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{{Short description|Election of Evaristo Carvalho as President of São Tomé and Príncipe}}
{{Infobox election
{{Infobox election
| election_name = São Toméan presidential election, 2016
| election_name = 2016 São Toméan presidential election
| country = São Tomé and Príncipe
| country = São Tomé and Príncipe
| type = presidential
| type = presidential
| ongoing = yes
| ongoing = no
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| previous_election = 2011 São Toméan presidential election
| colours = yes
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| previous_election = São Tomé and Príncipe presidential election, 2011
| previous_year = 2011
| previous_year = 2011
| next_election =
| next_election = 2021 São Toméan presidential election
| next_year = 2021
| next_year = 2021
| election_date = 17 July 2016
| election_date = 17 July 2016 (first round) <br /> 7 August 2016 (second round)
| registered = 111,222
| registered = 111,222
| turnout = 64.31%
| turnout = 64.31% (first round) <br /> 46.06% (second round)
| colour1 = ffcc00
| image1 = [[File:Evaristo Carvalho 2016.jpg|150x150px]]
| image1 = [[File:No image.png|100px]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Evaristo Carvalho]]'''
| nominee1 = [[Evaristo Carvalho]]
| party1 = Independent Democratic Action
| popular_vote1 = '''41,820'''
| party1 = [[Independent Democratic Action|ADI]]
| popular_vote1 = 34,629
| percentage1 = '''100%'''
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| image2 = [[File:Manuel Pinto da Costa.jpg|150x150px]]
| percentage1 = 50.14%
| colour2 = 808080
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| image2 = [[File:Manuel Pinto da Costa.jpg|100px]]
| nominee2 = {{nowrap|[[Manuel Pinto da Costa]]}}
| nominee2 = {{nowrap|[[Manuel Pinto da Costa]]}}
| party2 = Independent (politician)
| party2 = Independent politician
| popular_vote2 = 17,121
| popular_vote2 = Boycotted
| percentage2 = 24.79%
| percentage2 = –
| map_image =
| map_image = São Toméan presidential election, 2016 Map.png
| map_size =
| map_size = 180px
| map_caption = Presidential election results map. <span style="color:#ffcc00;">Yellow</span> denotes provinces won by Carvalho, and <span style="color:#808080;">Grey</span> denotes those won by Pinto da Costa.
| map_caption =
| title = [[Presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe|President]]
| title = [[Presidents of São Tomé and Príncipe|President]]
| before_election = [[Manuel Pinto da Costa]]
| before_election = [[Manuel Pinto da Costa]]
| before_party = Independent (politician)
| before_party = Independent (politician)
| after_election = TBD
| after_election = [[Evaristo Carvalho]]
| after_party =
| after_party = [[Independent Democratic Action|ADI]]
}}{{Politics of São Tomé and Príncipe}}
}}{{Politics of São Tomé and Príncipe}}


'''Presidential elections''' were held in [[São Tomé and Príncipe]] on 17 July 2016.<ref>[https://www.ndi.org/electionscalendar Global elections calendar] NDI</ref> Initial results suggested [[Evaristo Carvalho]] of [[Independent Democratic Action]] had been elected in the first round of voting, defeating incumbent President [[Manuel Pinto da Costa]];<ref>[http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/cm_ao_minuto/detalhe/sao_tomeeleicoes_evaristo_carvalho_eleito_presidente_a_primeira_volta.html São Tomé/Eleições: Evaristo Carvalho eleito Presidente à primeira volta] Correio de manhã, 18 July 2016</ref> however, the results was subsequently annulled, necessitating a second round between Carvalho and da Costa.<ref>[http://www.africanews.com/2016/07/22/sao-tome-presidential-election-results-canceled-for-a-second-round/ Sao Tome presidential election results canceled for a second round] Africanews, 22 July 2016</ref> The second round of elections is scheduled to be held on 7 August.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2016/07/24/sao-tome-election-goes-to-second-round-after-court-ruling-n2197202|title=Reuters News - Sao Tome election goes to second round after court ruling|last=News|first=Reuters|website=Townhall|access-date=2016-07-27}}</ref>
Presidential elections were held in [[São Tomé and Príncipe]] on 17 July 2016.<ref>[https://www.ndi.org/electionscalendar Global elections calendar] NDI</ref> Initial results suggested [[Evaristo Carvalho]] of [[Independent Democratic Action]] had been elected in the first round of voting, defeating incumbent President [[Manuel Pinto da Costa]];<ref>[http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/cm_ao_minuto/detalhe/sao_tomeeleicoes_evaristo_carvalho_eleito_presidente_a_primeira_volta.html São Tomé/Eleições: Evaristo Carvalho eleito Presidente à primeira volta] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160719141936/http://www.cmjornal.xl.pt/cm_ao_minuto/detalhe/sao_tomeeleicoes_evaristo_carvalho_eleito_presidente_a_primeira_volta.html |date=2016-07-19 }} Correio de manhã, 18 July 2016</ref> however, the results was subsequently annulled, necessitating a second round between Carvalho and Pinto da Costa,<ref>[http://www.africanews.com/2016/07/22/sao-tome-presidential-election-results-canceled-for-a-second-round/ Sao Tome presidential election results canceled for a second round] Africanews, 22 July 2016</ref> which was held on 7 August.<ref>[http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2016/07/24/sao-tome-election-goes-to-second-round-after-court-ruling-n2197202 Sao Tome election goes to second round after court ruling] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160725142722/http://townhall.com/news/politics-elections/2016/07/24/sao-tome-election-goes-to-second-round-after-court-ruling-n2197202 |date=2016-07-25 }} Townhall, 24 July 2016</ref> However, Pinto da Costa boycotted the second round after claiming the first round had been fraudulent,<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-37006464 Sao Tome and Principe president boycotts own run-off vote] BBC News, 8 August 2016</ref> meaning Carvalho was elected unopposed.<ref>[http://cen.st/index.php/publicacoes/noticias/item/212-resultados-geral-das-eleicoes-presidenciais-2016 Resultado Geral Provisórios das Eleições Presidenciais 2016 2ª Volta] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190518214114/http://cen.st/index.php/publicacoes/noticias/item/212-resultados-geral-das-eleicoes-presidenciais-2016 |date=2019-05-18 }} CEN</ref>


==Electoral system==
==Electoral system==
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==Candidates==
==Candidates==
There were five candidates, including incumbent President [[Manuel Pinto da Costa]],<ref>[http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2016/07/15/des-elections-pour-l-archipel-africain-sao-tome-et-principe_4970305_3212.html "Des élections pour l’archipel africain Sao Tomé et Principe"] ''Le Monde'', 15 July 2016 {{fr icon}}.</ref> two former prime ministers, [[Evaristo Carvalho]] from [[Independent Democratic Action]] and [[Maria das Neves]] from the [[Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party|MLSTP/PSD]], as well as two [[Independent politician|independents]].
There were five candidates, including incumbent President [[Manuel Pinto da Costa]],<ref>[http://www.lemonde.fr/afrique/article/2016/07/15/des-elections-pour-l-archipel-africain-sao-tome-et-principe_4970305_3212.html Des élections pour l’archipel africain Sao Tomé et Principe] Le Monde, 15 July 2016 {{in lang|fr}}</ref> two former prime ministers, [[Evaristo Carvalho]] from [[Independent Democratic Action]] and [[Maria das Neves]] from the [[Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party|MLSTP/PSD]], as well as two [[Independent politician|independents]].


Carvalho stood as the candidate of the ruling ADI, the party of Prime Minister [[Patrice Trovoada]]. Carvalho was initially declared the winner in the first round with slightly more than 50% of the vote, but Carvalho's score was subsequently adjusted downward to 49.8%, necessitating a second round against President Pinto da Costa. However, Pinto da Costa refused to participate in the second round, alleging fraud and calling for a boycott.<ref>Abel Veiga, [https://www.yahoo.com/news/sao-tome-votes-runoff-boycotted-president-032621810.html?nhp=1 "Sao Tome votes in runoff boycotted by president"], Agence France-Presse, 6 August 2016.</ref>
Carvalho stood as the candidate of the ruling ADI, the party of Prime Minister [[Patrice Trovoada]]. Carvalho was initially declared the winner in the first round with slightly more than 50% of the vote, but Carvalho's score was subsequently adjusted downward to 49.88%, necessitating a second round against President Pinto da Costa. However, Pinto da Costa refused to participate in the second round, alleging fraud and calling for a boycott.<ref>[https://www.yahoo.com/news/sao-tome-votes-runoff-boycotted-president-032621810.html?nhp=1 Sao Tome votes in runoff boycotted by president] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160829051824/https://www.yahoo.com/news/sao-tome-votes-runoff-boycotted-president-032621810.html?nhp=1 |date=2016-08-29 }} Agence France-Presse, 6 August 2016</ref>


==Results==
==Results==
{{Election results
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
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|cand1=[[Evaristo Carvalho]]|party1=[[Independent Democratic Action]]|votes1=34522|votes1_2=41820
!rowspan=2|Candidate
|cand2=[[Manuel Pinto da Costa]]|party2=Independent|votes2=17188
!rowspan=2|Party
⚫
|cand3=[[Maria das Neves]]|party3=[[Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party|MLSTP/PSD]]|votes3=16828
!colspan=2|First round
|cand4=[[Manuel do Rosário]]|party4=Independent|votes4=478
!colspan=2|Second round
|cand5=[[Hélder Barros]]|party5=Independent|votes5=194
|-
|invalid=2314
!Votes
|invalid2=9406
!%
|electorate=111222
!Votes
|electorate2=111222
!%
|source=[http://www.telanon.info/politica/2016/07/26/22417/resultados-definitivos-da-primeira-volta/ Téla Nón], [http://www.telanon.info/politica/2016/08/15/22530/tc-declarou-evaristo-carvalho-como-presidente-da-republica-democratica-de-stp/ Téla Nón]
|-
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}}
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|align=left|[[Evaristo Carvalho|Evaristo do Espírito Santo Carvalho]]||align=left|[[Independent Democratic Action]]||34,522||49.88|| ||
|-
|align=left|[[Manuel Pinto da Costa]]||align=left|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]||17,188||24.84|| ||
|-
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|align=left|[[Maria das Neves|Maria das Neves Ceita Baptista de Sousa]]||align=left|[[Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe/Social Democratic Party|MLSTP/PSD]]||16,828||24.31||colspan=2 rowspan=3|
|-
|align=left|[[Manuel do Rosário]]||align=left|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]||478||0.69
|-
|align=left|[[Hélder Barros]]||align=left|[[Independent (politician)|Independent]]||194||0.28
|-
|align=left colspan=2|Invalid/blank votes||2,314||–|| ||–
|-
|align=left colspan=2|'''Total'''||'''71,524'''||'''100'''|| ||
|-
|align=left colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout||111,222||64.31|| ||
|-
|align=left colspan=6|Sources: [http://www.telanon.info/politica/2016/07/26/22417/resultados-definitivos-da-primeira-volta/ Téla Nón]
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|}


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 06:22, 6 July 2023

2016 São Toméan presidential election
← 2011 17 July 2016 (first round)
7 August 2016 (second round)		 2021 →
Registered111,222
Turnout64.31% (first round)
46.06% (second round)
 
Nominee Evaristo Carvalho Manuel Pinto da Costa
Party ADI Independent
Popular vote 41,820 Boycotted
Percentage 100% –
Presidential election results map. Yellow denotes provinces won by Carvalho, and Grey denotes those won by Pinto da Costa.
President before election

Manuel Pinto da Costa
Independent

Elected President

Evaristo Carvalho
ADI

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Presidential elections were held in São Tomé and Príncipe on 17 July 2016.[1] Initial results suggested Evaristo Carvalho of Independent Democratic Action had been elected in the first round of voting, defeating incumbent President Manuel Pinto da Costa;[2] however, the results was subsequently annulled, necessitating a second round between Carvalho and Pinto da Costa,[3] which was held on 7 August.[4] However, Pinto da Costa boycotted the second round after claiming the first round had been fraudulent,[5] meaning Carvalho was elected unopposed.[6]

Electoral system

The President of São Tomé and Príncipe is elected using the two-round system.[7] If no candidate received more than 50% of the vote, a run-off between the top two candidates.

Candidates

There were five candidates, including incumbent President Manuel Pinto da Costa,[8] two former prime ministers, Evaristo Carvalho from Independent Democratic Action and Maria das Neves from the MLSTP/PSD, as well as two independents.

Carvalho stood as the candidate of the ruling ADI, the party of Prime Minister Patrice Trovoada. Carvalho was initially declared the winner in the first round with slightly more than 50% of the vote, but Carvalho's score was subsequently adjusted downward to 49.88%, necessitating a second round against President Pinto da Costa. However, Pinto da Costa refused to participate in the second round, alleging fraud and calling for a boycott.[9]

Results

CandidatePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Evaristo CarvalhoIndependent Democratic Action34,52249.8841,820100.00
Manuel Pinto da CostaIndependent17,18824.83
Maria das NevesMLSTP/PSD16,82824.31
Manuel do RosárioIndependent4780.69
Hélder BarrosIndependent1940.28
Total69,210100.0041,820100.00
Valid votes69,21096.7641,82081.64
Invalid/blank votes2,3143.249,40618.36
Total votes71,524100.0051,226100.00
Registered voters/turnout111,22264.31111,22246.06
Source: Téla Nón, Téla Nón

References

  1. ^ Global elections calendar NDI
  2. ^ São Tomé/Eleições: Evaristo Carvalho eleito Presidente à primeira volta Archived 2016-07-19 at the Wayback Machine Correio de manhã, 18 July 2016
  3. ^ Sao Tome presidential election results canceled for a second round Africanews, 22 July 2016
  4. ^ Sao Tome election goes to second round after court ruling Archived 2016-07-25 at the Wayback Machine Townhall, 24 July 2016
  5. ^ Sao Tome and Principe president boycotts own run-off vote BBC News, 8 August 2016
  6. ^ Resultado Geral Provisórios das Eleições Presidenciais 2016 2ª Volta Archived 2019-05-18 at the Wayback Machine CEN
  7. ^ Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe IFES
  8. ^ Des élections pour l’archipel africain Sao Tomé et Principe Le Monde, 15 July 2016 (in French)
  9. ^ Sao Tome votes in runoff boycotted by president Archived 2016-08-29 at the Wayback Machine Agence France-Presse, 6 August 2016
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