Liberia: Pres. Weah Now in Marginal Lead In Latest Result Update From 1,527 of 5,890 Polling Places1 min read
Posted by Nana Owusu Achiaw | October 14, 2023 11:54 am | Politics | 0 |
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 VOTESÂ 43.23% | 21,997 VOTESÂ 42.79% |
GBAROLOU | 96 of 143 | 71.64% | 12,813 VOTESÂ 44.65% | 11,996 VOTESÂ 41.81% |
BASSA | 93 POLLING OF 405 | 22.96% | 9,894 VOTESÂ 39.14% | 10,789 VOTESÂ 42.68% |
GRAND GEDEH | 36 of 163 | 22.09% | 1,128 VOTESÂ 10.72% | 8,228 VOTESÂ 78.22% |
GRAND RKU | 23 of 110 | 20.91% | 444Â VOTES 6.46% |
5,508 VOTESÂ 80.13% |
LOFA | 156 of 424 | 36.79% | 4,843 VOTESÂ 53.41% | 12,426 VOTESÂ 26,71% |
MNARGIBI | 49 of 441 | 11.11% | 6,962 VOTESÂ 47.40% | 5,915 VOTESÂ 40.27% |
MARYLAND | 49 OF 175 | 28% | 2,333 VOTESÂ 15.19% | 11,056 VOTESÂ 71.99% |
MONTSERRADO | 504 OF 2008 | 55.10% | 77,001 VOTES Â Â 44.02% | 86,812 VOTES Â Â 49.63% |
NIMBA | 190 POLLING OF 736 | 25.82% | 33,857 VOTESÂ 55.99% | 12,369 VOTESÂ 20.46% |
RIVERCSS | 40 OF 105 | 38.10% | 3208 VOTESÂ 29.93% | 5,957 VOTESÂ 55.57% |
RIVERGEE | 42 OF 98 | 42.86% | 2,616Â Â VOTESÂ Â Â 20.22% | 8,790 VOTES Â Â 67.94% |
SINOE | 35 OF 152 | 23.03% | 1,125 VOTESÂ 11.08% | 8,030 VOTESÂ 79.07% |