Cape Verde presidential election: José Maria Neves leads with 63.9%
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on A Nação
Incumbent President José Maria Neves, who is standing to succeed himself, is well ahead of candidate Joana Rosa (31.5%) in the provisional count for the 15 November vote. With around 80.5% of polling stations counted, he has won 63.9% of the vote, according to the Cape Verdean newspaper A Nação.
Incumbent President José Maria Neves, who is standing to succeed himself, is leading the provisional count in Cape Verde’s presidential election with 63.9% of the vote. These results cover around 80.5% of polling stations counted nationwide, according to the Cape Verdean newspaper A Nação.
Behind him, Minister Joana Rosa has 31.5% of the votes. The other candidates are far behind: Gilson Alves (1.4%), Antero Tavares (1.2%), Casimiro de Pina (1.1%) and Loisito Tavares (0.9%).
The vote was open to 419,448 registered voters. Presented as the favourite before the vote, Neves is seeking a second term.
