Afadjato South
# Afadjato South

Afadjato South 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. Afadjato South is located in the Afadzato South district of the Volta Region of Ghana. It was created in 2012 by the Electoral Commission of Ghana prior to the Ghanaian general election.

## Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Afadzato South District of the Volta Region of Ghana.

## Members of Parliament

| First elected | Member | Party |
| - | - | - |
| 2012 | Constituency created | Constituency created |
| 2012 | Joseph Zaphanat Amenowode | National Democratic Congress |
| 2016 | Angela Alorwu-Tay | National Democratic Congress |

The first ever election was held in December 2012 as part of the Ghanaian elections. The National Democratic Congress candidate won the seat with an 18,245 majority. The NDC retained its seat in the 2016 Ghanaian general election.

## Elections

2020 Ghanaian general election: Afadjato South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Democratic Congress | Angela Alorwu-Tay | 19,577 | 71.83 | -11.86 |
| | New Patriotic Party | James Etornam Flolu | 7,676 | 28.17 | +14.71 |
| | National Democratic Party | Yaw Kumah Edem Bankas NDP | 218 | 0.8 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 11,901 | 43.66 | -26.57 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 27,253 | | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 35,228 | | |

2016 Ghanaian general election: Afadjato South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Democratic Congress | Angela Oforiwa Alorwu-Tay | 19,486 | 83.69 | -0.64 |
| | New Patriotic Party | Seneadza Semanu Wisdom | 3,133 | 13.46 | -1.03 |
| | Progressive People's Party | Fia Kwesi Hanson | 612 | 2.63 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | George Kofi Kotoku | 53 | 0.23 | -1.67 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 16,353 | 70.23 | +0.39 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 23,284 | — | — |

2012 Ghanaian parliamentary election: Afadjato South :

| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | National Democratic Congress | Joseph Zaphanat Amenowode | 22,029 | 84.33 | — |
| | New Patriotic Party | Emma Millicent Kartey Kofiedu | 3,784 | 14.49 | — |
| | Convention People's Party | Constant Yao Kumah Gidi | 310 | 1.9 | — |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,245 | 69.84 | — |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 26,123 | — | — |
