Cape Verdean local elections, 2012

Local elections were held in Cape Verde on 1 July 2012.

The finals of the 2012 Cape Verdean Football Championships took a break because of the local elections.

Overall, of the 22 municipalities, the Movement for Democracy (MpD) won in 14 and the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) won in 8. The MpD won two more than in the last elections and the PAICV lost two. The MpD won 47% of the votes and the PAICV won 40,3% of the votes. The abstention was 34%, up from 19,4% in the last local elections.

The MpD won in Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Paul, Praia, Sal, Santa Catarina, São Miguel, São Domingos, São Vicente, Tarrafal and Tarrafal. The PAICV won in Mosteiros, Porto Novo, Ribeira Brava, Santa Cruz, São Filipe, São Lourenço dos Órgãos, São Salvador do Mundo.

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