Union for Central African Renewal

Union for Central African Renewal Union pour le renouveau centrafricain
Leader	Anicet-Georges Dologuélé
Founded	25 October 2013
Headquarters	Bangui
Ideology	Social liberalism[1]
Political position	Centre
Colors	Navy blue, sky blue
Seats in the National Assembly	7 / 140
Website
https://parti-urca.org
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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
		First round		Second round
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

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