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Ghana

Presidential election 2028 · West Africa
  1. Expected
  2. Announced
  3. Campaign
  4. Voting
  5. Counting
  6. Certified
  7. Transition
Stage 1 of 7 · Expected

Election date awaits confirmation

Dates, candidates and developments remain labelled by evidence and status.

Election dateExpected
Not yet officially announcedExpected 7 December 2028 · precision: exact
SelectionExpected
Direct popular voteElectoral system to be confirmed
Result status
PendingNo results yet
IncumbentVerified
John Dramani MahamaTerm-limited
Runoff rule
To be confirmed
Candidates
1 listedFinal list not yet published
Last verified
28 Sept 2026, 10:23 GMTWithin this stage’s check window
The Stakes

Our explainer on why this contest matters will appear here.

How the Vote Works
How the president is chosenDirect popular vote
How the winner is decidedTo be confirmed
If no one wins outrightTo be confirmed

Voting and counting

Ledger · every entry sourced and timed

How voting works

The voting procedure for this contest is being documented from the electoral authority’s own rules. Until then, Strata-AF™ shows nothing it cannot source.

How counting works

The counting and declaration chain for this contest is being documented from the electoral authority’s own rules. Until then, Strata-AF™ shows nothing it cannot source.

The ledger opens when polls open. Each entry records the time, the reporting body (electoral authority, observer mission or media), a confidence badge and a source link. Counting is shown stage by stage, with “reported of total” only where the authority publishes it. Claims by candidates or parties are labelled as claims, never as results.

Campaign trail

What was said, where, to whom, and why it matters

No campaign events have cleared review yet. Strata-AF™ records each candidate's public moves, such as rallies, speeches, interviews, manifestos, pledges and endorsements. Every entry carries the date, place, audience, a short attributed statement, a source, and a plain line on why it matters to the race.

Two editors must approve each entry before it appears here.

The field

Ballot status from the electoral authority
Candidate

Key dates

31 January 2026NPP elects Mahamudu Bawumia as flagbearer (56.48%)Verified

Process integrity

Documented indicators, each attributed. Strata-AF™ does not score elections.

No indicators documented yet.

Change log

No changes to the record yet.When a date, status or result changes, the previous value, the new value and the source appear here.
Sources
  1. Daily Graphic — The next presidential election in Ghana is slated for December 7, 2028
  2. Graphic Online — I will not be on the 2028 ballot – President Mahama reaffirms two-term limit
  3. Citi Newsroom