At Stake in this Election:  

• All 275 seats in the Parliament of Ghana 

The presidential election will be held concurrently. 

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: President Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (since 7 January 2017) 

• Head of Government: President Nana Addo Dankwa AKUFO-ADDO (since 7 January 2017) 

• Assembly: unicameral 275-seat Parliament 

Electoral System:  

• The President is elected by majority vote in up to 2 rounds to a 4-year term, once renewable. 

• All 275 members of Parliament are elected by plurality vote in single-seat constituencies to 4-year terms. 

Last Election:  

In the last election in 2020, the New Patriotic Party and the National Democratic Congress both received 137 seats. The New Patriotic Party formed a government with the one independent elected to Parliament. Voter turnout was 79%. 

Key Deadlines:  

• Candidate filing deadline: 13 September 2024 

• Voter registration deadline: 3 August 2024 

Main Parties in this Election:  

• New Patriotic Party 

• • Seats won in the last election: 137 of 275 

• National Democratic Congress 

• • Seats won in the last election: 137 of 275 

• Independent candidates 

• • Seats won in the last election: 1 of 275 

• Ghana Union Movement 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 of 275 

• Great Consolidated Popular Party 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 of 275 

• Ghana Freedom Party 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 of 275 

• All People’s Congress 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 of 275 

• Liberal Party of Ghana 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 of 275 

• National Democratic Party 

• • Seats won in the last election: 0 of 275 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 34,121,985 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 18,774,159 (2024) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 17,105,458 (2023 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 17 Jul 1980, Ratified 02 Jan 1986 

• Gender Quota:  No 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 40 of 275 (14.5%) in Parliament 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.602, Medium, Rank 145 (2022) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 38.2 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 30 Mar 2007, Ratified 31 Jul 2012 

• Projected population with a disability: 5,459,518 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Ghana: Yes, office  

• Election FAQs: Yes  

• Election Access: Yes