Ghana Upper East Region Presidential Elections Results Live 2016 by Constituencies Parliamentary
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Ghana Upper East Region Presidential Elections Results Live 2016 by Constituencies Parliamentary
Ghanaian Presidential election Schedule 2016
General elections held in Ghana on 7 Dec 2016 to elect a President and Members of Parliament.
Ghanaian Upper East Region Presidential election Results 2016 Live
Counting started immediately after polls shut at 5 p.m. (1700 GMT), but with around 29,000 polling stations, official results from the country's 275 constituencies across 10 regions are not expected until Thursday.Mrs Charlotte Osei, will declare the final result
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Final Results Tally For Upper East Region – NDC is ahead in Presidential and Parliamentary Results
Ghana Upper East Region Presidential Election Results and Vote Count
Candidate | Party | Vote% |
Nana Akufo-Addo | NPP | 35.01% |
John Dramani Mahama | NDC | 61.11% |
Ghana Upper East Region Parliamentary Election Results 2016
Title | Party | Votes | Percentage |
New Patriotic Party | NPP | 88,594 |
35.01% |
National Democratic Congress | NDC | 154,630 |
61.11% |
Ghana Upper East Region List of Constituencies Parliamentary Election Results
Constituency |
Winner |
Party |
Binduri |
Robert Baba Kuganab-lem |
NDC |
Bolgatanga Central |
Isaac Adongo |
NDC |
Bolgatanga East |
Dr. Dominic Akuritinga Ayine |
NDC |
Bongo |
Edward Abambire Bawa |
NDC |
Builsa North |
James Agalga |
NDC |
Builsa South |
Dr. Apaak A. Clement |
NDC |
Chiana,paga |
Rudolp Nsowine Amenga-etego |
NDC |
Garu |
Albert Akuka Alalzuuga |
NDC |
Nabdam |
Dr. Mark Kurt Nawaane |
NDC |
Navrongo Central |
Joseph Kofi Adda |
NPP |
Pusiga |
Ayamba Laadi Ayii |
NDC |
Talensi |
Benson Tongo Baba |
NDC |
Tempane |
Joseph Dindiok Kpemka |
NPP |
Zebila |
Frank Fuseini Adongo |
NPP |
Facts & Figures
Voting population 15,712,499 |
28,992 Polling Stations |
275 Constituency Collation Centres |
1 National Collation Centre |
7 Presidential candidates (1 Female) |
1,158 Parliamentary candidates (136 Females) |
Ghanaian Presidential election Details 2016
- The president is elected using the two-round system, whilst the 275 members of Parliament will be elected in single-member constituencies using first-past-the-post voting.
- Eligible voters must be Ghanaian citizens who are at least 18 years old, although those declared insane are disenfranchised. Parliamentary candidates must be Ghanaian citizens at least 21 years old, and either be resident in their constituency or have lived there for at least five of the ten years prior to the election
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Social media initiative like #GhanaDecides will track live election updates.
- On average 66% of citizens in Ghana have voted in elections since independence and new technologies are expected to increase this figure.
- Citizens can also check their registration details by SMS using a shortcode established by Ghana's Electoral Commission.