In 2020, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) obtained most of its presidential votes (84.8 percent of votes cast in the region) from the Volta region of Ghana, while the New Patriotic Party (NPP) won most votes (71. percent) from the Ashanti region. Over time, these two regions have been the political strongholds of the two parties. Furthermore, during the 2020 elections, around 6.79 million votes were accumulated by the (NPP), while approximately 6.17 million votes (47.2 percent of all votes) were won by the NDC. Overall, elections are held in Ghana every four years.
Regional distribution of presidential votes in Ghana as of 2020, by political party
Characteristic
New Patriotic Party
National Democratic Congress
Ahafo
55.1
44.2
Ashanti
71.6
26.1
Bono
58.2
40.4
Bono East
44.3
54.7
Central
52.7
45.9
Eastern
60.5
38.5
Greater Accra
48.1
51
North East
51.4
47
Northern
46.1
52.9
Oti
35.7
62.8
Savannah
35.2
63
Upper East
34.4
63.3
Upper West
29.9
67.4
Volta
14.1
84.8
Western
51
46.2
Western North
45
53.6
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Peace FM Online. (December 14, 2020). Regional distribution of presidential votes in Ghana as of 2020, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1193224/presidential-election-results-by-region/
Peace FM Online. "Regional distribution of presidential votes in Ghana as of 2020, by political party." Chart. December 14, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1193224/presidential-election-results-by-region/
Peace FM Online. (2020). Regional distribution of presidential votes in Ghana as of 2020, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1193224/presidential-election-results-by-region/
Peace FM Online. "Regional Distribution of Presidential Votes in Ghana as of 2020, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Dec 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1193224/presidential-election-results-by-region/
Peace FM Online, Regional distribution of presidential votes in Ghana as of 2020, by political party Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1193224/presidential-election-results-by-region/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Regional distribution of presidential votes in Ghana as of 2020, by political party [Graph], Peace FM Online, December 14, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1193224/presidential-election-results-by-region/
