Cape Verdean local elections, 2008

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Local elections were held in Cape Verde in mid 2008. They marked the first time that 22 municipalities were elected, four more than in 2004. One municipality, São Nicolau, was split into two; Ribeira Brava and Tarrafal de São Nicolau.

The MpD won in the muncipalities of Boa Vista, Paul, Porto Novo, the capital Praia, RIbeira Grande, Ribeira Grande de Santiago and Tarrafal Swhile PAICV won in the municipalities of Mosteiros, Ribeira Brava, Santa Catarina do Fogo, São Filipe, São Lourenço dos Órgãos and Tarrafal de São Nicolau

Results

Municipal Councils

Municipality	Party	%	Seats	Runner-up	%	Seats
Boa Vista	MpD	65.6	5	PAICV	31.3	0
Mosteiros	PAICV	63.5	9	MpD	35.2	4
Paul	MpD	44.2	0	PAICV	51.4	7
Porto Novo	MpD	41.6	-	PAICV	50.9	-
Praia	MpD	49	9	PAICV	47.6	0
Ribeira Brava	PAICV	49.1	5	MpD	46.2	0
Ribeira Grande	MpD	67.2	7	PAICV	28.2	0
Ribeira Grande de Santiago	MpD	49.9	9	PAICV	47.6	-
Santa Catarina do Fogo	PAICV	67.8	5
São Domingos
São FIlipe	PAICV	49.0	9	MpD	47.6	0
São Lourenço dos Órgãos	PAICV	60.4	5	MpD	25.6	0
Tarrafal	MpD	66	-	PAICV	28.8	-
Tarrafal de São Nicolau	PAICV	57.2	5	MpD	39.4	0

Municipal Assemblies

Other results from other municipalities include:

Municipality	Party	%	Seats	Runner-up	%	Seats
Boa Vista	MpD	62.6	-	PAICV	34	-
Mosteiros	PAICV	63.6	5	PAICV	35.4	0
Paul	MpD	43.3	-	PAICV	50.3	-
Porto Novo	MpD	41.6	-	PAICV	52.8	-
Praia	MpD	48.4	-	PAICV	47.3	-
Ribeira Brava	MpD	48.8	-	PAICV	44.6	-
Ribeira Grande	MpD	64	-	PAICV	29.7	-
Ribeira Grande de Santiago	MpD	50.8	-	PAICV	45.6	-
Santa Catarina do Fogo	MpD	66	-	PAICV	28.8	-
São Domingos
São FIlipe	PAICV	28.8	-	MpD	66	-
São Lourenço dos Órgãos	PAICV	70.8	-	MpD	25.2	-
Tarrafal	MpD	67.8	-	PAICV	28.8	-
Tarrafal de São Nicolau	PAICV	54.3	-	MpD	41.3	-

Elections in Cape Verde

Presidential elections	1991 1996 2001 2006 2011 2016

Parliamentary elections	1973 1975 1980 1985 1991 1995 2001 2006 2011 2016

Local elections	1991 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012

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