Grace Ayensu-Danquah

Hon. Grace Ayensu-Danquah MP
Member of Parliament for Essikado-Ketan
Incumbent
Assumed office 7 January 2025
Preceded by	Joe Ghartey
Personal details
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	National Democratic Congress

Grace Ayensu-Danquah is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC). She is the Member of Parliament for the Essikado-Ketan constituency.

Politics

In May 2023, she stood for the National Democratic Congress primaries for Essikado-Ketan. She won the primaries accumulating 1,043 votes to win the contest ahead of Sebastian Spio-Garbrah and Henry Abbey-Hart who polled 85 and 18 votes respectively.[1]

In the 2024 General Elections, Ayensu-Danquah contested the Essikado-Ketan constituency against Charles Bissue, the candidate for the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She secured 26,166 votes (59.58%), narrowly defeating Charles Bissue, who garnered 17,754 votes (40.42%).[2] This victory marked the first time in over a decade that the National Democratic Congress (NDC) captured the parliamentary seat in the constituency.[3][4]

References

1. Bartels, Wilhelmina Antonniette (2023-05-13). "Grace Ayensu-Danquah wins Essikado/Ketan NDC parliamentary primaries". kyfilla.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
2. "Essikado - Ketan Constituency Parliament Results - Ghana 2024 Election Results". peacefmonline.com. Retrieved 2025-01-07.
3. Arthur, Abigail (13 December 2024). "See some of the female MPs-elect who will serve in Ghana's 9th parliament". Citi Newsroom. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
4. "Dr Ayensu-Danquah makes history at Essikado-Ketan". Graphic Online. 2024-12-20. Retrieved 2025-01-07.