A special poll conducted by Global Info Analytics in Berekum East, Berekum West, Sunyani East and Sunyani West constituencies in the Bono Region indicates 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 development is partly attributable to apathy on the part of NPP members.
“In the parliamentary elections, the polls show the ruling party could lose all the four seats as the incumbent MPs come under siege as desertion and apathy hit the party in the region,” it explained.
Here are excerpts of the report:
❑ In Berekum East, Simon Kyeremeh, NDC, leads with 53%, incumbent, Hon. Nelson Kyeremeh, NPP, 38%, 2% will vote for other candidates and 7% are undecided. The poll also shows that 35% of voters who voted for Nelson Kyeremeh in the 2020 elections have switched their votes to Simon Kyeremeh of NDC, 51% of his 2020 voters intend to vote for him again, 3% will vote for others, 7% are undecided and 4% will not vote.
❑ In Berekum West, the incumbent, Hon. Kweku Agyamang Boateng trails his challenger, Dickson Kyere-Duah of the NDC 28% to 31%. 8% intend to vote for others and 34% are undecided. The poll also shows that 11% of voters who voted for Hon. Agyemang Boateng in the 2020 elections intend to vote for Kyere-Duah, only 26% of his 2020 voters intend to vote for him again, 5% will vote for others, 25% are undecided and 33% will not vote.
❑ In Sunyani East, an independent candidate, Ransford Antwi, has taken a strong lead as he polled 38% of the votes. Seid Mubarak, NDC, is in second place with 27% of the votes while Hon. Kwesi Ameyaw Cheremeh is in third place with 13% and 22% are undecided. The poll also shows that 14% of Hon Cheremeh’s 2020 voters intend to vote for Seid Mubarak, NDC, 45% will vote for Ransford Antwi, the independent candidate. Only 14% of his voters indicated they intend to vote for him again while 20% are undecided and 5% will not vote.
❑ However, in Sunyani West, the Minister of Employment, Hon. Ignatius Baffour Awuah could be on his way out of parliament as he trails Millicent Yeboah Amankwaa 25% to 47%. 4% will vote for other candidates while 24% are undecided. At the time of the poll, it was unclear whether Bernard Oduro Takyie will contest as independent candidate in the constituency.
❑ Analysis of the poll shows that Baffour Awuah has lost 34% of his 2020 voters to Millicent Amankwaa of the NDC, only 34% of his 2020 voters intend to vote for him again while 3% will vote for others, 20% are undecided and 12% will not vote.
