Political survey firm, Global Info Analytics, has conducted a poll in the Western region to ascertain how the naming of Dr. Matthew Opoku Prempeh as running mate to Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, for the December elections, has, impacted the voting pattern.
According to Global Info Analytics, the survey was to ascertain Dr. Opoku Prempeh, who is also known as NAPO’s possible impact in the region between July 2024 and August 2024.
NAPO was nominated after the firm had conducted polls in Essikado-Ketan, Sekondi and Effia as part of the national tracking poll.
The recent poll was focused in the Effia, Sekondi and Essikado-Ketan constituencies to critically analyse the two polls to see the possible effect of NAPO in those areas following his statement about Kwame Nkrumah
The data gleaned from the two polls shows that NPP voters intending to vote for JDM has increased by 2% between the periods, NPP voting for DMB has declined by 1%, NPP voters supporting Alan has also declined by 2% and for Nana Bediako has increased by 1%.
However, for NDC voters who intend to vote for JDM, the number has increased by 1%, NDC who intend to vote for DMB has declined by 2%, while NDC voters for Alan and Bediako has increased by nearly 1%.
When it comes to floating voters, the changes appear very significant. John Mahama’s support among floating voters increased by 23% over the period, Dr Bawumia increased by 7%, Alan declined by 26%, Bediako also declines by 9% and other candidates increased by 4%.
For those who support other parties, JDM increased by nearly 5%, DMB by 9%, AKK declined by 55%, NKB increased by 36% and those supporting others also increased by 5%. For those who refused to tell us their party affiliations, the poll suggest they moved to NKB in droves as JDM dropped by 36%, DMB dropped by 25%, AKK dropped by 10% and NKB went up by 70%.
So what has been the overall effect of Napo in these NPP strongholds since he was nominated, especially among NPP voters and floating voters?
It appears Napo effect among floating voters has been very bad for the ticket so far, the Ashanti region poll suggests that and now we also have the polls from the western region. Interesting time ahead.
