Cape Verdean local elections, 2012

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Local elections were held in Cape Verde on 1 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, Sal, Santa Catarina, São Miguel, São Domingos, São Vicente, Tarrafal and Tarrafal.[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

In Santa Catarina the MpD won the Câmara and the PAICV won the presidency of the Municipal Assembly.

Câmara results:[2]

Municipal Assembly results:[2]

Municipal (câmara) results

Other results from other municipalities include:

Municipality Party % Seats President - Winner Runner-up % Seats Leader
Boa Vista MpD 58.6 8 José Pinto Almeida PAICV 29.0 4
Mosteiros PAICV 71.6 5 José da Cruz Andrade Silva MpD 27.1 0
Paul MpD 55.4 7 PAICV 42.3 0
Porto Novo PAICV 56.3 7 Rosa Rocha MpD 41.1 0
Praia MpD 61.6 9 José Ulisses Correia e Silva PAICV 34.3 0
Ribeira Brava PAICV 50.5 5 Américo Sabino Soares Nascimento MpD 41.8 0
Ribeira Grande MpD 58.9 11 Orlando Delgado PAICV 30.9 5
Ribeira Grande de Santiago MpD 61.6 9 PAICV 34.3
Santa Catarina PAICV Francisco Tavares MpD José Maria Veiga
Santa Catarina do Fogo PAICV 52.3 5 Segundo Francisco Tavares MpD 46.4 0
São Domingos MpD 52.8 7 PAICV 44.2 0
São Filipe PAICV 37.3 3 Luís Pires GIASF 33.6 2
São Lourenço dos Órgãos PAICV 60.4 5 Victor Baessa MpD 36.6 0
Tarrafal MpD 52.8 7 José Pedro Nunes Soares PAICV 44.2 0
Tarrafal de São Nicolau MpD 50.8 5 PAICV 45.5 0

Municipal assembly results

Other results from other municipalities include:

Municipality Party % Seats Runner-up % Seats
Boa Vista MpD 59.3 5 PAICV 28.5 0
Mosteiros PAICV 71.9 10 MpD 26.7 3
Paul MpD 54.7 7 PAICV 42.9 6
Porto Novo PAICV 55.2 10 MpD 42 7
Praia MpD 59.8 13 PAICV 35.4 8
Ribeira Brava PAICV 49.3 7 MpD 39.4 6
Ribeira Grande MpD 60.4 7 PAICV 29.6 0
Ribeira Grande de Santiago MpD 52.7 7 PAICV 45 6
Santa Catarina PAICV MpD
Santa Catarina do Fogo PAICV 52 7 MpD 46.4 6
São Domingos MpD 53.3 9 PAICV 44 8
São FIlipe PAICV 36.7 6 GIASF 34.4 6
São Lourenço dos Órgãos PAICV 59.9 8 MpD 36.8 5
Tarrafal MpD 53 9 PAICV 43.7 8
Tarrafal de São Nicolau MpD 52.1 7 PAICV 44.4 6

References

  1. ↑ Lusa (2012-07-02). "Cabo Verde/Autárquicas: MpD e PAICV adiam para hoje de manhã comentários sobre eleições". SIC Notícias (in Portuguese). Impresa. Retrieved 2012-07-02.
  2. 1 2 3 Agência Lusa (2012-07-25). "Cabo Verde/Autárquicas: MpD ganha Câmara após votação polémica em Santa Catarina". Porto Canal (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  3. ↑ Portuguese News Network (2012-07-03). "Cabo Verde: Resultados são um "sinal de descontentamento"". Jornal Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  4. 1 2 3 Portuguese News Network (2012-07-02). "Cabo Verde: MpD ganha Eleições Autárquicas". Jornal Digital (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2012-07-25.
  5. 1 2 Redação (2012-07-02). "Movimento para a Democracia repete vitória eleitoral de 2008". A Bola (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2012-07-25.


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