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Revision as of 05:25, 9 December 2019
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (September 2019) |
Congress for Democratic Change | |
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| Abbreviation | CDC |
| Chairperson | Nathaniel McGill |
| Ideology | Populism[1] |
| Political position | Big tent[2] |
| Colours | Blue |
| Seats in the Senate | 3 / 30
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| Seats in the House | 21 / 73
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Congress for Democratic Change (abbreviated CDC) is a Liberian political party formed by supporters of George Weah's 2005 presidential campaign.
History
In the 11 October 2005 elections, Weah placed first in the presidential poll, winning 28.3% of the vote. He was defeated by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Unity Party in the 8 November run-off election, winning 40.6% of the vote compared to Johnson-Sirleaf's 59.4%. In the 2017 presidential election, the party was the largest component of the Coalition for Democratic Change, and won the presidency under Weah.
The party won 3 seats in the Senate and 15 in the House of Representatives.
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Party candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Second round | |||||
| 2005 | George Weah | 275,265 | 28.3% | 327,046 | 40.6% | Lost 
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| 2011 | George Weah | 394,370 | 32.7% | 62,207 | 9.3% | Lost
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| 2017 | George Weah | 596,037
(as part of CDC) |
38.4% | 732,185 | 61.5% | Elected 
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House of Representatives elections
| Election | Vote | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 157,753 | 15.97% | 15 / 64
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 15
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1st
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| 2011 | 163,592 | 12.84% | 11 / 73
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 4
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2nd
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| 2017 | 239,754
(as part of CDC) |
15.57% | 21 / 73
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15
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1st
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Senate elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 252,677 | 15.97% | 3 / 30
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3
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3rd
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| 2011 | 259,161 | 20.20% | 3 / 30
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3rd
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References
- ^ Adejumobi, Said, ed. (27 December 2015). National Democratic Reforms in Africa: Changes and Challenges. Springer. p. 51. ISBN 9781137518828. Retrieved 9 December 2019.
- ^ Bensimon, Cyril; Kadiri, Ghalia (29 December 2017). "Liberia : « George Weah a joué de son statut de fils du peuple »". Le Monde.
External links
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