As of Oct. 18, the former football legend turned President has accumulated a total of 803,674 votes, constituting 43.84% of the ballots counted. Hot on his heels is Boakai, a seasoned politician who closely follows with 796,313 votes, making up 43.44% of the total count. With neither candidate able to secure the necessary 50% plus one vote to claim an outright victory, the country is now headed for a runoff election. The runoff election would be more than a battle of ideas and policies. Lusinee Kamara ranked four with 35,977 votes, constituting 1.96% of the total vote, while Cummings took fifth place, with around 29,611 votes, constituting 1.62%.
