On January 5, 2026, local time, the Central African Republic's National Election Authority announced the preliminary results of the first round of voting in the presidential election. The current president, Tuvadella, received more than half of the votes and received more than 1.15 million votes, ranking first among all candidates. According to the election procedure, the Central African Republic's Constitutional Court will review and confirm the preliminary vote count results in the near future. It is expected that the final presidential election results will be officially announced on January 20. The presidential, national assembly, regional and municipal elections in the Central African Republic were held on December 28, 2025. The number of registered voters in this election was around 2.3 million. A total of 7 candidates are running for the presidency, including current President Tuvadella, former Prime Minister Dologuele, and Dondra.

On January 5, 2026, local time, the Central African Republic's National Election Authority announced the preliminary results of the first round of voting in the presidential election. The current president, Tuvadella, received more than half of the votes and received more than 1.15 million votes, ranking first among all candidates. According to the election procedure, the Central African Republic's Constitutional Court will review and confirm the preliminary vote count results in the near future. It is expected that the final presidential election results will be officially announced on January 20. The presidential, national assembly, regional and municipal elections in the Central African Republic were held on December 28, 2025. The number of registered voters in this election was around 2.3 million. A total of 7 candidates are running for the presidency, including current President Tuvadella, former Prime Minister Dologuele, and Dondra.