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Parents > Congo, Democratic Republic of the > President
OfficePresident
HonorificPresident - Abbr: President
Type General Election
Filing Deadline 00, 2006 - 12:00am Central
Polls Open July 30, 2006 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close July 30, 2006 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 01, 2007 - 12:00pm
Term End December 31, 2012 - 12:00pm
# Winners2
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedThomas Walker November 21, 2006 09:48pm
Data Sources[Link]
Description Term dates are speculative.

If no candidate receives 50% of the vote, a runoff between the top two finishers will be held on October 29.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyAlliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo-Zaire Won01/17/2001
NameJoseph Kabila Votes1 (100.00%)
Term01/17/2001 - 12/31/2006 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyIndependent Won10/29/2006
NameJoseph Kabila Votes9,436,779 (58.05%)
Term01/01/2007 - 12/31/2012 Margin2,616,957 (+16.10%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail
Leaning Graph
06/29/2006 07/30/2006
CandidateSlightLeanStrongSafe
Joseph Kabila 2 ----3
Leaning Call: Joseph Kabila (100.00%)
Weighted Call: Joseph Kabila (100.00%)
MATCHUP POLL GRAPH
Poll Graph

05/15/2006 05/20/2006

CANDIDATES (2 Winners)
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Name (I) Joseph Kabila Jean-Pierre Bemba Antoine Gizenga Nzanga Mobutu Oscar Lukumuenda Kashala Azarias Ruberwa Pierre wa Syakassighe Pay-Pay
PartyIndependent Congo Liberation Movement Unified Lumumbist Union of Mobutu Democrats Union for Congo's Reconstruction Congolese Rally for Democracy Coalition of the Congolese Democrats
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Uncertified Votes (99.90% in) 7,590,485 (44.82%) 3,392,592 (20.03%) 2,211,280 (13.06%) 808,397 (4.77%) 585,410 (3.46%) 285,641 (1.69%) 267,749 (1.58%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -4,197,893 (-24.78%) -5,379,205 (-31.76%) -6,782,088 (-40.04%) -7,005,075 (-41.36%) -7,304,844 (-43.13%) -7,322,736 (-43.23%)
Estimated Final7,598,266 (44.82%) 3,396,070 (20.03%) 2,213,547 (13.06%) 809,225 (4.77%) 586,010 (3.46%) 285,933 (1.69%) 268,023 (1.58%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website [Website]
Entry Date 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006
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MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg37.90%-- 6.60%-- 7.50%-- 4.50%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Berci 
05/15/06-05/20/06
37.90% -- 6.60% -- 7.50% -- 4.50% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
MORE CANDIDATES
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Name Vincent de Paul Lunda Bululu Joseph Mukundji Olenghankoy Pierre Anatole Malungeni ne kongo Matusila Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi Bernard Emmanuel Suila Eugene Ndongala Diomi Kasonga Banyingela
PartyGathering of the Social and Federalistic Forces Innovative forces for the Union and Solidarity Independent Renewal Forces Liberal Socialist Union Christian Democracy Alliance of the Peasants and Environmentalists
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Uncertified Votes (99.90% in) 237,257 (1.40%) 102,186 (0.60%) 99,408 (0.59%) 96,503 (0.57%) 86,143 (0.51%) 85,897 (0.51%) 82,045 (0.48%)
Margin-7,353,228 (-43.41%) -7,488,299 (-44.21%) -7,491,077 (-44.23%) -7,493,982 (-44.24%) -7,504,342 (-44.31%) -7,504,588 (-44.31%) -7,508,440 (-44.33%)
Estimated Final237,500 (1.40%) 102,290 (0.60%) 99,509 (0.59%) 96,601 (0.57%) 86,231 (0.51%) 85,985 (0.51%) 82,129 (0.48%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
Website
Entry Date 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006 00/00/2006
MATCHUP POLLS (1 from 1 pollsters)
Adj Poll Avg0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%-- 0.00%--
Berci 
05/15/06-05/20/06
0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% -- 0.00% --
ENDORSEMENTS
Endorsements
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Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 15, 2006 04:50pm General Vote count continues in Congo election  Article Thomas Walker 
Aug 10, 2006 10:00pm News Kabila ahead in early Congo vote results  Article Thomas Walker 
Aug 04, 2006 04:00pm Analysis Congo election shows worrying East-West divide  Article Thomas Walker 
Jul 30, 2006 06:00pm News DR Congo elections end after massive turnout  Article Thomas Walker 
Jul 30, 2006 03:00pm Perspective Election is bitter for many in Congo  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jul 30, 2006 10:45am Event War-weary Congolese flock to polls  Article Brandonius Maximus 

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