MONROVIA – The National Elections Commission has released up to 92.98% of the total votes for the presidential elections, making it certain that Liberia will go for a runoff election in November as required by the Constitution unless there is litigation against the process.
As of Monday, the Chairperson of the National Elections Commission, Madam Davidetta Browne-Lansannah, announced tally results from 5,467 of 5,890 polling places across the country, constituting 92.98% of the total polling places.
She also announced 100% results from three counties, including River Cess, Lofa, and Gbarpolu Counties.
Former Vice President Joseph Boakai is in a very slim lead with 43.70% of the total valid votes, while incumbent President George Weah has 43.65%.
With only 7.02% of polling places left to be counted, it is evident that neither candidate will obtain the constitutional requirement of 50% + 1 vote to be declared the winner of the election.
Below are the results between Ambassador Joseph Nyumah Boakai (JNB) and President George Manneh Weah (GMW) by counties.
| County | Number of polling places | PERCENTAGE TALLIED | PERCENTAGE WON BY JNB | PERCENTAGE WON BY GMW |
| BOMI COUNTY | 170/171 | 99.42% | 25,258 52.69% | 18,152 37.86% |
| BONG | 553/555 | 99.64% | 67,124 38.35% | 76,776 43.87% |
| GBARPOLU | 134/134 | 100% | 16,703 VOTES (44.53%) | 15,247 VOTES 40.65% |
| GRAND BASSA | 343/405 | 84.69% | 31,498 VOTES (35.03%) | 39,348 VOTES (43.76%) |
| GRAND CAPE MOUNT | 143/213 | 69.01% | 19,503 VOTES (45.04%) | 17,866 VOTES (41.26%) |
| GRAND GEDEH | 161/163 | 98.77% | 4,638 VOTES (10.53%) | 34,419 VOTES (78.16%) |
| GRAND RKU | 109/110 | 99.09% | 2,556VOTES (8.39%) | 24,222 (79.55%) |
| LOFA | 424/424 | 100% | 73,761 VOTES (56.16%) | 35,951 VOTES (27.37%) |
| MARGIBI | 246/441 | 55.87% | 38,856 VOTES (49.10%) | 30,062 VOTES (40.02%) |
| MARYLAND | 167/175 | 95.43% | 5,920 VOTES (11.13%) | 34,990 VOTES (73.03%) |
| MONTSERRADO | 1559/2008 | 97.56% | 313,371 VOTES (46.36%) | 312,496 (46.23%) |
| NIMBA | 732/736 | 99.59% | 137,433 VOTES (59.53%) | 50,269 VOTES (21.77%) |
| RIVERCESS | 105/105 | 100% | (24.71%) | 15,398 VOTES (58.530%) |
| RIVER GEE | 96/98 | (97.96%) | 16.22% | 19,130 VOTES (70.27%) |
| SINOE | 120/152 | 98.95% | 3,421 VOTES (11.44%) | 23,352 VOTES (77.76%) |
