{"id":263241,"date":"2024-12-09T06:17:35","date_gmt":"2024-12-09T06:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/09\/20-seats-ndc-has-won-for-the-first-time-since-1996\/"},"modified":"2024-12-09T06:17:35","modified_gmt":"2024-12-09T06:17:35","slug":"20-seats-ndc-has-won-for-the-first-time-since-1996","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/12\/09\/20-seats-ndc-has-won-for-the-first-time-since-1996\/","title":{"rendered":"20 seats NDC has won for the first time since 1996"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div style=\"-webkit-user-select: none; -webkit-touch-callout: none; -moz-user-select: none; -ms-user-select: none; user-select: none;\">\n<p id=\"article-123\">The opposition National Democratic Congress has announced that it has so far won 185 parliamentary seats in the December 7, 2024, parliamentary election.<\/p>\n<p>The party has made history by winning some seats considered &#8216;safe&#8217; for the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) for the first time in competitive elections since 1996.<\/p>\n<p><b>The following are the seats won by the NDC for the first time:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> Greater Accra <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Ayawso Central, Okaikoi South, Tema West, and Dome-Kwabenya<\/p>\n<p><b>Central Region<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Awutu Senya East( Kasoa area) and Assin Central<\/p>\n<p><b>Western Region<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Secondi, Kwesimintim, Essikado-Ketan, and Tarkwa Nsuaem<\/p>\n<p><b>Bono Region<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Sunyani East, Domaa East, Dormaa West. and Asutifi North <\/p>\n<p><b>Eastern Region<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Nsawam-Adoagyiri, Akuapem South, Lower West Akim<\/p>\n<p><b>Ashanti Region<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Adansi Asokwa, Ahafo Ano South East, and Obuasi East.<\/p>\n<p>KA<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"w1pudY0svXI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Election 2024: Bawumia concedes defeat to John Mahama\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w1pudY0svXI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The opposition National Democratic Congress has announced that it has so far won 185 parliamentary seats in the December 7, 2024, parliamentary election. 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