Ghana's President John Mahama has conceded to opposition leader Nana Akufo-Addo, the governing NDC party has told the BBC.
Mr Akufo-Addo tweeted that the president had phoned him to congratulate him on his election win. A BBC correspondent in the capital Accra says celebrations are breaking out as people react to the news.
It is the first election defeat for a sitting president since Ghana returned to multi-party democracy in 1992.
Ghana's Electoral Commission (EC) declared Mr Akufo-Addo the winner, with 53.85% of the votes, while Mr Mahama took 44.40%, reports the BBC's Akwasi Sarpong at the scene.
Turnout was more than 68%.
"It's my duty to declare Nana Akufo-Addo as President-elect of the Republic of Ghana," Charlotte Osei, the commission's chairwoman told media at its headquarters in Accra.
It is the second time in the space of a week that a West African president has conceded to an opposition candidate, following the shock defeat of President Yahya Jammeh in The Gambia's elections.
Electoral victory has come at the third attempt for Mr Akufo-Addo, a 72-year-old lawyer, who has promised to industrialise the country and build factories in each of Ghana's 216 districts.
Source: BBC
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This election has show trabalistic Ewes how insignificant their votes are. They can vote 100% for NDC but they will still loose. Ghana is moving forward with or without them. They should learn from Fantes who are objective voters and not tribal as them. God bless Fantes
He is the victim of corruption and outright arrogance by his team. Nana stuck to Kufour but Jdm and NDC ditched Rawlings. A difference of 1,002,743 votes. That is gargantuan. This shows 2012 was rig and also sympathy vote happened. Anyway Nana is new president. Haters are indeed not God. Kwesi Prat, Ben Ephson (Randy Abbey,Haruna Atta ,Arthur K Dr Nyaho hate man Tamakloe ,Paul Afoko , Nii Noi Sammy kortor Crabb , Dr Wureko Brobbey where are you? Victory is for the masses. Nyame na e so hene.
Is only my fante foooooooooooo000ls that will vote for Asante foooooo000ls to rule them, and this Asante foooo000ls will turn and called them jokers. Ewe people will not do that. They feel pround for their people but my Central Fante foooooo000ls
JM you are the best Ghana will miss you waaaaaa NDC will be back JM God bless you With your Vic
JM, The most fraudulent and wicked President Ghana has ever had.You took advantage of your own people especially the people from the 3 Northern Regions. Have time to deeply reflect on your actions and inactions and you will see what you have done to these innocent souls God choose you to serve Posterity from those regions will never forgive you.
GHANA WILL MISS YOU WITHIN 100 DAYS