According to a recent survey performed by Global InfoAnalytics, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, the flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), is earning strong support among first-time voters.
This pattern, according to the polling agency, suggests a shift in voter opinion, particularly among the younger population, as the 2024 election approaches.
Musah Dankwa, Executive Director of Global InfoAnalytics, said in a media interview that the study sampled over 7,000 responses and discovered that a significant majority of young people believe Dr. Bawumia is the best choice to govern Ghana.
Musah Dankwa stated that the NPP flagbearer’s recent statewide campaign tour has not only reenergized the party but has also played an important role in increasing his popularity.
He further emphasised that first-time voters will be the deciding factor in the upcoming December general elections.
“If you look at the polling numbers in detail, you would see that Bawumia’s gain largely came from first-time voters. In the April poll, he [Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia] was losing by quite a bit but at the moment, he is at par with Mahama on first-time voters.
“That is where he drew his numbers from and they are now at 44 percent each so what I can say is that this election will be about the vote of the young voters. Whoever is able to win the minds and hearts of first-time voters will win this election.”
