2011 Cape Verdean presidential election
2011 Cape Verdean presidential election Registered 304,621 Turnout 59.9%
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 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 Valid votes 161,105 98.86 180,114 98.77 Invalid/blank votes 1,855 1.14 2,249 1.23 Total votes 162,960 100.00 182,363 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 304,621 53.50 304,621 59.87 Source: African Elections Database
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