Cape Verdean parliamentary election, 2006

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Parliamentary elections were held in Cape Verde on 22 January 2006. The result was a victory for the ruling African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV), which won 41 of the 72 seats in the National Assembly.^[1]

Campaign

The PAICV and the Movement for Democracy were the only parties to nominate a candidate in every constituency.

Party	Votes	%	Seats	+/–
African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde	88,965	52.28	41	+1
Movement for Democracy	74,909	44.02	29	–1
Democratic and Independent Cape Verdean Union	4,495	2.64	2	–
Democratic Renewal Party	1,097	0.64	0	0
Social Democratic Party	702	0.41	0	0
Invalid/blank votes	4,690	–	–	–
Total	174,858	100	72	0
Registered voters/turnout	322,735	54.18	–	–
Source: African Elections Database

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