NPP to get 52%, NDC to get 48% if elections were held today- Poll reveals

A social media opinion poll conducted by Multimedia outlet Joy News has revealed that if elections were held today, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) will lead the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) 52%-48%, MyNewsGh.com has filed.

This is the only poll that puts the NPP ahead of the NDC so far, as most social media polls show the NDC leading the NPP, with many expressing unhappiness with the Akufo-Addo government.

For example, investigative journalist Manasseh Azure Awuni had asked Ghanaians two days ago on his Facebook page if elections were held between the two main contenders in the 2016 elections, who they would vote for again. More than 13,600 people voted, with 58% opting for former President John Mahama and 42% indicating they would vote for President Akufo-Addo.

This follows after other similar opinion polls by other news outlets like Peace FM put the NDC ahead of the NPP with as much as 6 points lead. The NDC also beat the NPP in Citi news Umaru Sanda’s poll with a wide margin.

But the NPP has surged up in the Joy News polls.

Also, a 2017 survey conducted by University of Ghana Political Science Department revealed about 52.7 percent of Ghanaians interviewed will vote to maintain the president after one year in office.

The poll conducted from December 9 – 20, 2017 also disclosed about 33.1 percent of the 5,000 respondents were likely to vote for the NDC.

Last year, the Economic Intelligence Unit’s report predicted another victory for the NPP in 2020. A lot has happened since.

A study by the London-based EIU, however, says president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s age in 2020 may pose a challenge to his second term chances.

The president will be 76 years by 2020 when elections are due, but the report said his age may trigger strong calls from members of the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for him to stand down. The EIU study predicted the calls could lead to infighting in the party that is likely to affect the political fortunes of the NPP in 2020.