Liberia: President, 10 October 2017

At stake in this election:

• The office of the President of Liberia

Description of government structure:

• Chief of State: President Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF (since 16 January 2006)
• Head of Government: President Ellen JOHNSON SIRLEAF (since 16 January 2006)
• Assembly: Bicameral National Assembly consisting of the Senate with 30 seats and the House of Representatives with 73 seats  

Description of electoral system:

• The President is directly elected (in two rounds if necessary) by an absolute majority popular vote to serve a 6-year term.

Last Election:

• The last presidential election in Liberia was held on October 11, 2011 with a runoff on November 8, 2011. President Ellen JOHNSON of the Unity Party was reelected, defeating main opposition candidate Winston TUBMAN.

Main candidates in the election:

• Joseph BOAKAI
  • Unity Party
• Charles BRUMSKINE
  • Liberty Party
• George WEAH
  • Coalition for Democratic Change
• Alexander CUMMINGS
  • Alternative National Congress
• J. Mills JONES
  • Movement for Economic Empowerment
• Benoni UREY
  • All Liberian Party
• MacDella COOPER
  • Liberia Restoration Party
• Prince JOHNSON
  • National Union for Democratic Progress
• Richard MILLER
  • Liberians for Prosperity Party
• MacDonald A. WENTO
  • United People’s Party
• Jeremiah WHAPOE
  • Vision for Liberia’s Transformation

Population and number of registered voters:

• Population: 4,299,944 (2016)
• Registered Voters: 2,183,683 (2017)

Gender Data:

• Female Population: 2,160,776 (2016)
• Is Liberia a signatory to CEDAW: No
• Has Liberia ratified CEDAW: Yes, Accession (17 July 1984)
• Gender Quota: No
• Female candidates in this election: Yes
• Number of Female Parliamentarians: 9
• Human Development Index Position: 177
• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Very High

Disability Data:

• Is Liberia a signatory to CRPD: Yes (30 March 2007)
• Has Liberia ratified CRPD: Yes (26 July 2012)
• Population with a disability: 629,350