Post-election performance of political parties in Ghana’s Fourth Republic

Figures & data

Table 1. Regional distribution of respondents.

Regions	Votes cast	% votes cast	Proposed sample	Actual sample
Western	863,440	77	27.2	266
Central	1,173,439	10.6	370.78	366
Greater Accra	2,602,508	23.5	822.35	810
Volta	714,947	6.5	225.91	224
Eastern	1,236,940	11.2	390.85	386
Ashanti	2,467,291	22.3	779.63	770
Bono	372,408	3.4	117.67	116
Northern	897,731	8.1	283.67	280
Savanna	897,731	2.0	72.38	70
Upper East	897,731	4.7	163.90	162
Total	11,076,501	100	3254.34	3450

Source: Survey data, 2021.

Table 2. Best performed functions of political parties.

Functions	Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Non-response	227	6.6	6.6	6.6
Electoral mobilization	974	28.2	28.2	34.8
Provide alternative government and accountability	220	6.4	6.4	41.2
Transformational leadership	327	9.5	9.5	50.7
Policy formulation and issue structuring	323	9.4	9.4	60.0
Public education	615	17.8	17.8	77.9
Representation and interest aggregation	269	7.8	7.8	85.7
Candidates’ selection and forming government	495	14.3	14.3	100.0
Total	3450	100.0	100.0

Source: Field data, 2021.

Table 3. Electoral mobilization function.

	Freq	Percent	Cum
Null	15	0.43	0.43
Least_Effective	222	6.43	6.87
Less_Effective	229	6.64	13.51
Averagely_Effective	600	17.39	30.90
More_Effective	981	28.43	59.33
Most_Effective	1403	40.67	100.00
Total	3450	100.00

Source: Field data, 2021.

Figure 1. Voter turn-out in Ghana since 1992.

Source: Electoral Commission of Ghana.

Table 4. Accountability and providing alternative government function.

	Freq	Percent	Cum
Null	14	0.41	0.41
Least_Effective	388	11.25	11.65
Less_Effective	412	11.94	23.59
Averagely_Effective	954	27.65	51.25
More_Effective	904	26.20	77.45
Most_Effective	778	22.55	100.00
Total	3450	100.00

Source: Field data, 2021.

Figure 2. Accountability and alternative government – rural–urban responses.

Source: Field data, 2021.

Table 5. Policy formulation and issue structuring.

	Freq	Percent	Cum
Null	14	0.41	0.41
Least_Effective	332	9.62	10.03
Less_Effective	414	12.00	22.03
Averagely_Effective	885	25.65	47.68
More_Effective	994	28.81	76.49
Most_Effective	811	23.51	100.00
Total	3450	100.00

Source: Field data, 2021.

Table 6. Public education function.

	Freq	Percent	Cum
Null	13	0.38	0.38
Least_Effective	372	10.78	11.16
Less_Effective	400	11.59	22.75
Averagely_Effective	825	23.91	46.67
More_Effective	950	27.54	74.20
Most_Effective	890	25.80	100.00
Total	3450	100.00

Source: Field data, 2021.

Table 7. Representation and interest aggregation.

	Freq	Percent	Cum
Null	15	0.43	0.43
Least_Effective	419	12.14	12.58
Less_Effective	486	14.09	26.67
Averagely_Effective	869	25.19	51.86
More_Effective	967	28.03	79.88
Most_Effective	694	20.12	100.00
Total	3450	100.00

Table 8. Candidate selection and forming and sustaining government.

	Freq	Percent	Cum
Null	13	0.38	0.38
Least_Effective	304	8.81	9.19
Less_Effective	301	8.72	17.91
Averagely_Effective	727	21.07	38.99
More_Effective	986	28.58	67.57
Most_Effective	1119	32.43	100.00
Total	3450	100.00

Source: Field data, 2021.