| Upper Denkyira West | |
|---|---|
| constituency for theParliament of Ghana | |
| District | Upper Denkyira District |
| Region | Central Region ofGhana |
| Current constituency | |
| Created | 2004 |
| Party | New Patriotic Party |
| MP | Rudolf Amoako-Gyampah |
Upper Denkyira West is one of theconstituencies represented in theParliament of Ghana. It elects onemember of parliament (MP) by thefirst past the post system of election. Rudolf Amoako-Gyampah is the member of parliament for the constituency.[1] The Upper Denkyira West constituency is located in theUpper Denkyira district of theCentral Region ofGhana.
The seat is located entirely within the Upper Denkyira district of the Central Region of Ghana.
The constituency was created when it was carved out of the Upper Denkyira constituency prior to theGhanaian parliamentary election in 2004. This was when theElectoral Commission of Ghana created 29 new constituencies. What was left became theUpper Denkyira East constituency.
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Daniel Ohene Darko | National Democratic Congress[2] |
From 2016 to 2020Samuel Nsowah Djan
Daniel Ohene Darko, the current MP for the constituency was first elected in 2020.