2023 Liberian general election

General elections were held in Liberia on 10 October 2023 to elect the President, House of Representatives and half of the Senate. Incumbent president George Weah was eligible for a second term. 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. Boakai defeated Weah by just over one percentage point in the closest runoff in Liberia's history, and Weah conceded the election peacefully.

2023 Liberian general election

10 October 2023 (first round)
14 November 2023 (second round)
Presidential election
 
Nominee Joseph Boakai George Weah
Party UP CDC
Running mate Jeremiah Koung Jewel Taylor
Popular vote 814,481 793,914
Percentage 50.64% 49.36%

Weah:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Boakai:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

President before election

George Weah
CDC

Elected President

Joseph Boakai
UP

House of Representatives election

All 73 seats in the House of Representatives
37 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
CDC George Weah 22.12 25 +4
UP Joseph Boakai 13.09 11 −9
CPP Musa Hassan Bility 7.59 6 New
MDR Prince Johnson 2.77 4 +2
PUP Samuel Kogar 4.34 2 −3
ALP Benoni Urey 2.53 1 −1
LNU Jerome Slojue 2.32 1 0
MPC O'neal Passawe 1.04 1 +1
NDC Alaric K. Tokpa 1.04 1 New
VOLT None 0.81 1 +1
LRP Gabriel Salee 0.75 1 +1
Independents 25.71 19 +6
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Senate election

15 of the 30 seats in the Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
PartyLeader % Seats +/–
CDC George Weah 34.26 6 +3
UP Joseph Boakai 12.04 1 −3
MDR Prince Johnson 7.09 1 +1
LRP Gabriel Salee 1.47 1 +1
Independents 24.34 6 +3
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

European Union observers described the runoff as remarkably close and well administered. ECOWAS and the United States congratulated Liberia on the "largely" peaceful elections.

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