The National Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, former President John Mahama, won a majority of votes, enough to win without a runoff.

The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) candidate Mahamudu Bawumia conceded[5] defeat the morning after election night.

To the surprise of many observers, "maverick" MP Kennedy Agyapong, running a campaign largely critical of the Akufo-Addo administration, placed second, edging out NPP veteran Alan John Kyeremanten, who first ran for President in 2008.

Bawumia again won by a wide margin, confirming him as the NPP's nominee for the 2024 elections, although Kennedy Agyapong's performance was also impressive as he secured a stronger second-place finish compared to his showing at the Super Delegates' Congress.

[26][27] Former President Mahama won nomination in an overwhelming landslide, winning nearly 99% of the vote, setting the stage for the fourth consecutive election in which he would be the NDC's flag-bearer.

[29] In June 2024, the NDC accused the electoral commission of colluding with the ruling NPP to rig the elections via an illegal voter transfer scheme, which the NDC claimed was orchestrated by Yohane Amarh Ashitey, the NPP Parliamentary Candidate and the Tema Metropolitan Chief Executive.

[31][32] On 7 January 2024, real estate developer Nana Kwame Bediako announced that he would run as the candidate for the New Force movement.

The announcement, which was due to take place at Black Star Square, was postponed after the presidential administration pulled the permit for the rally, citing "an unforeseen state event".

However, on 28 September, it was announced that the party's founder and flag bearer had passed on,[35][36] leaving a controversial void as to the way forward with the Electoral Commission of Ghana halting ballot printing.

[37][38] On 4 November, the party's leadership announced the nomination of Kwabena Agyeman Appiah Kubi popularly known as Roman Fada as its new presidential candidate.

[39][40] The party will not contest in the election due to the disqualification of Philip Appiah Kubi who was nominated as replacement for Akua Donkor after her demise.

The Electoral Commission found that the forms submitted had irregularities and as the GFP could not correct them promptly, they were disqualified from presenting a candidate for the Presidential election.

The Commission however went ahead with printing the ballot papers citing inadequate time and to reduce costs if they had to start all over again.

[90] The National Democratic Congress saw a significant victory, winning both the office of President and a majority of parliamentary seats,[91] ending eight years of power for the NPP.

[92] In nine constituencies, political party supporters showed up en masse to collation centers and caused damage to election materials, delaying presidential and parliamentary results from those locations.