New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia seems to have lost some momentum in the Ashanti Region, (his party’s stronghold), although he still leads by an overwhelming majority.
According to the latest Ashanti Regional opinion poll by Global Info Analytics, Bawumia dropped eight places from his previous lead of 73% in the July 4, 2024 poll.
“On comparative basis, 73% of voters in 2020 voted for Nana/Bawumia ticket while 25% voted for Mahama/Jane ticket, suggesting that while Mahama/Jane are largely unchanged compared to 2024, DMB/Prempeh has dropped 8% and others have dropped to 1%,” the report said.
For the other contenders, John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) made some gains, leading by 24% compared to 15% from the July 4 poll.
Join our WhatsApp Channel for more news
“Demographic analysis of the poll suggests that JDM made gains among all age groups with the largest coming 64+ years. Analysis of the poll shows that during the period, JDM gained nearly 6% floating voters.”
Independent candidates Nana Kwame Bediako and Alan Kyerematen lead by 1% and 9% respectively. Mr. Keyermaten maintained his lead from the July 4 poll, although he gained 13% of floating voters, the report noted.
The biggest losses might have been recorded by Dr. Bawumia and Nana Kwame Bediako. Bawumia lost 16% of floating voters while Bediako lost 2% of floating voters.
The Ashanti regional poll was carried out between July 28th and August 1, 2024, with 14 constituencies sampled.
