2016 Cape Verdean parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 20 March 2016. 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.

2016 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
20 March 2016
72 seats in the National Assembly
37 seats needed for a majority
Registered347,622
Turnout65.97%
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Ulisses Correia e Silva Janira Hopffer Almada António Delgado Monteiro
Party MpD PAICV UCID
Leader's seat Santiago Sul Santiago Sul São Vicente
Last election 32 seats 36 seats 2 seats
Seats won 40 29 3
Seat change 8 9 1
Popular vote 122,881 86,078 15,488
Percentage 54.48% 38.16% 6.87%
Prime Minister before election

José Maria Neves
PAICV

 Elected Prime Minister

Ulisses Correia e Silva
Movement for Democracy

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