2011 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held Cape Verde on 6 February 2011. The result was a victory for the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), led by Prime Minister Jose Maria Neves, which won 38 of the 72 seats in the National Assembly.Elections in Cape Verde African Elections Database

Results Although technical problems prevented a prompt announcement of official results, it quickly became clear that PAICV had won a parliamentary majority, and Veiga conceded defeat on 7 February 2011. The opposition's immediate acceptance of defeat, prior to an official announcement, was viewed as a sign of the strength of democracy in Cape Verde.Cape Verde opposition concedes election defeat, Reuters 7 February 2011.

By constituency Constituency Seats Distribution Santo Antão 6 PAICV 3, MpD 3 São Vicente 11 PAICV 5, MpD 4, UCID 2 São Nicolau 2 MpD 1, PAICV 1 Sal 3 MpD 2, PAICV 1 Boa Vista 2 PAICV 1, MpD 1 Maio 2 MpD 1, PAICV 1 Santiago North 14 PAICV 8, MpD 6 Santiago South 19 PAICV 11, MpD 8 Fogo 5 PAICV 3, MpD 2 Brava 2 PAICV 1, MpD 1 Africa 2 PAICV 1, MpD 1 Europe 2 PAICV 1, MpD 1 Americas 2 PAICV 1, MpD 1

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