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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
Presidential elections
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]
House of Representatives elections
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition for Democratic Change ( CDC– NPP– LPDP) | 239,754 | 15.57 | 21 | +7 | |
| Unity Party | 220,508 | 14.32 | 20 | −4 | |
| Liberty Party | 131,980 | 8.57 | 3 | −4 | |
| Alternative National Congress | 93,475 | 6.07 | 0 | New | |
| People's Unification Party | 90,421 | 5.87 | 5 | New | |
| All Liberian Party | 77,013 | 5.00 | 3 | New | |
| Movement for Economic Empowerment | 59,268 | 3.85 | 1 | New | |
| Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction | 56,734 | 3.69 | 2 | New | |
| Coalition for Liberia's Progress | 50,732 | 3.30 | 0 | New | |
| Liberia Transformation Party | 49,621 | 3.22 | 1 | 0 | |
| United People's Party | 47,357 | 3.08 | 1 | New | |
| Victory for Change Party | 28,385 | 1.84 | 1 | +1 | |
| Liberian People's Party | 24,287 | 1.58 | 1 | New | |
| Vision for Liberia Transformation | 21,324 | 1.39 | 0 | New | |
| Grassroot Democratic Party of Liberia | 20,588 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberia National Union | 20,227 | 1.31 | 1 | +1 | |
| Movement for Progressive Change | 19,980 | 1.30 | 0 | −2 | |
| True Whig Party | 14,723 | 0.96 | 0 | New | |
| Liberia Restoration Party | 11,690 | 0.76 | 0 | New | |
| Democratic Justice Party | 7,415 | 0.48 | 0 | New | |
| Change Democratic Action | 7,166 | 0.47 | 0 | New | |
| Redemption Democratic Congress | 5,731 | 0.37 | 0 | New | |
| Liberians for Prosperity | 628 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |
| New Liberia Party | 494 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 240,001 | 15.59 | 13 | −2 | |
| Total | 1,539,502 | 100.00 | 73 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 1,539,502 | 94.86 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 83,427 | 5.14 | |||
| Total votes | 1,622,929 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,183,629 | 74.32 | |||
| Source: NEC, NEC, Carter Center | |||||
Senate elections
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress for Democratic Change | 135,897 | 29.78 | 2 | |
| Liberty Party | 52,351 | 11.47 | 2 | |
| Unity Party | 47,123 | 10.33 | 4 | |
| National Patriotic Party | 27,602 | 6.05 | 1 | |
| People's Unification Party | 22,528 | 4.94 | 1 | |
| Alternative National Congress | 18,917 | 4.15 | 1 | |
| Alliance for Peace and Democracy | 18,410 | 4.03 | 0 | |
| National Democratic Coalition | 5,726 | 1.25 | 1 | |
| Union of Liberian Democrats | 4,092 | 0.90 | 0 | |
| Liberia Transformation Party | 3,680 | 0.81 | 0 | |
| Grassroot Democratic Party of Liberia | 3,154 | 0.69 | 0 | |
| Movement for Progressive Change | 3,038 | 0.67 | 0 | |
| Liberia National Union | 1,779 | 0.39 | 0 | |
| Victory for Change Party | 1,266 | 0.28 | 0 | |
| Independents | 110,707 | 24.26 | 3 | |
| Total | 456,270 | 100.00 | 15 | |
| Valid votes | 456,270 | 95.07 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 23,666 | 4.93 | ||
| Total votes | 479,936 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,903,229 | 25.22 | ||
| Source: NEC, NEC | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "National Elections Commission Liberia". NEC. 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "George Weah elected Liberian president". bbc.com. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Liberia Presidential Election Run-off Holds November 14". 25 October 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Weah congratulates Boakai after Liberia poll". BBC News. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "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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Liberia portal |
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
Presidential elections
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]
House of Representatives elections
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coalition for Democratic Change ( CDC– NPP– LPDP) | 239,754 | 15.57 | 21 | +7 | |
| Unity Party | 220,508 | 14.32 | 20 | −4 | |
| Liberty Party | 131,980 | 8.57 | 3 | −4 | |
| Alternative National Congress | 93,475 | 6.07 | 0 | New | |
| People's Unification Party | 90,421 | 5.87 | 5 | New | |
| All Liberian Party | 77,013 | 5.00 | 3 | New | |
| Movement for Economic Empowerment | 59,268 | 3.85 | 1 | New | |
| Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction | 56,734 | 3.69 | 2 | New | |
| Coalition for Liberia's Progress | 50,732 | 3.30 | 0 | New | |
| Liberia Transformation Party | 49,621 | 3.22 | 1 | 0 | |
| United People's Party | 47,357 | 3.08 | 1 | New | |
| Victory for Change Party | 28,385 | 1.84 | 1 | +1 | |
| Liberian People's Party | 24,287 | 1.58 | 1 | New | |
| Vision for Liberia Transformation | 21,324 | 1.39 | 0 | New | |
| Grassroot Democratic Party of Liberia | 20,588 | 1.34 | 0 | 0 | |
| Liberia National Union | 20,227 | 1.31 | 1 | +1 | |
| Movement for Progressive Change | 19,980 | 1.30 | 0 | −2 | |
| True Whig Party | 14,723 | 0.96 | 0 | New | |
| Liberia Restoration Party | 11,690 | 0.76 | 0 | New | |
| Democratic Justice Party | 7,415 | 0.48 | 0 | New | |
| Change Democratic Action | 7,166 | 0.47 | 0 | New | |
| Redemption Democratic Congress | 5,731 | 0.37 | 0 | New | |
| Liberians for Prosperity | 628 | 0.04 | 0 | New | |
| New Liberia Party | 494 | 0.03 | 0 | New | |
| Independents | 240,001 | 15.59 | 13 | −2 | |
| Total | 1,539,502 | 100.00 | 73 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 1,539,502 | 94.86 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 83,427 | 5.14 | |||
| Total votes | 1,622,929 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 2,183,629 | 74.32 | |||
| Source: NEC, NEC, Carter Center | |||||
Senate elections
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congress for Democratic Change | 135,897 | 29.78 | 2 | |
| Liberty Party | 52,351 | 11.47 | 2 | |
| Unity Party | 47,123 | 10.33 | 4 | |
| National Patriotic Party | 27,602 | 6.05 | 1 | |
| People's Unification Party | 22,528 | 4.94 | 1 | |
| Alternative National Congress | 18,917 | 4.15 | 1 | |
| Alliance for Peace and Democracy | 18,410 | 4.03 | 0 | |
| National Democratic Coalition | 5,726 | 1.25 | 1 | |
| Union of Liberian Democrats | 4,092 | 0.90 | 0 | |
| Liberia Transformation Party | 3,680 | 0.81 | 0 | |
| Grassroot Democratic Party of Liberia | 3,154 | 0.69 | 0 | |
| Movement for Progressive Change | 3,038 | 0.67 | 0 | |
| Liberia National Union | 1,779 | 0.39 | 0 | |
| Victory for Change Party | 1,266 | 0.28 | 0 | |
| Independents | 110,707 | 24.26 | 3 | |
| Total | 456,270 | 100.00 | 15 | |
| Valid votes | 456,270 | 95.07 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 23,666 | 4.93 | ||
| Total votes | 479,936 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,903,229 | 25.22 | ||
| Source: NEC, NEC | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "National Elections Commission Liberia". NEC. 2017. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
- ^ "George Weah elected Liberian president". bbc.com. 29 December 2017. Retrieved 29 December 2017.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Liberia Presidential Election Run-off Holds November 14". 25 October 2023. Archived from the original on 6 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2023.
- ^ "Weah congratulates Boakai after Liberia poll". BBC News. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
- ^ "President Weah's full concession speech". New Dawn Liberia. 17 November 2023. Archived from the original on 18 November 2023. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
External links
| Presidential elections | |
|---|---|
| Legislative elections | |
| Local elections |
|
| Referendums | |