2012 Cape Verdean local elections

Local elections were held in Cape Verde on 1 and 22 July 2012.[1]

Results

Overall, of the 22 municipalities, the Movement for Democracy (MpD) won in 14 and the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) won in 8. The MpD won two more than in the last elections and the PAICV lost two.[2] The MpD won 47% of the votes and the PAICV won 40,3% of the votes.[3] The abstention was 34%, up from 19,4% in the last local elections.[4]

The MpD won in Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Paul, Praia, Santa Catarina, São Miguel, São Domingos, São Vicente, Tarrafal and Tarrafal de São Nicolau.[4][5] The PAICV won in Mosteiros, Porto Novo, Ribeira Brava, Santa Cruz, São Filipe, São Lourenço dos Órgãos, São Salvador do Mundo.[4][5]

Overall results

Municipal (câmara) results

The final results are:[6]

MunicipalityParty%SeatsPresident - WinnerRunner-up%Seats
Boa VistaMpD595José Pinto AlmeidaPAICV290
BravaMpD545Orlando BallaPAICV440
MaioMpD545Manuel Jesus Jorge RibeiroPAICV430
MosteirosPAICV715Carlos Fernandinho TeixeiraMpD280
PaulMpD555António Aleixo MartinsPAICV420
Porto NovoPAICV567Rosa RochaMpD410
PraiaMpD639José Ulisses Correia e SilvaPAICV350
Ribeira BravaPAICV515Américo Sabino NascimentoMpD420
Ribeira GrandeMpD627Orlando DelgadoPAICV300
Ribeira Grande de SantiagoMpD535Manuel de PinaPAICV450
SalGIMCS537José FigueiredoPAICV400
Santa CatarinaMpD475Francisco TavaresPAICV474
Santa Catarina do FogoPAICV535João AmadoMpD460
Santa CruzPAICV517Orlando SanchesMpD440
São DomingosMpD537Franklim TavaresPAICV440
São FilipePAICV363Luís PiresGIASF352
São Lourenço dos ÓrgãosPAICV605Victor BaessaMpD370
São MiguelMpD537João Gomes DuartePAICV400
São Salvador do MundoPAICV575João Batista PereiraMpD400
São VicenteMpD444Augusto NevesPAICV303
TarrafalMpD537José Pedro Nunes SoaresPAICV440
Tarrafal de São NicolauMpD515José Freitas de BritoPAICV460

Municipal assembly results

The final results are:[6]

MunicipalityParty%SeatsRunner-up%Seats
Boa VistaMpD598PAICV294
BravaMpD547PAICV446
MaioMpD537PAICV456
MosteirosPAICV7010MpD273
PaulMpD547PAICV436
Porto NovoPAICV5510MpD427
PraiaMpD6113PAICV368
Ribeira BravaPAICV497MpD426
Ribeira GrandeMpD6111PAICV315
Ribeira Grande de SantiagoMpD537PAICV456
SalGIMCS529PAICV387
Santa CatarinaPAICV4711MpD4710
Santa Catarina do FogoPAICV527MpD466
Santa CruzPAICV509MpD438
São DomingosMpD539PAICV448
São FIlipePAICV366GIASF356
São Lourenço dos ÓrgãosPAICV608MpD375
São MiguelMpD5310PAICV397
São Salvador do MundoPAICV568MpD415
São VicenteMpD429PAICV307
TarrafalMpD539PAICV438
Tarrafal de São NicolauMpD527PAICV446

References

  1. Lusa (2 July 2012). "Cabo Verde/Autárquicas: MpD e PAICV adiam para hoje de manhã comentários sobre eleições". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). Impresa. Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2012.
  2. Agência Lusa (25 July 2012). "Cabo Verde/Autárquicas: MpD ganha Câmara após votação polémica em Santa Catarina". Porto Canal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  3. Portuguese News Network (3 July 2012). "Cabo Verde: Resultados são um "sinal de descontentamento"". Jornal Digital (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 26 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  4. Portuguese News Network (2 July 2012). "Cabo Verde: MpD ganha Eleições Autárquicas". Jornal Digital (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  5. Redação (2 July 2012). "Movimento para a Democracia repete vitória eleitoral de 2008". A Bola (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  6. Official results Eleições Autárquicas de 2012, National elections commission CNE
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