He faced Bozizé in a second round of voting, and tried to distance himself from Patassé in campaigning, but was defeated and took 35.4% of the vote.
Ia menghadapi François Bozizé i putaran pemilihan ke-2, dan mencoba menjauhkan diri dari Patassé dalam kampanye, namun dikalahkan dan mendapat 35,4% suara.