Patrick Yaw Boamah, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central, has successfully held his seat during a highly contested election in 2024. Boamah, representing the New Patriotic Party (NPP), received 21,171 votes to retain the constituency. His major challenger, Abdulai Abu Baba Abubakar Sadiq of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), put up a tough fight but fell short with 19,272.

Voter Turnout and Statistics

The voter turnout for the constituency stood at 61.8%, with 40,443 ballots cast out of 65,431 registered voters. A total of 164 ballots were rejected during the counting process.

Presidential Results in Okaikwei Central In the constituency's presidential campaign, NPP flagbearer Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia received 16,785 votes, while NDC contender John Dramani Mahama received 21,890 votes, demonstrating Mahama's domination.

Collation Delays Amid Chaos

Tensions occurred during the collation process on December 7 at the Ansurudeen Islamic School polling station, when confusion arose due to space limits. The Presiding Officer requested a reduction in the number of polling agents, resulting in conflicts. The disagreement erupted, culminating in the damage of voting booths and subsequent delays in the collation process. Despite the difficulties, the collation was eventually completed, and Boamah was successful, cementing his position as Member of Parliament for Okaikwei Central.