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Elections in Liberia

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Elections in Liberia occur solely at the national level. The head of state, the President of Liberia, is elected to a six-year term in a two-round system, in which a run-off between the two candidates with the highest number of votes is held should no single candidate earn a majority of the vote in the first round. The Legislature has two elected chambers.

The House of Representatives has 73 members, elected to six-year terms by the first-past-the-post method in single-member districts. The Senate has 30 members, 2 from each county, elected at-large to nine-year terms by the first-past-the-post method. Senatorial elections are staggered, with one senator from each county being elected in elections held three years apart, followed by a six-year period in which no senatorial elections are held.

All citizens who are 18 years or older may register to vote in elections. Under Article 83(a) of the Constitution, elections are held on the second Tuesday of October every election year, with presidential run-off elections being held on the second Tuesday following the announcement of the results of the first round. Elections are regulated by the National Elections Commission of Liberia (NEC).

The first round of a general election to elect the President and House of Representatives on 10 October 2017, resulted in a run-off between ex-football star George Weah and Vice President Joseph Boakai.[1] George Weah won the run-off with more than 60% of the ballots cast.[2]

Latest elections

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Presidential elections

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No candidate won a majority in the first round, with Weah narrowly placing first over opposition leader Joseph Boakai, which meant both advanced to a runoff held on 14 November 2023.[3][4]

Boakai defeated Weah 51% to 49% in the closest runoff in Liberia's electoral history.[5][6]

CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
George WeahJewel TaylorCoalition for Democratic Change804,08743.83793,91449.36
Joseph BoakaiJeremiah KoungUnity Party796,96143.44814,48150.64
Edward W. AppletonAlex GonteeGrassroots Development Movement40,2712.20
Lusinee KamaraMatthew DarbloAll Liberia Coalition Party35,9881.96
Alexander B. Cummings Jr.Charlyne BrumskineCollaborating Political Parties29,6131.61
Tiawan Saye GongloeEmmanuel YarkpawoloLiberian People's Party26,3941.44
Allen R. Brown Jr.Noosevett WeahLiberia Restoration Party15,6070.85
Simeon FreemanJames BarclayMovement for Progressive Change13,2050.72
William Wiah TuiderJonah DumoeDemocratic National Allegiance11,1840.61
Joshua Tom TurnerSomah PaygaiNew Liberia Party9,8130.53
Jeremiah WhapoeErasmus FahnbullehVision for Liberia Transformation9,1490.50
Luther YorfeeJuvenal PearsonLiberia Rebuilding Party6,4790.35
Bendu KromahThomas KruahIndependent5,9910.33
Clarence MonibaGrace-Tee KpaanLiberia National Union5,2980.29
Sherikh KouyatehMax VargbeleeLiberia First Movement5,1000.28
David KiamuAnnie TuazamaDemocratic People's Party of Liberia5,0860.28
Alexander KollieGrace YuanReformers National Congress4,3980.24
Sara Beysolow NyantiSimeon MoribahAfrican Liberation League3,6440.20
Robert Franz MorrisCelia BrownIndependent3,3630.18
Richard Saye MillerEmike SlawonLiberian for Prosperity Party2,8850.16
Total1,834,516100.001,608,395100.00
Valid votes1,834,51694.121,608,39598.42
Invalid/blank votes114,6395.8825,7881.58
Total votes1,949,155100.001,634,183100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,471,61778.862,471,61766.12
Source: NEC (candidates), NEC

House of Representatives elections

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PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Coalition for Democratic Change401,92122.1225+4
Unity Party237,93113.0911−9
Collaborating Political Parties (ANCLP)137,9097.596New
People's Unification Party78,9134.342−3
Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction50,4082.774+2
All Liberian Party45,8862.531−2
Liberia National Union42,1792.3210
Movement for One Liberia38,8842.140New
Liberian People's Party35,4001.950−1
National Development Party32,2021.770New
Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia26,1021.440New
All Liberia Coalition Party23,4361.290New
African Liberation League20,5621.130New
Liberia Transformation Party19,0871.050−1
Democratic National Allegiance18,9591.040New
Movement for Progressive Change18,9461.041+1
National Democratic Coalition18,7681.031New
Vision for Liberia Transformation14,6410.811+1
United Independent Democrats14,3930.790New
Liberia Restoration Party13,6040.751+1
New Liberia Party10,0570.5500
Democratic People's Party of Liberia9,8500.540New
Liberia Rebuilding Party9,7680.540New
Liberia First Movement8,6080.470New
Rainbow Alliance (TWPVCP)8,5740.470New
Liberian for Prosperity Party4,4990.250New
Reformers National Congress3,1160.170New
African Democratic Movement of Liberia2,3030.130New
All Liberians Solidarity Party1,9400.110New
Greater Action Party of Liberia8310.050New
Grassroots Development Movement2280.010New
Independents467,10525.7119+6
Total1,817,010100.00730
Valid votes1,817,01094.10
Invalid/blank votes113,9625.90
Total votes1,930,972100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,471,61778.13
Source: NEC

Senate elections

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PartyVotes%Seats
Total
before
UpWonTotal
after
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Coalition for Democratic Change620,89234.266[a]3[b]69+3
Unity Party218,13812.046413–3
Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction128,4377.091012+1
People's Unification Party86,4664.772101–1
Collaborating Political Parties (ANCLP)83,4234.606[c]3[d]03–3
Liberia National Union41,6812.3000000
Liberian People's Party39,7182.1900000
United Independent Democrats30,1491.660000New
All Liberia Coalition Party29,3621.6200000
Liberia Restoration Party26,5751.470011+1
All Liberian Party14,1210.7810010
National Development Party7,0770.390000New
Economic Freedom Fighters of Liberia6,5900.360000New
Rainbow Alliance (TWPVCP)6,5520.3600000
Movement for One Liberia5,8230.3200000
Democratic National Allegiance5,2060.290000New
All Liberians Solidarity Party3,7640.210000New
Vision for Liberia Transformation3,6090.2000000
New Liberia Party3,4250.1900000
Liberia Transformation Party2,8810.1600000
National Democratic Coalition2,4430.131100–1
Greater Action Party of Liberia2,1200.120000New
Movement for Progressive Change2,0460.1100000
Liberia Rebuilding Party6640.040000New
Independents441,00124.3473610+3
Total1,812,163100.00301515300
Valid votes1,812,16393.37
Invalid/blank votes128,6946.63
Total votes1,940,857100.00
Registered voters/turnout2,471,61778.53
Source: NEC

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Elections Commission Liberia". NEC. 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. ^ "George Weah elected Liberian president". bbc.com. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
  3. ^ "Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai face run-off vote". BBC News. 24 October 2023. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Liberia Presidential Election Run-off Holds November 14". 25 October 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Weah congratulates Boakai after Liberia poll". BBC News. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. ^ "President Weah's full concession speech". New Dawn Liberia. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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