REPUBLIC OF GHANA LEGISLATIVE ELECTION OF 7 DECEMBER 2008 ==================================================================== Source: Ghana Election Commission website NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Convention People's Party 252,266 03.0 00.0 1 -2 National Democratic Congress 3,776,917 44.2 +03.3 116 +22 New Patriotic Party 4,013,013 46.9 -02.0 107 -21 People's National Convention 117,732 01.4 -00.7 2 -2 Others 390,050 04.5 4 +3 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 8,549,978 230 -------------------------------------------------------------------- VOTING BY REGION ==================================================================== ASHANTI REGION ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Convention People's Party 29,436 01.8 +00.5 - National Democratic Congress 400,663 23.9 +02.7 3 New Patriotic Party 1,104,419 65.9 -06.2 34 -2 People's National Convention 11,412 00.7 -00.2 - Others 130,458 07.8 2 +2 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,676,388 39 -------------------------------------------------------------------- BRONG AHAFO REGION ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Convention People's Party 6,387 00.8 -00.3 - National Democratic Congress 353,649 45.3 +00.6 9 -1 New Patriotic Party 391,482 50.1 +00.8 15 +1 People's National Convention 3,874 00.5 00.0 - Others 25,345 03.3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 780,737 24 -------------------------------------------------------------------- CENTRAL REGION ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Convention People's Party 25,841 03.8 -02.8 - -1 National Democratic Congress 321,418 46.6 +08.7 11 +10 New Patriotic Party 310,816 45.1 -06.0 8 -9 People's National Convention 450 00.1 -00.3 - Others 30,833 04.5 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 689,358 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN REGION ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Convention People's Party 18,846 02.1 +00.8 - National Democratic Congress 341,811 37.9 +00.4 7 +1 New Patriotic Party 494,786 54.9 -00.9 20 -2 People's National Convention 5,302 00.6 +00.2 - Others 40,679 04.5 1 +1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 901,424 28 -------------------------------------------------------------------- GREATER ACCRA REGION ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Convention People's Party 48,520 02.9 +00.2 - National Democratic Congress 844,302 50.6 +06.6 18 +7 New Patriotic Party 754,609 45.2 -03.3 9 -7 People's National Convention 8,283 00.5 -00.4 - Others 14,577 00.9 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 1,670,291 27 -------------------------------------------------------------------- NORTHERN REGION ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Convention People's Party 15,372 01.9 -00.2 - National Democratic Congress 414,376 51.8 00.0 22 +5 New Patriotic Party 288,343 36.0 +00.1 3 -5 People's National Convention 21,362 02.7 -02.0 - Others 61,129 07.6 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 800,582 26 -------------------------------------------------------------------- UPPER EAST REGION ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Convention People's Party 4,216 01.2 -00.8 - National Democratic Congress 157,434 46.3 +03.0 8 -2 New Patriotic Party 125,477 36.9 +06.6 4 +3 People's National Convention 36,171 10.6 -04.9 1 -1 Others 16,987 05.0 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 340,285 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------- UPPER WEST REGION ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Convention People's Party 1,670 00.8 +00.3 - National Democratic Congress 106,566 49.3 -01.3 6 -1 New Patriotic Party 78,043 36.1 +08.0 3 +2 People's National Convention 16,114 07.5 -09.9 1 -1 Others 13,727 06.4 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 216,120 10 -------------------------------------------------------------------- VOLTA REGION ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Convention People's Party 12,218 01.8 -02.0 - National Democratic Congress 488,650 73.0 +03.7 21 New Patriotic Party 118,285 17.7 +02.5 1 People's National Convention 11,956 01.8 -00.4 - Others 37,858 05.7 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 668,967 22 -------------------------------------------------------------------- WESTERN REGION ==================================================================== Party Votes % Seats -------------------------------------------------------------------- Convention People's Party 89,760 11.1 +02.9 1 -1 National Democratic Congress 347,948 43.2 +04.7 11 +3 New Patriotic Party 346,753 43.0 -04.4 10 -2 People's National Convention 2,808 00.4 00.0 - Others 18,557 02.3 - -------------------------------------------------------------------- Total 805,826 22 --------------------------------------------------------------------