2008 Cape Verdean local elections explained

Local elections were held in Cape Verde on 18 May 2008.

The MpD won in the municipalities of Boa Vista, Maio, Porto Novo, Praia, Ribeira Grande, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, Santa Catarina, São Domingos, São Miguel, São Vicente and Tarrafal while PAICV won in the municipalities of Brava, Mosteiros, Paul, Ribeira Brava, Santa Catarina do Fogo, Santa Cruz, São Filipe, São Lourenço dos Órgãos, São Salvador do Mundo and Tarrafal de São Nicolau.

Results

Municipal (câmara) results

The final results were:^[1]

Municipality	Party	%	Seats	Runner-up	%	Seats
	MpD	68	5	PAICV	32	0
	PAICV	57	5	MpD	43	0
	MpD	65	5	PAICV	35	0
	PAICV	64	5	MpD	36	0
	PAICV	53	5	MpD	45	0
	MpD	54	7	PAICV	43	0
	MpD	50	9	PAICV	49	0
	PAICV	51	5	MpD	49	0
	MpD	70	7	PAICV	30	0
	MpD	52	5	PAICV	47	0
	GIMS	66	7	PAICV	34	0
	MpD	55	9	PAICV	45	0
	PAICV	69	5	GIST	31	0
	PAICV	60	7	MpD	40	0
	MpD	60	7	PAICV	40	0
	PAICV	45	4	MpD	33	2
	PAICV	74	5	MpD	26	0
	MpD	58	7	PAICV	40	0
	PAICV	63	7	MpD	37	0
	MpD	46	4	PAICV	31	3
	MpD	70	7	PAICV	30	0
	PAICV	59	5	MpD	41	0

Municipal assembly results

The final results were:^[1]

Municipality	Party	%	Seats	Runner-up	%	Seats
	MpD	65	9	PAICV	35	4
	PAICV	57	8	MpD	43	5
	MpD	65	9	PAICV	35	4
	PAICV	64	9	MpD	36	4
	PAICV	52	7	MpD	45	6
	MpD	53	9	PAICV	43	8
	MpD	50	11	PAICV	49	10
	PAICV	52	7	MpD	48	6
	MpD	68	12	PAICV	32	5
	MpD	52	7	PAICV	47	6
	GIMS	65	11	PAICV	35	6
	MpD	54	11	PAICV	46	10
	PAICV	69	9	GIST	31	4
	PAICV	60	10	MpD	40	7
	MpD	59	10	PAICV	41	7
	PAICV	46	8	MpD	32	5
	PAICV	74	10	MpD	26	3
	MpD	58	10	PAICV	41	7
	PAICV	63	11	MpD	37	6
	MpD	44	10	PAICV	32	7
	MpD	70	12	PAICV	30	5
	PAICV	57	7	MpD	43	6

Notes and References

1. http://www.cne.cv/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=386&Itemid=360 Official results Eleições Autárquicas de 2008*