By Evans Afari Gyan Yeboah, Bono Regional Organizer of the NPP
In the December 2024 Ghanaian general election, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (NPP) experienced a historic setback: he failed to win a single constituency in seven regions. These include:
Central
Upper East
Western
Ahafo
Oti
Savannah
Greater Accra
According to the detailed regional breakdown by ModernGhana and corroborated by 3 News, Dr. Bawumia not only lost the popular vote in these regions but also failed to claim even one parliamentary constituency in them .
Regional Vote Margins Tell the Story
The numbers tell a vivid tale of regional rejection:
Central Region: Mahama secured 562,620 votes to Bawumia’s 382,749—a lopsided preference .
Upper East: Mahama won by a large margin—361,597 vs. 106,700 .
Greater Accra: Mahama garnered 1,260,832 votes to Bawumia’s 681,535 .
What’s striking about these results isn’t just the scale of the losses, but their implications:
Voter Behavior Is Maturing: The fact that Bawumia—despite being the sitting Vice-President—failed to win even a single constituency underscores a shift toward issue-based voting, rather than reliance on incumbency or party loyalty or the number of times a candidate reappears.
NPP Strongholds strikengly shrank. Traditionally reliable regions for the NPP (e.g., Greater Accra, Central) have shown vulnerability. The reduced winning margins in Ashanti and Bono suggest fraying strongholds .
Erosion of “Safe” Territories with our inability to win any constituency in key areas like Sunyani East, Sunyani West, Berekum West etc signals deep disaffection among the electorate.
Even North East Region, for example, wasn’t enough to salvage the broader picture .
Even in swing regions like Central, the NPP had previously maintained competitive footing—but in 2024, it was decisively flipped .
This electoral outcome should serve as a wake-up call for the NPP’s future.
Losing every constituency in numerous regions suggests that symbolic campaigning won’t suffice. Tangible rather than rhetorical solutions especially around cost of living, youth development, transformative agriculture, hospitality and tourism,local infrastructure, and regional development—must take priority.
Rebranding and Reconnecting Voters are demanding relevance, not just party or religious identity. A re-engagement strategy that targets urban discontent in Greater Accra, coastal frustrations in Central, and rural expectations in others is critical.
Ghana’s electorate appears to be evolving from religious or party loyalty toward pragmatic,bold decision-making. As one Redditor put it:
> “Ghana has just got that break where needs become more important than religious allegiance. This is borne out by the regional breakdown of 13 to 3 for the winning party.”
Dr. Bawumia did not win any constituency in seven regions—a clear signal of sweeping voter dissatisfaction.
These outcomes reveal a significant erosion of NPP’s traditional support bases and a rising trend toward critical, needs-based voting.
For the NPP’s future viability, recalibrated winning strategies, focusing on delivery and connection with voters will be non-negotiable.