NPP, NDC
share regions after 142 constituencies
Accra, Dec. 9, Ghanadot/GNA – Nana Addo Dankwa
Akufo-Addo, presidential candidate of the ruling New
Patriotic Party (NPP) and the main opposition candidate
Professor John Evans Atta Mills of the opposition
National Democratic Congress (NDC) have taken control of
five regions each with certified results from 142
constituencies.
Electoral Commission (EC) certified results made
available to the Ghana News Agency on Tuesday indicate
that Nana Akufo-Addo recorded the highest number of
votes in Ashanti Region with 754,512 votes representing
71.27 percent.
The rest are Brong Ahafo 249,192 votes representing
50.51 per cent; Eastern region 291,789 votes
representing 62.2 per cent; Upper West Region, 10,436
votes representing 46.3 per cent; and Western Region,
251,050 votes representing 50.33 per cent.
Prof. Mills leads in the Central Region with 299,520
votes representing 48.23 per cent; Greater Accra with
506,533 votes representing 51.69 per cent; Northern
Region, 296,076 votes representing 57.95 per cent; Upper
East Region with 188,405 votes representing 53.73 per
cent.
Prof Mills recorded the highest win in the Volta region
with 432,149 votes representing 81.59 per cent.
Prof Mills is, however trailing Nana Akufo-Addo in
Eastern region with 160,628 votes representing 34.24 per
cent; Western region 207,656 votes representing 41.63
per cent; Brong Ahafo 223,975 votes representing 45.4
per cent and Ashanti Region 269,912 votes representing
25.49 per cent.
Nana Akufo-Addo trails Prof Mills in Volta Region with
75,507 votes representing 14.26 per cent; Northern
Region by 180,615 votes representing 35.35 per cent;
Greater Accra 445,032 votes representing 45.42 per cent;
Central Region 281,065 votes representing 45.26 per cent
and Upper East Region 118,454 votes representing 33.78
per cent.
According to the EC statistics, the total valid votes is
5,407,186; total votes in ballot box was 5,534,662;
total rejected votes 127,476.
GNA
