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Cape Verdean presidential election, 2011

Cape Verdean presidential election, 2011
Cape Verde
← 2006 7 August 2011 2016 →
Registered 304,621
Turnout 59.9%
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Nominee Jorge Carlos Fonseca Manuel Inocêncio Sousa
Party MpD PAICV
Popular vote 97,735 82,379
Percentage 54.26% 45.74%

President before election

Pedro Pires
PAICV

Elected President

Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Movement for Democracy


Pedro Pires
PAICV

Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Movement for Democracy

Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 7 August 2011, with a second round run-off on 21 August. The result was a victory for Jorge Carlos Fonseca of the Movement for Democracy, who received 54% of the vote in the second round.

Four candidates contested the elections:


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