Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has secured 46 per cent support against 43 per cent for Finance Minister Dr Cassiel Ato Forson in a hypothetical 2028 presidential election contest across the Ashanti and Eastern regions, according to a September 2026 tracking poll by Global InfoAnalytics.
The survey, which includes former Assin Central MP Kennedy Agyapong in the contest, gives the NPP flagbearer a three-percentage-point lead over Dr Ato Forson.
Mr Agyapong, a former NPP presidential aspirant, records eight per cent, while Alan Kyerematen attracts two per cent. Nana Kwame Bediako polls one per cent, with other candidates collectively accounting for another one per cent.
Global InfoAnalytics noted that the three-percentage-point difference between Dr Bawumia and Dr Ato Forson falls within the survey’s margin of error, indicating that the two potential contenders are statistically tied across the two regions.
However, when Kennedy Agyapong is removed from the hypothetical contest, Dr Bawumia’s support increases to 48 per cent, while Dr Ato Forson’s rises to 45 per cent.
Mr Kyerematen’s support increases to four per cent, while Mr Bediako’s rises to two per cent.
Global InfoAnalytics said the findings indicate that some of Kennedy Agyapong’s supporters may not necessarily shift their allegiance to Dr Bawumia should the former Assin Central MP decide not to contest the 2028 presidential election.
The September 2026 tracking poll assesses possible presidential match-ups in the Ashanti and Eastern regions ahead of the 2028 general elections.
