Manhyia South
Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
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Manhyia South 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. Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah is the member of parliament for the constituency.[1] Manhyia South is located in the Kumasi Metropolitan district of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[2]
DistrictKumasi Metropolitan District
| Manhyia South | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
| |
| District | Kumasi Metropolitan District |
| Region | Ashanti Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah |
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Kumasi Metropolitan District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The constituency is engulfed by Asawase, Manhyia North, Bantama and Subin constituencies
Members of Parliament
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor | New Patriotic Party |
| 2001 | Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor | New Patriotic Party |
| 2005 | Dr Kwame Addo Kufuor | New Patriotic Party |
| 2009 | Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh | New Patriotic Party |
| 2013 | Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh | New Patriotic Party |
| 2017 | Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh | New Patriotic Party |
| 2021 | Dr Matthew Opoku Prempeh | New Patriotic Party |
| 2025 | Nana Agyei Baffour Awuah, Esq. | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Mathew Opoku Prempeh | 35,958 | 86.17 | ||
| National Democratic Congress | Sylvester Lewis Kofie | 5,043 | 12.08 | ||
| Progressive People's Party | Boadu Richard | 519 | 1.24 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Asante Eugene | 210 | 0.50 | ||
| Majority | 30,915 | 74.09 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Mathew Opoku Prempeh | 35,152 | 82.05 | ||
| National Democratic Congress | Mohammed Kamaldeen Yakubu | 6,890 | 16.08 | ||
| United Front Party | Daniel Oppong | 515 | 1.20 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Yaw Nkunim | 189 | 0.44 | ||
| National Democratic Party | Gabriel Kofi Owiredu | 97 | 0.23 | ||
| Majority | 28,262 | 65.97 | |||