2011 Cape Verdean presidential election

2011 Cape Verdean presidential election
7 August 2011 (first round)
21 August 2011 (second round)
Registered304,621
Turnout53.50% (first round), 59.87% (second round)
 
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

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.

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