2006 Cape Verdean presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 12 February 2006, the fourth presidential elections since the introduction of multi-party politics in 1990.

2006 Cape Verdean presidential election

12 February 2006
Registered323,554
Turnout53.10%
 
Nominee Pedro Pires Carlos Veiga
Party PAICV MpD
Popular vote 86,583 83,241
Percentage 50.98% 49.02%

President before election

Pedro Pires
PAICV

Elected President

Pedro Pires
PAICV

In a repeat of the 2001 election, Pedro Pires of the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) was challenged by former Prime Minister Carlos Veiga of the Movement for Democracy (MpD). In the 2001 presidential run-off, Pires had defeated Veiga by a margin of only 12 votes. In 2006, Pires won another narrow victory, prevailing by about 3,000 votes and slightly surpassing the 50% majority necessary to avoid a run-off.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Pedro PiresAfrican Party for the Independence of Cape Verde86,58350.98
Carlos VeigaMovement for Democracy83,24149.02
Total169,824100.00
Valid votes169,82498.84
Invalid/blank votes1,9951.16
Total votes171,819100.00
Registered voters/turnout323,55453.10
Source: African Elections Database


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