Presidential election in the Central African Republic 2015/16

The first round of presidential elections in the Central African Republic 2015/16 took place on December 30, 2015. The second round, the runoff election between Anicet Georges Dologuélé and Faustin Archange Touadéra , took place on February 14, 2016. Faustin-Archange Touadéra won the runoff election and was sworn in as President of the Central African Republic on March 30, 2016 .

First round

The first round of presidential elections took place on December 30, 2015. The Transitional Constitutional Court (La Cour Constitutionnelle de Transition) announced the final result on January 25, 2016.

candidate	be right	%
Anicet Georges Dologuélé	268,952	23.740
Faustin Archange Touadéra	215,800	19.050
Désiré Bilal Zanga Kolingba	136,398	12.040
Martin Ziguélé	129,474	11.430
Jean-Serge Bokassa	68,705	6.060
Charles Armel Doubane	41,095	3.630
Jean Michel Mandaba	35,458	3.130
Sylvain Eugène Patassé Ngakoutou	37,261	2.760
Abdou Karim Meckassoua	31.052	2.740
Gaston Mandata Nguérékata	22,391	1.980
Jean Barkès Ngombé Ketté	18,949	1.670
Timoléon Mbaïkoua	17.195	1.520
Fidèle Gouandjika	15,356	1.360
Théodore Kapou	13,295	1.170
Marcel Dimassé	8,791	0.780
Guy Roger mosquito	8,712	0.770
Jean Willibiro Sacko	8,535	0.750
Emile Raymond Gros Nakombo	8.001	0.710
Regina Konzi Mongo	6,684	0.590
Xavier Sylvestre Yangongo	6,512	0.575
Cyriaque Gonda	6,440	0.560
Laurent Gomina Pampali	5,834	0.510
Constant Ngouyongbia Kongba Zézé	5,560	0.492
Joseph Yakité	5,547	0.491
Mathias Barthélémy Morouba	5,156	0.460
Théophile Sony Colé	3,784	0.330
Ange Maxime Kazagui	2,886	0.250
Jean Baptiste Koba	2.010	0.180
Stanislas Moussa Kémbé	1,706	0.150
Emmanuel Olivier Gabirault	1,347	0.120
Valid votes	1,132,886	100.00
Invalid votes	89,370
Total votes	1,222,256
Registered voters	1,954,433

Runoff

The runoff election between Anicet Georges Dologuélé and Faustin Archange Touadéra took place on February 14, 2016. Touadéra prevailed with 62.71%. He took office on March 30, 2016.

Individual evidence

^ Centrafrique: Faustin Archange Touadéra et Anicet Georges Dologuélé confirmés par la Cour Constitutionnelle pour le second de la présidentielle. (No longer available online.) In: afriquenewsinfo.net. January 25, 2016, archived from the original on August 18, 2016 ; accessed on May 28, 2016 (French). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2
↑ 2ème tour présidentielles - Résultats provisoires. In: anerca.org. Autorité Nationale des Élections, February 20, 2016, accessed May 28, 2016 (French).
^ Central African Republic. Election for President. In: electionguide.org. International Foundation for Electoral Systems, accessed May 28, 2016 .
↑ Crispin Dembassa chain, Edward McAllister: Central African Republic's president vows peace, reforms at inauguration. In: reuters.com. Thomson Reuters , March 30, 2016, accessed May 28, 2016 .

[1] Centrafrique: Faustin Archange Touadéra et Anicet Georges Dologuélé confirmés par la Cour Constitutionnelle pour le second de la présidentielle. (No longer available online.) In: afriquenewsinfo.net. January 25, 2016, archived from the original on August 18, 2016 ; accessed on May 28, 2016 (French). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[2] 2ème tour présidentielles - Résultats provisoires. In: anerca.org. Autorité Nationale des Élections, February 20, 2016, accessed May 28, 2016 (French).

[3] Central African Republic. Election for President. In: electionguide.org. International Foundation for Electoral Systems, accessed May 28, 2016 .

[4] Crispin Dembassa chain, Edward McAllister: Central African Republic's president vows peace, reforms at inauguration. In: reuters.com. Thomson Reuters , March 30, 2016, accessed May 28, 2016 .