Union for Central African Renewal

Political party in the Central African Republic

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The Union for Central African Renewal (French: Union pour le renouveau centrafricain, URCA) is a political party in the Central African Republic led by Anicet-Georges Dologuélé.

History

The URCA was established on 25 October 2013.^[2] Dologuélé was chosen as the party's candidate for the 2015–16 presidential elections; although he finished as the leading candidate in the first round, he was defeated by Faustin-Archange Touadéra in the run-off. In the parliamentary elections it emerged as the joint-largest party in the National Assembly, winning 13 of the 131 seats.^[3]

Electoral results

Presidential elections

Election	Candidate	Votes	%	Votes	%	Result
Election	Candidate	First round		Second round		Result
2015	Anicet-Georges Dologuélé	268,952	23.7% (#1)	413,352	37.3% (#2)	Lost N
2020		135,081	21.0% (#2)	-	-	Lost N
2020–21		130,017	21.7% (#2)	-	-	Lost N

Parliamentary elections

Election	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Position	Government
2015–16			13 / 131	New	1st	Coalition
2020–21			7 / 140	6	3rd

References

^ "Union pour le renouveau centrafricain | URCA". Union pour le renouveau centrafricain (in French). Retrieved 2022-08-16.
^ Centrafrique : Anicet George Dologuelet investi candidat a la presidentielle 2015 aBangui.com, 14 July 2015
^ Centrafrique: Configuration de la future Assemblée Nationale Archived 2016-07-03 at the Wayback Machine RJDH, 9 April 2016

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Parliamentary	National Union for Democracy and Progress (13) Union for Central African Renewal (13) Central African Democratic Rally (10) Movement for the Liberation of the Central African People (9) Kwa Na Kwa (7) PATRIE (4) Party for Democratic Governance (3) Rally for the Republic (3) Party of the Central African Renaissance (3) Movement for Democracy and Development (2) Republican Convention for Social Progress (2) Action Party for Development (1) National Solidarity Movement (1) National Union of Republican Democrats (1) National Unity Party (1) PDSK (1) Socialist Party (1)
Extraparliamentary	Alliance for Democracy and Progress Central African Republican Party Congress of Central African Social Democrats Democratic Forum for Modernity Democratic Movement for the Renaissance and Evolution of Central Africa Liberal Democratic Party MESAN MESAN–Boganda Movement for Democracy, Independence and Social Progress National Democratic Front National Party for a New Central Africa Party for Democracy in Central Africa Patriotic Front for Progress Social Democratic Party
Defunct	Central African Democratic Union Central African National Liberation Movement Civic Forum Democratic Evolution Movement of Central Africa Independent Grouping for Reflection Löndö Association Movement for Democracy and Independence Movement for Unity, Peace and Security National Convention People's Union for the Republic Republican Progressive Party
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