Electoral Commission updates 2024 Presidential Election Results: Mahama 56.4%; Bawumia, 41.7%; Cheddar, 0.7%
The Electoral Commission (EC) has provided an update to the 2024 presidential election results based on data from 275 out of 276 constituencies.
The EC confirmed that the outcome remained unchanged, with John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) declared the winner. Mr Mahama, who was inaugurated as President on December 7, secured 6,591,790 votes, representing 56.42 per cent of valid votes cast.
His closest competitor, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), received 4,877,611 votes, accounting for 41.75 per cent. Independent candidate Nana Kwame Bediako garnered 88,944 votes (0.76 per cent), followed by Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen, another independent candidate, with 32,457 votes (0.28 per cent). Other candidates trailed with less than 0.20 per cent each.
The total valid votes cast stood at 11,683,483, with 247,937 rejected ballots. Voter turnout for the 275 constituencies was recorded at 63.97 per cent, with 18,652,926 registered voters. One constituency, Ablekuma North, remains outstanding, representing 121,269 registered voters.
The EC clarified that this update does not alter the overall outcome, affirming the announcement made on December 9, 2024.
See the results below;
EC updates 2024 Presidential Election results: Outcome unchanged (275 out of 276 Constituencies)
- John Dramani Mahama (NDC) – 56.42%
- Mahamudu Bawumia (NPP) – 41.75%
- Nana Kwame Bediako (Independent) – 0.76%
- Alan John Kwadwo Kyerematen (Independent) – 0.28%
- Nana Akosua Frimpomaa (CPP) – 0.20%
- Hassan Abdulai Ayariga (APC) – 0.15%
- Daniel Augustus Lartey Jnr. (GCPP) – 0.15%
- Christian Kwabena Andrews (GUM) – 0.15%
- Kofi Akpaloo (LPG) – 0.05%
- Mohammed Frimpong (NDP) – 0.04%
- Kofi Koranteng (Independent) – 0.03%
- George Twum-Barimah-Adu (Independent) – 0.02%
- Akua Donkor (GFP) – 0.00%
