Local elections were held in Cape Verde on 1 and 22 July 2012.[1]
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.[2] The MpD won 47% of the votes and the PAICV won 40,3% of the votes.[3] The abstention was 34%, up from 19,4% in the last local elections.[4]
The MpD won in Boa Vista, Brava, Maio, Paul, Praia, Santa Catarina, São Miguel, São Domingos, São Vicente, Tarrafal and Tarrafal de São Nicolau.[4] [5] The PAICV won in Mosteiros, Porto Novo, Ribeira Brava, Santa Cruz, São Filipe, São Lourenço dos Órgãos, São Salvador do Mundo.[4] [5]
The final results are:[6]
| Municipality | Party | % | Seats | President - Winner | Runner-up | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MpD | 59 | 5 | José Pinto Almeida | PAICV | 29 | 0 | ||
| MpD | 54 | 5 | Orlando Balla | PAICV | 44 | 0 | ||
| MpD | 54 | 5 | Manuel Jesus Jorge Ribeiro | PAICV | 43 | 0 | ||
| PAICV | 71 | 5 | Carlos Fernandinho Teixeira | MpD | 28 | 0 | ||
| MpD | 55 | 5 | António Aleixo Martins | PAICV | 42 | 0 | ||
| PAICV | 56 | 7 | Rosa Rocha | MpD | 41 | 0 | ||
| MpD | 63 | 9 | PAICV | 35 | 0 | |||
| PAICV | 51 | 5 | Américo Sabino Nascimento | MpD | 42 | 0 | ||
| MpD | 62 | 7 | Orlando Delgado | PAICV | 30 | 0 | ||
| MpD | 53 | 5 | Manuel de Pina | PAICV | 45 | 0 | ||
| GIMCS | 53 | 7 | José Figueiredo | PAICV | 40 | 0 | ||
| MpD | 47 | 5 | Francisco Tavares | PAICV | 47 | 4 | ||
| PAICV | 53 | 5 | João Amado | MpD | 46 | 0 | ||
| PAICV | 51 | 7 | Orlando Sanches | MpD | 44 | 0 | ||
| MpD | 53 | 7 | Franklim Tavares | PAICV | 44 | 0 | ||
| PAICV | 36 | 3 | Luís Pires | GIASF | 35 | 2 | ||
| PAICV | 60 | 5 | Victor Baessa | MpD | 37 | 0 | ||
| MpD | 53 | 7 | João Gomes Duarte | PAICV | 40 | 0 | ||
| PAICV | 57 | 5 | João Batista Pereira | MpD | 40 | 0 | ||
| MpD | 44 | 4 | Augusto Neves | PAICV | 30 | 3 | ||
| MpD | 53 | 7 | José Pedro Nunes Soares | PAICV | 44 | 0 | ||
| MpD | 51 | 5 | José Freitas de Brito | PAICV | 46 | 0 |
The final results are:[6]
| Municipality | Party | % | Seats | Runner-up | % | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MpD | 59 | 8 | PAICV | 29 | 4 | ||
| MpD | 54 | 7 | PAICV | 44 | 6 | ||
| MpD | 53 | 7 | PAICV | 45 | 6 | ||
| PAICV | 70 | 10 | MpD | 27 | 3 | ||
| MpD | 54 | 7 | PAICV | 43 | 6 | ||
| PAICV | 55 | 10 | MpD | 42 | 7 | ||
| MpD | 61 | 13 | PAICV | 36 | 8 | ||
| PAICV | 49 | 7 | MpD | 42 | 6 | ||
| MpD | 61 | 11 | PAICV | 31 | 5 | ||
| MpD | 53 | 7 | PAICV | 45 | 6 | ||
| GIMCS | 52 | 9 | PAICV | 38 | 7 | ||
| PAICV | 47 | 11 | MpD | 47 | 10 | ||
| PAICV | 52 | 7 | MpD | 46 | 6 | ||
| PAICV | 50 | 9 | MpD | 43 | 8 | ||
| MpD | 53 | 9 | PAICV | 44 | 8 | ||
| PAICV | 36 | 6 | GIASF | 35 | 6 | ||
| PAICV | 60 | 8 | MpD | 37 | 5 | ||
| MpD | 53 | 10 | PAICV | 39 | 7 | ||
| PAICV | 56 | 8 | MpD | 41 | 5 | ||
| MpD | 42 | 9 | PAICV | 30 | 7 | ||
| MpD | 53 | 9 | PAICV | 43 | 8 | ||
| MpD | 52 | 7 | PAICV | 44 | 6 |