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Honduras Vote Count Enters Day Seven With Asfura Holding Slim Lead

Election officials are manually reviewing inconsistent ballots under international scrutiny.

Juan Diego Zelaya, mayoral candidate for Tegucigalpa from the National Party, addresses the media after the Liberal Party's presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla alleged fraud in the highly contested vote count, following Trump-backed rival Nasry Asfura's narrow overnight lead, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Leonel Estrada
Marlon Ochoa, Secretary of the Honduran electoral body, addresses the media during a press conference in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Fredy Rodriguez
A container with polling station reports sits during a press conference held by Juan Diego Zelaya, mayoral candidate for Tegucigalpa from the National Party, after the Liberal Party's presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla alleged fraud in the highly contested vote count, following Trump-backed rival Nasry Asfura's narrow overnight lead, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Leonel Estrada
Presidential candidate Nasry Asfura of the National Party of Honduras arrives to hold a press conference after the general election, in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, December 1, 2025. REUTERS/Leonel Estrada

Overview

  • With 88% of ballots tallied, Asfura has 40.19% to Nasralla’s 39.49%, a lead of about 20,000 votes, according to the electoral authority.
  • The CNE reports roughly 14% of ballots show inconsistencies that require review, extending the count.
  • Officials say certified results will be delivered by the December 30 legal deadline and have urged calm as hand counts continue.
  • Washington is watching closely, with Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau saying democracy is on trial in Honduras.
  • President Trump endorsed Asfura, alleged fraud without evidence, and pardoned ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández, intensifying scrutiny of U.S. influence as Tegucigalpa remains calm.