Local elections were held in Cape Verde on 4 September 2016. They were a landslide victory for the Movement for Democracy (MpD), that won 18 out of 22 municipalities (13 in 2012). The African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) won 2 municipalities (8 in 2012).
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All seats on the 22 municipal councils 11 seats needed for a majority | ||||||||||||||||
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below. | ||||||||||||||||
Results
editMunicipal chamber results
editThe final results are:[1]
| Municipality | Winning party | % | Seats | Runner-up | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boa Vista | BASTA | 58 | 5 | MpD | 31 | 0 |
| Brava | MpD | 59 | 5 | PAICV | 39 | 0 |
| Maio | MpD | 57 | 5 | OIAM | 41 | 0 |
| Mosteiros | PAICV | 54 | 5 | MpD | 43 | 0 |
| Paul | MpD | 55 | 5 | PAICV | 38 | 0 |
| Porto Novo | MpD | 50 | 7 | PAICV | 47 | 0 |
| Praia | MpD | 63 | 9 | PAICV | 32 | 0 |
| Ribeira Brava | GIRB | 33 | 2 | MpD | 33 | 2 |
| Ribeira Grande | MpD | 62 | 7 | PAICV | 25 | 0 |
| Ribeira Grande de Santiago | MpD | 50 | 5 | PAICV | 48 | 0 |
| Sal | MpD | 51 | 7 | PAICV | 44 | 0 |
| Santa Catarina | MpD | 50 | 9 | PAICV | 47 | 0 |
| Santa Catarina do Fogo | MpD | 53 | 5 | PAICV | 46 | 0 |
| Santa Cruz | PAICV | 50 | 7 | MpD | 47 | 0 |
| São Domingos | MpD | 61 | 7 | PAICV | 36 | 0 |
| São Filipe | MpD | 49 | 4 | PAICV | 29 | 2 |
| São Lourenço dos Órgãos | MpD | 49 | 5 | PAICV | 48 | 0 |
| São Miguel | MpD | 69 | 7 | PAICV | 25 | 0 |
| São Salvador do Mundo | MpD | 52 | 5 | PAICV | 45 | 0 |
| São Vicente | MpD | 49 | 9 | UCID | 28 | 0 |
| Tarrafal | MpD | 54 | 7 | PAICV | 43 | 0 |
| Tarrafal de São Nicolau | MpD | 56 | 5 | PAICV | 41 | 0 |
Municipal assembly results
editThe final results are:[1]
| Municipality | Winning party | % | Seats | Runner-up | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boa Vista | BASTA | 53 | 7 | MpD | 30 | 4 |
| Brava | MpD | 58 | 8 | PAICV | 40 | 5 |
| Maio | MpD | 56 | 8 | OIAM | 41 | 5 |
| Mosteiros | PAICV | 54 | 7 | MpD | 43 | 6 |
| Paul | MpD | 55 | 8 | PAICV | 37 | 5 |
| Porto Novo | MpD | 50 | 9 | PAICV | 46 | 8 |
| Praia | MpD | 62 | 14 | PAICV | 32 | 7 |
| Ribeira Brava | MpD | 33 | 5 | GIRB | 32 | 4 |
| Ribeira Grande | MpD | 61 | 12 | PAICV | 25 | 4 |
| Ribeira Grande de Santiago | MpD | 50 | 7 | PAICV | 48 | 6 |
| Sal | MpD | 50 | 9 | PAICV | 41 | 7 |
| Santa Catarina | MpD | 50 | 11 | PAICV | 47 | 10 |
| Santa Catarina do Fogo | MpD | 53 | 7 | PAICV | 46 | 6 |
| Santa Cruz | PAICV | 50 | 9 | MpD | 48 | 8 |
| São Domingos | MpD | 61 | 11 | PAICV | 37 | 6 |
| São FIlipe | MpD | 49 | 9 | PAICV | 28 | 5 |
| São Lourenço dos Órgãos | MpD | 49 | 7 | PAICV | 48 | 6 |
| São Miguel | MpD | 68 | 12 | PAICV | 27 | 5 |
| São Salvador do Mundo | MpD | 52 | 7 | PAICV | 45 | 6 |
| São Vicente | MpD | 47 | 11 | UCID | 30 | 6 |
| Tarrafal | MpD | 54 | 10 | PAICV | 43 | 7 |
| Tarrafal de São Nicolau | MpD | 56 | 8 | PAICV | 40 | 5 |
References
edit- ^ a b Official results local elections 2016 Archived 2019-08-19 at the Wayback Machine, Boletim Oficial I Série, Número 53, 23 September 2016
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