# 2004 Cape Verdean local elections

Local elections were held in Cape Verde on 21 March 2004. The Movement for Democracy (MpD) won in the municipalities of Boa Vista, Paul, Porto Novo, São Domingos and Tarrafal, the MpD-affiliated Ribeira Grande Democratic Group (GDRG) won in Ribeira Grande, while the African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (PAICV) won in the municipalities of Mosteiros, Praia the capital, Santa Catarina do Fogo and São Filipe.

## Results

| Municipality | Party | Municipal Council | Municipal Council | Municipal Council | Municipal Assembly | Municipal Assembly | Municipal Assembly |
| Municipality | Party | Votes | % | Seats | Votes | % | Seats |
| Boa Vista | MpD | 1,358 | 65.04 | 5 | 1,352 | 64.78 | 8 |
| Boa Vista | PAICV | 730 | 34.96 | 0 | 735 | 35.22 | 5 |
| Brava | PAICV | 1,655 | 61.50 | 5 | 1,645 | 61.68 | 8 |
| Brava | MpD | 1,036 | 31.50 | 0 | 1,022 | 38.32 | 5 |
| Maio | MpD | 1,631 | 58.86 | 5 | 1,638 | 59.11 | 8 |
| Maio | PAICV | 1,113 | 40.17 | 0 | 1,101 | 39.73 | 5 |
| Maio | MDM | 27 | 0.97 | 0 | 32 | 1.15 | 0 |
| Mosteiros | PAICV | 2,531 | 66.07 | 5 | 2,516 | 35.73 | 9 |
| Mosteiros | MpD | 1,300 | 33.93 | 0 | 1,312 | 34.27 | 4 |
| Paul | MpD | 2,055 | 56.12 | 5 | 2,059 | 56.44 | 7 |
| Paul | PAICV | 1,607 | 43.8 | 0 | 1,589 | 43.56 | 6 |
| Porto Novo | MpD | 3,152 | 49.76 | 4 | 3,150 | 49.86 | 9 |
| Porto Novo | PAICV | 3,029 | 47.81 | 3 | 2,982 | 47.20 | 8 |
| Porto Novo | PCD–PRD | 154 | 2.43 | 0 | 86 | 2.94 | 0 |
| Praia | PAICV | 15,932 | 52.05 | 9 | 15,733 | 51.37 | 11 |
| Praia | MpD | 13,193 | 43.10 | 0 | 13,261 | 43.30 | 9 |
| Praia | PCD–PRD | 1,330 | 4.35 | 0 | 1,487 | 4.86 | 1 |
| Praia | UCID | 153 | 0.50 | 0 | 147 | 0.48 | 0 |
| Ribeira Grande | GDRG | 5,723 | 77.45 | 7 | 5,512 | 74.33 | 13 |
| Ribeira Grande | PAICV | 1,666 | 22.55 | 0 | 1,904 | 25.67 | 4 |
| Sal | GIMDS | 2,867 | 55.30 | 7 | 2,867 | 55.21 | 9 |
| Sal | PAICV | 2,317 | 44.70 | 0 | 2,326 | 44.79 | 8 |
| Santa Catarina | PAICV | 5,733 | 50.42 | 9 | 5,754 | 50.46 | 11 |
| Santa Catarina | MpD | 5,015 | 43.95 | 0 | 5,041 | 44.20 | 10 |
| Santa Catarina | PCD–PRD | 482 | 4.22 | 0 | 464 | 4.07 | 0 |
| Santa Catarina | NU BAI | 160 | 1.40 | 0 | 145 | 1.27 | 0 |
| Santa Cruz | PAICV | 5,686 | 53.13 | 7 | 5,650 | 52.89 | 11 |
| Santa Cruz | MpD | 5,016 | 46.87 | 0 | 5,033 | 47.11 | 10 |
| São Domingos | MpD | 3,507 | 72.21 | 7 | 3,516 | 72.17 | 12 |
| São Domingos | GID–SD | 1,350 | 27.79 | 0 | 1,356 | 27.83 | 5 |
| São Filipe | PAICV | 5,221 | 55.80 | 7 | 5,248 | 56.16 | 10 |
| São Filipe | MpD | 4,135 | 44.20 | 0 | 4,096 | 43.84 | 7 |
| São Miguel | MpD | 2,811 | 64.40 | 7 | 2,772 | 63.33 | 11 |
| São Miguel | PAICV | 1,015 | 23.25 | 0 | 1,011 | 23.10 | 4 |
| São Miguel | PCD–PRD | 539 | 12.35 | 0 | 594 | 13.57 | 2 |
| São Nicolau | MpD | 2,827 | 59.40 | 7 | 2,869 | 60.07 | 10 |
| São Nicolau | PAICV | 1,932 | 40.60 | 0 | 1,907 | 39.93 | 7 |
| São Vicente | MpD | 7,875 | 36.01 | 4 | 7,818 | 35.75 | 8 |
| São Vicente | PAICV | 6,614 | 30.25 | 3 | 6,838 | 31.27 | 7 |
| São Vicente | UCID | 3,737 | 17.09 | 1 | 3,684 | 16.85 | 3 |
| São Vicente | PTS | 2,472 | 11.30 | 1 | 2,367 | 10.82 | 2 |
| São Vicente | MMSV | 1,170 | 5.35 | 0 | 1,162 | 5.31 | 1 |
| Tarrafal | MpD | 3,338 | 70.14 | 7 | 3,287 | 68.82 | 12 |
| Tarrafal | PAICV | 1,050 | 22.06 | 0 | 1,016 | 21.27 | 4 |
| Tarrafal | PCD–PRD | 371 | 7.80 | 0 | 473 | 9.90 | 1 |
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