2004 Ghanaian general election

Last updated

2004 Ghanaian general election
Flag of Ghana.svg
  2000 7 December 2004 2008  
Presidential election
Turnout85.12%
  John Kufuor 080915-A-8817J-090.JPG John Atta-Mills election poster (cropped).jpg
Nominee John Kufuor John Atta Mills
Party NPP NDC
Popular vote4,524,0743,850,368
Percentage52.45%44.64%

2004 Ghanaian presidential election (percentage by region) no heading.svg

President before election

John Kufuor
NPP

Elected President

John Kufuor
NPP

General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2004. The presidential elections resulted in a victory for incumbent John Kufuor of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), who defeated John Atta-Mills of the National Democratic Congress with 52 percent of the vote in the first round, enough to win without the need for a runoff. The parliamentary elections saw the NPP win 128 seats in the expanded 230-seat Parliament, an outright majority. [1]

Contents

Presidential election

There were four candidates:

Results

President

CandidateRunning matePartyVotes%
John Kufuor Aliu Mahama New Patriotic Party 4,524,07452.45
John Atta Mills Muhammad Mumuni National Democratic Congress 3,850,36844.64
Edward Mahama Danny Ofori AttaGrand Coalition165,3751.92
George Aggudey Bright Kwame Ameyaw Convention People's Party 85,9681.00
Total8,625,785100.00
Valid votes8,625,78597.87
Invalid/blank votes188,1232.13
Total votes8,813,908100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,354,97085.12
Source: Electoral Commission of Ghana

Parliament

Ghanaian Parliament 2004.svg
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
New Patriotic Party 4,212,84449.04128+28
National Democratic Congress 3,505,07440.8094+2
Convention People's Party 247,7532.883+2
People's National Convention 183,1342.134+1
Every Ghanaian Living Everywhere 16,0970.1900
National Reform Party 11,3640.1300
Democratic People's Party 9,9550.120New
Great Consolidated Popular Party 4,6900.050New
Independents398,9814.641–3
Total8,589,892100.00230+30
Valid votes8,589,89298.38
Invalid/blank votes141,1771.62
Total votes8,731,069100.00
Registered voters/turnout10,381,15284.11
Source: Electoral Commission of Ghana

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">New Patriotic Party</span> Political party in Ghana

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is a centre-right and liberal-conservative political party in Ghana. Since the democratisation of Ghana in 1992, it has been one of the two dominant parties in Ghanaian politics, with its leading rival being the centre-left National Democratic Congress (NDC). John Kufuor of the NPP was President of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. At the elections held on 7 December 2004, the party won 129 out of 230 seats. The NPP candidate was Kufuor, who was re-elected as president with 52.75% of the vote. The New Patriotic Party symbol is the African elephant and the New Patriotic Party colours are red, white, and blue.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Parliament of Ghana</span> Parliament in Ghana since 1950

The Parliament of Ghana is the legislative body of the Government of Ghana.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2000 Ghanaian general election</span> General election held in Ghana

General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2000, with a second round of the presidential election on 28 December.

Joseph Kofi Kowe Adda was a Ghanaian politician, who served as a Member of Parliament and also the Minister for Aviation in the New Patriotic Party government under President Akufo-Addo until January 2021. He was also a Financial Economist and a Management Consultant.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kwame Addo-Kufuor</span> Ghanaian politician and physician

Kwame Addo-Kufuor is a Ghanaian politician and physician. Addo-Kufuor was a member of parliament for Manhyia, and from 2001 to 2007, he was the Minister for Defence under President John Kufuor, his brother. Between June 2008 and 2009, he was the Minister for Interior.

Albert Kan-Dapaah is a Ghanaian chartered accountant and politician. He is currently the Minister of National Security. He was appointed by President Nana Addo Danquah Akufo-Addo on 10 January 2017.

Kwadwo Baah-Wiredu was a Ghanaian politician and a chartered accountant. He was Member of Parliament in the Parliament of Ghana for Asante Akim North Constituency from January 1997 until his death on September 24, 2008. He served as a Minister of state at different ministries under the Kufuor government from 2001.

Cecilia Gyan Amoah is a Ghanaian educator, diplomat and politician who represented the Asutifi South Constituency in the Parliament of Ghana from 2001 to 2005.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 Ghanaian general election</span>

General elections were held in Ghana on 7 December 2008. Since no candidate received more than 50% of the votes, a run-off election was held on 28 December 2008 between the two candidates who received the most votes, Nana Akufo-Addo of the governing New Patriotic Party and John Atta Mills of the opposition National Democratic Congress. Mills was certified as the victor by a margin of less than one percent, winning the presidency on his third attempt. It is to date the closest election in Ghanaian history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Osei Kyei-Mensah-Bonsu</span> Ghanaian politician

Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu is a Ghanaian urban planner and politician. He is currently the majority leader in the Ghanaian Parliament and the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs in Ghana.

Alexander Asum-Ahensah is a Ghanaian politician and educationist. He is a former Member of Parliament for the Jaman North in the Brong Ahafo Region of Ghana.

Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu is a Ghanaian politician and a former member of the Parliament of Ghana for the Kumbungu constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana from 2005 to 2013. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress.

Maxwell Kofi Jumah is a Ghanaian politician and a former Mayor of Kumasi, former Member of Parliament for the Asokwa Constituency in the Ashanti Region.

Sheikh Ibrahim Cudjoe Quaye born 30 July 1937 is a Ghanaian politician who represented the constituency of Ayawaso Central in the Parliament of Ghana from 1996 to 2011. He has also served as Regional Minister of the Greater Accra Region under Kufuor's government from 2001 to 2009.

Alex Seidu Sofo was a Ghanaian politician. He served as a member of parliament for the Damango-Daboya constituency.

Eugene Atta Agyepong is a Ghanaian Politician and was member of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Abetifi Constituency in the Eastern Region of Ghana. He was also a Chairman of the Finance Committee of Parliament.

Alhaji Abdulai Salifu is a Ghanaian politician and was the member of parliament for the Tolon constituency in the Northern region of Ghana. He was a member of parliament in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana.

Ibrahim Adam is a Ghanaian politician and animal scientist. He was the member of parliament for the Choggo/Tishigu constituency in the Northern Region of Ghana between January 1997 and January 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Presidency of John Kufuor</span> Ghanaian presidential administration from 2001 to 2009

The presidency of John Kufuor began on 7 January 2001 and ended on 7 January 2009 after he was inaugurated as the 9th President of Ghana and 2nd of the Fourth Republic. Kufuor was a New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate. He won the 2000 Ghanaian general election after defeating National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate John Atta Mills by earning 56.9% of the votes. This marked Ghana's first transition of power through a free and fair election since independence. Kufuor ran for re-election in 2004, winning again against John Atta Mills, and served two full terms.

References