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Asfura Holds Slim Lead as Honduras Nears End of Count With Special Review Pending

A special review of disputed tally sheets now looms under fraud claims within a tight legal deadline.

Honduran President Xiomara Castro casts her vote accompanied by her grandson Jose Manuel during the general election, in Catacamas, Honduras, November 30, 2025. Honduras Presidency/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.
Members of the military screen employees entering the National Electoral Council (CNE) facility as the vote count in the November 30 presidential election resumes after being suspended for three days, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Leonel Estrada
Supporters of the ruling party LIBRE, Liberty and Refoundation, cheer their presidential candidate Rixi Moncada, center top, at the party's headquarters in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo)
Supporters of Honduran presidential candidate Rixi Moncada of the ruling Libertad y Refundación (LIBRE) party attend a press conference at the Libre Party branch in Tegucigalpa on December 7, 2025. The ruling Libre party rejected Honduras’s presidential elections on Sunday over alleged US ‘interference,’ while the release of the vote count remained stalled for the second consecutive day, according to various sources. (Photo by Orlando SIERRA / AFP)

Overview

  • With 99.4% of tally sheets processed, Nasry Asfura stands at 40.52% versus Salvador Nasralla at 39.20%, with Rixi Moncada at 19.29%.
  • Roughly 14–14.5% of tally sheets flagged for inconsistencies will be examined in a special count that could still change the outcome.
  • The National Electoral Council says results remain preliminary until the review concludes and has until December 30 to certify a winner.
  • Nasralla alleges fraud and demands detailed recounts, while LIBRE seeks annulment as President Xiomara Castro accuses U.S. President Donald Trump of interference.
  • International observers urge speed and transparency, the U.S. says it is closely monitoring the process, and cities remain calm despite memories of 2017 unrest.