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

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

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
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

Districts of Ashanti

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

Districts of Brong Ahafo

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

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

Districts of Central Ghana

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

Districts of Eastern Ghana

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

Districts of Greater Accra

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
Ga South Municipal	Ngleshie Amanfro	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 Metropolitan	Tema	Tema East
Tema West Municipal	Tema Community 18	Tema West
Weija Gbawe Municipal	Weija	Weija	Create am insyd 2004

North East Region – 6 seats

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

Districts of Northern Ghana

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

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

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

Districts of Upper East Ghana

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

Districts of Upper West Ghana

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

Districts of de Volta Region

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

Districts of Western Ghana

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
Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal^[9]	Kwesimintsim	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

District	Capital	Constituency	Comments
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

Parliament of Ghana
Districts of Ghana
Regions of Ghana

General: den ministers plus constituency den elected party

Administrative divisions of Ghana

Note

↑ ^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.

External links den sources

[:0-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 "Controversy Over the Creation OF 45 New Constituencies". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

[2] "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.

[3] "07 DECEMBER 2000 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION". AFRICAN ELECTIONS DATABASE. AfricanElections.tripod.com. 1 June 2006. Retrieved 23 March 2007.

[4] "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.

[5] "45 New Constituencies Created". ghanaweb.com. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[6] "LIST OF NEW CONSTITUENCIES". ec.gov.gh. Electoral Commission of Ghana. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

[7] Zurek, Kweku (28 December 2018). "CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions". Graphic Online. Graphic Communications Group Ltd. Retrieved 9 January 2020.

[8] "It's a resounding YES for 6 new regions". ghanaweb.com. GhanaWeb. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.

[9] "Effia Kwesimintsim Municipal Assembly (All Members of Parliament and their Constituencies)". ghanadistricts.gov.gh. Retrieved 30 December 2020.

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