Elections in Cape Verde
Cape Verde elects on national level a head of state - the president - and a legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term by the people. The National Assembly (Portuguese: Assembleia Nacional) has 72 members, elected for a five-year term by proportional representation. Cape Verde has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties, with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.
Latest elections
2011 Parliamentary election
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde | 117,967 | 52.68 | 38 | –3 |
| Movement for Democracy | 94,674 | 42.27 | 32 | +3 |
| Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union | 9,842 | 4.39 | 2 | 0 |
| Labour and Solidarity Party | 1,040 | 0.46 | 0 | New |
| Social Democratic Party | 429 | 0.19 | 0 | 0 |
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,990 | – | – | – |
| Total | 226,942 | 100 | 72 | 0 |
| Registered voters/turnout | 298,567 | 76.01 | – | – |
| Source: African Elections Database | ||||
2016 Presidential election
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Carlos Fonseca | Movement for Democracy | 93,010 | 74.09 | |
| Albertino Graça | Independent | 28,256 | 22.51 | |
| Joaquim Monteiro | Independent | 4,278 | 3.41 | |
| Total | 125,544 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 125,544 | 97.99 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 2,573 | 2.01 | ||
| Total votes | 128,117 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 361,221 | 35.47 | ||
| Source: DGAPE | ||||
See also
- 2012 Cape Verdean local election
- Electoral calendar
- Electoral system
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