2011 Cape Verdean presidential election

2011 Cape Verdean presidential election
7 August 2011 (first round)
21 August 2011 (second round)
Registered304,621
Turnout53.50% (first round), 59.87% (second round)
 
Nominee Jorge Carlos Fonseca Manuel Inocêncio Sousa
Party MpD PAICV
Popular vote 97,735 82,379
Percentage 54.26% 45.74%
President before election

Pedro Pires
PAICV

Elected President

Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Movement for Democracy

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Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 7 August 2011, with a second round run-off on 21 August.[1] The result was a victory for Jorge Carlos Fonseca of the Movement for Democracy, who received 54% of the vote in the second round.[1]

Campaign

Four candidates contested the elections:[2]

Results

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Jorge Carlos FonsecaMovement for Democracy60,88737.7997,73554.26
Manuel Inocêncio SousaAfrican Party for the Independence of Cape Verde52,61232.6682,37945.74
Aristides LimaIndependent44,64827.71
Joaquim Jaime MonteiroIndependent2,9581.84
Total161,105100.00180,114100.00
Valid votes161,10598.86180,11498.77
Invalid/blank votes1,8551.142,2491.23
Total votes162,960100.00182,363100.00
Registered voters/turnout304,62153.50304,62159.87
Source: African Elections Database

References

  1. ^ a b Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
  2. ^ New president to be elected Der Standard, 5 August 2011 (in German)
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