List of Ghana Parliament constituencies
Dis be list of de 275 constituencies wey rep insyd de Parliament for de Republic of Ghana, as at December 2016 general election.[1] Dem increase am from 260 for de previous election wey dem hold am insyd December 2012 parliamentary election.[2] Each constituency dem rep am by a single member of parliament (MP). Dem bi 230 parliamentary constituencies previously.[1]
History
[edit | edit source]At de time Ghana become an independent country, dem gey 104 seats insyd parliament. Dem increase am to 198 after 1965 wen Ghana come make one party state. At de start of de Second Republic insyd 1969, dem increase de number of seats go 140. Dis wey dem no change further until de start of de Fourth republic when dem increase am from 140 to 200. De number of seats dem increase following de December 2000 elections.[3] After de 2000 population census, de number of districts dem increase from from 110 to 138. De Electoral Commission of Ghana do demarcation exercise wey dem increase de number of constituencies from 200 to 230.[4] De total list of constituencies dem increase am from 275 prior to de 2012 Ghanaian general election.[1] Dis dem do am by de Electoral Commission of Ghana after de final results of de 2010 population census wey become available.[5][6] Following referendum insyd December 2018, de number of administrative regions dem san increase am from ten to sixteen.[7]
Ahafo Region – 6 seats
[edit | edit source]De Ahafo Region be one of de two new regions wey dem carve out of de den Brong-Ahafo Region. Den Brong-Ahafo Region den split am into three regions following de December 2018 referendum.
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asunafo North Municipal | Goaso | Asunafo North | |
| Asunafo South | Kukuom | Asunafo South | |
| Asutifi North | Kenyasi | Asutifi North | |
| Asutifi South | Hwidiem | Asutifi South | |
| Tano North Municipal | Duayaw Nkwanta | Tano North | |
| Tano South Municipal | Bechem | Tano South |
Ashanti Region – 47 seats
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De number of constituencies insyd dis region increase from 33 to 39 insyd 2004 den 48 insyd 2012 prior to de 2012 Ghanaian general election. Some new districts wey dem create am insyd 2008 wey edey affect de location of some constituencies.
Bono Region – 12 seats
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De Brong-Ahafo Region wey dem split am into three regions following de December 2018 referendum.
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banda | Banda Ahenkro | Banda Ahenkro | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Berekum East Municipal | Berekum | Berekum East | |
| Berekum West | Jinijini | Berekum West | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Dormaa Central Municipal | Dormaa Ahenkro | Dormaa Central | |
| Dormaa East District | Wamfie | Dormaa East | |
| Dormaa West | Nkrankwanta | Dormaa West | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Jaman North | Sampa | Jaman North | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Jaman South Municipal | Drobo | Jaman South | |
| Sunyani Municipal | Sunyani | Sunyani East | |
| Sunyani West | Odumase | Sunyani West | |
| Tain | Nsawkaw | Tain | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Wenchi Municipal | Wenchi | Wenchi | Create am insyd 2004 |
Bono East Region – 11 seats
[edit | edit source]De Bono East Region be one of de two new regions wey dem carve out of de den Brong Ahafo Region. De den Brong-Ahafo Region dem split am into three regions following de December 2018 referendum.
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atebubu-Amantin Municipal | Atebubu | Atebubu-Amantin | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Kintampo North Municipal | Kintampo | Kintampo North | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Kintampo South | Jema | Kintampo South | |
| Nkoranza North | Busunya | Nkoranza North | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Nkoranza South Municipal | Nkoranza | Nkoranza South | |
| Pru East | Yeji | Pru East | Pru create am insyd 2004 Pru split 2012 |
| Pru West | Prang | Pru West | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Sene East | Kajaji | Sene East | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Sene West | Kwame Danso | Sene West | |
| Techiman Municipal | Techiman | Techiman South | |
| Techiman North | Tuobodom | Techiman North |
Central Region – 23 seats
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De number of constituencies insyd de region dem increase am from 17 to 19 insyd 2004 den 23 insyd 2012 prior to the 2012 Ghanaian general election.
Eastern Region – 33 seats
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De number of constituencies wey dem increase am from 26 to 28 insyd 2004 den 33 insyd 2012 prior to de 2012 Ghanaian general election.
Greater Accra Region – 34 seats
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De number of constituencies dem increased/spread from 22 to 27 insyd 2004 den 34 prior to de 2012 Ghanaian general election.
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ablekuma Central Municipal | Lartebiokorshie | Ablekuma Central | |
| Ablekuma North Municipal | Darkuman | Ablekuma North | |
| Ablekuma West Municipal | Dansoman | Ablekuma West | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Accra Metropolitan | Accra | Ablekuma South | |
| Odododiodio | |||
| Okaikwei Central | Create am insyd 2012 | ||
| Okaikwei South | |||
| Ada East | Ada Foah | Ada | |
| Ada West | Sege | Sege | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Adenta Municipal | Adenta | Adenta | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Ashaiman Municipal | Ashaiman | Ashaiman | |
| Ayawaso Central Municipal | Kokomlemle | Ayawaso Central | |
| Ayawaso East Municipal | Nima | Ayawaso East | |
| Ayawaso North Municipal | Accra New Town | Ayawaso North | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Ayawaso West Municipal | Dzorwulu | Ayawaso West | |
| Ga Central Municipal | Sowutuom | Anyaa-Sowutuom | Create am 2insyd 012 |
| Ga East Municipal | Abokobi | Dome-Kwabenya | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Ga North Municipal | Amomole | Trobu | Create am from Trobu-Amasaman insyd 2012 |
| Ga South Municipal | Ngleshie Amanfro | Bortianor-Ngleshie-Amanfrom | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Domeabra-Obom | Create am insyd 2004 | ||
| Ga West Municipal | Amasaman | Amasaman | Trobu-Amasaman insyd 2004 Split am insyd 2012 |
| Korle Klottey Municipal | Osu | Korle Klottey | |
| Kpone Katamanso Municipal | Kpone | Kpone-Katamanso | |
| Krowor Municipal | Nungua | Krowor | |
| La Dade Kotopon Municipal | La | Dade Kotopon | |
| La Nkwantanang Madina Municipal | Madina | Abokobi-Madina | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Ledzokuku Municipal | Teshie | Ledzokuku | |
| Ningo Prampram | Prampram | Ningo-Prampram | |
| Okaikwei North Municipal | Tesano | Okaikwei North | |
| Shai Osudoku | Dodowa | Shai-Osudoku | |
| Tema Metropolitan | Tema | Tema Central | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Tema East | |||
| Tema West Municipal | Tema Community 18 | Tema West | |
| Weija Gbawe Municipal | Weija | Weija | Create am insyd 2004 |
North East Region – 6 seats
[edit | edit source]De North East Region dem create am following de December 2018 referendum.
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bunkpurugu Nyankpanduri | Bunkpurugu | Bunkpurugu | |
| Chereponi | Chereponi | Chereponi | |
| East Mamprusi Municipal | Nalerigu | Nalerigu | |
| Mamprugu Moagduri | Yagaba | Yagaba-Kubori | Create am insyd 2004 |
| West Mamprusi Municipal | Walewale | Walewale | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Yunyoo-Nasuan | Yunyoo | Yunyoo | Create am insyd 2012 |
Northern Region – 18 seats
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De number of constituencies wey dem increase am from 23 to 26 insyd 2004 den 31 insyd 2012 prior to de 2012 Ghanaian general election. After de division for de region into Northern den North Eastern regions, de region now dey gey 18 constituencies.
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gushegu Municipal | Gushegu | Gushegu | ||
| Karaga | Karaga | Karaga | Create am insyd 2004 | |
| Kpandai | Kpandai | Kpandai | ||
| Kumbungu | Kumbungu | Kumbungu | ||
| Mion | Sang | Mion | ||
| Nanton | Nanton | Nanton | ||
| Nanumba North Municipal | Bimbilla | Bimbilla | ||
| Nanumba South | Wulensi | Wulensi | ||
| Saboba | Saboba | Saboba | ||
| Sagnarigu Municipal | Sagnarigu | Sagnarigu | Tamale North | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Savelugu Municipal | Savelugu | Savelugu | ||
| Tamale Metropolitan | Tamale | Tamale Central | Create am insyd 2004 | |
| Tamale South | Create am insyd 2004 | |||
| Tatale Sanguli | Tatale | Tatale-Sanguli | Create am insyd 2012 | |
| Tolon | Tolon | Tolon | ||
| Yendi Municipal | Yendi | Yendi | ||
| Zabzugu | Zabzugu | Zabzugu |
Oti Region – 8 seats
[edit | edit source]De Oti Region dem create am following de December 2018 referendum.
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biakoye | Nkonya Ahenkro | Biakoye | |
| Jasikan | Jasikan | Buem | |
| Kadjebi | Kadjebi | Akan | |
| Krachi East Municipal | Dambai | Krachi East | Create am 2004 |
| Krachi Nchumuru | Chinderi | Krachi Nchumuru | Create am 2012 |
| Krachi West | Kete Krachi | Krachi West | Krachi split am insyd 2004 |
| Nkwanta North | Kpassa | Nkwanta North | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Nkwanta South Municipal | Nkwanta | Nkwanta South | Split am from Nkwanta am insyd 2004 |
Savannah Region – 7 seats
[edit | edit source]De Savannah Region wey dem create am following de December 2018 referendum.
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bole | Bole | Bole | |
| Central Gonja | Buipe | Yapei-Kusawgu | |
| East Gonja Municipal | Salaga | Salaga South | |
| North East Gonja | Kpalbe | Salaga North | Create am insyd 2012 |
| North Gonja | Daboya | Daboya-Mankarigu | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Sawla-Tuna-Kalba | Sawla | Sawla-Tuna-Kalba | |
| West Gonja Municipal | Damongo | Damango |
Upper East Region – 15 seats
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De number of constituencies dem increase am from 12 to 13 insyd 2004 den 15 insyd 2012 prior to de 2012 Ghanaian general election.
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bawku Municipal | Bawku | Bawku Central | |
| Bawku West | Zebilla | Zebilla | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Binduri | Binduri | Binduri | |
| Bolgatanga East | Zuarungu | Bolgatanga East | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Bolgatanga Municipal | Bolgatanga | Bolgatanga Central | |
| Bongo | Bongo | Bongo | |
| Builsa North Municipal | Sandema | Builsa North | |
| Builsa South | Fumbisi | Builsa South | |
| Garu | Garu | Garu | |
| Kassena Nankana Municipal | Navrongo | Navrongo Central | |
| Kassena Nankana West | Paga | Chiana-Paga | |
| Nabdam | Nangodi | Nabdam | |
| Pusiga | Pusiga | Pusiga | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Talensi | Tongo | Talensi | |
| Tempane | Tempane | Tempane | Create am insyd 2012 |
Upper West Region – 11 seats
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De number of constituencies dem increase am from 8 to 10 den 11 insyd 2012 prior to de 2012 Ghanaian general election.
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daffiama Bussie Issa | Issa | Daffiama-Bussie-Issa | Rename am from Nadowli East |
| Jirapa Municipal | Jirapa | Jirapa | |
| Lambussie Karni | Lambussie | Lambussie | |
| Lawra Municipal | Lawra | Lawra | |
| Nadowli-Kaleo | Nadowli | Nadowli Kaleo | Create am 2004 as Nadowli West |
| Nandom Municipal | Nandom | Nandom | Create am 2012 |
| Sissala East Municipal | Tumu | Sissala East | Split am from Sissala insyd 2004 |
| Sissala West | Gwollu | Sissala West | Split am from Sissala insyd 2004 |
| Wa East | Funsi | Wa East | |
| Wa Municipal | Wa | Wa Central | |
| Wa West | Wechiau | Wa West | Create am insyd 2004 |
Volta Region – 18 seats
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Dem increase de number of constituencies from 19 to 22 insyd 2004 den 26 insyd 2012 prior to de 2012 Ghanaian general election. Dis dem reduce am to 18 after de December 2018 referendum wey lead to de creation of 6 new regions. De old Volta Region dem split am into Oti den Volta Regions.[8]
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adaklu District | Adaklu Waya | Adaklu | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Afadzato South | Ve Golokwati | Afadjato South | |
| Agotime Ziope | Kpetoe | Agotime-Ziope | |
| Akatsi North | Ave-Dakpa | Akatsi North | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Akatsi South | Akatsi | Akatsi South | |
| Anloga | Anloga | Anlo | |
| Central Tongu | Adidome | Central Tongu | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Ho Municipal | Ho | Ho Central | |
| Ho West | Dzolokpuita | Ho West | |
| Hohoe Municipal | Hohoe | Hohoe | |
| Keta Municipal | Keta | Keta | |
| Ketu North Municipal | Dzodze | Ketu North | |
| Ketu South Municipal | Denu | Ketu South | |
| Kpando Municipal | Kpando | Kpando | |
| North Dayi | Anfoega | North Dayi | Create am insyd 2012 |
| North Tongu | Battor Dugame | North Tongu | |
| South Dayi | Kpeve | South Dayi | |
| South Tongu | Sogakope | South Tongu |
Western Region – 17 seats
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De number of constituencies wey edey increase from 19 to 22 insyd 2004 den 26 insyd 2012.
| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ahanta West Municipal | Agona Ahanta | Ahanta West | |
| Amenfi Central | Manso | Amenfi Central | |
| Amenfi West Municipal | Asankragua | Amenfi West | |
| Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal[9] | Kwesimintsim | Effia | |
| Kwesimintsim | Create am insyd 2012 | ||
| Ellembelle | Nkroful | Ellembelle | |
| Jomoro Municipal | Half Assini | Jomoro | |
| Mpohor | Mpohor | Mpohor | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Nzema East Municipal | Axim | Evalue Gwira Evalue-Gwira | |
| Prestea-Huni Valley Municipal | Bogoso | Prestea-Huni Valley | Create am insyd 2008 |
| Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan | Sekondi-Takoradi | Essikado-Ketan | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Sekondi | |||
| Takoradi | |||
| Shama | Shama | Shama | |
| Tarkwa-Nsuaem Municipal | Tarkwa | Tarkwa-Nsuaem | |
| Wassa Amenfi East Municipal | Wassa-Akropong | Amenfi East | |
| Wassa East | Daboase | Wassa East |
Western North Region – 9 seats
[edit | edit source]| District | Capital | Constituency | Comments |
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| Aowin Municipal | Enchi | Aowin | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Bia East | Adabokrom | Bia East | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Bia West | Essam | Bia West | |
| Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai Municipal | Bibiani | Bibiani-Anhwiaso-Bekwai | |
| Bodi | Bodi | Bodi | Create am insyd 2012 |
| Juaboso | Juaboso | Juabeso | |
| Sefwi Akontombra | Sefwi Akontombra | Sefwi-Akontombra | Create am insyd 2004 |
| Sefwi-Wiawso Municipal | Wiawso | Sefwi-Wiawso | |
| Suaman | Suaman | Suaman |
San see
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- Districts of Ghana
- Regions of Ghana
General: den ministers plus constituency den elected party
- Administrative divisions of Ghana
Note
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Controversy Over the Creation OF 45 New Constituencies". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
- ↑ "The Parliament of Ghana – FAQ's". The website of the Parliament of Ghana. Parliament of Ghana. 2004. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
- ↑ "07 DECEMBER 2000 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION". AFRICAN ELECTIONS DATABASE. AfricanElections.tripod.com. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2007.
- ↑ "The 2004 Presidential and Parliamentary Elections" (PDF). ifes.de. Electoral Commission of Ghana, with support of the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. November 2005. p. 10. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 October 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ↑ "45 New Constituencies Created". ghanaweb.com. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ↑ "LIST OF NEW CONSTITUENCIES". ec.gov.gh. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
- ↑ Zurek, Kweku (28 December 2018). "CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ "It's a resounding YES for 6 new regions". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
- ↑ "Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (All Members of Parliament and their Constituencies)". ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 30 December 2020.