| Country: | Cape Verde |
| Type: | parliamentary |
| Previous Election: | 2011 Cape Verdean parliamentary election |
| Previous Year: | 2011 |
| Next Election: | 2021 Cape Verdean parliamentary election |
| Next Year: | 2021 |
| Seats For Election: | 72 seats in the National Assembly |
| Majority Seats: | 37 |
| Election Date: | 20 March 2016 |
| Registered: | 347,622 |
| Turnout: | 65.97% |
| Image1: | Sr. Ulisses Correia e Silva (cropped).png |
| Leader1: | Ulisses Correia e Silva |
| Party1: | Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde) |
| Leaders Seat1: | Santiago Sul |
| Popular Vote1: | 122,881 |
| Percentage1: | 54.48% |
| Last Election1: | 32 seats |
| Seats1: | 40 |
| Seat Change1: | 8 |
| Leader2: | Janira Hopffer Almada |
| Party2: | African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde |
| Leaders Seat2: | Santiago Sul |
| Popular Vote2: | 86,078 |
| Percentage2: | 38.16% |
| Last Election2: | 36 seats |
| Seats2: | 29 |
| Seat Change2: | 9 |
| Image3: | 3x4.svg |
| Leader3: | António Delgado Monteiro |
| Party3: | UCID |
| Leaders Seat3: | São Vicente |
| Popular Vote3: | 15,488 |
| Percentage3: | 6.87% |
| Last Election3: | 2 seats |
| Seats3: | 3 |
| Seat Change3: | 1 |
| Prime Minister | |
| Before Election: | José Maria Neves |
| Before Party: | PAICV |
| After Election: | Ulisses Correia e Silva |
| After Party: | Movement for Democracy |
Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 20 March 2016.[1] The ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), led by Janira Hopffer Almada, was defeated by the Movement for Democracy (MpD), led by Ulisses Correia e Silva.[2]
The 72 members of the National Assembly are elected from 16 multi-member constituencies ranging in size from 2 to 15 seats. The elections are held using closed list proportional representation, with seats allocated using the d'Hondt method.[3]
A total of 551 candidates ran for election, including 173 women.[4]
| Name | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MpD | |||
| Santo Antão | |||
| Santo Antão | |||
| Santo Antão | |||
| António Delgado Monteiro | UCID | São Vicente | |
| João dos Santos Luís | UCID | São Vicente | |
| Dora Oriana Gomes Pires dos Reis | UCID | São Vicente | |
| São Vicente | |||
| São Vicente | |||
| São Vicente | |||
| Sal | |||
| Sal | |||
| Sal | |||
| Maio | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Santiago Sul | |||
| Africa | |||
| Americas | |||
| Europe and rest of the world | |||
| Europe and rest of the world | |||
| Source: CNE | |||
The African Union team of 20 observers declared that the elections held were fair and conducted in a peaceful and free manner. The AU also commended the government in creating the legal atmosphere for the press to conduct their business freely.[5]