At Stake in this Election:  

• The Presidency and Vice Presidency of Ghana 

The parliamentary election will be held concurrently. 

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: President Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (since 7 January 2017) 

• Head of Government: President Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (since 7 January 2017) 

• Assembly: unicameral 275-seat Parliament 

Electoral System:  

• The President is elected by majority vote in up to 2 rounds to a 4-year term, once renewable. 

• All 275 members of Parliament are elected by plurality vote in single-seat constituencies to 4-year terms. 

Last Election:  

In the last election in 2020, Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (New Patriotic Party) won in the first round with 51% of the vote. Voter turnout was 79%. 

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 13 September 2024 

• Voter registration deadline: 3 August 2024 

Main Candidates in this Election:  

• Mahamudu BAWUMIA 

• • Party: New Patriotic Party 

• John Dramani MAHAMA 

• • Party: National Democratic Congress 

• Alan John Kwadwo KYEREMETEN 

• • Party: Independent 

• Christian Kwabena ANDREWS 

• • Party: Ghana Union Movement 

• Daniel Augustus LARTEY Jr. 

• • Party: Great Consolidated Popular Party 

• George TWUM-BARIMA-ADU 

• • Party: Independent 

• Nana Kwame BEDIAKO 

• • Party: Independent 

• Akua DONKOR 

• • Party: Ghana Freedom Party 

• Hassan Abdulai AYARIGA 

• • Party: All People’s Congress 

• Kofi AKPALOO 

• • Party: Liberal Party of Ghana 

• Mohammed FRIMPONG 

• • Party: National Democratic Party 

• Kofi KORANTENG 

• • Party: Independent 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 34,121,985 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 18,774,159 (2024) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 17,105,458 (2023 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 17 Jul 1980, Ratified 02 Jan 1986 

• Gender Quota:  No 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 40 of 275 (14.5%) in Parliament 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.602, Medium, rank 145 (2022) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 38.2 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 Mar 2007, Ratified 31 Jul 2012 

• Projected population with a disability: 5,459,518 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Ghana: Yes, office  

• Election FAQs: Yes 

• Election Access: Yes