Nimba County – The National Elections Commission (NEC) has officially announced Representative Samuel Kogar as the winner of the Nimba County Senatorial By-Election, following the completion of the final vote tally.
By Selma Lomax | [email protected]
NEC Chairperson Davidetta Brown Lansanah made the declaration on Thursday, confirming that Kogar, the candidate of the Movement for Democracy and Reconstruction (MDR), secured 62,136 votes, amounting to 52.08% of the total valid votes cast across all 736 polling places in the county.
Independent candidate Edith Gongloe-Weh placed second with 40,506 votes, which accounts for 33.95% of the vote.
With the results now finalized, Kogar has been declared senator-elect, marking his official transition from the House of Representatives to the Liberian Senate. His victory represents a major political development in Nimba County, a key region in Liberia’s electoral landscape.
The by-election was held to fill the vacancy left by the passing of former Senator Prince Yormie Johnson in November 2024. Johnson, a long-time political figure in Nimba, left a significant legacy, and the race to replace him was closely watched both locally and nationally.
The NEC is expected to formally certify the results in the coming days, officially clearing the way for Kogar’s induction into the Senate.
