2009 Republic of the Congo presidential election

2009 Republic of the Congo presidential election

12 July 2009
Registered2,078,802
Turnout66.42% ( 8.28pp)
 
PRL
Nominee Denis Sassou-Nguesso Joseph Kignoumbi Kia Mboungou Nicéphore Fylla de Saint-Eudes
Party PCT Independent PRL
Popular vote 1,055,117 100,181 93,749
Percentage 78.61% 7.46% 6.98%

President before election

Denis Sassou-Nguesso
PCT

Elected President

Denis Sassou-Nguesso
PCT

Presidential elections were held in the Republic of the Congo on 12 July 2009. Long-time President Denis Sassou Nguesso won another seven-year term with a large majority of the vote, but the elections were marred by accusations of irregularities and fraud from the opposition; six opposition candidates chose to boycott the elections.