IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Ghana

Republic of Ghana

33,787,910
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2023)

18,774,195
Registered Voters (as of None)

72.60%
Average Turnout

17
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.669
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: July 17, 1980
Ratified Date: Jan. 2, 1986

SIGI* Score: 38.2
Level of Discrimination: Medium
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: July 31, 2012

HDI* Score: 0.628
Category: Medium
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Ghanaian Presidency	None	Head of State & Government
Ghanaian Parliament		Assembly

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President John Dramani MAHAMA (since 7 January 2025)
Head of Government: President John Dramani MAHAMA (since 7 January 2025)
Assembly: unicameral Parliament with 275 seats

Description of electoral system:

The President is elected by majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 4-year term.
In the Parliament 275 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 4-year terms.

Elections

2024-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Parliament
Votes -
Registered 17,027,641
Turnout -

2024-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Presidency
Votes 11,931,420
Registered 18,774,195
Turnout 63.55

2020-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Parliament
Votes 13,462,063
Registered 17,031,591
Turnout 79.04

2020-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Presidency
Votes 13,432,857
Registered 17,027,941
Turnout 78.89

2018-12-27 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 1,855,458
Registered 2,208,858
Turnout 84.0

2016-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Parliament
Votes 10,029,923
Registered 15,712,499
Turnout 63.83

2016-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Presidency
Votes 10,781,917
Registered 15,712,499
Turnout 68.62

2012-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Presidency
Votes 11,246,982
Registered 14,158,890
Turnout 79.43

2012-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Parliament
Votes 11,225,188
Registered 14,158,890
Turnout 79.28

2008-12-28 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Presidency
Votes 9,094,364
Registered 12,472,758
Turnout 72.91

2008-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Presidency
Votes 8,671,272
Registered 12,472,758
Turnout 69.52

2008-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Parliament
Votes 8,549,978
Registered 12,472,758
Turnout 68.55

2004-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Parliament
Votes 8,728,429
Registered 10,354,970
Turnout 84.29

2004-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Presidency
Votes 8,813,908
Registered 10,296,970
Turnout 85.6

2000-12-28 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Presidency
Votes 6,459,003
Registered 10,698,652
Turnout 60.37

2000-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Presidency
Votes 6,605,084
Registered 10,698,652
Turnout 61.74

2000-12-07 | Status: Held
Ghanaian Parliament
Votes 6,633,306
Registered 10,698,652
Turnout 62.0

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Ghanaian Parliament	2024-12-07	Held	-	17,027,641	-
Ghanaian Presidency	2024-12-07	Held	11,931,420	18,774,195	63.55
Ghanaian Parliament	2020-12-07	Held	13,462,063	17,031,591	79.04
Ghanaian Presidency	2020-12-07	Held	13,432,857	17,027,941	78.89
Referendum	2018-12-27	Held	1,855,458	2,208,858	84.0
Ghanaian Parliament	2016-12-07	Held	10,029,923	15,712,499	63.83
Ghanaian Presidency	2016-12-07	Held	10,781,917	15,712,499	68.62
Ghanaian Presidency	2012-12-07	Held	11,246,982	14,158,890	79.43
Ghanaian Parliament	2012-12-07	Held	11,225,188	14,158,890	79.28
Ghanaian Presidency	2008-12-28	Held	9,094,364	12,472,758	72.91
Ghanaian Presidency	2008-12-07	Held	8,671,272	12,472,758	69.52
Ghanaian Parliament	2008-12-07	Held	8,549,978	12,472,758	68.55
Ghanaian Parliament	2004-12-07	Held	8,728,429	10,354,970	84.29
Ghanaian Presidency	2004-12-07	Held	8,813,908	10,296,970	85.6
Ghanaian Presidency	2000-12-28	Held	6,459,003	10,698,652	60.37
Ghanaian Presidency	2000-12-07	Held	6,605,084	10,698,652	61.74
Ghanaian Parliament	2000-12-07	Held	6,633,306	10,698,652	62.0

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