Thousands of jubilant supporters of the victorious
National Democratic Congress (NDC) on Sunday night poured onto the
streets to celebrate the election of President John Dramani Mahama
in the 2012 presidential poll.
Clad in NDC T-shirts and carrying NDC flags and
paraphernalia, they blocked the roads in several parts of Accra
drumming and dancing. There was also brassband music at Batsona as the celebrants
marched along.
They tooted the horns of their cars and shouted the catchy
NDC slogan of “Ide Bee Keke”.
President Mahama polled 5,574,761 votes (50.70%) while his
closest contestant Nana Akufo-Addo of the New Patriotic (NPP)
polled 5,248,898 votes (47.74%).
Dr Michael Abu Sakara Foster of the Convention People’s Party
(CPP) had 20,323 (0.18%); Mr Hassan Ayariga of the People’s
National Convention (PNC), 24,617 (0.22%); Dr Papa Kwesi Nduom of
the Progressive People’s Party (PPP), 64,362 (0.59%); Dr Henry
Lartey of the Great Consolidated Popular Party (GCPP), 38,223
(0.35%); Mr Joseph Osei-Yeboah (Independent), 15,201 (0.14%) and Mr
Akwasi Addai of the United Front Party (UFP), 8,877
(0.08%).
The percentage turn-out was
79.43 with total registered voters being 14,158,890. Total votes cast were 11,246,982 and total valid
votes being 10,995,262. Total rejected votes were 251,720. The
elections were held in 275 constituencies nationwide.
