List of parliamentary constituencies of Ghana

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This is a list of the 276 constituencies in Ghana that will be contested in the Parliament of the Republic of Ghana from December 2024. There were 275 constituencies at the time of the 2020 Ghanaian general election.[1] One more constituency, Guan, was added in 2023 and was contested for the first time in the 2024 Ghanaian general election.[2][3] The number of constituencies has increased from 260 at the previous election held in December 2012 parliamentary election.[4] Each constituency is represented by a single member of parliament (MP). There were 230 parliamentary constituencies previously.[1]

History

At the time Ghana became an independent country, there were 104 seats in parliament. This increased to 198 after 1965, when Ghana became a one-party state. With the start of the Second Republic in 1969, the number of seats was increased to 140. This did not change further until the start of the Fourth Republic when it was increased from 140 to 200. Following the December 2000 election, the number of seats was increased.[5] After the 2000 population census, the number of districts increased from 110 to 138. Subsequently, the Electoral Commission of Ghana conducted a demarcation exercise which increased the number of constituencies from 200 to 230.[6] The total list of constituencies was increased to 275 before the 2012 Ghanaian general election.[1] This was done by the Electoral Commission of Ghana after the final results of the 2010 population census became available.[7][8] Additionally, after referendum in December 2018, the number of administrative regions has also been increased from ten to sixteen.[9]

Constituencies per region

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Constituencies per region
Region Number of
constituencies
Ahafo 6
Ashanti 47
Bono 12
Bono East 11
Central 23
Eastern 33
Greater Accra 34
North East 6
Northern 18
Oti 9
Savannah 7
Upper East 15
Upper West 11
Volta 18
Western 17
Western North 9
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Ahafo Region

Districts of the Ahafo Region

The Ahafo Region is one of the two new regions carved out of the Brong-Ahafo Region, which was divided into three regions following the December 2018 referendum.

Ashanti Region

Districts of Ashanti

The number of constituencies in this region increased from 33 to 39 in 2004 and to 48 in 2012 before the 2012 Ghanaian general election. Some new districts were created in 2008, affecting the location of certain constituencies.

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DistrictCapitalConstituencyComments
Adansi AsokwaAdansi AsokwaAdansi-Asokwa
Adansi NorthFomenaFomena
Adansi SouthNew EdubiaseNew Edubease
Afigya Kwabre NorthBoamangAfigya Kwabre North
Afigya Kwabre SouthKodieAfigya Kwabre South
Ahafo Ano North MunicipalTepaAhafo Ano North
Ahafo Ano South EastDwinyame / AdugyamaAhafo Ano South EastCreated 2012
Ahafo Ano South WestMankransoAhafo Ano South West
AkrofuomAkrofuomAkrofuomCreated 2004
Amansie CentralJacobuOdotobri
Amansie WestManso NkwantaManso Nkwanta
Amansie SouthManso AdubiaManso EdubiaCreated 2012
Asante Akim Central MunicipalKonongoAsante Akim Central
Asante Akim NorthAgogoAsante Akim NorthCreated 2012
Asante Akim South MunicipalJuasoAsante Akim South
Asokore MampongAsokore MampongAsawaseCreated 2004
Asokwa MunicipalAsokwaAsokwa
Atwima KwanwomaTwedieAtwima-Kwanwoma
Atwima MponuaNyinahinAtwima Mponua
Atwima Nwabiagya MunicipalNkawieAtwima-Nwabiagya South
Atwima Nwabiagya NorthBarekeseAtwima-Nwabiagya NorthCreated 2012
Bekwai MunicipalBekwaiBekwai
Bosome FrehoAsiwaBosome-Freho
BosomtweKuntanseBosomtwe
Ejisu MunicipalEjisuEjisu
Ejura Sekyedumase MunicipalEjuraEjura-Sekyedumase
Juaben MunicipalJuabenJuabenCreated 2012
Kumasi MetropolitanKumasiBantama
Manhyia NorthCreated 2012
Manhyia South
NhyiaesoCreated 2004
Subin
Kwabre East MunicipalMampontengKwabre East
Kwadaso MunicipalKwadasoKwadasoCreated 2004
Mampong MunicipalMampongMampong
Obuasi East MunicipalTutukaObuasi EastCreated 2012
Obuasi MunicipalObuasiObuasi West
Offinso MunicipalOffinsoOffinso South
Offinso NorthAkomadanOffinso North
Oforikrom MunicipalOforikromOforikrom
Old Tafo MunicipalOld TafoOld TafoCreated 2004
Sekyere Afram PlainsDrobonsoSekyere Afram PlainsCreated 2012
Sekyere CentralNsutaNsuta-Kwamang-Beposo
Sekyere EastEffiduaseAfigya Sekyere East
Sekyere KumawuKumawuKumawu
Sekyere SouthAgonaEffiduase-Asokore
Suame MunicipalSuameSuameCreated 2004
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Bono Region

Bono East Region

The Bono East Region is one of the two new regions carved out of the Brong Ahafo Region. The Brong-Ahafo Region was divided into three regions following the December 2018 referendum.

Central Region

Eastern Region

Districts of Eastern Ghana

The number of constituencies was increased from 26 to 28 in 2004 and to 33 in 2012 before the 2012 Ghanaian general election.

Greater Accra Region

Districts of Greater Accra

The number of constituencies increased/spread from 22 to 27 in 2004 and to 34 before the 2012 Ghanaian general election.

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DistrictCapitalConstituencyComments
Ablekuma Central Municipal AssemblyLartebiokorshieAblekuma Central
Ablekuma North Municipal AssemblyDarkumanAblekuma North
Ablekuma West Municipal AssemblyDansomanAblekuma WestCreated 2012
Accra Metropolitan AssemblyAccraAblekuma South
Odododiodio
Okaikwei CentralCreated 2012
Okaikwei South
Ada EastAda FoahAda
Ada WestSegeSegeCreated 2004
Adenta MunicipalAdentaAdentaCreated 2004
Ashaiman MunicipalAshaimanAshaiman
Ayawaso Central MunicipalKokomlemleAyawaso Central
Ayawaso East Municipal AssemblyNimaAyawaso East
Ayawaso North Municipal AssemblyAccra New TownAyawaso NorthCreated 2012
Ayawaso West Wuogon Municipal AssemblyDzorwuluAyawaso West
Ga Central MunicipalSowutuomAnyaa-SowutuomCreated 2012
Ga East MunicipalAbokobiDome-KwabenyaCreated 2004
Ga North MunicipalAmomoleTrobuCreated from Trobu-Amasaman 2012
Ga South MunicipalNgleshie AmanfroBortianor-Ngleshie-AmanfromCreated 2012
Domeabra-ObomCreated 2004
Ga West MunicipalAmasamanAmasamanTrobu-Amasaman 2004
Split 2012
Korle-Klottey Municipal AssemblyOsuKorle Klottey
Kpone Katamanso Municipal AssemblyKponeKpone-Katamanso
Krowor Municipal AssemblyNunguaKrowor
La Dade Kotopon Municipal AssemblyLaDade Kotopon
La Nkwantanang Madina MunicipalMadinaAbokobi-MadinaCreated 2004
Ledzokuku MunicipalTeshieLedzokuku
Ningo PrampramPrampramNingo-Prampram
Okaikwei North MunicipalTesanoOkaikwei North
Shai OsudokuDodowaShai-Osudoku
Tema Metropolitan AssemblyTemaTema CentralCreated 2012
Tema East
Tema West MunicipalTema Community 18Tema West
Weija Gbawe Municipal AssemblyWeijaWeijaCreated 2004
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North East Region

The Northeast Region was created following the December 2018 referendum.

Northern Region

Districts of Northern Ghana

The number of constituencies increased from 23 to 26 in 2004 and to 31 in 2012 before the 2012 Ghanaian general election. After the division of the region into Northern and Northeastern regions, the region now has 18 constituencies.

Oti Region

The Oti Region was created following the December 2018 referendum. There were 8 seats originally, but Guan was added before the 2024 general election.

Savannah Region

The Savannah Region was created following the December 2018 referendum.

Upper East Region

Upper West Region

Districts of Upper West Ghana

The number of constituencies increased from 8 to 10 and to 11 in 2012 before the 2012 Ghanaian general election.

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Volta Region

Districts of the Volta Region

The number of constituencies increased from 19 to 22 in 2004 and to 26 in 2012 before the 2012 Ghanaian general election. This was reduced to 18 after the December 2018 referendum which led to the creation of 6 new regions. The old Volta Region was divided into the Oti and Volta Regions.[10]

Western Region

Western North Region

See also

Notes

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