Congress for Democratic Change
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Congress for Democratic Change (abbreviated CDC) is a Liberian political party formed by supporters of George Weah's during the 2005 presidential campaign.
History
During 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 three seats in the Senate and 15 in the House of Representatives.
Electoral history
Presidential elections
| Election | Candidate | Votes | % | Votes | % | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round | Second round | |||||
| 2005 | George Weah | 275,265 | 28.27% | 327,046 | 40.60% | Lost Red X |
| 2011 | Winston Tubman | 394,370 | 32.68% | 62,207 | 9.29% | Lost Red X |
| 2017 | George WeahTemplate:Efn | 596,037 | 38.37% | 732,185 | 61.54% | Won Green tick |
| 2023 | 804,087 | 43.83% | 793,914 | 49.36% | Lost Red X | |
House of Representatives elections
| Election | Vote | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 157,753 | 15.97% | Template:Composition bar | New | Increase 1st |
| 2011 | 163,592 | 12.84% | Template:Composition bar | Decrease 4 | Decrease 2nd |
| 2017 | 239,754 (as part of CDC)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
15.57% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 15 | Increase 1st |
| 2023 | 401,921 (as part of CDC)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
22.12% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 4 | Steady 1st |
Senate elections
| Election | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 252,677 | 15.97% | Template:Composition bar | New | Increase 3rd |
| 2011 | 259,161 | 20.20% | Template:Composition bar | Steady | Steady 3rd |
| 2014 | 135,897 | 29.78% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 1 | Steady 3rd |
| 2020 | 246,908 | 28.02% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 2 | Increase 2nd |
| 2023 | 620,892 (as part of CDC)Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". |
34.26% | Template:Composition bar | Increase 3 | Increase 1st |