IFES Election Guide | Country Profile: Liberia

Republic of Liberia

5,302,680
Population (as of Jan. 1, 2022)

2,471,617
Registered Voters (as of None)

63.00%
Average Turnout

18
Elections in our database

V-Dem* Score: 0.613
Regimes of the World Classification: Electoral Democracy
*Varieties of Democracy Electoral Democracy Index (2024)

CEDAW Status: Ratified
Ratified Date: July 17, 1984

SIGI* Score: 38.3
Level of Discrimination: Medium
*Social Institutions and Gender Index (2023)

CRPD Status: Signed and Ratified
Signed Date: March 30, 2007
Ratified Date: July 26, 2012

HDI* Score: 0.510
Category: Low
*UNDP Human Development Index (2023)

Name	Official Name	Type
Liberian Senate		Upper House
Liberian House of Representatives		Lower House
Liberian President	None	Head of State & Government

Description of government structure:

Chief of State: President Joseph BOAKAI (since 22 January 2024)
Head of Government: President Joseph BOAKAI (since 22 January 2024)
Assembly: bicameral National Assembly with a 30-seat Senate and a 73-seat House of Representatives

Description of electoral system:

The President is directly elected by absolute majority vote in up to two rounds. The President may serve up to two 6-year terms.
In the Senate, all 30 members are directly elected from 2-seat constituencies by simple majority vote. Senate elections are staggered such that, for each constituency, one seat is contested, then then next is contested three years later, then there is a 6-year break, then the cycle repeats. All members serve 9-year terms.
In the House of Representatives, all members are directly elected by plurality vote in single-seat constituencies. Members serve 6-year terms.

Elections

2023-11-14 | Status: Held
Liberian President
Votes 1,634,183
Registered 2,471,617
Turnout 66.12

2023-10-10 | Status: Held
Liberian Senate
Votes 1,940,857
Registered 2,471,617
Turnout 78.53

2023-10-10 | Status: Held
Liberian House of Representatives
Votes 1,930,972
Registered 2,471,617
Turnout 78.13

2023-10-10 | Status: Held
Liberian President
Votes 1,949,155
Registered 2,471,617
Turnout 78.86

2020-10-13 | Status: Held
Liberian Senate
Votes 926,773
Registered 2,476,356
Turnout 37.42

2017-12-26 | Status: Held
Liberian President
Votes 1,218,124
Registered 2,183,017
Turnout 55.8

2017-10-10 | Status: Held
Liberian President
Votes 1,641,922
Registered 2,183,629
Turnout 75.19

2017-10-10 | Status: Held
Liberian House of Representatives
Votes 1,582,942
Registered 2,183,629
Turnout 72.49

2014-12-20 | Status: Held
Liberian Senate
Votes 479,936
Registered 1,798,930
Turnout 26.68

2011-11-08 | Status: Held
Liberian President
Votes 694,412
Registered 1,798,930
Turnout 38.6

2011-10-11 | Status: Held
Liberian Senate
Votes 1,283,087
Registered 1,798,930
Turnout 71.33

2011-10-11 | Status: Held
Liberian House of Representatives
Votes 1,274,186
Registered 1,798,930
Turnout 70.83

2011-10-11 | Status: Held
Liberian President
Votes 1,288,716
Registered 1,798,930
Turnout 71.64

2011-08-23 | Status: Held
Referendum
Votes 615,703
Registered 1,798,930
Turnout 34.23

2005-11-08 | Status: Held
Liberian President
Votes 825,716
Registered 1,325,556
Turnout 62.29

2005-10-11 | Status: Held
Liberian House of Representatives
Votes 1,012,673
Registered -
Turnout -

2005-10-11 | Status: Held
Liberian President
Votes 1,012,673
Registered 1,325,556
Turnout 76.4

2005-10-11 | Status: Held
Liberian Senate
Votes 987,911
Registered 1,291,541
Turnout 76.49

Election For	Date	Status	Votes	Registered Voters	Turnout
Liberian President	2023-11-14	Held	1,634,183	2,471,617	66.12
Liberian Senate	2023-10-10	Held	1,940,857	2,471,617	78.53
Liberian House of Representatives	2023-10-10	Held	1,930,972	2,471,617	78.13
Liberian President	2023-10-10	Held	1,949,155	2,471,617	78.86
Liberian Senate	2020-10-13	Held	926,773	2,476,356	37.42
Liberian President	2017-12-26	Held	1,218,124	2,183,017	55.8
Liberian President	2017-10-10	Held	1,641,922	2,183,629	75.19
Liberian House of Representatives	2017-10-10	Held	1,582,942	2,183,629	72.49
Liberian Senate	2014-12-20	Held	479,936	1,798,930	26.68
Liberian President	2011-11-08	Held	694,412	1,798,930	38.6
Liberian Senate	2011-10-11	Held	1,283,087	1,798,930	71.33
Liberian House of Representatives	2011-10-11	Held	1,274,186	1,798,930	70.83
Liberian President	2011-10-11	Held	1,288,716	1,798,930	71.64
Referendum	2011-08-23	Held	615,703	1,798,930	34.23
Liberian President	2005-11-08	Held	825,716	1,325,556	62.29
Liberian House of Representatives	2005-10-11	Held	1,012,673	-	-
Liberian President	2005-10-11	Held	1,012,673	1,325,556	76.4
Liberian Senate	2005-10-11	Held	987,911	1,291,541	76.49

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