Congress for Democratic Change

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The Congress for Democratic Change (abbreviation CDC , German  Congress for Democratic Change ) is a Liberian political party that was formed by supporters of George Weah's presidential candidacy in 2005.

In the election of October 11, 2005, Weah made 28.3% of the vote for the first time in the poll for the presidential election. He was defeated by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Unity Party - in the runoff election on November 8, he won 40.6% of the vote compared to Johnson-Sirleaf with 59.4% of the vote.

The party won 3 seats in the Liberian Senate and 15 in the Liberian House of Representatives, making it the country's largest opposition party.

As of February 2018, the party chairman is Nathaniel McGill.

Election results

year Presidential election House of Representatives senate
2005 George Weah (40.6%)
( election )
15/64
3/30
2011 Winston Tubman (9.3%)
( election )
11/73
3/30
2014 - -
2/15
2017 George Weah (61.5%)
( election )
21/73
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