2021 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}
{{Short description|Parliamentary elections}}{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2021 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
| country = Cape Verde
| type = parliamentary
| ongoing =
| previous_election = 2016 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
| previous_year = 2016
| next_election = 2026 Cape Verdean parliamentary election
| next_year = 2026
| seats_for_election = All 72 seats in the National Assembly of Cape Verde
| majority_seats = 37
| election_date = 18 April 2021
| registered = 392,899
| turnout = 57.43%
| image1 = 150x150px
| leader1 = Ulisses Correia e Silva
| party1 = Movement for Democracy (Cape Verde)
| leaders_seat1 = Santiago Sul
| popular_vote1 = 110,121
| percentage1 = 48.8%
| swing1 = {{decrease}} 5.68pp
| seats_before1 = 40
| seats1 = 38{{cite web |title=Resultados |url=https://eleicoes.cv/resultados |website=Eleicoes |access-date=19 April 2021}}
| seat_change1 = {{decrease}} 2
|image2 = 150x150px
|leader2 = Janira Hopffer Almada
|party2 = African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde
| leaders_seat2 = Santiago Sul
| popular_vote2 = 87,063
| percentage2 = 38.6%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 0.44pp
| seats_before2 = 29
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 1
|image3 = 150x110px
|leader3 = António Delgado Monteiro
|party3 = UCID
|colour3 = 0066ff
| leaders_seat3 = São Vicente
| popular_vote3 = 19,834
| percentage3 = 8.8%
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 1.93pp
| seats_before3 = 3
| seat_change3 = {{increase}} 1
| title = Prime Minister
| before_election = Ulisses Correia e Silva
| before_party = Movement for Democracy
| after_election = Ulisses Correia e Silva
| after_party = Movement for Democracy
| map_image = Mapa_de_las_elecciones_parlamentarias_de_Cabo_Verde_de_2021.svg
| map_size = 400px
| map_caption =
}}
Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 18 April 2021.
Background
The incumbent prime minister, Ulisses Correia e Silva of the Christian democratic Movement for Democracy (MpD) party, sought reelection after five years of government.[https://news.yahoo.com/opposition-returns-power-cape-verde-15-years-010219999.html "Opposition returns to power in Cape Verde after 15 years"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112202222/https://news.yahoo.com/opposition-returns-power-cape-verde-15-years-010219999.html|date=12 November 2020}}, Agence France-Presse, 20 March 2016. His main contender was Janira Hopffer Almada, of the moderate socialist African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), who would become the first woman to reach the office of Prime Minister if elected.{{Cite web|date=2020-06-23|title=Cabo Verde Parliamentary Elections: April 18, 2021 and Presidential Election: October 17, 2021|url=https://21votes.com/cabo-verde-elections/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=21votes|language=en-US}}
The two parties have been the dominant political forces in Cape Verde since its democratization, but several newer parties are taking part in the election.{{Cite web|date=2021-04-13|title=Traditional parties face upset by newcomers in Cape Verde|url=https://www.africanews.com/2021/04/13/traditional-parties-face-upset-by-newcomers-in-cape-verde/|access-date=2021-04-13|website=Africanews|language=en}}
Name PM
| class="wikitable"
! Party ! Name |
| MpD |
| PAICV |
| UCID
| António Monteiro |
| PTS
| Claudio Sousa |
| PP
| Amândio Barbosa Vicente |
| PSD
| João Além |
Electoral system
The 72 members of the National Assembly are elected from 13 multi-member constituencies ranging in size from 2 to 15 seats. Three of the 13 multi-member constituencies are for diaspora voters in Africa, the Americas and Europe. The elections are held using closed list proportional representation, with seats allocated using the d'Hondt method.[http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2057_B.htm Electoral system] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222080142/http://www.ipu.org/parline-e/reports/2057_B.htm |date=22 December 2015 }} IPU
Results
{{Election results
|image=File:Asamblea Nacional de Cabo Verde de 2021.svg
|party1=Movement for Democracy|votes1=110121|seats1=38|sc1=–2
|party2=African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde|votes2=87063|seats2=30|sc2=+1
|party3=Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union|votes3=19834|seats3=4|sc3=+1
|party4=Labour and Solidarity Party|votes4=2088|seats4=0|sc4=0|color4=#5963cf
|party5=People's Party|votes5=756|seats5=0|sc5=0|color5=#01B0F1
|party6=Social Democratic Party|votes6=271|seats6=0|sc6=0
|invalid=5509
|total_sc=0
|electorate=392899
|source=[https://eleicoes.cv/resultados CNE]
}}