The Electoral Commission of Ghana has officially declared John Mahama, candidate for the National Democratic Congress (NDC), as the winner of the 2024 Presidential Election, following the late announcement on the evening of December 9, 2024.
The declaration was done by Jean Mensa, who is the chairperson of the commission and also serves as the returning officer for the presidential elections at the national level. "As a commission, we have fulfilled our vowed aspiration to have transparency at the heart of our operations", she said as she declared the results.
Mahama, who previously served as Ghana's president from 2012 to 2016, secured 56.55% of the vote, surpassing his main rival, Mahamudu Bawumia, the flag bearer for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) being 6,328,397 votes.
The election results were confirmed after a thorough review of the votes from across the country.