Recent polls conducted by Outcomes International indicate that Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) presidential candidate, is positioned to win the 2024 presidential election, with John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) coming in second.

According to the data, Dr. Bawumia is projected to secure 49.4% of the vote, while Mahama is expected to receive 45.1%.

Other candidates are predicted to collectively account for just 0.3% of the total votes, with 5.2% of voters remaining undecided.

The survey, which spanned August to September 2024, gathered insights from thousands of registered voters across Ghana’s regions.

“Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia will win in 11 out of 16 regions while Mr. Mahama will win in 5 regions. The overall findings show a very close contest between Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia (49.4%) and Mr. Mahama (45.1%).

However, 5.2% of the respondents were undecided, while 0.3% of the respondents said they would vote for other candidates,” the report said.

The upcoming December 2024 presidential election is shaping up to be a close contest between former President John Dramani Mahama and Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia.

Several reputable polls have alternated in placing one ahead of the other in the race.

The most recent poll gives Dr. Bawumia a narrow lead over Mahama, who has been attempting to make a political comeback since his defeat in 2016 and his unsuccessful bid in the 2020 election.