Bawumia leads Ato Forson by 3% in Ashanti, Eastern regions – Global InfoAnalytics poll

Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has taken a narrow lead over Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson in the Ashanti and Eastern regions ahead of the 2028 general elections, according to the September 2026 national tracking poll by Global InfoAnalytics.

The poll, shared by Musa Dankwah, Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, in a post on X, formerly Twitter, shows Dr Bawumia leading with 46% against Ato Forson’s 43% when Kennedy Agyapong is included in the presidential race.

Kennedy Agyapong, another potential New Patriotic Party (NPP) contender, polls 8%, while Alan Kyerematen and Nana Bediako record 2% and 1% respectively. Other candidates collectively account for 1%.

The poll suggests Dr Bawumia and Ato Forson are virtually neck and neck, with their three-percentage-point difference falling within the poll’s margin of error.

However, the figures change when Kennedy Agyapong is excluded from the race.

In that scenario, Dr Bawumia’s support rises to 48%, while Ato Forson increases to 45%.

Alan Kyerematen’s support doubles to 4%, with Nana Bediako also doubling his share to 2%.

The findings suggest that the absence of Kennedy Agyapong from the contest could benefit other candidates, particularly Dr Bawumia and Ato Forson.

They also point to the possibility that a significant proportion of Kennedy Agyapong’s supporters may not automatically transfer their support to Dr Bawumia if the former Assin Central MP does not contest the 2028 election.

The September 2026 tracking poll focuses on voter preferences in the Ashanti and Eastern regions, two key electoral strongholds, and examines how the potential participation or absence of Kennedy Agyapong could influence the presidential contest.