A new national
poll by Global InfoAnalytics for July 2023 shows that the vice president, Dr
Mahamudu Bawumia has taken a three percentage (3%) lead among all voters to
lead NPP for the 2024 election following the formal launch of his campaign.
The poll shows
36% of voters now prefer Dr Bawumia to lead NPP while 33% prefer Alan Kwadwo
Kyeremanten (AKK) and 25% prefer Kennedy Ohene Agyapong (KOA).
Mr Kyerematen
led Dr Bawumia in April 2023 by 30% to 29%. However, among NPP voters, Dr
Bawumia leads with approximately 50%, followed by Mr Kyerematen with 33% and
then Ken Agyepong with 16% of the vote. In the event of a runoff, the poll
shows that among NPP voters, Dr Bawumia leads Mr Kyerematen by 55% to 45%.
However, among
all voters, Mr Kyerematen leads by Dr Bawumia 54% to 46%. The poll also
suggests that in the event of a runoff, among NPP voters, 21% of KOA supporters
would back Dr Bawumia, while 57% will back Mr Kyerematen and 23% would not
vote.
In the race for
the Jubilee House, the poll shows both Dr Bawumia and Mr Kyerematen losing
grounds to John Dramani Mahama compared to April 2023.
The NDC
flagbearer now leads Dr Bawumia by 55% to 37% with 8% of voters saying they
intend to vote for someone else (JDM led DMB by 55% to 38% in the April 2023
poll).
The poll also
shows the former President leading Mr Kyerematen by 54% to 39% with 7% saying
they will vote for someone else. (JDM led AKK by 54% to 40% in the April 2023
poll).
On the question
of which political party’s candidates’ voters intend to vote for in the
parliamentary elections in 2024, 48% of voters indicated they will vote for NDC
candidates compared to 36% who indicated that they would vote for NPP
candidates, and 3% will vote for other parties’ candidates while 13% are unsure
which parties’ candidates to vote for.
The poll shows
63% of voters believe Ghana is headed in the wrong direction compared to 26%
who believe it is headed in the right direction and 11% who have no opinion.
On the
performance of the president, the poll now shows 34% of voters approve of his
job performance compared to 60% who disapprove of his performance while 6% have
no opinion.
On the state of
voters’ standard of living in the last twelve months, the poll shows that 20%
said it had improved, 45% said it had worsened, 29% said it had not changed and
6% did not have an opinion.
On whether
voters share the view that the 1992 constitution addresses our needs and
challenges as a country, only 28% shared that view, 50% did not share that view
and 22% did not have an opinion.
Further, when
voters who disagreed were asked whether the constitution should be amended, 63%
said “Yes”, 19% said “No” and 18% did not have an opinion.
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