2011 Cape Verdean presidential election explained

Country:	Cape Verde
Type:	presidential
Previous Election:	2006 Cape Verdean presidential election
Previous Year:	2006
Next Election:	2016 Cape Verdean presidential election
Next Year:	2016
Election Date:	7 August 2011 (first round) 21 August 2011 (second round)
Registered:	304,621
Turnout:	53.50% (first round), 59.87% (second round)
Image1:	Jorge Carlos Fonseca 2014.png
Nominee1:	Jorge Carlos Fonseca
Party1:	Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde)
Popular Vote1:	97,735
Percentage1:	54.26%
Nominee2:	Manuel Inocêncio Sousa
Party2:	African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde
Popular Vote2:	82,379
Percentage2:	45.74%
President
Before Election:	Pedro Pires
Before Party:	African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde
After Election:	Jorge Carlos Fonseca
After Party:	Movement for Democracy

Presidential elections were held in Cape Verde on 7 August 2011, with a second round run-off on 21 August.^[1] The result was a victory for Jorge Carlos Fonseca of the Movement for Democracy, who received 54% of the vote in the second round.^[1]

Campaign

Four candidates contested the elections:^[2]

Manuel Inocêncio Sousa, a former Foreign Minister and the candidate of the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV).
Aristides Lima, President of the National Assembly. A member of the PAICV, he ran without its support.
Jorge Carlos Fonseca, another former Foreign Minister, and the candidate of the opposition Movement for Democracy.
Joaquim Monteiro, an independent.

Notes and References

http://africanelections.tripod.com/cv.html Elections in Cape Verde
http://derstandard.at/1311802834238/Neuer-Praesident-wird-gewaehlt New president to be elected