Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato-Forson has widened a commanding lead over former Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia within the 2028 presidential election simulation, in keeping with a brand new World Data Analytics ballot launched on Tuesday.
A follow-up ballot in March 2026 exhibits that Dr Forson secured 55% help in a multi-candidate race to Dr Bawumia’s 37%. This 18-point distinction exceeds each the distinction recorded within the 2024 basic election and the anticipated efficiency of rival NDC candidate Johnson Asiedu Nketiah.
Chief pollster Musa Dankwa stated the numbers underlined the Nationwide Democratic Congress’ continued power amongst its supporters.
He added that new voter tendencies might emerge, particularly amongst voters who skipped the 2024 election, deepening the New Patriotic Celebration’s agenda.
He famous that “whereas the info displays the NDC’s core help benefit, absentee voting patterns pose additional dangers to the NPP past the important thing numbers.”
In one other matchup, Asiedu Nketiah can also be main Dr Bawumia, with a 12-point benefit with 51% to 39% of the vote. Though this distinction continues to be vital, it falls in need of Dr. Forson’s stronger leads to the identical examine.
The ballot findings counsel that each of the NDC’s main figures are forward of the NPP’s flagship candidate by what analysts consider is a snug margin at this stage within the election cycle.
For context, President John Mahama defeated Dr. Bawumia by 15 proportion factors within the December 2024 elections, securing 56% of the vote towards 41%. If elections had been held as we speak, Mr Forson would outperform by that margin, whereas Asiedu Nketiah can be shut however barely under, in keeping with the newest forecasts.
Different candidates for the 2024 election posted modest numbers within the simulation. Alan Kyeremanten, who ran as an unbiased below the Motion for Change, secured 3% within the Forson state of affairs and 4% towards Asiedu Nketiah. Businessman Nana Kwame Bediako adopted with 2% and three% respectively.
The survey is a part of a nationwide monitoring ballot carried out by World Data Analytics, and though the celebration has not but formally recruited candidates for the 2028 presidential main, Dr. Forson and Asiedu Nketiah are persistently cited as front-runners inside the NDC.
Dr Bawumia, who led the NPP within the 2024 elections, is broadly anticipated to guide the celebration once more in 2028.
