<p>The study examines the determinants of gender preferences in representative democratic elections at presidential, parliamentary, assembly member, and unit committee member levels in Ghana. The study uses the Ghana Living Standards Survey (Round 7) dataset with 13,802 observations. Multinomial probit (MNP), Heckman probit, and binary probit estimation techniques were employed in the analysis. The study found a high gender preference for candidates standing in elections at all levels of governance in Ghana. Gender preferences are higher at higher levels of elections (or governance) and decline as one moves to lower levels, with male candidates being the most preferred. At all levels of elections, voters significantly prefer candidates of their gender. Other factors significantly associated with gender preferences for candidates standing in elections at various levels are the voter’s age, religion, literacy status, rally attendance, and location (rural/urban). Policies that focus on reducing gender affinity and encouraging voting based on the competencies of candidates standing in elections are essential. In general, it may be suggested that policies aimed at addressing gender preferences in elections should focus on the correlates of gender preferences identified in this study.</p>