2011 Cape Verdean presidential election
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Registered | 304,621 |
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Turnout | 53.50% (first round), 59.87% (second round) |
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Legislature - National Assembly
- President: Jorge Santos
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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]
Results
Candidate | Party | First round | Second round |
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Votes | % | Votes | % |
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| 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 | |
Total | 161,105 | 100.00 | 180,114 | 100.00 |
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Valid votes | 161,105 | 98.86 | 180,114 | 98.77 |
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Invalid/blank votes | 1,855 | 1.14 | 2,249 | 1.23 |
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Total votes | 162,960 | 100.00 | 182,363 | 100.00 |
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Registered voters/turnout | 304,621 | 53.50 | 304,621 | 59.87 |
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Source: African Elections Database |
References
- ^ a b Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database
- ^ New president to be elected Der Standard, 5 August 2011 (in German)
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