By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The former Vice President and 2024 New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has recorded a landslide victory in the Bono East Region branch of the opposition NPP’s Presidential Primary held today, 31st January 2026.
The former Vice President secured 5,049 votes across all 11 constituencies in the Bono East Region.
Dr. Bawumia’s tally represents approximately 69% of the total valid votes cast in the region, cementing his dominance in an area considered crucial to the party’s fortunes.
Former Food and Agriculture Minister and Member of Parliament (MP) for Abetifi constituency in the Eastern Region, Dr. Bryan Acheampong, emerged as the second-best performer in the region with 1,391 votes, while Mr. Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, who was touted to win the race, managed 828 votes across the 11 constituencies.
The region recorded a total of 7,359 votes cast, with 7,329 valid votes and only 20 rejected ballots.
Dr. Bawumia’s strongest showing came in Techiman South Constituency, where he polled 1,047 votes out of 1,342 valid votes cast.
He also performed impressively in Kintampo North with 655 votes, Atebubu Amanten with 633 votes, and Nkoranza South with 632 votes.
Dr. Acheampong recorded his best performance in Atebubu Amanten with 155 votes and Sene West with 156 votes, demonstrating pockets of support across the region.
Kennedy Agyapong’s highest tally came from Techiman North Constituency, where he secured 146 votes, followed by Techiman South with 132 votes.
Former Education Minister Dr. Yaw Osei Adutwum garnered 58 votes across the region, while former NPP General Secretary Kwabena Agyei Agyepong managed just 13 votes.
NPP Primaries: Full results from the 11 Bono East Constituencies
- Techiman South Constituency
- Kennedy Agyapong: 132
- Bryan Acheampong: 154
- Dr. Bawumia: 1,047
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 8
- Kwabena Agyapong: 1
- Total valid votes: 1,342
- Rejected: 0
- Techiman North Constituency
- Kennedy Agyapong: 146
- Bryan Acheampong: 89
- Dr. Bawumia: 335
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 1
- Kwabena Agyapong: 0
- Total valid votes: 571
- Rejected: 0
- Kintampo North Constituency
- Kennedy Agyapong: 69
- Bryan Acheampong: 143
- Dr. Bawumia: 655
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 7
- Kwabena Agyapong: 0
- Total valid votes: 874
- Rejected: 3
- Kintampo South Constituency
- Kennedy Agyapong: 73
- Bryan Acheampong: 128
- Dr. Bawumia: 464
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 5
- Kwabena Agyapong: 1
- Total valid votes: 671
- Rejected: 0
- Nkoranza North Constituency
- Kennedy Agyapong: 68
- Bryan Acheampong: 144
- Dr. Bawumia: 244
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 6
- Kwabena Agyapong: 1
- Total valid votes: 463
- Rejected: 1
- Nkoranza South Constituency
- Kennedy Agyapong: 52
- Bryan Acheampong: 107
- Dr. Bawumia: 632
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 2
- Kwabena Agyapong: 1
- Total valid votes: 794
- Rejected: 2
- Atebubu Amanten Constituency
- Kennedy Agyapong: 82
- Bryan Acheampong: 155
- Dr. Bawumia: 633
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 8
- Kwabena Agyapong: 4
- Total valid votes: 882
- Rejected: 0
- Pru East Constituency
- Kennedy Agyapong: 74
- Bryan Acheampong: 131
- Dr. Bawumia: 288
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 4
- Kwabena Agyapong: 1
- Total valid votes: 498
- Rejected: 1
- Pru West Constituency
- Kennedy Agyapong: 38
- Bryan Acheampong: 82
- Dr. Bawumia: 299
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 1
- Kwabena Agyapong: 2
- Total valid votes: 422
- Rejected: 2
- Sene East Constituency
- Kennedy Agyapong: 50
- Bryan Acheampong: 102
- Dr. Bawumia: 215
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 6
- Kwabena Agyapong: 0
- Total valid votes: 373
- Rejected: 1
- Sene West Constituency
- Kennedy Agyapong: 44
- Bryan Acheampong: 156
- Dr. Bawumia: 237
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 10
- Kwabena Agyapong: 2
- Total valid votes: 449
- Rejected: 1
Total Votes from the 11 Constituencies
- Kennedy Agyapong: 828
- Bryan Acheampong: 1,391
- Dr. Bawumia: 5,049
- Dr. Yaw Adutwum: 58
- Kwabena Agyapong: 13
Total valid votes: 7,329
Total votes cast: 7,359
Rejected: 20
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