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Elections 2016: Eastern
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History
The Eastern Region is located in south Ghana and is one of the sixteen (formerly ten) administrative regions of Ghana. Eastern region is bordered to the east by the Lake Volta, to the north by Bono East Region and Ashanti region, to the west by Ashanti region, to the south by Central region and Greater Accra Region. Akans are the dominant inhabitants and natives of Eastern region and Akan, Ewe, Krobo, Hausa and English are the main spoken languages. The capital town of Eastern Region is Koforidua.The Eastern region is the location of the Akosombo dam and the economy of the Eastern region is dominated by its high-capacity electricity generation. Eastern region covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total landform.[3]
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Demographics
The region is divided into administrative districts. The total number of districts were increased from 21 districts to 26. The capital town of Eastern Region is Koforidua.The Eastern region is the location of the Akosombo dam and the economy of the Eastern region is dominated by its high-capacity electricity generation. Eastern region covers an area of 19,323 square kilometres, which is about 8.1% of Ghana's total landform.
After 33 out of 33 Constituencies Declared
63.30%NANA A. AKUFO-ADDO674,240 |
35.65%JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA379,675 |
| CANDIDATE | VOTES | % SHARE |
|---|---|---|
NANA A. AKUFO-ADDO NPP
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674,240 | 63.30% |
JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA NDC
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379,675 | 35.65% |
PAPA KWESI NDUOM PPP
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6,445 | 0.61% |
IVOR KOBINA GREENSTREET CPP
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1,928 | 0.18% |
NANA KONADU AGYEMAN-RAWLINGS NDP
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1,406 | 0.13% |
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EDWARD MAHAMA PNC
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899 | 0.08% |
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JACOB OSEI YEBOAH IND
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529 | 0.05% |
President: Marginal Wins
| Constituency | Votes Difference | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Asuogyaman | 870 |
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| Upper West Akim | 2,003 |
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| Upper Manya Krobo | 2,299 |
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| Fanteakwa North | 2,678 |
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| Akwatia | 5,511 |
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Skirt & Blouse Constituencies
| Name | Presidential | Parliamentary | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper Manya Krobo | JOHN DRAMANI MAHAMA | NDC | JOSEPH TETTEH | NPP |
| Total | 1 | |||
Parliamentary: Summary
| Party | Seats |
|---|---|
| All People’s Congress - APC | 0 |
| Convention People's Party - CPP | 0 |
| Democratic People’s Party - DPP | 0 |
| Great Consolidated Popular Party - GCPP | 0 |
| Independent Candidate - IND | 0 |
| National Democratic Congress - NDC | 6 |
| National Democratic Party - NDP | 0 |
| New Patriotic Party - NPP | 27 |
| People’s National Convention - PNC | 0 |
| Progressive People’s Party - PPP | 0 |
| United Front Party - UFP | 0 |
| United Progressive Party - UPP | 0 |
Parliamentary: Marginal Wins
| Constituency | Votes Difference | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Manya Krobo | 327 |
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| Upper West Akim | 430 |
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| Asuogyaman | 1,825 |
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| Fanteakwa North | 1,908 |
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| Afram Plains South | 2,103 |
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