Kumawu (Ghana parliament constituency)

Kumawu is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Kumawu is located in the Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

DistrictSekyere Afram Plains District

RegionAshanti Region of Ghana

PartyNew Patriotic Party

MPErnest Yaw Anim

Kumawu
constituency for the Parliament of Ghana

District	Sekyere Afram Plains District
Region	Ashanti Region of Ghana
Current constituency
Party	New Patriotic Party
MP	Ernest Yaw Anim

The seat is located within the Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Members of Parliament

First elected	Member	Party
Created 1992
1992	Jargisu Ibrahim	National Democratic Congress
1996	Reo Addai Basoah	New Patriotic Party
2004	Yaw Baah	New Patriotic Party
2012	Philip Basoah	New Patriotic Party
2023	Ernest Yaw Anim	New Patriotic Party

Elections

There was a by-election held in May 2023 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana. This was due to the sudden death of Philip Basoah, the sitting member, in March 2023. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) retained the seat. Both independent candidates in the election had the same name.^[1]^[2]

2023 by election: Kumawu:^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	New Patriotic Party	Ernest Yaw Anim	15,264	70.91	−7.26
	National Democratic Congress	Kwasi Amankwaa	3,723	17.29	−3.87
	Independent	Kwaku Duah	2,478	11.51	—
	Independent	Kwaku Duah	62	0.29	—
Majority			11,541	53.62
Turnout
Registered electors

2016 Ghanaian general election **:Kumawu** **Source : Peacefmonline**^[3]
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
NPP	PHILIP BASOAH	21,794	78.17
NDC	EMMANUEL WILLIAM AMOAKO	5,899	21.16
CPP	OPOKU KYEI CLIFFORD	188	0.67

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2012:Kumawu **Source : Peacefmonline**^[4]
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
NPP	PHILIP BASOAH	18,858	68.96
NDC	ASIAMAH SAMUEL	4,142	15.15
IND	DOMINIC OTENG	3,991	14.59
PPP	COLLINS KUMI BOATENG	301	1.10
PNC	ASANTE ISAAC	53	0.19
NDP	YAW OPOKU MENSAH	0	0.00
PPP	JOHN AGYEMAN BADU	0	0.00

2008 Ghanaian general election :**Kumawu** **Source :Peacefmonline**^[5]
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
NPP	YAW BAAH	15,217	56.38
IND	DOMINIC OTENG	7,120	26.38
NDC	OHENE KWASI AGYEMANG	4,278	15.85
CPP	KOFI ADU POKU	199	0.74
DFP	YAW OPOKU MENSAH	174	0.64

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: **Kumawu** **Source :Peacefmonline**^[6]
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
NPP	YAW BAAH	19,223	70.00
NDC	GEORGE AMANKWAA	5,680	20.70
CPP	KOFI ADU POKU	1,831	6.70
IND	PATRICK OSEI ABOAGYE	556	2.00
GCPP	YAW OPOKU MENSAHG	187	0.70

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: **Kumawu** **Source :Peacefmonline**^[7]
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
NPP	Reo Addai Basoah	13,554	57.80
NDC	Opanin Kwame Adu	6,057	25.80
IND	Kingsford O. Boateng	3,129	13.40
NRP	Bannor B. Augustine	273	1.20
CPP	Okra Frempong	186	0.80
PNC	James Yaw Owusu	138	0.60
UGM	Osei Bonsu Thompson	100	0.40

Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996 : **Kumawu** **Source :Peacefmonline**^[8]
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
NPP	Reo Addai Basoah	15,025	49.60
NDC	Jargisu Ibrahim	9,354	30.90
PNC	Ernest Boakye Yiadom	532	1.80

v t e Constituencies of the Parliament of Ghana
Ahafo Region	Asunafo North Asunafo South Asutifi North Asutifi South Tano North Tano South
Ashanti Region	Adansi-Asokwa Afigya Sekyere East Afigya Kwabre North Afigya Kwabre South Ahafo Ano North Ahafo Ano South East Ahafo Ano South West Akrofuom Asante-Akim Central Asante-Akim North Asante-Akim South Asawase Asokwa Atwima-Kwanwoma Atwima-Mponua Atwima-Nwabiagya North Atwima-Nwabiagya South Bantama Bekwai Bosome-Freho Bosomtwe Effiduase-Asokore Ejisu Ejura-Sekyedumase Fomena Juaben Kumawu Kwabre East Kwadaso Mampong Manhyia North Manhyia South Manso Edubia Manso Nkwanta New Edubease Nhyiaeso Nsuta-Kwamang-Beposo Obuasi East Obuasi West Odotobri Offinso North Offinso South Oforikrom Old Tafo Sekyere Afram plains Suame Subin
Bono Region	Banda Berekum East Berekum West Dormaa Central Dormaa East Dormaa West Jaman North Jaman South Sunyani East Sunyani West Tain Wenchi
Bono East Region	Atebubu-Amantin Kintampo North Kintampo South Nkoranza North Nkoranza South Pru East Pru West Sene East Sene West Techiman North Techiman South
Central Region	Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese Agona East Agona West Ajumako-Enyan-Essiam Asikuma-Odoben-Brakwa Assin Central Assin North Assin South Awutu-Senya East Awutu-Senya West Cape Coast North Cape Coast South Effutu Ekumfi Gomoa Central Gomoa East Gomoa West Hemang Lower Denkyira Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abirem Mfantseman Twifo-Atii Morkwaa Upper Denkyira East Upper Denkyira West
Eastern Region	Abetifi Abirem Achiase Afram Plains North Afram Plains South Akim Abuakwa North Akim Abuakwa South Akim Oda Akim Swedru Akuapem North Akwapim South Akwatia Asene Akroso-Manso Asuogyaman Atiwa East Atiwa West Ayensuano Fanteakwa North Fanteakwa South Kade Lower Manya Lower West Akim Mpraeso New Juaben North New Juaben South Nkawkaw Nsawam Adoagyiri Ofoase-Ayirebi Okere Suhum Upper Manya Upper West Akim Yilo Krobo
Greater Accra Region	Ablekuma Central Ablekuma North Ablekuma South Ablekuma West Ada Adenta Amasaman Anyaa-Sowutuom Ashaiman Ayawaso Central Ayawaso East Ayawaso North Ayawaso West Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfrom Dade Kotopon Domeabra-Obom Dome-Kwabenya Klottey Korle Kpone-Katamanso Krowor Ledzokuku Madina Ningo-Prampram Odododiodio Okaikwei Central Okaikwei North Okaikwei South Sege Shai-Osudoku Tema Central Tema East Tema West Trobu Weija-Gbawe
Northern Region	Bimbilla Gushegu Karaga Kpandai Kumbungu Mion Nanton Saboba Sagnarigu Savelugu Tamale Central Tamale North Tamale South Tatale-Sanguli Tolon Wulensi Yendi Zabzugu
North East Region	Bunkpurugu Chereponi Nalerigu Walewale Yagaba-Kubori Yunyoo
Oti Region	Akan Biakoye Buem Guan Krachi East Krachi Nchumuru Krachi West Nkwanta North Nkwanta South
Savannah Region	Bole Daboya-Mankarigu Damango Salaga North Salaga South Sawla-Tuna-Kalba Yapei-Kusawgu
Upper East Region	Bawku Central Binduri Bolgatanga Central Bolgatanga East Bongo Builsa North Builsa South Chiana-Paga Garu Nabdam Navrongo Central Pusiga Talensi Tempane Zebilla
Upper West Region	Daffiama-Bussie-Issa Jirapa Lambussie Lawra Nadowli Kaleo Nandom Sissala East Sissala West Wa Central Wa East Wa West
Volta Region	Adaklu Afadjato South Agotime-Ziope Akatsi North Akatsi South Anlo Central Tongu Ho Central Ho West Hohoe Keta Ketu North Ketu South Kpando North Dayi North Tongu South Dayi South Tongu
Western Region	Ahanta West Amenfi Central Amenfi East Amenfi West Effia Ellembelle Essikado-Ketan Evalue-Gwira Jomoro Kwesimintsim Mpohor Prestea-Huni Valley Sekondi Shama Takoradi Tarkwa-Nsuaem Wassa East
Western North Region	Aowin Bia East Bia West Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai Bodi Juabeso Sefwi-Wiawso Sefwi-Akontombra Suaman
Defunct	Abokobi-Madina Aburi-Nsawam Afigya Sekyere West Ahafo Ano South Akropong Amansie West Asante-Akim North Atiwa Atwima-Nwabiagya Awutu-Senya Berekum Bia Bolgatanga Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Bunkpurugu-Yunyoo Cape Coast Damango-Daboya Dormaa West Effia-Kwesimintsim Fanteakwa Garu-Tempane Ho East Kwabre West Lawra-Nandom Manhyia Mfantseman East Mfantseman West Mpohor-Wassa East Nadowli East Nadowli West Obuasi Pru Salaga Sene Trobu-Amasaman Weija Zabzugu-Tatale

Kumawu (Ghana parliament constituency)

Members of Parliament

Elections

See also

References

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