Liberia: Pres. Weah Now in Marginal Lead In Latest Result Update From 1,527 of 5,890 Polling Places

MONROVIA – The National Elections Commission has released the third batch of election results that now puts incumbent President George Weah in a marginal lead as he’s very closely followed by 78-year-old former Vice President Joseph Boakai of the Unity Party.

On Friday, the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission, Davidetta Browne-Lansannah, announced results from 1,527 of 5,890 Polling Places which represents 25.93% of the polling places.

From the results announced, President Weah lead with 216,344 representing 44.56% while Amb. Boakai has obtained 207,217 votes which is 42.69% of the total votes tallied so far.

Below are the results between Amb. Joseph Boakai (JNB) and George Manneh Weah (GMW) as per counties

County	Number of polling places	PERCENTAGE TALLIED	PERCENTAGE WON BY JNB	PERCENTAGE WON BY GMW
BOMI COUNTY	61 OF 170	35.675%	8,8769 VOTES 51.77%	6,471 VOTES 38.20%
BONG	153 of 555	27.57%	22,224 VOTES 43.23%	21,997 VOTES 42.79%
GBAROLOU	96 of 143	71.64%	12,813 VOTES 44.65%	11,996 VOTES 41.81%
BASSA	93 POLLING OF 405	22.96%	9,894 VOTES 39.14%	10,789 VOTES 42.68%
GRAND GEDEH	36 of 163	22.09%	1,128 VOTES 10.72%	8,228 VOTES 78.22%
GRAND RKU	23 of 110	20.91%	444 VOTES 6.46%	5,508 VOTES 80.13%
LOFA	156 of 424	36.79%	4,843 VOTES 53.41%	12,426 VOTES 26,71%
MNARGIBI	49 of 441	11.11%	6,962 VOTES 47.40%	5,915 VOTES 40.27%
MARYLAND	49 OF 175	28%	2,333 VOTES 15.19%	11,056 VOTES 71.99%
MONTSERRADO	504 OF 2008	55.10%	77,001 VOTES 44.02%	86,812 VOTES 49.63%
NIMBA	190 POLLING OF 736	25.82%	33,857 VOTES 55.99%	12,369 VOTES 20.46%
RIVERCSS	40 OF 105	38.10%	3208 VOTES 29.93%	5,957 VOTES 55.57%
RIVERGEE	42 OF 98	42.86%	2,616 VOTES 20.22%	8,790 VOTES 67.94%
SINOE	35 OF 152	23.03%	1,125 VOTES 11.08%	8,030 VOTES 79.07%