01 / 06AT
INDEPENDENT CANDIDACYAntero Lúcio Lopes
Francês Tavares
Officially approved candidacy. First name on the ballot.
VIEW OFFICIAL RECORD ↗ONE NATION, ONE VOTEPRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2026
Cabo Verde
decides.
Six confirmed candidates. One presidential election. Verified information without noise or party endorsements.
OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED DATE15 NOV 2026READ DECREE ↗
ATLANTIC / 2026OFFICIAL CANDIDATES06
FIRST ROUND15 NOV
RUNOFF, IF REQUIRED29 NOV
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01 / ELECTION DESK
Election night.
Official results when published. Until then, we never present forecasts as votes counted.
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Counting has not begun.
No vote totals have been published on this page. Always check CNE for validated information.
Validated votes—
Turnout—
Confirmed resultNot declared
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02 / OFFICIAL BALLOT ORDER
Six candidates. One presidency.
All six definitively approved candidates, in the order determined by the Constitutional Court.
Antero Lúcio Lopes
02 / 06CP
INDEPENDENT CANDIDACYCasimiro Jesus
Lopes de Pina
Second on the official ballot. Also stood in the 2021 election.
VIEW OFFICIAL RECORD ↗03 / 06JN
INCUMBENT PRESIDENTJosé Maria
Pereira Neves
President since 2021, standing for re-election. Politically supported by PAICV.
VIEW OFFICIAL RECORD ↗04 / 06GA
INDEPENDENT CANDIDACYGilson João
dos Santos Alves
Fourth in the official order. Also contested the 2021 presidential election.
VIEW OFFICIAL RECORD ↗05 / 06JR
POLITICALLY SUPPORTED BY MpDJoana Gomes
Rosa Amado
Former minister of justice, politically supported by Movimento para a Democracia.
VIEW OFFICIAL RECORD ↗06 / 06LS
INDEPENDENT CANDIDACYLoisito Tavares
de Sousa
Admitted following an appeal to the Constitutional Court. Sixth on the ballot.
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Numbers indicate ballot order, not a rating or ranking. Political endorsements are reported context, not the legal designation of candidacies.
03 / VOTER GUIDE
Everything you need to know.
A national vote, including registered Cabo Verdean voters living abroad.
01
Who can vote?
Cabo Verdean citizens registered to vote who are at least 18 by polling day.
02
Which ID do I need?
An official civil identification document proving identity; the CNE guide accepts expired documents.
03
Voting hours
Polling opens at 08:00; voters are admitted until 18:00 in the local time of the country where voting takes place.
04
Voting overseas
Cabo Verdeans abroad can vote when registered in the appropriate consular area.
NOT SURE WHERE TO VOTE?
Check your registration and voting location through official channels.
04 / ISLANDS & DIASPORA
Many islands.
One vote.
Explore the islands and diaspora. These are geographic references, not live result districts on this website.
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SELECT AN ISLAND / AREACV · 2026
SELECTED AREA
Santiago
A ilha onde se situa Praia, a capital nacional.
No regional result figures are published on this page.
05 / TIMELINE
Road to 15 November.
01Candidacies confirmed
CNE publishes the final six-person ballot.
02Campaign begins
Official campaign begins; ends on 13 November.
03Election day
First round of the presidential election.
04Possible runoff
Held only if no candidate wins an absolute majority.
06 / SOURCES & NEWS
Facts over noise.
Official records, election decisions and dated reports with transparent sourcing.
NATIONAL ELECTION COMMISSION · 06 NOV 2026
145 international observers to monitor presidential vote.
CNE confirmed missions from five international organisations.
↗ CNE · 28 SET 2026Six presidential candidates definitively admitted.
Official list and ballot order.
↗ OFFICIAL GAZETTE · 30 JUL 2026The decree setting the first-round and runoff dates.
15 November; 29 November if a runoff is needed.
↗OFFICIAL RESOURCES