Next Azorean regional election

Next Azorean regional election
57 seats to the Legislative Assembly of the Azores ; 29 seats needed for a majority
	Opinion polls
Incumbent President ; José Manuel Bolieiro ; PSD	; ;

Last updated July 05, 2024

The next Azorean regional election will be held on or before October 2028, to determine the composition of the Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region of the Azores, Portugal. The election will replace all 57 members of the Azores Assembly, and the new members will then elect the President of the Autonomous Region.

President José Manuel Bolieiro, from the Social Democratic Party (PSD) leads a minority coalition government with the CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP) and the People's Monarchist Party (PPM).^[2] The parties in the coalition government have contested the previous election in an electoral coalition.

Background

Leadership changes and challenges

Socialist Party

A few weeks after the February 2024 election, Vasco Cordeiro announced his intention to not run for another term as party leader.^[3] A leadership ballot was called for 28 and 29 June 2024.^[4] Only one candidate was on the ballot, Francisco César, son of former President of the Regional Government Carlos César.^[5] As expected, Francisco César was easily elected with 93 percent of the votes:

Ballot: 28 and 29 June 2024
Candidate		%
	Francisco César	93.3
Blank/Invalid ballots		6.7
Turnout
Source: Expresso

Electoral system

The Azores regional parliament elects 57 members through a proportional system in which the 9 islands elect a number of MPs proportional to the number of registered voters. MPs are allocated by using the D'Hondt method. 5 members are also elected for a Compensation constituency. Current distribution of MPs by constituency:

Constituency	Total MPs	Registered voters
Corvo	2
Faial	4
Flores	3
Graciosa	3
Pico	4
Santa Maria	3
São Jorge	3
São Miguel	20
Terceira	10
Compensation	5
Total	57

Parties

Current composition

The table below lists parties represented in the Legislative Assembly of the Azores before the election.

Name			Ideology	Leader	2024 result
Name			Ideology	Leader	%	Seats
	PSD	Social Democratic Party Partido Social Democrata	Liberal conservatism	José Manuel Bolieiro	42.1%	23 / 57
	CDS–PP	CDS – People's Party Centro Democrático Social – Partido Popular	Christian democracy	Artur Lima		2 / 57
	PPM	People's Monarchist Party Partido Popular Monárquico	Monarchism	Paulo Estêvão		1 / 57
	PS	Socialist Party Partido Socialista	Social democracy	Francisco César	35.9%	23 / 57
	CH	CHEGA! Chega!	National conservatism	José Pacheco	9.2%	5 / 57
	BE	Left Bloc Bloco de Esquerda	Democratic socialism	António Lima	2.5%	1 / 57
	IL	Liberal Initiative Iniciativa Liberal	Classical liberalism	Nuno Barata	2.1%	1 / 57
	PAN	People Animals Nature Pessoas-Animais-Natureza	Animal welfare	Pedro Neves	1.6%	1 / 57

Opinion polls

Polling firm/Link	Fieldwork date	Sample size	Turnout								O	Lead



2024 EP election	9 Jun 2024	—	24.2	38.4 (25)	32.3 (22)	8.1 (4)	3.7 (2)	6.1 (3)	1.3 (0)	1.7 (0)	8.4 (1)	6.1
2024 legislative election	10 Mar 2024	—	46.2	39.8 (26)	29.2 (20)	15.8 (8)	3.4 (1)	2.7 (1)	1.6 (0)	1.1 (0)	6.5 (1)	10.6

2024 regional election	4 Feb 2024	—	50.3	42.1 26	35.9 23	9.2 5	2.5 1	2.1 1	1.6 1	1.6 0	3.7 0	6.2

Notes

↑ As leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD).

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References

↑ Alteração à Lei Eleitoral da ALRA dos Açores - CNE (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Comissão Nacional dos Eleições, archived from the original on 2009-02-19
↑ "Açores: programa de Governo de Bolieiro vai passar com abstenção do Chega". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
↑ "Vasco Cordeiro não se recandidata à liderança do PS/Açores" (in Portuguese). Ponta Delgada, Portugal: RTP Açores. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
↑ "Vasco Cordeiro apoia Francisco César à liderança do PS-Açores" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Público. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.
↑ "Francisco César é candidato único à liderança do PS/Acores" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Correio da Manhã. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

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[Bolieiro-2] As leader of the Social Democratic Party (PSD).

[LeiEletoral-1] Alteração à Lei Eleitoral da ALRA dos Açores - CNE (in Portuguese), Lisbon, Portugal: Comissão Nacional dos Eleições, archived from the original on 2009-02-19

[3] "Açores: programa de Governo de Bolieiro vai passar com abstenção do Chega". Expresso (in Portuguese). 2024-03-15. Retrieved 2024-06-15.

[4] "Vasco Cordeiro não se recandidata à liderança do PS/Açores" (in Portuguese). Ponta Delgada, Portugal: RTP Açores. 20 April 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

[5] "Vasco Cordeiro apoia Francisco César à liderança do PS-Açores" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Público. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

[6] "Francisco César é candidato único à liderança do PS/Acores" (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: Correio da Manhã. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 15 June 2024.

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