# Kumawu (Ghana parliament constituency)

Kumawu is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Kumawu is located in the Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

## Boundaries

The seat is located within the Sekyere Afram Plains District of the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

## Members of Parliament

| First elected | Member | Party |
| Created 1992 |||
| 1992 | Jargisu Ibrahim | National Democratic Congress |
| 1996 | Reo Addai Basoah | New Patriotic Party |
| 2004 | Yaw Baah | New Patriotic Party |
| 2012 | Philip Basoah | New Patriotic Party |
| 2023 | Ernest Yaw Anim | New Patriotic Party |

## Elections

There was a by-election held in May 2023 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana. This was due to the sudden death of Philip Basoah, the sitting member, in March 2023. The New Patriotic Party (NPP) retained the seat. Both independent candidates in the election had the same name.
2023 by election: Kumawu: :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | New Patriotic Party | Ernest Yaw Anim | 15,264 | 70.91 | −7.26 |
| | National Democratic Congress | Kwasi Amankwaa | 3,723 | 17.29 | −3.87 |
| | Independent | Kwaku Duah | 2,478 | 11.51 | — |
| | Independent | Kwaku Duah | 62 | 0.29 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,541 | 53.62 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | | | |
2016 Ghanaian general election :Kumawu Source : Peacefmonline :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| NPP | PHILIP BASOAH | 21,794 | 78.17 |
| NDC | EMMANUEL WILLIAM AMOAKO | 5,899 | 21.16 |
| CPP | OPOKU KYEI CLIFFORD | 188 | 0.67 |
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2012:Kumawu Source : Peacefmonline :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| NPP | PHILIP BASOAH | 18,858 | 68.96 |
| NDC | ASIAMAH SAMUEL | 4,142 | 15.15 |
| IND | DOMINIC OTENG | 3,991 | 14.59 |
| PPP | COLLINS KUMI BOATENG | 301 | 1.10 |
| PNC | ASANTE ISAAC | 53 | 0.19 |
| NDP | YAW OPOKU MENSAH | 0 | 0.00 |
| PPP | JOHN AGYEMAN BADU | 0 | 0.00 |
2008 Ghanaian general election :Kumawu Source :Peacefmonline :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| NPP | YAW BAAH | 15,217 | 56.38 |
| IND | DOMINIC OTENG | 7,120 | 26.38 |
| NDC | OHENE KWASI AGYEMANG | 4,278 | 15.85 |
| CPP | KOFI ADU POKU | 199 | 0.74 |
| DFP | YAW OPOKU MENSAH | 174 | 0.64 |
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2004: Kumawu Source :Peacefmonline :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| NPP | YAW BAAH | 19,223 | 70.00 |
| NDC | GEORGE AMANKWAA | 5,680 | 20.70 |
| CPP | KOFI ADU POKU | 1,831 | 6.70 |
| IND | PATRICK OSEI ABOAGYE | 556 | 2.00 |
| GCPP | YAW OPOKU MENSAHG | 187 | 0.70 |
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 2000: Kumawu Source :Peacefmonline :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| NPP | Reo Addai Basoah | 13,554 | 57.80 |
| NDC | Opanin Kwame Adu | 6,057 | 25.80 |
| IND | Kingsford O. Boateng | 3,129 | 13.40 |
| NRP | Bannor B. Augustine | 273 | 1.20 |
| CPP | Okra Frempong | 186 | 0.80 |
| PNC | James Yaw Owusu | 138 | 0.60 |
| UGM | Osei Bonsu Thompson | 100 | 0.40 |
Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996 : Kumawu Source :Peacefmonline :
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| NPP | Reo Addai Basoah | 15,025 | 49.60 |
| NDC | Jargisu Ibrahim | 9,354 | 30.90 |
| PNC | Ernest Boakye Yiadom | 532 | 1.80 |