The tally is being disputed by the opposition party, which accused the election commission of lack of transparency. Bio is running for a second term against 12 opponents, including his biggest rival Samura Kamara, Ednews reports.
Sierra Leone's President Julius Maada Bio is leading the presidential election count, said the electoral commission on Monday after 60% of the votes had been tallied.
The incumbent president had gathered 55.86% of the ballots cast which is more than the 55% required for victory.
His biggest rival, Samura Kamara from the All People's Congress (APC), had gathered 41.53% of the votes.
Bio is running for his second term against 12 opponents. Kamara narrowly lost to Bio in the last election in 2018.