By Justina Paaga
Takoradi Nov. 29, GNA – The Western Region is in southern Ghana and spreads from Ivory Coast in the West to the central region in the east, includes the capital and large twin city of Sekondi-Takoradi on the coast, Coastal Axim, and hilly inland area including Elubo.
It includes Ghana’s southernmost location, Cape Three Points, where crude oil was discovered in commercial quantities in June 2007.
The region covers an area of 13,842 Km and has a population of 2.060,585 at the 2021 census.
The Western region has a total of 17 constituencies, with 1,288.552 registered voters, 2,738 polling stations and 44 parliamentary candidates.
Constituency Number of Polling stations. total of registered voters total of PC
Jomoro. 225 85969 4
Ellembelle. 161 79276 3
Evalue Ajomoro 121 55131 3
Ahanta West 181 86062 2
Takoradi 121 55640 2
Sekondi 91 41634 2
Essikado-Ketan 162 79344 2
Effia 102 51013 2
Kwesimintsim 110 58022 3
Shama 141 67799 2
Wassa East 136 56252 2
Mpohor 78 33210 3
Tarkwa-Nsuaem 263 140050 3
Prestea-Huni-Valley 279 144532 3
Amenfi East 231 101111 2
Amenfi Central 168 70684 4
Amenfi West 168 82823 2
2024 parliamentary candidates of NPP and NDC in Western Region
CONSTITUENCY NDC NPP
1.Takoradi Mr Fredrick Faidoo Mr Kwabena Okyere Darko-Mensah
2. Sekondi Mr Nyameke Armah Blay Mr Andrew Egyapa Mercer
3. Effia Mr Majeed Dokurugu Mr Isaac Boamah Nyarko
4. Kwesimintsim Mr FIIfi Buckman Dr Prince Hamid Armah
5.Mpohor Mr Kofi Bentil Mr John Kobina Abban Aboah
6.Ahanta West Ms Mavis Bissue Mr Francis Eric Pobee
7.Wassa East Mr Isaac Adjei-Mensah Mrs Getrude Effah Mona
8. Tarkwa-Nsueam Mr Issah Salifu Taylor Mr George Mireku Duker
9. Prestea Huni-Valley Mr Robert Wisdom Cudjoe Mrs Barbara Oteng-Gyasi
10.Amenfi East Mr Nicholas Amankwah Mr Ernest Frimpong
11. Amenfi West Mr Eric Afful Mr Ignatius Kwasi Afrifa
12. Amenfi Central Ms Joan Guan Cudjoe Dr Albert Wiredu Arkoh
13. Ellembelle Mr Emmanuel Kofi Buah Armah Mr Kwasi Bonzoh
14.Jomoro Mrs Dorcas Toffey Mr Paul Essien
15. Evalue-Ajomoro Mr kofi Arko Nokoe Mrs Catherine Afeku
16.Essikado Ketan Dr Grace Ayensu Danquah Mr Charles Cromwell Bissue
17. Shama Ms Emelia Arthur Mr Isaac Kwamina Afful
WESTERN NORTH REGION HAS NINE CONSITUENCIES
CONSTITUENCY NDC NPP
Akontombra Mr Pious Nkuah Mr Alexander Djornobuah
Bibiani Mr Bright Brefo Mr Alfred Oben Boateng
Aowin Mr Oscar o. Larbi Mr Abanga Fuseni
Suaman Mr Joseph Betino Mr Fredrick Addy
Bia East Mr Richard Acheampong Mr Nicholas Yanyin Kupong
Bodi Mr Sampson Ahi Mr Nicholas Andoh
Juaboso Mr Kwabena Minta Akandoh Dr Alex Ampaabeng
Sefwi-Wiawso Mr Kofi Afful Benteh Mr Festus Bumangamah Agyapong
Bia West Mr Mustapha Amadu Tanko Mr Bernard Gyebi Blay
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