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May 17, 2026 Confirmed

Cabo Verde
Republic of Cabo Verde
Election for Assembleia Nacional (Cabo Verdean National Assembly)

Results

Election Results Modified: May 07, 2026

General Information

At Stake in this Election:  

  • All 72 seats in the National Assembly of Cabo Verde 

 

Government Structure:  

  • Chief of State: President José Maria Pereira NEVES (since 09 Nov 2021) 

  • Head of Government: Prime Minister José Ulisses Correia e SILVA (since 22 April 2016) 

  • Assembly: unicameral National Assembly (Assembleia Nacional) with 72 seats 

 

Electoral System: 

  • The President is directly elected by majority vote, in up to two rounds, to a 5-year term. The President may run for additional terms, with a break of 5-years following two consecutive terms.

  • The Prime Minister is appointed by the President, after consulting the parties in the National Assembly and considering the results of the most recent election. 

  • All 72 members of the National Assembly are directly elected through list proportional representation in multi-member districts to a 5-year term. 

 

Information for Voters: 

Apoio ao Eleitor / Voter Support (in Portugese) 

 

  • Candidate filing deadline: 7 April 2026 

  • Voter registration deadline: 13 March 2026 

 

  • Movement for Democracy / Movimento para a Democracia (MpD) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 38 seats out of 72 

  • African Party for the Independence of Cabo Verde / Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde (PAICV) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 30 seats out of 72 

  • Independent and Democratic Cabo Verdean Union / União Cabo-verdiana Independente e Democrática (UCID) 

    • Seats won in the last election: 4 seats out of 72 

  • People, Work, and Solidarity / Pessoas, Trabalho e Solidariedade (PTS)   

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 72 

  • Popular Party / Partido Popular (PP)   

    • Seats won in the last election: 0 seats out of 72 

 

Country Context: 

  

Gender Data: 

  • Gender Quota:  Yes, political party lists must be at least 40% women and 40% men. Political parties whose elected politicians are at least 25% women receive additional state funding. 

  • Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

  • Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Not available. 

 

Disability Data: 

  • CRPD Status: Signed 30 Mar 2007, Ratified 10 Oct 2011  

  • Projected population with a disability: 83,980 (2024 est.) 

Election Modified: May 07, 2026

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