With 56.17% of the vote, the favorite of the election Julius Maada Bio won in the first round against the same opponent as in 2018, Samura Kamara. If the vote took place generally in peace, incidents.. Polls did not lie in Sierra Leone: incumbent President JuliusMaada Bio was re-elected in theFirst round for a second term at the head of the country. The day before, partial results gave the incumbent president more than 55%. They were rejected by the opposition, which criticised the lack of inclusiveness, transparency and accountability.