Akwatia By-Election — Provisional & Final Results
Voting took place across the Akwatia Constituency to elect a new Member of Parliament following the passing of the sitting MP. Below are the reported provisional figures and the final declaration by the Electoral Commission.
Provisional Results (reported)
Figures reported while collation was still ongoing (110 out of 119 polling stations).
| Party | Votes (provisional) |
|---|---|
| NDC | 16,896 |
| NPP | 13,763 |
Official Declaration
After collation completed the Returning Officer declared the winner.
| Candidate (Party) | Final votes |
|---|---|
| Bernard Bediako Baidoo (NDC) | 18,199 |
| Solomon Kwame Asumadu (NPP) | 15,235 |
| Other / Minor parties | — small totals |
Quick analysis
What the numbers show: The provisional tallies released while some polling station results were still outstanding already had the NDC in the lead. When collation finished, the Electoral Commission declared the NDC candidate Bernard Bediako Baidoo the winner with a margin of roughly 2,900–3,000 votes over the NPP candidate.
Turnout & tone: Reporting described the process as largely peaceful. Party agents were present during collation, and there were live updates from multiple media houses as results were tallied.
Sources
This report draws on live reporting and announcements by major Ghanaian news outlets and the Electoral Commission's collation updates.
- Graphic Online — provisional figures and live reporting during collation.
- Graphic Online — Electoral Commission declaration and final tallies.
- GhanaWeb / GBC / Citi / MyJoyOnline — on-the-ground updates and confirmation of the declared winner.
Note: provisional numbers may differ slightly from final tallies once all stations are collated; the official declaration by the Returning Officer is the authoritative result.
