2014 European Parliament election in Portugal

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2014 European Parliament election in Portugal
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All 21 Portuguese seats to the European Parliament
Turnout33.7% Decrease2.svg 3.1 pp
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
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Leader Francisco Assis Paulo Rangel João Ferreira
Party PS AP CDU
Alliance S&D EPP GUE/NGL
Last election7 seats, 26.6%10 seats, 40.1% [1] 2 seats, 10.6%
Seats won87 [2] 3
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 3 [3] Increase2.svg 1
Popular vote1,034,249910,647416,925
Percentage31.5%27.7%12.7%
SwingIncrease2.svg 4.9 pp Decrease2.svg 12.4 pp Increase2.svg 2.0 pp
 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
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Marisa Matias, SomosBibliotecas (cropped).png
Rui Tavares, SomosBibliotecas (cropped).png
Leader Marinho e Pinto Marisa Matias Rui Tavares
Party MPT BE L
Alliance ALDE GUE/NGL Greens/EFA
Last election0 seats, 0.7%3 seats, 10.7%Did not contest
Seats won210
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 2Decrease2.svg 2New party
Popular vote234,788149,76471,495
Percentage7.2%4.6%2.2%
SwingIncrease2.svg 6.5 pp Decrease2.svg 6.2 pp New party

An election was held in Portugal on Sunday, 25 May 2014, to elect the Portuguese delegation to the European Parliament from 2014 to 2019. This was the seventh European Parliament election held in Portugal.

Contents

The Socialist Party (PS) was the winner of the elections, scoring 31.5 percent of the votes. The Socialists increased their share of vote by almost 5 percentage points, and won one more seat compared with 2009. However, the PS victory was much more weaker than what polls predicted, as the margin between them and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and CDS – People's Party (CDS) coalition was below 4 points. Because of this worse than expected result, the PS would enter in a leadership contest just weeks after the election.

The PSD/CDS contested the election in a coalition called "Portugal Alliance". The coalition achieved one of the worst results ever, as PSD+CDS never polled below 30 percent, but the weak result by the coalition was softened by the close margin between them and the Socialists.

The Democratic Unity Coalition (CDU) scored their best result since 1989, polling almost 13 percent of the vote and winning one more seat compared with 2009. On the other hand, the Left Bloc (BE) suffered a huge defeat by erasing their 2009 historic results. The BE won 4.6 percent of the votes, a drop of more than 6 points, and was only able to elect their top candidate Marisa Matias, compared with the three seats they won in 2009.

The big surprise of the elections was the extraordinary result of the Earth Party (MPT). Headed by the former bar association chairman António Marinho e Pinto, MPT won 7.2 percent of the votes and was able to elect two members to the European Parliament. To add also, that LIVRE, headed by BE dissident Rui Tavares, was not able to win a seat, although scoring 2.2 percent.

Turnout fell to the lowest level ever, with only 33.7 percent of voters casting a ballot.

Electoral system

The voting method used, for the election of European members of parliament, is by proportional representation using the d'Hondt method, which is known to benefit leading parties. In the 2014 European Union elections, Portugal had 21 seats to be filled. Deputies are elected in a single constituency, corresponding to the entire national territory.

Parties and candidates

The major parties that participated in the election, and their European Parliament list leaders, were:

The Social Democratic Party and the People's Party have contested this election in a coalition. [4]

Campaign period

Party slogans

Party or allianceOriginal sloganEnglish translationRefs
AP « Na Europa por Portugal »"In Europe for Portugal" [5]
PS « Confiança na Mudança »"Trust in Change" [6]
BE « De Pé! »"Standing!" [7]
CDU « Defender o povo e o País »"Defending the people and the country" [8]
MPT « Mais verdade na política! »"More truth in politics!" [9]
LIVRE « Livre. Para fazer diferente. »"Free. To do different. » [10]

Candidates' debates

2014 European Parliament election in Portugal debates
DateOrganisersModerator(s)   P Present   A Absent invitee N Non-invitee 
AP
Rangel		 PS
Assis		 BE
Matias		 CDU
Ferreira		 MPT
Pinto		 LIVRE
Tavares		Refs
22 May Antena 1 Maria Flor PedrosoPPPPPP [11]

Opinion polling

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD-CDS.png PS Logo (Text version).png LeftBloc.svg Logo of the Unitary Democratic Coalition.svg MPT (Simbolo Eleitoral).png Partido LIVRE logo.png OLead
PSD Logo Simples.png Cds simbolo 2.png
2014 EP election25 May 2014—27.7
7		31.5
8		4.6
1		12.7
3		7.2
2		2.2
0		14.1
0		3.8
CESOP–UCP 25 May 2014 (20:00)—25–29
6/8		30–34
7/9		5–7
1/2		12–15
3/4		7–8
1/2		——5
Eurosondagem 25 May 2014 (20:00)—25.0–29.2
7/8		32.1–36.3
8/9		4.2–6.0
1		11.4–13.9
3		6.6–8.8
1/2		——7.1
Aximage 25 May 2014 (20:00)—26–30
7/8		32–37
8/10		4–7
1		10–14
3		5–9
1		——6–7
Aximage 14–22 May 20141,50730.1
7/9		36.4
9/10		5.8
1		11.4
2/3		3.4
0		0.6
0		12.3
0		6.3
Eurosondagem 14–20 May 20142,01429.7
7/8		36.9
9/10		5.7
1		12.5
1		——15.2
0		7.2
CESOP–UCP 17–19 May 20142,08530
7/9		34
8/10		5
1		12
2/4		3
0/1		2
0		14
0		4
Pitagórica 14–18 May 201450529.136.65.59.45.6—13.87.5
Aximage 7–14 May 20141,02730.2
7/8		37.8
9/11		6.3
2		8.8
1/3		4.3
0/1		0.8
0		11.8
0		7.6
Eurosondagem 14–22 Apr 20141,53332.5
8		37.5
9/10		5.5
1		10.9
2/3		——13.6
0		5.0
Aximage 9–12 Apr 201461333.240.94.910.8——10.27.7
Pitagórica [12] 25–29 Mar 201450633.437.36.49.8——13.13.9
Eurosondagem 13–19 Mar 20141,52532.1
8		36.9
9		6.6
1		11.9
3		——12.5
0		4.8
Aximage 8–13 Mar 201475537.4
9		39.9
9		6.6
1		8.2
2		——7.9
0		2.5
Pitagórica [13] 24 Feb–1 Mar 201450635.432.27.311.5——13.63.2
Pitagórica [14] 20–24 Jan 201450634.230.49.010.8——15.63.8
Aximage 7–10 Jan 201460137.135.56.99.2——11.31.6
2009 EP election 7 June 2009—31.7
8		8.4
2		26.5
7		10.7
3		10.6
2		0.7
0		—11.4
0		5.2

Voter turnout

The table below shows voter turnout throughout election day including voters from Overseas.

TurnoutTime
12:0016:0019:00
20092014±20092014±20092014±
Total11.86%12.14%Increase2.svg 0.28 pp 26.82%26.31%Decrease2.svg 0.51 pp 36.78%33.67%Decrease2.svg 3.11 pp
Sources [15] [16]

National summary of votes and seats

Summary of the results of Portugal's 25 May 2014 election to the European Parliament
Portugal MEPS 2014.svg
National partyEuropean
party		Main candidateVotes%+/–Seats+/–
Socialist Party (PS) PES Francisco Assis 1,034,24931.494.96 Increase2.svg81 Increase2.svg
Portugal Alliance (AP)
• Social Democratic Party (PSD)
• People's Party (CDS–PP)		 EPP Paulo Rangel 910,64727.73 [17] 7
6
1
2 Decrease2.svg
1 Decrease2.svg
Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU)
• Communist Party (PCP)
• Ecologist Party (PEV)		 EGP / PEL João Ferreira 416,92512.692.05 Increase2.svg3
3
0
1 Increase2.svg
0 Steady2.svg
Earth Party (MPT) ALDE Marinho e Pinto 234,7887.156.48 Increase2.svg22 Increase2.svg
Left Bloc (B.E.) PEL / EACL Marisa Matias 149,7644.566.16 Decrease2.svg12 Decrease2.svg
LIVRE (L) Rui Tavares 71,4952.18new0new
Party for Animals and Nature (PAN) EUL-NGL Orlando Figueiredo56,4311.72new0new
Workers' Communist Party (PCTP/MRPP)NoneLeopoldo Mesquita54,7081.670.47 Increase2.svg00 Steady2.svg
New Democracy Party (PND) EUD Eduardo Welsh23,0820.70new0new
Portuguese Labour Party (PTP)None José Manuel Coelho 22,5420.69new0new
People's Monarchist Party (PPM)NoneNuno Correia da Silva17,7850.540.14 Increase2.svg00 Steady2.svg
National Renovator Party (P.N.R.)NoneHumberto Oliveira14,8870.450.08 Increase2.svg00 Steady2.svg
Socialist Alternative Movement (MAS)NoneGil Garcia12,4970.38new0new
Portugal Pro-Life (PPV)NoneAcácio Valente12,0080.37new0new
Democratic Party of the Atlantic (PDA)NonePaulo Casaca5,2980.16new0new
Workers Party of Socialist Unity (POUS)NoneCarmelinda Pereira3,6660.110.04 Decrease2.svg00 Steady2.svg
Valid votes3,040,77192.58
Blank and invalid votes243,6817.42
Totals3,284,452100.00—211 Decrease2.svg
Electorate (eligible voters) and voter turnout9,753,56833.673.11 Decrease2.svg
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições
Vote share
PS
 
31.49%
AP
 
27.73%
CDU
 
12.69%
MPT
 
7.15%
BE
 
4.56%
L
 
2.18%
PAN
 
1.72%
PCTP/MRPP
 
1.67%
PND
 
0.70%
PTP
 
0.69%
PPM
 
0.54%
Others
 
1.46%
Blank/Invalid
 
7.42%
Seats
PS
 
38.10%
AP
 
33.33%
CDU
 
14.29%
MPT
 
9.52%
BE
 
4.76%

Distribution by European group

Summary of political group distribution in the 8th European Parliament (2014–2019) [18]
GroupsPartiesSeatsTotal %
Party of European Socialists (PES)8838.10
European People's Party (EPP)6
1		733.33
European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL)3
1		419.05
Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE)229.52
Total2121100.00

Maps

See also

References

  1. ↑ PSD: 31.7%, 8 seats; CDS-PP: 8.4%, 2 seats.
  2. ↑ PSD: 6; CDS-PP: 1
  3. ↑ PSD: Decrease2.svg 2; CDS-PP: Decrease2.svg 1
  4. ↑ Coligação alargada às europeias, Expresso , 5 July 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "ELEIÇÕES PARA O PARLAMENTO EUROPEU DE 2014 – ALIANÇA PORTUGAL (PSD+CDS)". Ephemera (in Portuguese). 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  6. ↑ "Europeias: PS adopta estética selfie em cartaz". Meios & Publicidade (in Portuguese). 13 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  7. ↑ "ELEIÇÕES PARA O PARLAMENTO EUROPEU DE 2014 – BE". Ephemera (in Portuguese). 25 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  8. ↑ "Campanha das Europeias: Nada de novo". Meios & Publicidade (in Portuguese). 19 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  9. ↑ "ELEIÇÕES PARA O PARLAMENTO EUROPEU DE 2014 – MPT". Ephemera (in Portuguese). 17 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  10. ↑ "ELEIÇÕES PARA O PARLAMENTO EUROPEU DE 2014 – LIVRE". Ephemera (in Portuguese). 2 July 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  11. ↑ "Debates Europeias 2014". RTP (in Portuguese). 22 May 2014. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
  12. ↑ Results presented here exclude undecideds (42.6%). With their inclusion results are: PSD/CDS-PP: 19.2%; PS: 21.4%; BE: 3.7%; CDU: 5.6%; Others: 7.5%.
  13. ↑ Results presented here exclude undecideds (36.7%). With their inclusion results are: PSD/CDS-PP: 22.4%; PS: 20.4%; BE: 4.6%; CDU: 7.3%; Others: 8.6%.
  14. ↑ Results presented here exclude undecideds (38.8%). With their inclusion results are: PSD/CDS-PP: 20.9%; PS: 18.6%; BE: 4.7%; CDU: 6.6%; Others: 9.6%.
  15. ↑ "Europeias 2014 - Afluência". eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/europeias2014/index.html (in Portuguese). Ministry of Internal Administration . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  16. ↑ "Europeias 2009 - Afluência". eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/europeias2009/index.html (in Portuguese). Ministry of Internal Administration . Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  17. ↑ The Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the People's Party (CDS–PP) contested separately the 2009 election.
  18. ↑ "Elecciones al Parlamento Europeo: Resultados por países 1979 - 2014". historiaelectoral.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 November 2017.
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