2021 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 18 April 2021.

2021 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
18 April 2021
All 72 seats in the National Assembly of Cape Verde
37 seats needed for a majority
Registered392,899
Turnout57.43%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ulisses Correia e Silva Janira Hopffer Almada António Delgado Monteiro
Party MpD PAICV UCID
Leader's seat Santiago Sul Santiago Sul São Vicente
Seats before 40 29 3
Seats won 38[1] 30[1] 4[1]
Seat change Decrease 2 Increase 1 Increase 1
Popular vote 110,121 87,063 19,834
Percentage 48.8% 38.6% 8.8%
Swing Decrease 5.68pp Decrease 0.44pp Decrease 1.93pp
Prime Minister before election

Ulisses Correia e Silva
Movement for Democracy

 Elected Prime Minister

Ulisses Correia e Silva
Movement for Democracy

Background

The incumbent prime minister, Ulisses Correia e Silva of the Christian democratic Movement for Democracy (MpD) party, sought reelection after five years of government.[2] His main contender was Janira Hopffer Almada, of the moderate socialist African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), who would become the first woman to reach the office of Prime Minister if elected.[3]

The two parties have been the dominant political forces in Cape Verde since its democratization, but several newer parties are taking part in the election.[4]

Electoral system

The 72 members of the National Assembly are elected from 16 multi-member constituencies ranging in size from 2 to 15 seats. The elections are held using closed list proportional representation, with seats allocated using the d'Hondt method.[5]

Results
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Movement for Democracy110,12150.0238–2
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde87,06339.5530+1
Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union19,8349.014+1
Labour and Solidarity Party2,0880.9500
People's Party7560.3400
Social Democratic Party2710.1200
Total220,133100.00720
Valid votes220,13397.56
Invalid/blank votes5,5092.44
Total votes225,642100.00
Registered voters/turnout392,89957.43
Source: CNE

References
  1. "Resultados". Eleicoes. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  2. "Opposition returns to power in Cape Verde after 15 years" Archived 12 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Agence France-Presse, 20 March 2016.
  3. 21votes (23 June 2020). "Cabo Verde Parliamentary Elections: April 18, 2021 and Presidential Election: October 17, 2021". 21votes. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  4. AfricaNews (13 April 2021). "Traditional parties face upset by newcomers in Cape Verde". Africanews. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
  5. Electoral system Archived 22 December 2015 at the Wayback Machine IPU


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