2021 Portuguese local elections

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2021 Portuguese local elections
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  2017 26 September 2021 2025  

All 308 Portuguese municipalities and 3,092 [1] Portuguese Parishes
All 2,064 local government councils
Opinion polls
Turnout53.6% Decrease2.svg 1.3 pp
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Antonio Costa em 2017.jpg
EPP Summit, 22 March 2018 (27083908678) (cropped, Rui Rio).jpg
Jeronimo de Sousa (1 de Maio de 2015) (cropped).jpg
Leader António Costa Rui Rio Jerónimo de Sousa
Party PS PSD PCP
Alliance CDU
Last election160 mayors, 38.7%98 mayors, 30.3%24 mayors, 9.5%
Popular vote1,854,960 [lower-alpha 1] 1,606,392 [lower-alpha 2] 410,666
Percentage37.1%32.1%8.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.6 pp Increase2.svg 1.8 pp Decrease2.svg 1.3 pp
Mayors148 [lower-alpha 3] 114 [lower-alpha 4] 19
Mayors +/–Decrease2.svg 12Increase2.svg 16Decrease2.svg 5
Councillors909 [lower-alpha 5] 793 [lower-alpha 6] 148
Councillors +/–Decrease2.svg 54Increase2.svg 64Decrease2.svg 23

Local elections in Portugal were held on 26 September 2021. [2] The election consisted of three separate elections in the 308 Portuguese municipalities: the election for the Municipal Chamber (the executive branch of the municipality), whose winner is automatically elected mayor, similar to first-past-the-post (FPTP); another election for the Municipal Assembly (the deliberative branch of the municipality); and an election for the Parish Assembly (the deliberative branch of the lower-level parish), whose winner is elected parish president. This last one was held separately in the more than 3,000 parishes around the country. In the 2021 election, 12.3 percent of incumbent mayors, 38 to be precise, were barred from running for another term: 23 from the PS, 11 from the PSD, 3 from CDU and one from the CDS–PP. [3]

Contents

The elections happened during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in Portugal. Because of that, there was a proposal by the Social Democratic Party to postpone the elections for two months and hold the election between 22 November and 14 December 2021. [4] This proposal was rejected by Parliament and the election was to be held in the normal period set by the election law, between 22 September and 14 October. [5] On 1 July 2021, the government announced the election date for 26 September 2021. [2]

The Socialist Party (PS) retained their status as the largest party in local councils, but lost a lot of votes across the country and especially in some big urban centers. The PS lost Coimbra, Funchal and Barcelos to the PSD, and suffered a massive upset in Lisbon, where the PS incumbent mayor Fernando Medina was defeated by the PSD/CDS coalition candidate Carlos Moedas. [6] The PS losses across the country and the upset defeat in Lisbon were labeled as a "yellow card" to António Costa's government. [7]

Despite not winning the most cities in the country as a whole, the Social Democrats (PSD) were considered the big winners of the elections by winning several cities from the Socialists, narrowing the gap nationwide between them and the PS, and for winning back several urban centers, mainly the upset victory in Lisbon. [8] The party also performed very well in the South, gaining ground in the Alentejo region by winning four cities in Évora district and winning Portalegre from an Independent. [9] In the Azores and Madeira regions, the party also made gains but lost some cities like Batalha and Guarda to independent movements. With these results, Rui Rio's position in the PSD leadership was strengthened. [10]

The Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU) saw another decline and achieved their worst result to date, just 19 mayors and 8 percent of the votes. The coalition was able to hold on to Évora and Setúbal, albeit by slim margins, but lost big suburban cities like Loures and Moita. In the Alentejo region the coalition lost cities to both PS and PSD, of note the losses of both Montemor-o-Novo and Mora, two Communist bastions since 1976, to the PS. [11] Jerónimo de Sousa, CDU leader, recognized that the results "fell short of the goals" of the coalition. [12]

Independent movements made gains in the elections by winning Guarda from the PSD, and Elvas and Mealhada from the PS. In Porto, mayor Rui Moreira was reelected for a third term but lost his majority. In Figueira da Foz, former prime minister and PSD leader Pedro Santana Lopes made a dramatic comeback, running as an independent, by gaining the city from the PS. [13] The Left Bloc suffered losses by winning just 5 councillors across the country, a drop compared with the 12 councillors they won in 2017, but the party was able to win a councillor in Porto city for the first time. [14] CHEGA was able to win several councillors across the country, a total of 19, and polled 4 percent of the votes. André Ventura said that the results "weren't a total victory", as the party failed its goal of being the 3rd largest political force. [15] The Liberals (IL) did not win any councillors and polled just 1.3 percent of the votes. Together for the People (JPP) were able to hold on to Santa Cruz in the Madeira islands, while We, the Citizens! (NC) lost their sole city to the PSD. [16]

Turnout in these elections decreased compared to four years ago, with just 53.6 percent of voters casting a ballot.

Background

Official logo of the election. Eleicoes autarquicas 2021.svg
Official logo of the election.

Date

According to the local election law, an election must be called between 22 September and 14 October of the year that the local mandates end. The election is called by a Government of Portugal decree, unlike general elections which are called by the President of the Republic. The Election date must be announced at least 80 days before election day. Election day is the same in all municipalities, and should fall on a Sunday or national holiday. The 2021 local elections should have, therefore, take place no later than 10 October 2021. [17] In March 2021, Prime Minister António Costa said that the elections should be held in September, hinting that the most likely date for the election would be September 26, [18] which was confirmed in July 2021. [2]

Electoral system

Map of the 308 municipalities up for election. Mapa de Portugal (subdivisiones).svg
Map of the 308 municipalities up for election.

All 308 municipalities are allocated a certain number of councilors to elect corresponding to the number of registered voters in a given municipality. Each party or coalition must present a list of candidates. The lists are closed and the seats in each municipality are apportioned according to the D'Hondt method. Unlike in national legislative elections, independent lists are allowed to run.

Council seats and Parish assembly seats are distributed as follows:

Seat allocation for the 2021 local election [19]
CouncilorsParish Assembly
SeatsVotersSeatsVoters
17only Lisbon 19+amore than 30,000 voters
13only Porto 19more than 20,000 voters
11100,000 voters or more13more than 5,000 voters
9more than 50,000 voters9more than 1,000 voters
7more than 10,000 voters71,000 voters or less
510,000 voters or less

a For parishes with more than 30,000 voters, the number of seats mentioned above is increased by one per every 10,000 voters in excess of that number, and then by one more if the result is even.

Parties

The political forces that expressed intention to present candidacies in at least one of the 308 municipalities are the following: [20]

Campaign period

Party slogans

Party or allianceOriginal sloganEnglish translationRefs
PS « Garantir o Futuro. No Caminho Certo »"Secure the Future. On the Right Track" [21]
PSD « Nas Mãos de Todos »"In Everyone's Hands" [22]
CDU « Futuro de Confiança »"Future of Trust" [23]
CDS–PP « Acreditar em Portugal »"Belief in Portugal" [24]
BE « O voto que faz a diferença »"The vote that makes the difference" [25]

Opinion polls

Voter turnout

The table below shows voter turnout throughout election day. Unlike past elections, voting was extended for one more hour, until 20:00, because of the COVID-19 pandemic. [26]

TurnoutTime
12:0016:0020:00
20172021±20172021±20172021±
Total22.05%20.94%Decrease2.svg 1.11 pp 44.39%42.34%Decrease2.svg 2.05 pp 54.96%53.65%Decrease2.svg 1.31 pp
Sources [27] [28]

Results

Municipal Councils

National summary of votes and seats

Summary of the 26 September 2021 Municipal Councils elections results
Parties Votes%±pp swing CandidaciesCouncillorsMayors
Total±Total±
Socialist 1,711,72534.22Decrease2.svg3.6293888Decrease2.svg64148Decrease2.svg11
Social Democratic 660,43613.21Decrease2.svg2.9152437Decrease2.svg5672Decrease2.svg7
Social Democratic / People's 540,78310.81Increase2.svg2.091239Increase2.svg7031Increase2.svg15
Unitary Democratic Coalition 410,6668.21Decrease2.svg1.3301148Decrease2.svg2319Decrease2.svg5
Independents276,9615.54Decrease2.svg1.379134Increase2.svg419Increase2.svg2
CHEGA 208,2324.16219190
Left Bloc 137,5602.75Decrease2.svg0.51134Decrease2.svg80Steady2.svg0
PSD / CDS–PP / Alliance / MPT / PPM 90,9121.81381
Socialist / LIVRE 80,8691.62170
People's 74,8691.50Decrease2.svg1.18231Decrease2.svg106Steady2.svg0
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM 70,9041.42Steady2.svg0.01432Increase2.svg173Increase2.svg1
Liberal Initiative 64,8491.304400
People–Animals–Nature 56,9331.14Steady2.svg0.0400Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
PSD / CDS–PP / Alliance / MPT / PDR / PPM / RIR 46,7850.94270
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / Alliance 44,8510.90391
PSD / CDS–PP / NC / PPM / Alliance / RIR / Volt 29,3490.59161
PSD / CDS–PP / MPT / PPM 28,7220.57Decrease2.svg1.1816Decrease2.svg72Increase2.svg1
PS / BE / PAN / MPT / PDR 22,6940.45Steady2.svg0.015Decrease2.svg10Decrease2.svg1
LIVRE / Socialist 22,0740.44Increase2.svg0.117Increase2.svg21Steady2.svg0
Socialist / People–Animals–Nature / LIVRE 17,2650.35130
Social Democratic / Earth 16,3710.33Decrease2.svg0.135Steady2.svg01Increase2.svg1
PSD / CDS–PP / Alliance / MPT / PDR 15,2300.30130
We, the Citizens! 15,2260.30Increase2.svg0.1205Steady2.svg00Decrease2.svg1
Social Democratic / People's / Alliance 14,5410.29440
Together for the People 14,0730.28Steady2.svg0.055Decrease2.svg11Steady2.svg0
PSD / CDS–PP / IL / MPT / PPM 14,0300.28271
Socialist / React, Include, Recycle 13,5060.27130
Social Democratic / People's Monarchist 9,7350.19Decrease2.svg0.825Decrease2.svg30Steady2.svg0
Socialist / People–Animals–Nature 8,9010.18130
People's / Social Democratic / Liberal Initiative 7,8510.16130
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / IL 5,7260.11130
Left Bloc / LIVRE / Volt Portugal 5,5390.11110
We, the Citizens! / People's Monarchist 4,4100.09400
PSD / MPT / PPM 3,7850.08Increase2.svg0.112Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
Alliance 3,7650.08200
We, the Citizens! / React, Include, Recycle 3,3540,07210
PSD / MPT / PPM / Alliance 3,3380.07120
People's / Earth 3,1920.06Increase2.svg0.120Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
Social Democratic / People's / Earth 3,1500.06Decrease2.svg0.114Decrease2.svg31Increase2.svg1
Social Democratic / People's / Liberal Initiative 3,1190.06130
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / IL / Alliance 3,0000.06110
People's / We, the Citizens! / Alliance 2,8110.06110
LIVRE 2,6110.05Increase2.svg0.080Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
We, the Citizens! / Alliance 2,2030,04300
Volt Portugal 1,6540.03300
Earth / People's Monarchist / Alliance 1,6470.03100
PSD / CDS–PP / MPT / PPM / Alliance / PDR 1,6250.03100
Earth 1,6060.03Decrease2.svg0.110Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
Labour 1,5740.03Decrease2.svg0.180Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
People's / Social Democratic 1,5420.03Decrease2.svg0.011Decrease2.svg10Steady2.svg0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 1,3410.03Decrease2.svg0.220Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
CDS–PP / NC / MPT / Alliance / PPM 1,1620.02100
People's Monarchist 9880.02Increase2.svg0.070Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
CDS–PP / PDR / Alliance / MPT 9080.02100
Socialist Alternative Movement 7380.01Decrease2.svg0.020Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
Earth / Democratic Republican 6810.01200
CDS–PP / MPT / PPM / NC 6270.01100
React, Include, Recycle 6240.01700
People's / Earth / People's Monarchist 5720.01Decrease2.svg1.110Decrease2.svg40Steady2.svg0
Rise Up 5510.01Decrease2.svg0.130Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
People's / Alliance / Democratic Republican 5410.01100
Alliance / Democratic Republican 4230.01100
People's Monarchist / React, Include, Recycle 3770.01100
Democratic Republican 3190.01Decrease2.svg0.110Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
People's / People's Monarchist / Alliance 2730.01100
React, Include, Recycle / Democratic Republican 2370.00100
Democratic Republican / Earth / Alliance 2340.00200
CDS–PP / PSD / PPM 2010.00Steady2.svg0.022Increase2.svg20Steady2.svg0
Democratic Republican / Earth 1440.00100
Earth / Alliance / React, Include, Recycle 1380.00100
Total valid4,797,63395.91Increase2.svg0.51,5722,064Decrease2.svg10308Steady2.svg0
Blank ballots125,1732.50Decrease2.svg0.1
Invalid ballots79,2411.58Decrease2.svg0.3
Total5,002,047100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,323,68853.65Decrease2.svg1.3
Source: Official election 2021 results

Municipality map

Most voted parties/coalitions in each Municipality.
Municipalities won by:
# - PS: 148
# - PSD: 114
# - CDU: 19
# - CDS-PP: 6
# - JPP: 1
# - LIVRE: 1
# - Independents: 19 2021 Portuguese local election results by municipality map.png
Most voted parties/coalitions in each Municipality.
Municipalities won by:
- PS: 148
- PSD: 114
- CDU: 19
- CDS–PP: 6
- JPP: 1
- LIVRE: 1
- Independents: 19

City control

The following table lists party control in all district capitals, highlighted in bold, as well as in municipalities above 100,000 inhabitants. Population estimates from 2021 Census. [29]

MunicipalityPopulationPrevious controlNew control
Almada 177,400 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Amadora 171,719 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Aveiro 80,880 PSD / CDS–PP / PPM PSD / CDS–PP / PPM
Barcelos 116,777 Socialist Party (PS) PSD / CDS–PP
Beja 33,401 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Braga 193,333 PSD / CDS–PP / PPM PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / Alliance
Bragança 34,580 Social Democratic Party (PSD) Social Democratic Party (PSD)
Cascais 214,134 PSD / CDS–PP PSD / CDS–PP
Castelo Branco 52,272 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Coimbra 140,796 Socialist Party (PS) PSD / CDS–PP / NC / PPM / Alliance / RIR / Volt
Évora 53,568 Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU) Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU)
Faro 67,566 PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / MPT PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / MPT
Funchal 105,919 PS / BE / NC / PDR PSD / CDS–PP
Gondomar 164,255 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Guarda 40,155 Social Democratic Party (PSD) Independent (IND)
Guimarães 156,852 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Leiria 128,640 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Lisbon 544,851 Socialist Party (PS) PSD / CDS–PP / Alliance / MPT / PPM
Loures 201,646 Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU) Socialist Party (PS)
Maia 134,959 PSD / CDS–PP PSD / CDS–PP
Matosinhos 172,669 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Odivelas 148,156 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Oeiras 171,802 Independent (IND) Independent (IND)
Ponta Delgada 67,287 Social Democratic Party (PSD) Social Democratic Party (PSD)
Portalegre 22,368 Independent (IND) PSD / CDS–PP
Porto 231,962 Independent (IND) Independent (IND)
Santarém 58,770 Social Democratic Party (PSD) Social Democratic Party (PSD)
Santa Maria da Feira 136,720 Social Democratic Party (PSD) Social Democratic Party (PSD)
Seixal 166,693 Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU) Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU)
Setúbal 123,684 Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU) Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU)
Sintra 385,954 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Viana do Castelo 85,864 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Vila Franca de Xira 137,659 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Vila Nova de Famalicão 133,590 PSD / CDS–PP PSD / CDS–PP
Vila Nova de Gaia 304,149 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Vila Real 49,623 Socialist Party (PS) Socialist Party (PS)
Viseu 99,693 Social Democratic Party (PSD) Social Democratic Party (PSD)

Municipal Assemblies

National summary of votes and seats

Summary of the 26 September 2021 Municipal Assemblies elections results
Parties Votes%±pp swing CandidaciesMandates
Total±
Socialist 1,645,21132.89Decrease2.svg3.52922,590Decrease2.svg141
Social Democratic 635,63512.71Decrease2.svg3.11521,273Decrease2.svg218
Social Democratic / People's 537,00210.74Increase2.svg1.992751Increase2.svg212
Unitary Democratic Coalition 434,1728.68Decrease2.svg1.4303505Decrease2.svg114
Independents267,3005.35Decrease2.svg1.176412Increase2.svg16
CHEGA 221,6454.43167173
Left Bloc 174,0723.48Decrease2.svg0.712394Decrease2.svg31
PSD / CDS–PP / Alliance / MPT / PPM 84,7071.69322
People's 77,0691.54Decrease2.svg1.272118Decrease2.svg66
Liberal Initiative 76,3491.534326
Socialist / LIVRE 74,7681.50117
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM 74,2341.48Increase2.svg0.11496Increase2.svg54
People–Animals–Nature 74,2291.48Increase2.svg0.14123Decrease2.svg3
PSD / CDS–PP / Alliance / MPT / PDR / PPM / RIR 43,8620.88216
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / Alliance 41,3580.83325
PSD / CDS–PP / MPT / PPM 28,2030.58Decrease2.svg1.1844Decrease2.svg29
PSD / CDS–PP / NC / PPM / Alliance / RIR / Volt 26,9160.54115
PS / BE / PAN / MPT / PDR 21,6240.43Steady2.svg0.0114Decrease2.svg1
LIVRE / Socialist 20,7300.41Increase2.svg0.1120Increase2.svg6
Socialist / People–Animals–Nature / LIVRE 18,4650.3718
Social Democratic / Earth 16,3430.33Decrease2.svg0.1314Increase2.svg7
PSD / CDS–PP / Alliance / MPT / PDR 15,0520.3019
Social Democratic / People's / Alliance 14,9650.30416
Socialist / React, Include, Recycle 13,9550.28110
Together for the People 13,9030.28Steady2.svg0.0513Decrease2.svg4
We, the Citizens! 13,8650.28Increase2.svg0.11720Increase2.svg5
PSD / CDS–PP / IL / MPT / PPM 12,8670.26217
Social Democratic / People's Monarchist 10,2540.21Decrease2.svg0.7216Decrease2.svg10
Socialist / People–Animals–Nature 9,1830.1818
People's / Social Democratic / Liberal Initiative 8,4340.1718
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / IL 6,2930.13110
Left Bloc / LIVRE / Volt 5,7690.1213
We, the Citizens! / People's Monarchist 4,6740.0912
Alliance 3,8100.0832
PSD / MPT / PPM 3,6150.07Increase2.svg0.115Steady2.svg0
PSD / MPT / PPM / Alliance 3,4530.0715
Social Democratic / People's / Liberal Initiative 3,3350.0718
People's / Earth 3,3010.07Increase2.svg0.121Decrease2.svg1
Social Democratic / People's / Earth 3,2440.06Decrease2.svg0.2111Decrease2.svg13
We, the Citizens! / React, Include, Recycle 3,0380,0613
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / IL / Alliance 2,8560.0614
People's / We, the Citizens! / Alliance 2,6670.0513
LIVRE 2,5640.05Increase2.svg0.070Steady2.svg0
We, the Citizens! / Alliance 2,4820,0533
Labour 1,8090.04Decrease2.svg0.180Decrease2.svg1
People's / Social Democratic 1,6660.03Decrease2.svg0.014Decrease2.svg2
PSD / CDS–PP / MPT / PPM / Alliance / PDR 1,6590.0312
Earth 1,6500.03Decrease2.svg0.111Decrease2.svg1
Volt Portugal 1,6440.0320
Earth / People's Monarchist / Alliance 1,5870.0311
CDS–PP / NC / MPT / Alliance / PPM 1,4880.0311
Earth / Democratic Republican 9960.0220
CDS–PP / PDR / Alliance / MPT 9620.0210
Portuguese Workers' Communist 9180.02Decrease2.svg0.210Steady2.svg0
Socialist Alternative Movement 8890.0220
People's / Earth / People's Monarchist 8610.0211
Rise Up 7550.01Decrease2.svg0.130Steady2.svg0
People's Monarchist 7490.01Steady2.svg0.040Steady2.svg0
React, Include, Recycle 7480.0170
CDS–PP / MPT / PPM / NC 7370.0110
People's / Alliance / Democratic Republican 5660.0110
People's / People's Monarchist / Alliance 4600.0110
Alliance / Democratic Republican 4500.0110
People's Monarchist / React, Include, Recycle 4090.0110
React, Include, Recycle / Democratic Republican 2590.0110
Democratic Republican / Earth / Alliance 2520.0120
CDS–PP / PSD / PPM 2090.00Steady2.svg0.025Increase2.svg5
Democratic Republican / Earth 1640.0010
Earth / Alliance / React, Include, Recycle 1310.0010
Total valid4,779,49195.56Increase2.svg0.51,5066,448Decrease2.svg13
Blank ballots139,1912.78Decrease2.svg0.1
Invalid ballots83,0281.66Decrease2.svg0.3
Total5,001,710100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,323,68853.65Decrease2.svg1.3
Source: Official election 2021 results Archived 2021-09-27 at the Wayback Machine , RTP Election 2021 results

Parish Assemblies

National summary of votes and seats

Summary of the 26 September 2021 Parish Assemblies elections results
Parties Votes%±pp swing CandidaciesMandatesPresidents
Total±Total±
Socialist 1,664,55633.30Decrease2.svg3.02,44810,316Decrease2.svg3071,248Decrease2.svg47
Social Democratic 640,57612.81Decrease2.svg2.91,3235,688Decrease2.svg946757Decrease2.svg68
Social Democratic / People's 521,74310.44Increase2.svg1.98543,210Increase2.svg724336Increase2.svg65
Unitary Democratic Coalition 454,0999.08Decrease2.svg1.11,6301,446Decrease2.svg217112Decrease2.svg27
Independents408,4348.17Decrease2.svg1.67833,232Decrease2.svg123414Increase2.svg12
CHEGA 155,8613.125052050
Left Bloc 138,3232.77Decrease2.svg0.5372162Decrease2.svg510Steady2.svg0
PSD / CDS–PP / Alliance / MPT / PPM 83,2211.673113510
Socialist / LIVRE 80,8071.622414613
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM 80,0281.60Increase2.svg0.4117412Increase2.svg16234Increase2.svg6
People's 68,1331.36Decrease2.svg1.1266416Decrease2.svg21841Decrease2.svg13
Liberal Initiative 49,8321.00114450
PSD / CDS–PP / Alliance / MPT / PDR / PPM / RIR 45,4730.9115753
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / Alliance 36,8140.744819521
PSD / CDS–PP / MPT / PPM 28,1670.56Decrease2.svg0.848114Decrease2.svg12410Decrease2.svg1
PSD / CDS–PP / NC / PPM / Alliance / RIR / Volt 26,2540.5318706
People–Animals–Nature 25,7540.52Increase2.svg0.36016Increase2.svg100Steady2.svg0
PS / BE / PAN / MPT / PDR 21,6220.43Increase2.svg0.01059Increase2.svg11Decrease2.svg4
LIVRE / Socialist 20,0430.40Increase2.svg0.219122Increase2.svg6817Increase2.svg10
Socialist / People–Animals–Nature / LIVRE 19,9520.404230
Social Democratic / Earth 18,0420.36Increase2.svg0.11766Increase2.svg148Increase2.svg7
Social Democratic / People's / Alliance 15,5030.3026700
PSD / CDS–PP / Alliance / MPT / PDR 14,9280.306270
Socialist / React, Include, Recycle 14,3240.2925793
Together for the People 14,0070.28Increase2.svg0.01743Decrease2.svg25Steady2.svg0
PSD / CDS–PP / IL / MPT / PPM 12,8820.2810362
Social Democratic / People's Monarchist 11,0210.22Decrease2.svg0.81860Decrease2.svg1043Decrease2.svg11
Socialist / People–Animals–Nature 8,8730.189331
We, the Citizens! 8,0700.16Decrease2.svg0.05647Increase2.svg53Steady2.svg0
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / IL 6,5990.1316669
Left Bloc / LIVRE / Volt 5,6010.11550
People's / Social Democratic / Liberal Initiative 5,0310.1011241
Social Democratic / People's / Earth 4,0500.08Decrease2.svg0.1829Decrease2.svg283Decrease2.svg2
PSD / MPT / PPM / Alliance 4,0080.084151
We, the Citizens! / React, Include, Recycle 3,8070.086100
We, the Citizens! / People's Monarchist 3,5590.071130
Social Democratic / People's / Liberal Initiative 3,5220.07160
PSD / MPT / PPM 3,5200.07Increase2.svg0.138Decrease2.svg40Steady2.svg0
People's / Earth 3,3950.07Increase2.svg0.1211Decrease2.svg10Steady2.svg0
People's / We, the Citizens! / Alliance 2,8620.06340
We, the Citizens! / Alliance 2,6980.051180
Alliance 2,5440.05860
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM / IL / Alliance 2,5140.05260
Labour 1,9690.04Decrease2.svg0.1320Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
People's / Social Democratic 1,7830.04Decrease2.svg0.0615Decrease2.svg102Steady2.svg0
PSD / CDS–PP / MPT / PPM / Alliance / PDR 1,7430.03430
Earth 1,6710.03Decrease2.svg0.167Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
CDS–PP / NC / MPT / Alliance / PPM 1,5580.03640
CDS–PP / PDR / Alliance / MPT 1,1390.02400
React, Include, Recycle 7610.02510
People's / Earth / People's Monarchist 6520.01Decrease2.svg0.851Decrease2.svg760Steady2.svg0
People's / Alliance / Democratic Republican 5750.01300
Earth / Democratic Republican 5560.01351
People's Monarchist 5030.01Steady2.svg0.095Increase2.svg41Increase2.svg1
LIVRE 4820.01Steady2.svg0.030Decrease2.svg20Steady2.svg0
Volt Portugal 3780.01400
People's Monarchist / React, Include, Recycle 3280.01300
Portuguese Workers' Communist 3180.01Decrease2.svg0.120Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
Earth / People's Monarchist / Alliance 2930.01330
Alliance / Democratic Republican 2880.01200
CDS–PP / MPT / PPM / NC 2460.00130
Democratic Republican / Earth / Alliance 2230.00200
React, Include, Recycle / Democratic Republican 2140.00400
Rise Up 1860.00Decrease2.svg0.060Steady2.svg00Steady2.svg0
CDS–PP / PSD / PPM 1150.00200
Earth / Alliance / React, Include, Recycle 1020.00500
Democratic Republican 480.00Decrease2.svg0.010Decrease2.svg40Steady2.svg0
Total valid4,757,18395.16Increase2.svg0.39,10426,790Decrease2.svg2293,066Decrease2.svg19
Blank ballots145,7692.92Decrease2.svg0.0
Invalid ballots96,4121.93Decrease2.svg0.3
Total4,999,364100.00
Registered voters/turnout9,319,42553.64Decrease2.svg1.3
Source: Official election 2021 results Archived 2021-10-02 at the Wayback Machine , RTP Election 2021 results

See also

Notes

  1. Sum of votes between PS-only lists and lists with other parties.
  2. Sum of votes between PSD-only lists and lists with other parties.
  3. Number of municipalities won between PS-only lists and lists with other parties. PS-only lists: 148; PS-coalition lists: 0.
  4. Number of municipalities won between PSD-only lists and lists with other parties. PSD-only lists: 72; PSD-coalition lists: 42.
  5. This accounts for seats won on PS-only lists and lists with other parties.
  6. This accounts for seats won on PSD-only lists and lists with other parties.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 The Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the People's Party (CDS–PP) will run in several coalitions across the country.In these coalitions, other parties may also be added like the People's Monarchist Party (PPM), the Earth Party (MPT) and the Alliance (A).

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