Which political parties were involved in Ghana’s 2008 presidential election?

The two primary political parties involved in Ghana’s 2008 presidential election were the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).12

In the December 2008 election, the NPP candidate, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, won the first round of voting but failed to secure a majority. Consequently, a runoff election was held between Akufo-Addo and the NDC candidate, John Evans Atta Mills, who ultimately won by a narrow margin of less than one percentage point. Despite the tension surrounding the contest, the subsequent peaceful transfer of power was widely recognized as a significant indicator of Ghana’s democratic stability.12