There was impressive voter turnout across polling centers in all 17 constituencies in the Western Region during the special voting exercise on Thursday, December 5.
Figures from the polling stations indicate an average voter turnout of 85 percent. Amenfi East recorded the highest turnout at 95 percent, while Kwesimentsim registered the lowest at 73.6 percent.
The exercise was generally described as successful, with isolated reports of voter inducement claims in Shama and Effia.
Breakdown of voter turnout in some constituencies are as follows:
Sekondi
• Expected voters: 574
• Ballots cast: 530
• Turnout: 92.3%
Shama
• Expected voters: 376
• Ballots cast: 321
• Turnout: 85.4%
Effia
• Expected voters: 256
• Ballots cast: 215
• Turnout: 84%
Prestea-Huni Valley
• Expected voters: 221
• Ballots cast: 207
• Turnout: 93.7%
Ellembelle
• Expected voters: 221
• Ballots cast: 203
• Turnout: 91.9%
Essikadu-Ketan
• Expected voters: 286
• Ballots cast: 253
• Turnout: 88.5%
Takoradi
• Expected voters: 465
• Ballots cast: 414
• Turnout: 89%
Kwesimentsim
• Expected voters: 348
• Ballots cast: 256
• Turnout: 73.6%
Ahanta West
• Expected voters: 424
• Ballots cast: 351
• Turnout: 82.8%
Amenfi East
• Expected voters: 199
• Ballots cast: 180
• Turnout: 95%
Amenfi Central
• Expected voters: 190
• Ballots cast: 174
• Turnout: 91.56%
