC claimed was orchestrated by Yohane Amarh Ashitey, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate and the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mensah |first=Kent |date=6 June 2024 |title=Opposition NDC accuses Ghana's electoral commission of collusion with NPP to rig elections |url=https://www.theafricareport.com/350963/opposition-ndc-accuses-ghanas-electoral-commission-of-collusion-with-npp-to-rig-elections/ |access-date=14 June 2024 |website=The Africa Report}}</ref>

In June 2024, the NDC accused the electoral commission of colluding with the ruling NPP to rig the elections via an illegal voter transfer scheme, which the NDC claimed was orchestrated by Yohane Amarh Ashitey, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate and the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mensah |first=Kent |date=6 June 2024 |title=Opposition NDC accuses Ghana's electoral commission of collusion with NPP to rig elections |url=https://www.theafricareport.com/350963/opposition-ndc-accuses-ghanas-electoral-commission-of-collusion-with-npp-to-rig-elections/ |access-date=14 June 2024 |website=The Africa Report}}</ref>


====Parliamentary candidates====
====Parliamentary candidates====
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On 25 September 2023, [[Alan John Kyerematen|Alan John Kyeremanten]] formed the Movement For Change party to aspire for the 2024 Ghanaian general election as an independent presidential candidate for the presidential race after resigning from [[New Patriotic Party]] (NPP). Therefore he will be a presidential candidate for the 2024 Ghanaian general election.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2017 |title=Managing director of Celesio UK resigns with immediate effect |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1211/pj.2017.20203863 |journal=The Pharmaceutical Journal |doi=10.1211/pj.2017.20203863 |issn=2053-6186}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Devine |first=Thomas W. |title=I Shall Run as an Independent Candidate for President: Launching Gideon's Army |date=2013-05-27 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469602035.003.0002 |work=Henry Wallace's 1948 Presidential Campaign and the Future of Postwar Liberalism |pages=35–70 |access-date=2023-09-26 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469602035.003.0002 |isbn=978-1-4696-0203-5 }}</ref>
On 25 September 2023, [[Alan John Kyerematen|Alan John Kyeremanten]] formed the Movement For Change party to aspire for the 2024 Ghanaian general election as an independent presidential candidate for the presidential race after resigning from [[New Patriotic Party]] (NPP). Therefore he will be a presidential candidate for the 2024 Ghanaian general election.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=2017 |title=Managing director of Celesio UK resigns with immediate effect |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1211/pj.2017.20203863 |journal=The Pharmaceutical Journal |doi=10.1211/pj.2017.20203863 |issn=2053-6186}}</ref><ref>{{Citation |last=Devine |first=Thomas W. |title=I Shall Run as an Independent Candidate for President: Launching Gideon's Army |date=2013-05-27 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5149/northcarolina/9781469602035.003.0002 |work=Henry Wallace's 1948 Presidential Campaign and the Future of Postwar Liberalism |pages=35–70 |access-date=2023-09-26 |publisher=University of North Carolina Press|doi=10.5149/northcarolina/9781469602035.003.0002 |isbn=978-1-4696-0203-5 }}</ref>


==== New Force ====
==== The Newest Force ====
On 7 January 2024, real estate developer [[Nana Kwame Bediako]] announced that he would run as the candidate for the New Force movement. This followed weeks of speculation during which the New Force teased its fielding of a "masked" candidate who was widely expected to be Bediako. The announcement, which was due to take place at [[Black Star Square]], was postponed after the presidential administration pulled the permit for the rally, citing a "an unforeseen state event".<ref name="semafor1">{{cite news |last1=Ankrah |first1=Nana Oye |title=Ghana's mystery presidential candidate pulls off his mask |url=https://www.semafor.com/article/01/09/2024/ghanas-mystery-presidential-candidate-removes-his-mask-gives-government-jitters |access-date=9 January 2024 |work=[[Semafor (website)|Semafor]] |date=9 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref>
On 9 December 2024, business magnate [[Lord Osei]] announced that he would run as the candidate for the Newest Force Agenda. This followed weeks of speculation during which the Newest Force teased its fielding of a Sharp candidate, who was widely expected to be Archimedes Osei. The announcement, which was due to take place at [[Bank Square]], was postponed after the presidential administration pulled the permit for the rally, citing "an unforeseen state event".<ref name="Agomor">{{cite news |last1=Philip |first1=Innocent |title=Ghana's Youngest presidential candidate pulls off his identity|url=https://www.semafor.com/article/01/09/2024/ghanas-mystery-presidential-candidate-removes-his-mask-gives-government-jitters |access-date=9 December 2024 |work=[[Semafor (website)|Semafor]] |date=9 December 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-09 |title=Home - Lord Osei |url=https://nkb.com.gh/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==== The New Force ====
On 7 January 2024, real estate developer [[Nana Kwame Bediako]] announced that he would run as the candidate for the New Force movement. This followed weeks of speculation during which the New Force teased its fielding of a "masked" candidate, who was widely expected to be Cheddar. The announcement, which was due to take place at [[Black Star Square]], was postponed after the presidential administration pulled the permit for the rally, citing "an unforeseen state event".<ref name="semafor1">{{cite news |last1=Ankrah |first1=Nana Oye |title=Ghana's mystery presidential candidate pulls off his mask |url=https://www.semafor.com/article/01/09/2024/ghanas-mystery-presidential-candidate-removes-his-mask-gives-government-jitters |access-date=9 January 2024 |work=[[Semafor (website)|Semafor]] |date=9 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-07-28 |title=Home - Nana Kwame Bediako |url=https://nkb.com.gh/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>

===Ghana Freedom Party===
[[Akua Donkor]]'s Ghana Freedom Party, having been disqualified in the [[2012 Ghanaian general election]] and [[2016 Ghanaian general election]] and contesting in the [[2020 Ghanaian general election]] submitted their form on 12 September to officially contest in the 2024 election. However, on 28 September, it was announced that the party's founder and flag bearer had passed on,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-29 |title=Ghana Freedom Party Leader Akua Donkor dead |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2024/10/ghana-freedom-party-leader-akua-donkor-dead/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Offei |first=Duncan Ampofo |date=2024-10-29 |title=Ghana Freedom Party's Akua Donkor Reported Dead |work=The Accra Times |url=https://theaccratimes.com/ghana-freedom-partys-akua-donkor-reported-dead/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |language=en-US}}</ref> leaving a controversial void as to the way forward with the [[Electoral Commission of Ghana]] halting ballot printing.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-29 |title=EC halts printing of presidential ballot papers following Akua Donkor's death |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/ec-halts-printing-of-presidential-ballot-papers-following-akua-donkors-death/ |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-10-30 |title=EC halts printing of presidential ballot papers following GFP presidential candidate's death |url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/politics/ec-gfp/2024/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |language=en-US}}</ref>

On 4 November, the party's leadership announced the nomination of Kwabena Agyeman Appiah Kubi popularly known as ''Roman Fada'' as its new presidential candidate.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-05 |title=Election 2024: Ghana Freedom Party nominates Roman Fada as new Presidential Candidate |url=https://3news.com/news/election-2024-ghana-freedom-party-nominates-roman-fada-as-new-presidential-candidate/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-11-07 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-05 |title=Election 2024: Roman Fada selected as flagbearer for Ghana Freedom Party |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/election-2024-roman-fada-selected-as-flagbearer-for-ghana-freedom-party/#google_vignette |access-date=2024-11-07 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref> The party will not contest in the election due to the disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi who was nominated as replacement for [[Akua Donkor]] after her demise.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://citinewsroom.com/2024/11/positions-on-presidential-ballot-will-be-maintained-ec/|title=Positions on presidential ballot will be maintained |date=12 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/ec-disqualifies-gfps-replacement-flagbearer-over-alleged-document-irregularities/|title=EC disqualifies GFP's replacement flagbearer over alleged document irregularities |date=12 November 2024|website=www.myjoyonline.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-13 |title=EC Disqualifies Roman Fada |url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/ec-disqualifies-roman-fada/ |access-date=2024-11-19 |website=DailyGuide Network |language=en}}</ref>


== Opinion polls ==
== Opinion polls ==
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! style="width:50px;" |Kyerematen
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|Global InfoAnalytics<ref>{{Cite web |last=Salia |first=Albert K. |last2=Duodu |first2=Samuel |date=April 9, 2024 |title=2024 Presidential election...InfoAnalytics poll has Mahama ahead of Dr Bawumi |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/ghana-news-2024-presidential-election-infoanalytics-poll-has-mahama-ahead-of-dr-bawumia.html |access-date=23 June 2024 |website=Graphic News}}</ref>
|Global InfoAnalytics<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Salia |first1=Albert K. |last2=Duodu |first2=Samuel |date=9 April 2024 |title=2024 Presidential election...InfoAnalytics poll has Mahama ahead of Dr Bawumi |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/ghana-news-2024-presidential-election-infoanalytics-poll-has-mahama-ahead-of-dr-bawumia.html |access-date=23 June 2024 |website=Graphic News}}</ref>
|September 20 - 28 2024
|20 - 28 September 2024
| style="background:#8BCFAF;" |'''51.1%'''
| style="background:#8BCFAF;" |'''51.1%'''
|37.3%
|30.8%
|4.1%
|4.1%
|6.5%
|6.2%
|6.2%
|1.3%
|1.3%
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|8,206
| style="background: {{party colour|National Democratic Congress (Ghana)}};" |'''13.8%'''
| style="background: {{party colour|National Democratic Congress (Ghana)}};" |'''13.8%'''
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|Afroopinion<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-06 |title=Ghana Presidential Elections survey – Afroopinion |url=https://afroopinion.com/?p=67 |access-date=2024-12-06 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|September - November 2024
|48.5%
|39.4%
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==Filing of nomination papers==
==Filing of nomination papers==
39 candidates made up of 12 political parties and 27 independent candidates indicated their intention to contest the 2024 presidential election. They collected nomination forms from the Electoral Commission.<ref>{{cite web |title=Here are the 39 aspirants who have picked up presidential nomination forms - Official |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Here-are-the-39-aspirants-who-have-picked-up-presidential-nomination-forms-Official-1949307 |website=ghanaweb |access-date=12 September 2024 |date=5 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Michael Quaye |author2=Samuel Duodu |title=As 39 pick presidential forms on the road to Election 2024, is it an issue of misrule or competition? |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/ghana-news-road-to-election-2024-issue-of-misrule-or-competition-as-39-pick-presidential-forms.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=12 September 2024 |date=9 September 2024}}</ref> The filing of nomination papers started on 9 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Joseph Odotei |title=2024 election: Exclusive photos as 8 presidential aspirants file nomination forms - Adomonline.com |url=https://www.adomonline.com/2024-election-exclusive-photos-as-8-presidential-aspirants-file-nomination-forms/ |website=Adom Online |access-date=12 September 2024 |date=9 September 2024}}</ref> At the close of nominations on Friday 13 September 2024, 24 of the candidates had successfully filed their nomination papers with the Commission.<ref name="cnr">{{cite web |author1=Hamdiad Mohammed |title=Election 2024: Meet the 24 Presidential candidates |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2024/09/2024-polls-meet-the-24-presidential-candidates-who-have-filed-nomination-forms/ |website=citinewsroom.com |access-date=16 September 2024 |date=16 September 2024}}</ref> 12 candidates submitted forms as representatives of political parties and the other 12 were independent candidates. Two candidates submitted their forms after the deadline on Friday 13 September 2024. The Electoral Commission received the forms but is yet to announce the fate of the two candidates.<ref name="graphic24">{{cite web |author1=Daniel Kenu |author2=Joshua Bediako Koomson |title=Presidential quest begins: 24 Vie for highest office |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-presidential-quest-begins-24-vie-for-highest-office.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=16 September 2024 |date=16 September 2024}}</ref><ref name="gbc24">{{cite web |title=Presidential quest begins: 24 Vie for highest office |url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/politics/presidential-quest/2024/ |website=gbcghanaonline |publisher=Ghana Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=16 September 2024 |date=16 September 2024}}</ref>
Thirty-nine candidates from 12 political parties and 27 independent candidates indicated their intention to contest the 2024 presidential election. They collected nomination forms from the Electoral Commission.<ref>{{cite web |title=Here are the 39 aspirants who have picked up presidential nomination forms - Official |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Here-are-the-39-aspirants-who-have-picked-up-presidential-nomination-forms-Official-1949307 |website=ghanaweb |access-date=12 September 2024 |date=5 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Michael Quaye |author2=Samuel Duodu |title=As 39 pick presidential forms on the road to Election 2024, is it an issue of misrule or competition? |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/ghana-news-road-to-election-2024-issue-of-misrule-or-competition-as-39-pick-presidential-forms.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=12 September 2024 |date=9 September 2024}}</ref> The filing of nomination papers started on 9 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Joseph Odotei |title=2024 election: Exclusive photos as 8 presidential aspirants file nomination forms - Adomonline.com |url=https://www.adomonline.com/2024-election-exclusive-photos-as-8-presidential-aspirants-file-nomination-forms/ |website=Adom Online |access-date=12 September 2024 |date=9 September 2024}}</ref> At the close of nominations on 13 September 2024, 24 of the candidates had successfully filed their nomination papers with the Commission.<ref name="cnr">{{cite web |author1=Hamdiad Mohammed |title=Election 2024: Meet the 24 Presidential candidates |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2024/09/2024-polls-meet-the-24-presidential-candidates-who-have-filed-nomination-forms/ |website=citinewsroom.com |access-date=16 September 2024 |date=16 September 2024}}</ref> Twelve candidates submitted forms as representatives of political parties and the other 12 were independent candidates. Two candidates submitted their forms after the 13 September deadline. The Electoral Commission received the forms but is yet to announce the fate of the two candidates.<ref name="graphic24">{{cite web |author1=Daniel Kenu |author2=Joshua Bediako Koomson |title=Presidential quest begins: 24 Vie for highest office |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-presidential-quest-begins-24-vie-for-highest-office.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=16 September 2024 |date=16 September 2024}}</ref><ref name="gbc24">{{cite web |title=Presidential quest begins: 24 Vie for highest office |url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/politics/presidential-quest/2024/ |website=gbcghanaonline |publisher=Ghana Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=16 September 2024 |date=16 September 2024}}</ref>


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Vice Presidential candidate in 2020<ref>{{cite web |author=Enoch Darfah Frimpong |title=Jacob Osei Yeboah pulls Election 2020 surprise |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/jacob-osei-yeboah-pulls-election-2020-surprise.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=16 September 2024 |date=6 October 2020}}</ref>
| [[Lord Osei]]
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| Not submitted
Vice Presidential candidate - Philip Agomor<ref>{{cite web |author=Enoch Darfah Frimpong |title=Lord Osei pulls Election 2020 surprise |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/jacob-osei-yeboah-pulls-election-2020-surprise.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=16 September 2024 |date=6 October 2020}}</ref>
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<small>{{Note|1|a|}} – Disqualified by the Electoral Commission of Ghana</small>
<small>{{Note|1|a|}} – Disqualified by the Electoral Commission of Ghana</small>


==Final list of presidential candidates for the 2024 election==
==Final list of presidential candidates==
On 20 September 2024, the Electoral Commission released the final list of candidates who would be on the ballot for the presidential election. 13 of the 24 applicants made the final list while 11 were disqualifed.<ref>{{cite web |title=OUTCOME OF THE FILING OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - Electoral Commission |url=https://ec.gov.gh/outcome-of-the-filing-of-nominations-for-the-2024-presidential-election/ |website=ec.gov.gh |access-date=23 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923194634/https://ec.gov.gh/outcome-of-the-filing-of-nominations-for-the-2024-presidential-election/ |archive-date=23 September 2024 |date=20 September 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> The disqualifications were based on the candidates not having fulfilled all the requirements or discrepancies noticed on their forms.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Enoch Darfah Frimpong |author2=Dickson Worlanyo Dotse |title=Why EC disqualified PNC's Bernard Mornah, Janet Nabla and 9 others |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/why-ec-disqualified-pncs-bernard-mornah-janet-nabla-and-9-others.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=20 September 2024}}</ref> 9 of the 12 candidates of political parties and 4 of the 12 independent candidates made the final list. Candidates of the People's National Convention (PNC), Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG) and the Progressive People's Party (PPP) were not listed.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Enoch Darfah Frimpong |title=EC clears 13 presidential candidates for Election 2024, PNC's Bernard Mornah and 10 others disqualified |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/ec-clears-13-presidential-candidates-for-election-2024.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=20 September 2024}}</ref> The order of candidates on the ballot paper was determined by a ballot conducted by the Electoral Commission on 20 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Enoch Darfah Frimpong |title=Bawumia is number 1, Mahama number 8 on ballot paper for 2024 presidential election |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/presidential-election-2024-balloting.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=20 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Kyerematen reacts to being last on 2024 presidential ballot paper |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/politics/Alan-Kyerematen-reacts-to-being-last-on-2024-presidential-ballot-paper-1951761 |website=ghanaweb.com |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=21 September 2024}}</ref>
On 20 September 2024, the Electoral Commission released the final list of candidates who would be on the ballot for the presidential election. Thirteen of the 24 applicants made the final list while 11 were disqualified.<ref>{{cite web |title=OUTCOME OF THE FILING OF NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION - Electoral Commission |url=https://ec.gov.gh/outcome-of-the-filing-of-nominations-for-the-2024-presidential-election/ |website=ec.gov.gh |access-date=23 September 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240923194634/https://ec.gov.gh/outcome-of-the-filing-of-nominations-for-the-2024-presidential-election/ |archive-date=23 September 2024 |date=20 September 2024 |url-status=live}}</ref> The disqualifications were based on the candidates not having fulfilled all the requirements or discrepancies noticed on their forms.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Enoch Darfah Frimpong |author2=Dickson Worlanyo Dotse |title=Why EC disqualified PNC's Bernard Mornah, Janet Nabla and 9 others |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/why-ec-disqualified-pncs-bernard-mornah-janet-nabla-and-9-others.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=20 September 2024}}</ref> Nine of the 12 candidates of political parties and four of the 12 independent candidates made the final list. Candidates of the People's National Convention (PNC), Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG) and the [[Progressive People's Party (Ghana)|Progressive People's Party]] (PPP) were not listed.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Enoch Darfah Frimpong |title=EC clears 13 presidential candidates for Election 2024, PNC's Bernard Mornah and 10 others disqualified |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/ec-clears-13-presidential-candidates-for-election-2024.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=20 September 2024}}</ref> The order of candidates on the ballot paper was determined by a ballot conducted by the Electoral Commission on 20 September 2024.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Enoch Darfah Frimpong |title=Bawumia is number 1, Mahama number 8 on ballot paper for 2024 presidential election |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/presidential-election-2024-balloting.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=20 September 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Alan Kyerematen reacts to being last on 2024 presidential ballot paper |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/politics/Alan-Kyerematen-reacts-to-being-last-on-2024-presidential-ballot-paper-1951761 |website=ghanaweb.com |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=21 September 2024}}</ref>

On 28 October 2024, Akua Donkor, the presidential candidate for the Ghana Freedom Party, died after a sudden illness.<ref>{{cite web |author1=Enoch Darfah Frimpong |title=CONFIRMED: GFP's presidential candidate Akua Donkor passes on |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/gfps-presidential-candidate-akua-donkor-passes-on.html |website=Graphic Online |date=29 October 2024 |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=29 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Ernest K. Arhinful |title=Akua Donkor, Presidential Candidate of Ghana Freedom Party dies at age 83 |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/akua-donkor-presidential-candidate-of-ghana-freedom-party-dies-at-age-72/ |website=MyJoyOnline |access-date=29 October 2024 |date=29 October 2024}}</ref> The GFP was given ten days to nominate a replacement for Akua Donkor. They submitted forms for Philip Appiah-Kubi who was her running mate. The Electoral Commission found that the forms submitted had irregularities and as the GFP could not correct them promptly, they were disqualified from presenting a candidate for the Presidential election. The Commission however went ahead with printing the ballot papers citing inadequate time and to reduce costs if they had to start all over again.<ref>{{cite web |title=Why Akua Donkor's image will remain on the presidential ballot on December 7 - EC clarifies |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/politics/Why-Akua-Donkor-s-image-will-remain-on-the-presidential-ballot-on-December-7-EC-clarifies-1959682 |website=ghanaweb.com |access-date=12 November 2024 |date=12 November 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=2024 Election: EC resumes printing of presidential ballot papers |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/politics/2024-Election-EC-resumes-printing-of-presidential-ballot-papers-1959675 |website=ghanaweb.com |access-date=12 November 2024 |date=12 November 2024}}</ref>


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| [[Ghana Freedom Party]]
| GFP
| GFP
| [[Akua Donkor]]
| [[Akua Donkor]] ''(died on October 28th)''
| Kwabena Agyeman Appiah Kubi<ref>{{cite web |title=Akua Donkor chooses Roman Fada as her running mate |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Akua-Donkor-chooses-Roman-Fada-as-her-running-mate-1950627 |website=ghanaweb.com |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=13 September 2024}}</ref>
| Kwabena Agyeman Appiah Kubi<ref>{{cite web |title=Akua Donkor chooses Roman Fada as her running mate |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/Akua-Donkor-chooses-Roman-Fada-as-her-running-mate-1950627 |website=ghanaweb.com |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=13 September 2024}}</ref>
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| Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Kumankuma
| Wayoe Ghanamannti
| Wayoe Ghanamannti
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| 11
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| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
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| George Twum-Barima-Adu
| George Twum-Barima-Adu
| Nyaaba-Aweeba Azongo<ref>{{cite web |author1=Daniel Adu Darko |title=2024 Election: Twum-Barimah-Adu and Azongo Promise Development Consensus and Prosperity for All Ghanaians |url=https://gna.org.gh/2024/10/2024-election-twum-barimah-adu-and-azongo-promise-development-consensus-and-prosperity-for-all-ghanaians/ |website=Ghana News Agency |access-date=29 October 2024 |date=28 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |author1=Michael Agyapong |title=Independent Presidential Candidate Twum-Barima names running mate |url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/blogs/dailynewsghana/Independent-Presidential-Candidate-Twum-Barima-names-running-mate-839 |website=ghanaweb.com |access-date=29 October 2024 |date=22 October 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
|-
| 12
| 12
| Independent
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|
|
| [[Nana Kwame Bediako]]
| [[Nana Kwame Bediako]]
| Maryam Esaka Kriesie<ref>{{cite web |author1=Gertrude Ankrah |title=Dr. Maryam Esaka Kriesie is Nana Kwame Bediako's vice presidential candidate |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/dr-maryam-esaka-kriesie-is-nana-kwame-bediakos-vice-presidential-candidate.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=10 October 2024 |date=5 October 2024}}</ref>
| Maryam Esaka Kriesie<ref>{{cite web |author1=Gertrude Ankrah |title=Dr. Maryam Esaka Kriesie is Nana Kwame Bediako's vice presidential candidate |url=https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/dr-maryam-esaka-kriesie-is-nana-kwame-bediakos-vice-presidential-candidate.html |website=Graphic Online |publisher=Graphic Communications Group Ltd |access-date=10 October 2024 |date=5 October 2024}}</ref>
|
|-
|-
| 13
| 13
| Independent
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|
|
| [[Alan John Kyerematen|Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen]]
| [[Alan John Kyerematen|Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen]]
| Kwame Owusu Danso<ref>{{cite web |author1=Franklin ASARE-DONKOH |title=Alan Kyeremanten picks Pan African TV’s host of Good Morning Africa, Kwame Owusu Danso as his Running Mate |url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/politics/alan-kyeremanten-picks/2024/ |website=GBC Ghana Online |publisher=Ghana Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=11 September 2024}}</ref>
| Kwame Owusu Danso<ref>{{cite web |author1=Franklin ASARE-DONKOH |title=Alan Kyeremanten picks Pan African TV's host of Good Morning Africa, Kwame Owusu Danso as his Running Mate |url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/politics/alan-kyeremanten-picks/2024/ |website=GBC Ghana Online |publisher=Ghana Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=11 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 14
| [[Independent politician|Independent]]
|
| [[Lord Osei]]
| Philip Agomor<ref>{{cite web |author1=Franklin ASARE-DONKOH |title=Lord Osei picks Havard level Data Analytics guy, Philip Agomor as his Running Mate |url=https://www.gbcghanaonline.com/news/politics/alan-kyeremanten-picks/2024/ |website=GBC Ghana Online |publisher=Ghana Broadcasting Corporation |access-date=21 September 2024 |date=11 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
|-
| colspan=5|''Source:[https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/presidential-election-2024-balloting.html Graphic Online]''
| colspan=5|''Source:[https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/politics/presidential-election-2024-balloting.html Graphic Online]''
|}
|}

* Ballot paper position and numbers for the presidential elections will remain unchanged despite the death of Akua Donkor and subsequent disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-12 |title=2024 Elections: EC to maintain presidential ballot despite disqualification of GFP candidate |url=https://3news.com/news/2024-elections-ec-to-maintain-presidential-ballot-despite-disqualification-of-gfp-candidate/ |access-date=2024-11-12 |language=en-US}}</ref>

== International observers ==
* [[Commonwealth]] election observers<ref name=":0" />
* [[ECOWAS]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-11-23 |title=ECOWAS deploys observers for Dec. 7 election |url=https://www.myjoyonline.com/ecowas-deploys-observers-for-dec-7-election/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=www.myjoyonline.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Results==
===President===
The day after the election, [[Mahamudu Bawumia]] conceded defeat, congratulating [[John Mahama]] on his victory.<ref name=":1" /> The results were officially certified on 9 December.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-09 |title=Ghana opposition leader Mahama officially wins election |url=https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20241209-ghana-opposition-leader-mahama-officially-wins-election |access-date=2024-12-10 |website=France 24 |language=en-US}}</ref>

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|cand2=[[Mahamudu Bawumia]]|vp2=[[Matthew Opoku Prempeh]]|party2=[[New Patriotic Party]]|votes2=4657304
|cand3=[[Nana Kwame Bediako]]|vp3=Maryam Esaka Kriesie|party3=Independent ([[The New Force]])|votes3=84578
|cand4=[[Alan John Kyerematen]]|vp4=Kwame Owusu Danso|party4=Independent ([[Movement for Change (Ghana)|Movement for Change]])|votes4=31202
|cand5=[[Nana Akosua Frimpomaa]]|vp5=Wayoe Ghanamannti|party5=[[Convention People's Party]]|votes5=23397
|cand6=[[Christian Kwabena Andrews]]|vp6=Evelyn Serwaa Bonsu|party6=[[Ghana Union Movement]]|votes6=16461
|cand7=[[Dan Lartey Jr.]]|vp7={{Info needed|reason=Missing information about the vice presidential candidate|date=December 2024}}|party7=[[Great Consolidated Popular Party]]|votes7=16673
|cand8=[[Hassan Ayariga]]|vp8=Samuel Mensah|party8=[[All People's Congress (Ghana)|All People's Congress]]|votes8=17461
|cand9=[[Kofi Akpaloo]]|vp9=Elizabeth Sam|party9=[[Liberal Party of Ghana]]|votes9=5216
|cand10=[[Mohammed Frimpong]]|vp10={{Info needed|reason=Missing information about the vice presidential candidate|date=December 2024}}|party10=[[National Democratic Party (Ghana)|National Democratic Party]]|votes10=4413
|cand11=[[George Twum-Barima-Adu]]|vp11=Nyaaba-Aweeba Azongo|party11=Independent|votes11=3091
|cand12=[[Kofi Koranteng]]|vp12={{Info needed|reason=Missing information about the vice presidential candidate|date=December 2024}}|party12=Independent|votes12=3320
|cand13=''[[Akua Donkor]] (deceased)''|vp13=Kwabena Agyeman Appiah Kubi|party13=[[Ghana Freedom Party]]|votes13=0
|invalid=239109
|electorate=18774159
|source=[[Electoral Commission of Ghana]], <ref name="official-results-24">{{cite web |title=2024 General Election Results by Region - National |url=https://ec.gov.gh/2024-election-results-national/ |website=Electoral Commission of Ghana |access-date=12 December 2024}}</ref> 3 News<ref name="3news-results">{{cite news |last1=Effah |first1=Evans |title=Full details of 2024 election results announced by Jean Mensa |url=https://3news.com/news/full-details-of-2024-election-results-announced-by-jean-mensa/ |access-date=12 December 2024 |work=3 News Ghana |date=10 December 2024}}</ref>
}}

===Parliament===
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|party2=[[New Patriotic Party]]|votes2=|seats2=82|sc2=
|party3=Independents|votes3=|seats3=4|sc3=
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|source=[https://3news.com/elections/]3news.com
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==References==
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2024 Ghanaian general election
← 2020 7 December 2024 2028 →
Presidential election
Turnout60.88%
 
Nominee John Mahama Mahamudu Bawumia
Party NDC NPP
Running mate Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang Matthew Opoku Prempeh
Popular vote 6,328,397 4,657,304
Percentage 56.55% 41.61%
President before election

Nana Akufo-Addo
NPP

Elected President

John Mahama
NDC

Parliamentary election
All 276 seats in the Parliament of Ghana
138 seats needed for a majority
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
NDC John Mahama 186 +49
NPP Mahamudu Bawumia 86 −51
Independents – 4 +3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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General elections was held in Ghana on 7 December 2024[1][2] to elect the president and all 276 members of Parliament.[3][4] Then-incumbent President Nana Akufo-Addo, having completed his constitutional term limits, was ineligible for re-election.

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, former President John Mahama, won a majority in the first round, enough to win without a runoff. Ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat the morning after election night.[5][6]

In the parliamentary elections, the NDC won a landslide victory, winning 186 out of 276 seats, while the NPP secured 82 seats, with Independent candidates also winning four seats granting the NDC a commanding majority in Parliament.

Electoral system

[edit]

The President of Ghana is elected using the two-round system while members of Parliament are elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.[7][8]

Eligible voters must be Ghanaian citizens at least 18 years old, except for those declared insane who are disenfranchised. Parliamentary candidates must be Ghanaian citizens who are at least 21 years old and either residents of a constituency or have lived there for at least five of the ten years prior to the election.[9]

Primary elections

[edit]

New Patriotic Party

[edit]

The ruling New Patriotic Party opened its nomination period on 26 May 2023, and closed nominations on 24 June 2023. Candidates were selected at the National Congress held on 4 November 2023.[10] More than five candidates filed to run in the primaries when the party called for a Special Congress on 26 August. Incumbent President Akufo-Addo said that members of his cabinet who sought to run for president should step down from their posts to focus on their campaigns, prompting a number of resignations.[11][12]

Presidential candidates

[edit]

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

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To reduce the number of candidates, the NPP held a Special Super Delegates Congress on 26 August 2023, which would select the top five candidates who would then go on to contest in the final primaries in November. Vice President Mahamudu Bawumia placed first, with 68% of the votes. To the surprise of many observers, "maverick" MP Kennedy Agyapong, running a campaign largely critical of the Akufo-Addo administration, placed second, edging out NPP veteran Alan John Kyeremanten, who first ran for President in 2008. Owusu Afriyie Akoto placed fourth, while Francis Addai-Nimoh and Boakye Agyarko tied for fifth place, necessitating a run-off, which Addai-Nimoh won, rounding out the five final candidates for the primaries.[17] However, Kyeremanten announced that he would withdraw from the primaries (later leaving the NPP entirely and launching his own third-party campaign), leaving four candidates.[18]

CandidateVotes%
Mahamudu Bawumia62968.37
Kennedy Agyapong13214.35
Alan Kyeremanten9510.33
Owusu Afriyie Akoto363.91
Francis Addai-Nimoh90.98
Boakye Agyarko90.98
Kwabena Agyapong60.65
Kwadwo Poku40.43
Kofi Konadu Apraku00.00
Total920100.00

The NPP held its primaries on 4 November 2023. Bawumia again won by a wide margin, confirming him as the NPP's nominee for the 2024 elections, although Kennedy Agyapong's performance was also impressive as he secured a stronger second-place finish compared to his showing at the Super Delegates' Congress.[19]

CandidateVotes%
Mahamudu Bawumia118,21061.43
Kennedy Agyapong71,99137.41
Owusu Afriyie Akoto1,4590.76
Francis Addai-Nimoh7810.41
Total192,441100.00

Parliamentary candidates

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Main article: List of candidates in the 2024 Ghanaian parliamentary election § New Patriotic Party

National Democratic Congress

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The opposition National Democratic Congress opened its nomination period on 22 February 2023 and closed nominations on 22 March 2023. Candidates were required to pay a GH₵500,000 filing fee and a GH₵30,000 nomination fee, women and persons living with disabilities were eligible for a 50% discount. The NDC selected its candidate on 13 May 2023.[20]

Presidential candidates

[edit]

Nominee

Eliminated in primary

Results

[edit]

The NDC primary was held on 13 May 2023. Kobeah dropped out on 29 March and Duffuor dropped out the day before the election, claiming irregularities in the organization of the polls, leaving two candidates.[22][23] Former President Mahama won nomination in an overwhelming landslide, winning nearly 99% of the vote, setting the stage for the fourth consecutive election in which he would be the NDC's flag-bearer.[24] Bonsu called Mahama to concede and offer his support.[25]

CandidateVotes%
John Mahama297,60398.94
Kojo Bonsu3,1811.06
Total300,784100.00

In June 2024, the NDC accused the electoral commission of colluding with the ruling NPP to rig the elections via an illegal voter transfer scheme, which the NDC claimed was orchestrated by Yohane Amarh Ashitey, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate and the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive.[26]

Parliamentary candidates

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Main article: List of candidates in the 2024 Ghanaian parliamentary election § National Democratic Congress

Other parties

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Movement For Change

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On 25 September 2023, Alan John Kyeremanten formed the Movement For Change party to aspire for the 2024 Ghanaian general election as an independent presidential candidate for the presidential race after resigning from New Patriotic Party (NPP). Therefore he will be a presidential candidate for the 2024 Ghanaian general election.[27][28]

The Newest Force

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On 9 December 2024, business magnate Lord Osei announced that he would run as the candidate for the Newest Force Agenda. This followed weeks of speculation during which the Newest Force teased its fielding of a Sharp candidate, who was widely expected to be Archimedes Osei. The announcement, which was due to take place at Bank Square, was postponed after the presidential administration pulled the permit for the rally, citing "an unforeseen state event".[29][30]

The New Force

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On 7 January 2024, real estate developer Nana Kwame Bediako announced that he would run as the candidate for the New Force movement. This followed weeks of speculation during which the New Force teased its fielding of a "masked" candidate, who was widely expected to be Cheddar. The announcement, which was due to take place at Black Star Square, was postponed after the presidential administration pulled the permit for the rally, citing "an unforeseen state event".[31][32]

Ghana Freedom Party

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Akua Donkor's Ghana Freedom Party, having been disqualified in the 2012 Ghanaian general election and 2016 Ghanaian general election and contesting in the 2020 Ghanaian general election submitted their form on 12 September to officially contest in the 2024 election. However, on 28 September, it was announced that the party's founder and flag bearer had passed on,[33][34] leaving a controversial void as to the way forward with the Electoral Commission of Ghana halting ballot printing.[35][36]

On 4 November, the party's leadership announced the nomination of Kwabena Agyeman Appiah Kubi popularly known as Roman Fada as its new presidential candidate.[37][38] The party will not contest in the election due to the disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi who was nominated as replacement for Akua Donkor after her demise.[39][40][41]

Opinion polls

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Polling firm Fieldwork Date Mahama Bawumia Kyerematen Lord Bediako Others Margin of error Sample size Lead
Global InfoAnalytics[42] 20 - 28 September 2024 51.1% 30.8% 4.1% 6.5% 6.2% 1.3% ±2.49% 8,206 13.8%
Afroopinion[43] September - November 2024 48.5% 39.4% 12.1 0 8% 500

Filing of nomination papers

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Thirty-nine candidates from 12 political parties and 27 independent candidates indicated their intention to contest the 2024 presidential election. They collected nomination forms from the Electoral Commission.[44][45] The filing of nomination papers started on 9 September 2024.[46] At the close of nominations on 13 September 2024, 24 of the candidates had successfully filed their nomination papers with the Commission.[47] Twelve candidates submitted forms as representatives of political parties and the other 12 were independent candidates. Two candidates submitted their forms after the 13 September deadline. The Electoral Commission received the forms but is yet to announce the fate of the two candidates.[48][49]

Party Presidential candidate Date / Form submitted Notes
All People's Congress Hassan Ayariga 9 September 2024[50] Contested 2020 election[51]
Convention People's Party Nana Frimpomaa Sarpong Kumankumah 12 September 2024[52]
Great Consolidated Popular Party Daniel Augustus Lartey Submitted[47]
Ghana Freedom Party Akua Donkor 12 September 2024[52] Contested 2020 election[51]
Ghana Union Movement Christian Kwabena Andrews 9 September 2024[50] Contested 2020 election[51]
Liberal Party of Ghana Percival Kofi Akpaloo 9 September 2024[53][50] Contested 2020 election[51]
National Democratic Congress John Mahama 9 September 2024[50] President of Ghana (2012 - 2016)

Contested 2020 election[51]

National Democratic Party Mohammed Frimpong Submitted[47]
New Patriotic Party Mahamudu Bawumia 9 September 2024[50] Vice President of Ghana (2016 - 2024)

Vice Presidential candidate in 2020[51]

People's National Convention aBernard Mornah Submitted[47]
Progressive Alliance for Ghana aJohn Enyonam Kwakwu Kpikpi Submitted[47]
Progressive People's Party aKofi Asamoah Siaw[47] Forms were submitted late[54]

Vice Presidential candidate in 2020[55]

Independent Muhammad Abdullah Not submitted
aDesmond Abrefa Submitted[47]
aNana Stephens Adjepong Submitted[47]
Seth Ntim Agyarko Not submitted
T. K. Amenya Not submitted
Wilberforce Andrews Not submitted
aSam Sampong Ankrah Submitted[47]
aSamuel Apea-Danquah 9 September 2024[50]
Kenneth Kwame Asamoah Not submitted
Tom Asiseh Not submitted
Stephen Atubiga Not submitted
Agnes Ayisha Forgot to fill forms[56]
Nana Kwame Bediako 9 September 2024[57][50]
aNii Amu Darko Submitted[47]
Nana Ohene Aggrey Bentsil Djan Not submitted
Tawiah N. Hemans Not submitted
Kofi Koranteng Submitted[47]
Alan John Kyerematen 11 September 2024[58]
aJanet Asana Nabla 12 September 2024[52]
Isaac Wiafe Ofori Not submitted
aJames Kwasi Oppong Submitted[47]
aPaul Perkoh Submitted[47]
Robert Roy Reindorf Not submitted
Richard Sumah Not submitted
George Twum-Barima-Adu 9 September 2024[50]
Samuel Worlanyo Not submitted
Jacob Osei Yeboah Not submitted
Lord Osei Not submitted

Vice Presidential candidate - Philip Agomor[59]

^a – Disqualified by the Electoral Commission of Ghana

Final list of presidential candidates

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On 20 September 2024, the Electoral Commission released the final list of candidates who would be on the ballot for the presidential election. Thirteen of the 24 applicants made the final list while 11 were disqualified.[60] The disqualifications were based on the candidates not having fulfilled all the requirements or discrepancies noticed on their forms.[61] Nine of the 12 candidates of political parties and four of the 12 independent candidates made the final list. Candidates of the People's National Convention (PNC), Progressive Alliance for Ghana (PAG) and the Progressive People's Party (PPP) were not listed.[62] The order of candidates on the ballot paper was determined by a ballot conducted by the Electoral Commission on 20 September 2024.[63][64]

On 28 October 2024, Akua Donkor, the presidential candidate for the Ghana Freedom Party, died after a sudden illness.[65][66] The GFP was given ten days to nominate a replacement for Akua Donkor. They submitted forms for Philip Appiah-Kubi who was her running mate. The Electoral Commission found that the forms submitted had irregularities and as the GFP could not correct them promptly, they were disqualified from presenting a candidate for the Presidential election. The Commission however went ahead with printing the ballot papers citing inadequate time and to reduce costs if they had to start all over again.[67][68]

Number Party Abbreviation Presidential Candidate Running Mate
1 New Patriotic Party NPP Mahamudu Bawumia Matthew Opoku Prempeh
2 Great Consolidated Popular Party GCPP Daniel Augustus Lartey
3 Ghana Freedom Party GFP Akua Donkor (died on October 28th) Kwabena Agyeman Appiah Kubi[69]
4 Ghana Union Movement GUM Christian Kwabena Andrews Evelyn Serwaa Bonsu[70]
5 Liberal Party of Ghana LPG Kofi Akpaloo Elizabeth Sam[71]
6 National Democratic Party NDP Mohammed Frimpong
7 Convention People's Party CPP Nana Akosua Frimpomaa Kumankuma Wayoe Ghanamannti
8 National Democratic Congress NDC John Dramani Mahama Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
9 All People's Congress APC Hassan Abdulai Ayariga Samuel Mensah[72]
10 Independent Kofi Koranteng
11 Independent George Twum-Barima-Adu Nyaaba-Aweeba Azongo[73][74]
12 Independent Nana Kwame Bediako Maryam Esaka Kriesie[75]
13 Independent Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen Kwame Owusu Danso[76]
14 Independent Lord Osei Philip Agomor[77]
Source:Graphic Online
  • Ballot paper position and numbers for the presidential elections will remain unchanged despite the death of Akua Donkor and subsequent disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi.[78]

International observers

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Results

[edit]

President

[edit]

The day after the election, Mahamudu Bawumia conceded defeat, congratulating John Mahama on his victory.[6] The results were officially certified on 9 December.[80]

96.74% reporting
CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
John MahamaJane Naana Opoku-AgyemangNational Democratic Congress6,328,39756.55
Mahamudu BawumiaMatthew Opoku PrempehNew Patriotic Party4,657,30441.61
Nana Kwame BediakoMaryam Esaka KriesieIndependent (The New Force)84,5780.76
Alan John KyerematenKwame Owusu DansoIndependent (Movement for Change)31,2020.28
Nana Akosua FrimpomaaWayoe GhanamanntiConvention People's Party23,3970.21
Christian Kwabena AndrewsEvelyn Serwaa BonsuGhana Union Movement16,4610.15
Dan Lartey Jr.[clarification needed]Great Consolidated Popular Party16,6730.15
Hassan AyarigaSamuel MensahAll People's Congress17,4610.16
Kofi AkpalooElizabeth SamLiberal Party of Ghana5,2160.05
Mohammed Frimpong[clarification needed]National Democratic Party4,4130.04
George Twum-Barima-AduNyaaba-Aweeba AzongoIndependent3,0910.03
Kofi Koranteng[clarification needed]Independent3,3200.03
Akua Donkor (deceased)Kwabena Agyeman Appiah KubiGhana Freedom Party00.00
Total11,191,513100.00
Valid votes11,191,51397.91
Invalid/blank votes239,1092.09
Total votes11,430,622100.00
Registered voters/turnout18,774,15960.88
Source: Electoral Commission of Ghana, [81] 3 News[82]

Parliament

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97.46% reporting
PartySeats
National Democratic Congress186
New Patriotic Party82
Independents4
Total272
Source: [1]3news.com

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