2017 Liberian general election
2017 Liberian elections
General elections were held in Liberia on 10 October 2017,[1] electing the President and House of Representatives. No candidate won a majority in the first round of the presidential vote, so a run-off was held.
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The elections are overseen by the National Elections Commission (NEC).
The run-off was held on 26 December.[2] George Weah won the election with 62% of the vote.
Candidates
Incumbent President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, in office since 2006, is constitutionally barred from running for a third term; the election will thus choose her successor.[3]
Scond Round
- Joseph Boakai,[3] Vice President since January 2006.
- George Weah, former footballer who was defeated by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in the 2005 election, has announced he will run for office again.[4]
Lost in first round
- Charles Brumskine, Leader of the Liberty Party and former President Pro Temp of the Senate[5]
- MacDella Cooper, philanthropist[6]
- Alexander B. Cummings, former Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Coca-Cola[7]
- Prince Johnson, former rebel leader[3]
- Joseph Mills Jones, leader of the Movement for Economic Empowerment and former Governor of the Central Bank of Liberia[8]
- Richard Miller, businessman
- Benoni Urey, businessman[3]
- MacDonald A. Wento, United People's Party[9]
- Jeremiah Whapoe, businessman[3]
Opinion polls
| Pollster | Date | Sample size | Boakai Unity | Weah CDC | Johnson FDUP | Urey All Liberian | Brumskine Liberty | Cooper ULD | Cummings ANC | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia Holding Consortium | May 2017 | 275 | 29.45% | 21.18% | N/A | 11.26% | 16% | 0.72% | 9.45% | N/A |
| Liberia Holding Consortium | June 2017 | 484 | 36.36% | 18.38% | 3.92% | 4.75% | 13.22% | 0.82% | 7.02% | 13.01% |
| Liberia Holding Consortium | August 2017 | 763 | 33.81% | 21.1% | 2.88% | 2.49% | 12.45% | N/A | 5.63% | 13.63% |
| International Political Polls Archived 2017-10-10 at the Wayback Machine | August 2017 | 1,224 | 21.74% | 24.73% | 8.72% | 6.38% | 23.49% | N/A | 9.55% | N/A |
Results
- Second round:
References
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