Global InfoAnalytics Poll: Mahama Approval Rating Climbs to 71%, Highest Since 2020

President John Dramani Mahama’s job approval rating has surged to 71 percent, according to the latest National Tracking Poll by Global InfoAnalytics, marking the highest figure recorded for any sitting president in the polling firm’s regular series since 2020.

The June 2026 survey, released on Sunday, places the President’s approval four points above the 67 percent recorded in March, while disapproval stands at 23 percent. Six percent of respondents expressed no opinion. The findings suggest a broad national consensus that the country is on a positive trajectory, with 66 percent of Ghanaians saying the nation is headed in the right direction — a figure largely unchanged from the previous wave.

Regional Breakdown Reveals Uneven Support

Approval varied significantly across regions. The Savannah and Western North regions recorded the highest marks at 86 and 82 percent respectively, while the Western region returned 76 percent and Greater Accra 73 percent. The Central region registered 70 percent.

At the lower end, the Ahafo region recorded just 40 percent approval, followed by the North East at 52 percent and the Ashanti region at 55 percent — a pattern consistent with historical voting alignments.

Among NDC supporters, 91 percent approve of the President’s performance, with only 6 percent disapproving. NPP sympathisers told a different story: just 37 percent approved while 54 percent disapproved. Floating voters, a critical demographic in Ghanaian elections, gave the President a 65 percent approval rating.

Living Standards and Government Performance

When asked to rate the government’s overall performance, 22 percent described it as excellent and 47 percent as good or very good. Only 13 percent rated performance as poor or very poor.

On personal economic well-being, 57 percent of respondents said their living standards have improved compared to a year ago, while 16 percent reported a decline. Looking ahead, 68 percent expect further improvement over the next 12 months.

Despite these encouraging numbers, the poll identified three persistent areas of public concern: unemployment, the general economy, and erratic power supply — locally known as dumsor. Unemployment topped the list at 44 percent, followed by the economy at 32 percent and dumsor at 29 percent.

Corruption Perceptions and Institutional Trust

On corruption, 54 percent of respondents said the situation has improved, compared to 21 percent who believe it has worsened. When asked which institution is best placed to fight corruption, 36 percent said both the Attorney General’s office and the Office of the Special Prosecutor are equally capable. Among those who expressed a preference, 24 percent favoured the AG and 16 percent chose the OSP.

The poll also explored social attitudes, finding that 67 percent of Ghanaians support publishing photographs of adults caught engaging in examination malpractice as a deterrent measure. On school discipline, 38 percent favoured the reintroduction of corporal punishment, while 27 percent preferred suspension and 20 percent backed community service.

A Desire for Younger Leadership

Perhaps the most striking finding concerned future political leadership. Fifty-seven percent of respondents said they prefer the country to be led by younger people, a sentiment most pronounced in the Savannah region at 89 percent and Upper West at 82 percent.

When asked what age they would consider too old to lead, 21 percent said age is irrelevant, 17 percent set the threshold at 50 to 54, while 46 percent placed it at 65 and above.

The poll was conducted between May 30 and June 12, 2026, sampling 8,784 voters across all 16 regions and 84 constituencies. The survey carried a confidence level of 99 percent with a margin of error of plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.

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