CCM still powerful - Research

Friday, May 29, 2009
CCM bado ina nguvu Tanzania-Tafiti

The Revolutionary State Party (CCM) is clearly the dominant political party in Tanzania, according to a poll by REPOA, Michigan State University, and Afrobarometer.
79 per cent of respondents would vote for the nominee of the CCM in the next presidential election.
The candidates representing the Civic United Front (CCW) and the Party for Democracy and Progress (CHADEMA) are far behind, with four per cent each.
Only one per cent of respondents would support the candidate of the National Convention for Construction and Reform (NCCR).
Tanzania held presidential and legislative elections in December 2005.
The CCM’s Jakaya Kikwete won the ballot with 80.2 per cent of the vote. His party also won most of multilateral level.
If a presidential election were held tomorrow, which party’s candidate would you vote for?Revolutionary State Party (CCM) 79%
Civic United Front (CUF) 4%
Party for Democracy and Progress (CHADEMA) 4%
National Convention for Construction and Reform (NCCR) 1%
Source: REPOA / Michigan State University / Afrobarometer Methodology:
Face-to-face interviews with 1,208 Tanzanian adults, conducted in June and July 2008. Margin of error is 2 per cent.

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