The general election in Ghana was held on December 7, 2016 . They elected the president , vice president and members of parliament . [1] The original date of 7 November 2016 [2] was rejected by Parliament. [1] Nana Akufo-Addo from the opposition New Patriotic Party was elected president , defeating President John Dramani Maham of the National Democratic Congress. [3]
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| Ghana Presidential Election (2016) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 year | |||
| December 7th | |||
| Voter turnout | 68.62% | ||
 | |||
| Candidate | Nana Akufo Addo | John Dramani Mahama | |
| The consignment | New patriotic party | National Democratic Congress | |
| Votes | 5 716 026 ( 53.85% ) | 4 713 277 (44.40%) | |
| Election result | Nana Akufo-Addo was elected President of Ghana in the 1st round. | ||
The results of the presidential election were announced on December 9, 2016 due to a delay in the counting of votes in two districts. At 7 p.m., President Mahama admitted defeat. An hour later, the Ghana Election Commission declared former Foreign Minister Akufo Addo the winner of the election. He took office on January 7, 2017. [4]
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Election System
The President of Ghana is elected by an absolute majority in two rounds of voting. 275 members of parliament are elected in single-mandate constituencies by a relative majority.
A candidate may be a Ghanaian citizen who has reached the age of 21 and has lived in the relevant constituency or has lived in it for at least 5 of the last 10 years.
Citizens of Ghana who have reached the age of 19, with the exception of those declared mentally ill, have the right to vote. [five]
Candidates
A total of 16 applicants announced their desire to run for presidency. However, the Electoral Commission approved only 7 of them. Ivor Green Street was the first person to participate in the presidential election in Ghana. [6]
| The consignment | Presidential candidate | Vice Presidential Candidate |
|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | John Dramani Mahama | Kvesi Amissah-Arthur [7] |
| Party convention | Ivor Green Street | Gabby Nsiach Nketiah [8] |
| New patriotic party | Nana Akufo Addo [9] | Mahamudu Bavumia [7] |
| Progressive party | Paa Quesi Nduom | Bridgette Dzogbenoukou [10] |
| People's National Convention | Edward Mahama | Emmanuel Aniidocho [11] |
| National Democratic Party | Nana Conadu Egiman Rawlings | Kojo Mensah Sosu [12] |
| Independent | Jacob Osei Yeboach | Daniel Wilson Torto [13] |
Preliminary Results
Presidential Election
| Candidate | The consignment | Vote | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nana Akufo Addo | New patriotic party | 5 716 026 | 53.85 |
| John Dramani Mahama | National Democratic Congress | 4 713 277 | 44.40 |
| Paa Quesi Nduom | Progressive party | 105 682 | 1.00 |
| Ivor Green Street | Party convention | 25 395 | 0.24 |
| Edward Mahama | People's National Convention | 22,214 | 0.21 |
| Nana Conadu Egiman Rawlings | National Democratic Party | 16,878 | 0.16 |
| Jacob Osei Yeboach | Independent | 15,889 | 0.15 |
| Invalid / Empty Newsletters | 166 248 | - | |
| Total | 10 615 361 | 100 | |
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 15 712 499 | 68.62 | |
| Source: Electoral Commission Ghana | |||
Legislative Election
| The consignment | Vote | % | Places | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New patriotic party | 171 | |||
| National Democratic Congress | 104 | |||
| National Congress | 0 | |||
| Party convention | 0 | |||
| Democratic People's Party | 0 | |||
| Great Consolidated People's Party | 0 | |||
| National Democratic Party | 0 | |||
| People's National Convention | 0 | |||
| Progressive party | 0 | |||
| United Front Party | 0 | |||
| United Progressive Party | 0 | |||
| Independent | 0 | |||
| Invalid / Empty Newsletters | - | - | - | |
| Total | ||||
| Registered Voters / Turnout | 15 712 499 | - | - | |
| Source: GhanaWeb | ||||
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Parliament rejects November 7 Election date . Ghana News Agency (July 21, 2016). Date of treatment July 22, 2016.
- ↑ Parliament approves GHC826m for 2016 elections Ghana Web, December 21, 2015
- ↑ Nana Akufo-Addo was elected as the new president of Ghana. December 10, 2016 . TASS. Date of treatment December 10, 2016.
- ↑ Ghana: Nana Akufo-Addo is sworn in as president . BBC Date of treatment January 7, 2017.
- ↑ Electoral system IPU
- ↑ Who is Ivor Greenstreet? . www.ghanaweb.com . Date of treatment October 28, 2016.
- ↑ 1 2 Bilie Adwoa McTernan. Ghana's NPP prepares for the 2016 presidential race - West Africa . Date of treatment September 7, 2014.
- ↑ CPP chooses Gabby Nketia as running mate . www.citifmonline.com . citifmonline.com. Date of treatment October 3, 2016.
- ↑ Ghana: Akuffo Addo to contest 2016 Presidential Election - TVC NEWS . Date of treatment September 7, 2014.
- ↑ Myjoyonline.com Nduom picks former Miss Ghana as running mate (August 4, 2016).
- ↑ PNC settles on Havard-trained economist as running mate . www.citifmonline.com . citifmonline.com. Date of treatment November 12, 2016.
- ↑ NDP unveils Kojo Mensah Sosu as running mate . www.ghanaweb.com . Ghanaweb.com. Date of treatment November 12, 2016.
- ↑ JOY selects Wilson Torto as running mate . www.ghanaweb.com . ghanaweb.com. Date of treatment November 12, 2016.