Akim Swedru (Ghana parliament constituency)
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| Akim Swedru | |
|---|---|
| constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
 | |
| District | Birim South District |
| Region | Eastern Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Kennedy Osei Nyarko |
Akim Swedru is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election.
Boundaries[edit]
The Akim Swedru constituency is located within the Birim South District of the Eastern Region of Ghana.
Members of Parliament[edit]
| First elected | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Paul Kofi Peprah | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong | New Patriotic Party |
| 2008 | Joseph Ampomah Bosompem | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | Kennedy Osei Nyarko | New Patriotic Party |
Elections[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Kennedy Osei Nyarko | 11,458 | 71.43 | ||
| National Democratic Congress | Robert Samuel Ansah | 4,056 | 25.29 | ||
| Progressive People's Party | Obiri Ernest Amo | 502 | 3.13 | ||
| Convention People's Party | Anim Addo | 25 | 0.16 | ||
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 16,041 | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Kennedy Osei Nyarko | 8,865 | 55.78 | ||
| National Democratic Congress | Robert Samuel Ansah | 3,533 | 22.23 | ||
| Independent | Joseph Ampomah Bosompem | 3,217 | 20.24 | ||
| Progressive People's Party | Akwasi Amankwah Marfo | 231 | 1.45 | ||
| National Democratic Party | Godwin Boadi | 48 | 0.30 | — | |
| Majority | |||||
| Turnout | 15,894 | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Joseph Ampomah Bosompem | 19,314 | 63.6 | -3.8 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi | 10,845 | 35.7 | 4.7 | |
| Convention People's Party | Francis Williams Yaw Adu | 230 | 0.2 | — | |
| Majority | 8,469 | 27.9 | -8.5 | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong | 21,048 | 67.4 | 10.6 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Baffour Mensah Takyi | 9,667 | 31.0 | -6.2 | |
| Convention People's Party | Edmond Tetteh-Okrah | 173 | 0.6 | -0.3 | |
| People's National Convention | Nana Appiah Boateng | 171 | 0.5 | 0.1 | |
| Independent | Monica Appiah | 158 | 0.5 | — | |
| Majority | 11,381 | 36.4 | 16.8 | ||
| Turnout | 31,442 | 87.9 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong | 14,614 | 56.8 | 2.9 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Kwasi Akyem Apea-Kubi | 9,567 | 37.2 | -4.9 | |
| Independent | Yaw Tweneboah | 676 | 2.6 | — | |
| National Reform Party | Ofosu Manu Alex | 495 | 1.9 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Nana Braku Ntow-Anomah | 240 | 0.9 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Yaw Appiah-Boateng | 144 | 0.6 | -1.4 | |
| Majority | 5,047 | 19.6 | 0.4 | ||
| Turnout | — | — | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Felix Kwasi Owusu-Adjapong | 15,824 | 53.9 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Baffour-Mensah Taki | 12,348 | 42.1 | — | |
| National Convention Party | Yaw Appiah-Boateng | 601 | 2.0 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Martin Kwaku Tandoh | 470 | 2.0 | — | |
| Majority | 3,476 | 19.2 | — | ||
| Turnout | 29,889 | 85.5 | 59.9 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Paul Kofi Peprah | — | |||
| Majority | — | ||||
| Turnout | 7,868 | 25.6 | — | ||
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