Cape Verdean presidential election, 2011
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| This article is part of a series on the politics and government of Cape Verde |
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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]
- Manuel Inocêncio Sousa, a former Foreign Minister and the candidate of the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV).
- Aristides Lima, President of the National Assembly. A member of the PAICV, he ran without its support.
- Jorge Carlos Fonseca, another former Foreign Minister, and the candidate of the opposition Movement for Democracy.
- Joaquim Monteiro, an independent.
Results
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | ||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Jorge Carlos Fonseca | Movement for Democracy | 60,887 | 37.79 | 97,735 | 54.26 |
| Manuel Inocêncio Sousa | African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde | 52,612 | 32.66 | 82,379 | 45.74 |
| Aristides Lima | Independent | 44,648 | 27.71 | ||
| Joaquim Jaime Monteiro | Independent | 2,958 | 1.84 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 1,855 | – | 2,249 | – | |
| Total | 162,960 | 100 | 182,363 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 304,621 | 53.5 | 304,621 | 59.9 | |
| Source: African Elections Database | |||||
References
- 1 2 Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
- ↑ New president to be elected Der Standard, 5 August 2011 (in German)
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