Special Bono Region Poll: NPP Could Lose 4 Seats – Global Info Analytics

A special poll conducted by Global Info Analytics in the constituencies of Berekum East, Berekum West, Sunyani East, and Sunyani West in the Bono Region suggests that the New Patriotic Party (NPP) may lose these seats in the December 7 parliamentary election.

According to the Executive Summary of the report, this situation is partly due to apathy among NPP members.

“In the parliamentary elections, the polls show the ruling party could lose all four seats as the incumbent MPs face significant challenges due to desertion and apathy within the party in the region,” it explained.

Here are some excerpts from the report:

Berekum East: Simon Kyeremeh (NDC) leads with 53%, while the incumbent, Hon. Nelson Kyeremeh (NPP), has 38%. Additionally, 2% will vote for other candidates, and 7% are undecided. The poll indicates that 35% of voters who supported Nelson Kyeremeh in 2020 have switched to Simon Kyeremeh (NDC), 51% plan to vote for him again, 3% will vote for others, 7% are undecided, and 4% will not vote.

Berekum West: The incumbent, Hon. Kweku Agyemang Boateng, is trailing his challenger, Dickson Kyere-Duah (NDC), 28% to 31%. Moreover, 8% intend to vote for others, and 34% are undecided. The poll shows that 11% of voters who supported Hon. Agyemang Boateng in 2020 now intend to vote for Kyere-Duah, 26% plan to vote for him again, 5% will vote for others, 25% are undecided, and 33% will not vote.

Sunyani East: An independent candidate, Ransford Antwi, is leading with 38% of the votes. Seid Mubarak (NDC) is in second place with 27%, while the incumbent, Hon. Kwesi Ameyaw Cheremeh, has 13%, and 22% are undecided. The poll indicates that 14% of Hon. Cheremeh’s 2020 voters intend to vote for Seid Mubarak (NDC), 45% will vote for Ransford Antwi, 14% plan to vote for Cheremeh again, 20% are undecided, and 5% will not vote.

Sunyani West: The Minister of Employment, Hon. Ignatius Baffour Awuah, is trailing Millicent Yeboah Amankwaa 25% to 47%. Additionally, 4% will vote for other candidates, and 24% are undecided. At the time of the poll, it was unclear whether Bernard Oduro Takyie would contest as an independent candidate in the constituency. The analysis shows that Baffour Awuah has lost 34% of his 2020 voters to Millicent Amankwaa (NDC), 34% plan to vote for him again, 3% will vote for others, 20% are undecided, and 12% will not vote.