2006 Congolese Presidential Election

30 July 2006 · The transition · two-round vote

Joseph Kabila won in the runoff with 58.05% against Jean-Pierre Bemba on 41.95%. Turnout 70.5%.

President before

Joseph Kabila

Independent

President (re-elected)

Joseph Kabila

Independent

Winning share

58.0%

second round

Turnout

70.5%

The result

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Joseph Kabila

Independent · 7 590 485 votes

58.05%

second round

Jean-Pierre Bemba

Movement for the Liberation of the Congo · 3 392 592 votes

41.95%

second round

Antoine Gizenga

Unified Lumumbist Party · 2 211 280 votes

13.06%

first round

Nzanga Mobutu

Union of Mobutist Democrats · 808 397 votes

4.77%

first round

Oscar Kashala

Union for Congolese Reconstruction · 585 410 votes

3.46%

first round

Azarias Ruberwa

Rally for Congolese Democracy · 285 641 votes

1.69%

first round

Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe

DCF–COFEDEC · 267 749 votes

1.58%

first round

Lunda Bululu

Rally of Social and Federalist Forces · 237 257 votes

1.40%

first round

Joseph Olenghankoy Mukundji

New Forces for Union and Solidarity · 102 186 votes

0.60%

first round

Pierre Anatole Matusila Malungeni Ne Kongo

Independent · 99 408 votes

0.59%

first round

Antipas Mbusa

Forces for Renewal · 96 503 votes

0.57%

first round

Bernard Emmanuel Kabatu Suila

Liberal Socialist Union · 86 143 votes

0.51%

first round


Joseph Kabila	Independent	7 590 485	44.81%	9 436 779	58.05%
Jean-Pierre Bemba	Movement for the Liberation of the Congo	3 392 592	20.03%	6 819 822	41.95%
Antoine Gizenga	Unified Lumumbist Party	2 211 280	13.06%	—	—
Nzanga Mobutu	Union of Mobutist Democrats	808 397	4.77%	—	—
Oscar Kashala	Union for Congolese Reconstruction	585 410	3.46%	—	—
Azarias Ruberwa	Rally for Congolese Democracy	285 641	1.69%	—	—
Pierre Pay-Pay wa Syakasighe	DCF–COFEDEC	267 749	1.58%	—	—
Lunda Bululu	Rally of Social and Federalist Forces	237 257	1.40%	—	—
Joseph Olenghankoy Mukundji	New Forces for Union and Solidarity	102 186	0.60%	—	—
Pierre Anatole Matusila Malungeni Ne Kongo	Independent	99 408	0.59%	—	—
Antipas Mbusa	Forces for Renewal	96 503	0.57%	—	—
Bernard Emmanuel Kabatu Suila	Liberal Socialist Union	86 143	0.51%	—	—
Eugène Diomi Ndongala	Christian Democracy	85 897	0.51%	—	—
Banyingela Kasonga	Alliance of Peasants and Ecologist	82 045	0.48%	—	—
Christophe Mboso N'Kodia Pwanga	Convention for the Republic and Democracy	78 983	0.47%	—	—
Likulia Bolongo	Independent	77 851	0.46%	—	—
Roger Lumbala	Rally of Congolese Democrats and Nationalists	75 644	0.45%	—	—
Justine Kasa-Vubu	Movement of Democrats	75 065	0.44%	—	—
Guy-Patrice Lumumba	Independent	71 699	0.42%	—	—
Cathérine Marthe Nzuzi wa Mbombo	Popular Movement of the Revolution–Fait Privé	65 188	0.38%	—	—
Alou Bonioma Kalokola	Independent	63 692	0.38%	—	—
Paul-Joseph Mukungubila	Independent	59 228	0.35%	—	—
Arthur Z'ahidi Ngoma	Camp of the Fatherland	57 277	0.34%	—	—
Kavidi Wivine N'Landu	Union for the Defense of the Republic	54 482	0.32%	—	—
Gérard Kamanda wa Kamanda	FCN–Me Kamanda	52 084	0.31%	—	—
Florentin Mokonda Bonza	Convention of Christian Democrats	49 292	0.29%	—	—
Alafuele Mbuyi Kalala	Rally for a New Society	44 030	0.26%	—	—
Jacob Niemba Souga	CPC	40 188	0.24%	—	—
Jonas Mukamba Kadiata Nzemba	Alliance of Congolese Democrats	39 973	0.24%	—	—
Marie-Thérèse Nlandu Mpolo Nene	Party for Peace in Congo	35 587	0.21%	—	—
Osée Muyima Ndjoko	Renewal for Development and Democracy	25 198	0.15%	—	—
Hassan Thassinda Uba Thassinda	African Congress of Democrats	23 327	0.14%	—	—
Timothée Moleka Nzulama	People's Union for Peace and Love	17 753	0.10%	—	—