Cape Verdean presidential election, 2011

Cape Verdean presidential election, 2011
Cape Verde
7 August 2011

Registered 304,621
Turnout 59.9%
 
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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politics and government of
Cape Verde

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

Candidate Party First round Second 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
Invalid/blank votes1,8552,249
Total162,960100182,363100
Registered voters/turnout304,62153.5304,62159.9
Source: African Elections Database

References

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