2020 Liberian Senate election

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2020 Liberian Senate election
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15 of the 30 seats in the Senate
15 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
  Joseph Boakai (cropped).png President George Weah in 2019 (cropped).jpg
PUP
Leader Joseph Boakai George Weah Emmanuel Nuquay
Party CPP CDC PUP
Seats before1141
Seats won632
Seats after1352
Seat changeIncrease2.svg2Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg2
Popular vote354,898246,90856,398
Percentage40.27%28.02%6.40%
SwingIncrease2.svg14.32pp [a] Decrease2.svg1.76ppIncrease2.svg1.64pp
 Fourth partyFifth party
 
MDR
NDC
Party MDR NDC
Seats before—2
Seats won11
Seats after11
Seat changeNewDecrease2.svg1
Popular vote37,899659
Percentage4.30%0.07%
SwingNewDecrease2.svg1.18pp

Senate elections were held in Liberia on 8 December 2020, with half the seats in the Senate up for election. [1] the elections were held concurrently with a constitutional referendum.

Contents

Results

Liberia Senat 2020.svg
PartyVotes%Seats
Total
before		UpWonTotal
after		+/–
Collaborating Political Parties 354,89840.2711 [b] 4 [c] 6 [d] 13+2
Congress for Democratic Change 246,90828.024235+1
People's Unification Party 56,3986.401012+1
Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction 37,8994.300011New
All Liberia Coalition Party 9,6291.090000New
Rainbow Alliance 9,5771.090000New
Liberia Restoration Party 7,2530.820000New
Liberia National Union 6,7890.7700000
Movement for Progressive Change 6,5380.7400000
United People's Party 5,8480.6600000
Liberia Transformation Party 1,4110.1600000
National Democratic Coalition 6590.072101–1
Movement for One Liberia1310.010000New
National Patriotic Party 5401–4
National Union for Democratic Progress 1100–1
Alliance for Peace and Democracy 1100–1
Liberia Destiny Party 1100–1
Independents137,25115.584147+3
Total881,189100.00301515300
Valid votes881,18995.08
Invalid/blank votes45,5844.92
Total votes926,773–
Registered voters/turnout2,476,35637.42
Source: NEC
  1. ↑ Collaborating Political Parties is a coalition of three parties: the Alternative National Congress (ANC), the Liberty Party and the Unity Party. These parties contested separately at the last election, where they won a combined total of 25.95% of the popular vote.
  2. ↑ 8 held by the Unity Party, 2 by the Liberty Party, 1 by the Alternative National Congress.
  3. ↑ All held by the Unity Party.
  4. ↑ 4 won by the Unity Party, 2 by the Liberty Party, 1 by the Alternative National Congress and 1 by the All Liberian Party.

Aftermath

Nathaniel Blama of the Liberian National Union (LINU) called for a rerun in the election held in Gbarpolu and Grand Kru counties because of tampering with ballots. [2]

The Collaborating Political Parties (CPP) called for a rerun of the election in the Nimba County based on allegations of fraud. [3]

Results by county

The following are the results for the 2020 Senate elections from the National Elections Commission. [4]

2020 Bomi County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Edwin Snowe 16,476 53.97%
CDC Alex J. Tyler 8,83428.94%
CPP Sando Dazoe Johnson2,9949.81%
Independent Soko Adama Dorley1,3284.35%
RA Zobong Boima Norman8942.93%
Total votes30,526 100.0
Rejected ballots1,525
2020 Bong County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
CPP Prince K. Moye 39,337 51.28%
CDC Henry Willie Yallah25,24732.91%
Independent Mogana Szorkpor Flomo Jr.4,1255.38%
Independent Mohammed A. Nasser2,9043.79%
Independent Dorothy Kwennah Toomann1,6822.19%
Independent Adam Bill Corneh1,4681.91%
Independent Menipakei Dumoe1,0121.32%
Independent Benedict Kpakama Sagbeh9331.22%
Total votes76,708 100.0
Rejected ballots4,891
2020 Gbarpolu County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Botoe Kanneh 4,955 26.2%
CDC Alfred Gayflor Koiwood4,49823.78%
UPP Boimah Quaye Taweh III2,66614.1%
PUP Armah Zolu Jallah1,96710.4%
LINU Paul Koulboi Kennedy1,6268.6%
LTP John Kerkula Benda Sr.1,4117.46%
CPP Sam Kamara Zinnah1,1646.15%
MPC Allen M. Gbowee3952.09%
NDC Alaric K. Tokpa2311.22%
Total votes18,913 100.0
Rejected ballots1,518
2020 Grand Bassa County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
CPP Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence 22,476 42.01%
CDC Gbehzohngar Milton Findley 20,34638.03%
Independent Vincent S. T. Willie II7,32813.7%
Independent Magdalene Magdalene Harris1,3652.55%
Independent Anthony Neki Barchue8361.56%
Independent Dave Llewellyn Dixon7331.37%
RA Charles Paul Vah II2930.55%
NDC Emmanuel Bravy Daykeay1290.24%
Total votes53,506 100.0
Rejected ballots3,385
2020 Grand Cape Mount County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
CPP Simeon Boima Taylor 10,562 34.98%
CDC Victor Varney Watson8,93629.6%
Independent Mambu M. Sonii5,07416.81%
PUP Emerson Vayomo Kamara1,8156.01%
Independent Fodee Kromah1,6125.34%
UPP Sando Wayne1,4714.87%
LRP Siafa Gargbeh Sheriff3221.07%
RA Jebeh Dakel Brown1740.58%
LINU Hawa Corneh Bropleh1200.4%
MPC Edwin G. K. Zoedua1070.35%
Total votes30,193 100.0
Rejected ballots1,745
2020 Grand Gedeh County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
CDC Zoe Emmanuel Pennue Sr. 8,228 40.44%
LRP Thomas Nimely 6,13230.14%
Independent William G. Nyanue2,20710.85%
UPP George Saigbe Boley Sr. 1,2306.05%
RA Amos Zleh6963.42%
Independent Beatrice Wonnah Johnson5352.63%
PUP Cyrus S. Cooper II5322.61%
MPC Joseph W. Geebro5192.55%
CPP Felicia Flahn Doboyonnoh Duncan2671.31%
Total votes20,346 100.0
Rejected ballots1,280
2020 Grand Kru County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Numene T. H. Bartekwa 3,679 22.83%
LINU Nathaniel N. Bahway Sr.3,59722.32%
Independent Alfred Toe Segbe3,17419.7%
CDC Peter Sonpon Coleman3,06119.0%
CPP Rosalind Segbe Tonne Sneh1,0266.37%
RA Nicholas N. Doryen Wleh7454.62%
Independent William Wiah Tuider5453.38%
NDC George Toe Sieh Washington Jr.1841.14%
MPC Lawrence Snor Clarke1010.63%
Total votes16,112 100.0
Rejected ballots1,561
2020 Lofa County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
CPP Brownie Samukai 20,431 31.8%
Independent Joseph Kpator Jallah13,96821.74%
ALCOP Mariamu Beyan Fofana9,62914.99%
CDC George Tamba Tengbeh7,67911.95%
Independent Julie Fatorma Wiah6,1609.59%
Independent Dedeh Nohr Jones1,8102.82%
Independent Tamba Dabah Aghailas1,2721.98%
LINU Johnny K. M. Ndebe1,1961.86%
RA Abrahim M. Dukuly9401.46%
LRP Gordon Nyuma Moiwula6220.97%
Independent Mohamed O. Kamara5450.85%
Total votes64,252 100.0
Rejected ballots4,338
2020 Margibi County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
PUP Emmanuel J. Nuquay 34,918 59.65%
CDC Ivar Kokulo Jones15,83827.06%
Independent Oscar A. Cooper3,3505.72%
Independent Alexander Bango Collins2,1953.75%
CPP Ben A. Fofana1,2272.1%
Independent Gabriel Gahie Bedell Jr.8651.48%
MPC Princess S. Macaulay1470.25%
Total votes58,540 100.0
Rejected ballots3,096
2020 Maryland County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
CDC James Pobee Biney 9,630 39.4%
Independent H. Dan Morais5,09820.86%
CPP Eric Wlea Giko3,62214.82%
RA Wollor Emmanuel Topor2,60910.67%
Independent Isaac Blalu Roland1,6506.75%
Independent John Akel Ballout Jr.1,1734.8%
Independent Richard Emmanuel Wilbert Yancy4841.98%
LRP William Phillip Anderson Sr.17772
Total votes24,443 100.0
Rejected ballots2,109
2020 Montserrado County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
CPP Abraham Darius Dillon 206,368 61.3%
CDC Thomas Pangar Fallah120,40535.76%
Independent Bernard Benson Jr.4,1871.24%
Independent Phil Tarpeh Dixon2,7550.82%
Independent Sheikh Al-Moustapha Kouyateh9190.27%
Independent Isaac Vah Tukpah8830.26%
Independent Evangeline Israel King7200.21%
MPC Siah Jarmie Tandanpolie1950.06%
MOLJamima K. H. Wolokolie1310.04%
NDC Cecelia Siaway Teah1150.03%
Total votes336,678 100.0
Rejected ballots10,327
2020 Nimba County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
MDR Jeremiah K. Koung 37,899 36.12%
CPP Edith Lianue Gongloe-Weh34,15332.55%
PUP Garrison Doldeh Yealue Jr.15,60714.87%
Independent Taa Z. Wongbe5,2885.04%
Independent Saye-Taayor Adolphus Dolo 5,1474.91%
MPC Thomas S. Grupee4,9734.74%
RA Dorr D. Cooper1,8571.77%
Total votes104,924 100.0
Rejected ballots6,592
2020 Rivercess County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Wellington Geevon Smith 3,302 23.34%
Independent Steve Tequah3,24822.96%
CDC Dallas A. V. Gueh2,14915.19%
CPP Gabriel Buchanan Smith2,05614.53%
PUP Bob Rancy Ziankahn1,55911.02%
RA Janjay M. Bloh1,0017.08%
UPP Winston Garpue Borbor4813.4%
LINU Prince B. Brown2501.77%
MPC Eddie Jarque Strother1010.71%
Total votes14,147 100.0
Rejected ballots1,014
2020 River Gee County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
CPP Jonathan Sogbie 4,972 33.59%
CDC Charles Korkor Bardyl4,59831.06%
Independent Matthew N. Jaye2,84819.24%
Independent Francis Saywon Younge2,38516.11%
Total votes14,803 100.0
Rejected ballots901
2020 Sinoe County Senatorial election
PartyCandidateVotes%
CDC Augustine S. Chea 7,459 43.62%
Independent Thomas Romeo Quioh5,02829.41%
CPP Grace Scotland-Briamah4,24324.82%
RA Andy M. S. Cheeseman3682.15%
Total votes17,098 100.0
Rejected ballots1,302

References

  1. ↑ Liberia senatorial polls to serve as gauge for Weah’s popularity
  2. ↑ Mehnpaine, Tina S. (21 December 2020). "Liberia: Former EPA Boss Decries Election Fraud in Gbarpolu, Grand Kru Counties". allAfrica.com. Daily Observer. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  3. ↑ Mehnpaine, Tina S. (29 December 2020). "Liberia: CPP Calls for Rerun of Nimba Disputed Election". allAfrica.com. Daily Observer. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  4. ↑ "2020 SENATORIAL ELECTION RESULTS". National Elections Commission. 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
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