Opinion polling for the 2005 Portuguese local elections

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In the run up to the 2005 Portuguese local elections, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in several municipalities across Portugal. Results of such polls are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls are from the previous local elections, held on 16 December 2001, to the day the next elections were held, on 9 October 2005.

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Polling

Águeda

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU BE CDS OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—40.0
3		44.3
4		3.3
0		2.2
0		5.6
0		4.64.3
REGIPOM 27 Jul–12 Aug 200515116.733.32.4——47.616.6
GEMEO/IPAM 26–27 Jul 200540025.529.3——3.142.03.8
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—58.0
5		33.7
2		4.4
0		——3.924.3

Albergaria-a-Velha

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD CDS PS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—57.2
4		23.1
2		12.0
1		2.1
0		1.8
0		3.834.1
GEMEO/IPAM 1–2 Sep 200550034.510.58.4——46.624.0
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—42.3
4		41.2
3		8.3
0		1.3
0		0.8
0		6.1
0		1.1

Albufeira

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU CDS OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—62.5
5		26.3
2		4.8
0		1.9
0		4.536.2
GEMEO/IPAM 30 Sep–2 Oct 200545051.626.42.42.017.625.2
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—48.0
4		36.3
3		5.5
0		5.5
0		4.711.7

Amarante

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD BE CDU AFT OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—41.9
3		25.7
2		1.2
0		1.3
0		27.6
2		2.314.3
Eurosondagem 16–17 Jul 200571031.29.73.52.137.915.66.7
IPOM 24 May 20054002012.5——3829.518
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—46.7
4		40.5
3		3.7
0		2.7
0		—6.4
0		6.2

Arouca

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
PPM 		CDU IND OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—35.1
3		32.6
2		6.3
0		22.7
2		3.32.5
GEMEO/IPAM 30–31 Aug 200550016.728.63.810.740.211.9
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—53.9
5		41.8
2 [a] 		1.4
0		—6.4
0		12.1

Aveiro

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS 		CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—39.3
4		47.5
5		4.4
0		3.5
0		5.28.2
GEMEO/IPAM 22–24 Sep 200550047443333
GEMEO/IPAM 9–10 May 200530047.317.71.5—33.529.6
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—50.6
5		42.2
4 [a] 		3.5
0		—3.88.4

Barreiro

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS CDU PSD BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—34.5
4		41.5
4		11.3
1		6.4
0		6.3
0		7.0
REGIPOM 28 Sep 200545046.234.88.81.78.511.4
REGIPOM 12–17 Aug 200512721.411.44.9—62.910.0
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—41.3
4		40.3
4		10.4
1		2.4
0		5.6
0		1.0

Braga

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS 		CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—44.5
6		38.9
5		7.1
0		4.4
0		5.2
0		5.6
IPOM 24–25 Sep 200559934.931.93.02.527.73.0
Eurosondagem 7–8 Sep 20051,01050.033.07.75.73.617.0
Eurosondagem 19–21 Apr 20051,01048.930.05.64.511.018.9
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—47.7
6		35.3
4		8.8
1		3.0
0		5.2
0		12.4

Cantanhede

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—55.5
4		38.4
3		1.4
0		1.4
0		3.317.1
GEMEO/IPAM 6 Oct 200580048424—66
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—64.7
5		27.3
2		2.4
0		2.3
0		3.337.4

Coimbra

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PPM 		PS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—44.8
6		29.7
4		13.5
1		5.2
0		6.8
0		15.1
GEMEO/IPAM 6–8 Sep 20058005426114528
GEMEO/IPAM 13–15 Jul 20054006122115139
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—50.8
6		29.8
4		12.7
1		1.8
0		4.9
0		21.0

Covilhã

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU CDS BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—58.9
5		24.7
2		7.9
0		1.6
0		2.0
0		4.9
0		34.2
REGIPOM 16–18 Aug 2005123706———2464
2001 local election16 Dec 2001 [2] —66.0
6		18.7
1		8.6
0		2.6
0		—4.147.3

Estarreja

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS 		PS CDU OLead
2005 local election9 Oct 2005 [1] —64.7
5		26.5
2		4.6
0		4.238.2
GEMEO/IPAM 14–16 Sep 200550061305431
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—47.4
4		44.1
3		5.0
0		3.6
0		3.3

Faro

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU CDS BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—38.3
3		41.1
4		8.9
0		1.4
0		4.6
0		5.6
0		2.8
UCP 9 Oct 2005?37–4240–457–91–24–6–3
Intercampus 1–5 Oct 200580034.043.98.02.86.05.39.9
REGIPOM 30 Sep–2 Oct 200545031.139.88.41.67.311.88.7
UCP 24–25 Sep 20051,16034439—869
Eurosondagem 13–14 Sep 200571142.741.97.31.53.43.20.8
Aximage 1–2 Aug 200550028.339.67.81.74.218.411.3
Eurosondagem 4–6 Apr 20051,01037.536.54.91.54.814.81.0
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—42.5
4		39.0
3		10.1
0		2.8
0		1.6
0		4.03.5

Felgueiras

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD CDS CDU BE FF OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—15.4
1		29.1
2		1.9
0		1.5
0		1.0
0		47.9
4		3.218.8
UCP 9 Oct 2005?10–1225–281.5–2.50–20–253–58–28–30
Intercampus 1–5 Oct 200581620.128.41.80.91.046.81.118.4
Marktest 30 Sep–1 Oct 200540423.325.01.01.43.044.61.719.6
Intercampus 21 Sep 2005330271824438711
Eurosondagem 13–14 Sep 200575735.224.21.42.41.433.32.11.9
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—52.7
4		39.1
3		3.2
0		2.5
0		——2.513.6

Funchal

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—50.2
6		25.2
3		7.8
1		8.3
1		5.0
0		3.525.0
Eurosondagem 21–22 Apr 200552548.334.14.15.45.72.414.2
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—55.7
6		27.3
3		6.4
0		—10.6
0		28.4

Gondomar

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS 		PS CDU BE VL OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—7.2
1		18.7
2		7.1
0		3.4
0		57.5
8		6.1
0		38.8
UCP 9 Oct 2005?7–919–225–72–454–60–35–38
REGIPOM 6 Oct 20054506.912.9——64.216.051.3
Intercampus 1–5 Oct 200581415.023.06.52.153.92.430.9
Marktest 30 Sep–1 Oct 20054029.017.02.11.759.410.842.4
UCP 24–25 Sep 20051,18714226—50428
Eurosondagem 27–28 Jul 20051,0218.822.06.22.144.516.422.5
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—61.9
7 [a] 		25.4
3		7.7
1		1.1
0		—4.036.5

Guarda

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD CDS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—52.5
4		33.8
3		4.6
0		1.8
0		2.0
0		5.3
0		18.7
REGIPOM 22 Sep 200530026.726.02.01.30.743.30.7
REGIPOM 10–12 Aug 20051511142——837
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—47.7
4		42.5
3		3.0
0		2.0
0		—4.9
0		5.2

Ílhavo

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU CDS OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—60.9
5		26.4
2		4.7
0		4.0
0		4.034.5
GEMEO/IPAM 27–28 Apr 2005300632473339
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—65.7
6		19.9
1		6.7
0		4.3
0		3.445.8

Leiria

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—42.6
4		35.5
4		9.3
1		2.5
0		3.4
0		6.77.1
Aximage 4–8 Sep 200555539.433.57.53.61.514.55.9
IPOM 20–21 Jun 200559956.031.14.45.8—2.724.9
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—52.0
5		20.9
2		9.7
1		2.0
0		—14.4
1		31.1

Lisbon

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU CDS BE OLead
2005 local election 9 Oct 2005—42.4
8		26.6
5		11.4
2		5.9
1		7.9
1		5.8
0		15.8
UCP 9 Oct 2005?40–4426–3010–135–78–10–14
Eurosondagem 2–5 Oct 20051,56941.430.510.15.58.54.010.9
Intercampus 1–5 Oct 20051,00134.334.712.04.96.97.20.4
Aximage 3–4 Oct 200550038.530.28.05.67.710.08.3
UCP 1–2 Oct 20052,41036311071065
Marktest 1 Oct 200550338.227.79.28.09.28.310.5
Aximage 24–27 Sep 200550039.925.76.84.45.717.514.2
UCP 7–11 Jul 2005989364163855
Eurosondagem 20–22 Jun 20051,52536.429.67.84.17.514.66.8
Aximage 22–23 Mar 200560047.246.6———6.20.6
Eurosondagem 15–16 Mar 20051,0484144———153
2001 local election 16 Dec 2001—42.0
8		41.7
8		7.6
1		3.8
0		5.0
0		0.3

Loulé

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS BE CDU OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—51.4
4		37.4
3		1.6
0		2.7
0		2.2
0		4.714.0
REGIPOM 30 Sep–2 Oct 200545038.934.43.30.40.422.64.5
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—46.8
4		44.0
3		2.3
0		1.6
0		1.5
0		3.82.8

Machico

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—57.6
4		37.1
3		0.9
0		1.0
0		0.9
0		2.520.5
Eurosondagem 28–29 Sep 200550544.535.42.41.04.312.49.1
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—52.6
4		43.3
3		0.9
0		0.6
0		—2.6
0		9.3

Maia

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS 		PS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—52.5
6		29.2
3		5.6
0		5.4
0		7.3
0		23.3
IPOM 1–2 Jun 200570646.923.9——29.223.0
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—56.3
6		29.7
3		5.4
0		1.7
0		6.9
0		26.6

Marinha Grande

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS CDU PSD CDS BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—36.4
3		38.7
3		11.5
1		1.8
0		6.1
0		5.52.3
Eurosondagem 14–16 Jun 200572041.729.815.32.57.33.411.9
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—38.2
3		36.1
3		15.3
1		2.7
0		2.5
0		5.22.1

Matosinhos

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS 		CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—47.3
6		30.9
4		8.6
1		7.0
0		6.2
0		16.4
Marktest 1 Oct 200540750.924.45.27.012.526.5
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—54.1
6		31.5
4		7.7
1		2.5
0		4.222.6

Murtosa

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU CDS OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—63.5
4		29.8
1		0.8
0		1.8
0		4.133.7
GEMEO/IPAM 19–21 Sep 2005400612744334
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—63.6
4		26.5
1		3.6
0		1.5
0		4.837.1

Oeiras

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU CDS BE IM OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—30.5
4		15.6
2		7.9
1		1.4
0		4.8
0		34.1
4		5.7
0		3.6
UCP 9 Oct 2005?28–3214–176–81–24–636–40–8
Intercampus 1–5 Oct 200580626.518.26.22.15.637.24.210.7
Marktest 30 Sep–1 Oct 200540033.58.94.62.15.035.910.02.4
UCP 24–25 Sep 20051,05233164—63471
Eurosondagem 20–21 Sep 20051,02031.217.95.71.43.636.93.35.7
Eurosondagem 28–29 Jun 20051,02524.618.65.9—3.927.919.13.3
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—55.0
7		23.7
3		10.0
1		3.5
0		2.9
0		—4.9
0		31.3

Ovar

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD CDU CDS BE IND OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—41.2
4		35.0
3		5.7
0		2.2
0		4.4
0		6.4
0		5.16.2
GEMEO/IPAM 6–7 Jul 200530022.413.81.61.62.0—58.68.6
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—44.7
4		35.0
3		6.3
0		5.5
0		3.3
0		—5.29.7

Ponta do Sol

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—48.6
3		46.1
2		2.3
0		0.6
0		0.7
0		1.72.5
Eurosondagem 21–22 Sep 200532042.541.64.71.22.27.80.9
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—58.4
2		37.5
2		——4.1
0		20.9

Portimão

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
PPM
MPT 		CDU BE IND OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—42.5
4		28.7
2		10.7
1		7.5
0		5.1
0		5.513.8
REGIPOM 30 Sep–2 Oct 200545046.720.92.73.32.723.825.8
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—50.8
4		36.0
2 [a] 		7.5
1		1.4
0		—4.314.8

Porto

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS 		PS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—46.2
7		36.1
5		9.0
1		4.2
0		4.5
0		10.1
UCP 9 Oct 2005?43–4836–407–103–5–7–8
Eurosondagem 2–5 Oct 20051,05741.239.19.15.94.72.1
Intercampus 1–5 Oct 20051,00037.539.310.26.66.41.8
UCP 1–2 Oct 20052,39243367677
Marktest 1 Oct 200540149.129.58.26.07.119.6
UCP 4–6 Jul 2005910552993426
IPOM 16–17 Mar 200559844.335.3——20.49.0
Eurosondagem 13–14 Mar 20057574640——146
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—42.7
6		38.5
6		10.5
1		2.6
0		5.7
0		4.2

Santa Cruz

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—46.8
4		40.4
3		3.4
0		3.2
0		2.9
0		3.36.4
Eurosondagem 26–27 Sep 200550543.929.39.93.03.010.914.6
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—59.0
5		32.4
2		2.8
0		—5.8
0		26.6

Santa Maria da Feira

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—49.0
6		39.5
5		3.1
0		2.6
0		2.0
0		3.89.5
GEMEO/IPAM 11–12 Jul 20054002219112553
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—50.8
7		33.0
4		5.5
0		2.3
0		0.7
0		7.7
0		17.8

Santarém

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD CDU CDS BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—37.8
4		41.4
4		12.2
1		2.3
0		2.5
0		3.83.6
Intercampus 1–11 Jul 200560030.224.510.50.8—34.05.7
IPOM 3 Jul 200547925.133.812.32.13.822.98.7
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—42.6
4		30.8
3		17.3
2		3.0
0		1.7
0		4.611.8

São João da Madeira

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD CDS PS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—56.2
5		12.7
1		19.8
1		5.0
0		2.6
0		3.736.4
GEMEO/IPAM 13–15 Jun 20053005717158—340
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—44.6
4		25.3
2		20.1
1		5.6
0		0.6
0		3.8
0		19.3

São Vicente

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—52.1
3		40.8
2		2.2
0		0.8
0		0.6
0		3.511.3
Eurosondagem 28 Sep 200532548.334.12.21.82.810.814.2
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—64.7
4		25.2
1		1.7
0		—8.4
0		39.5

Sintra

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PPM
MPT 		PS CDU BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—43.5
6		30.9
4		12.4
1		6.5
0		6.7
0		12.6
UCP 9 Oct 2005?43–4729–3311–146–8–14
Intercampus 1–5 Oct 200580238.936.89.99.84.62.1
UCP 1–2 Oct 20051,1033635131041
Eurosondagem 19–20 Sep 20051,02542.138.110.25.14.54.0
Aximage 11–12 Jul 200560137.838.311.74.87.40.5
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—39.2
5		36.4
4		15.8
2		2.7
0		5.92.8

Torres Novas

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD CDU CDS BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—52.7
5		20.8
1		15.2
1		1.6
0		4.5
0		5.231.9
REGIPOM 17–21 Sep 200530050.011.310.00.72.026.038.7
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—47.6
4		24.5
2		17.0
1		3.3
0		2.9
0		4.723.1

Torres Vedras

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD CDU CDS OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—49.2
5		35.6
3		9.0
1		2.0
0		4.213.6
Euroexpansão 9–12 Sep 200560141.722.32.31.732.019.4
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—41.7
4		41.5
4		10.2
1		3.1
0		3.50.2

Vila Real de Santo António

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS CDU PSD CDS BE OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—35.3
3		14.8
1		44.1
3		0.6
0		2.2
0		3.08.8
Eurosondagem 17–18 Jul 200551045.016.735.0—1.12.210.0
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—37.0
2		31.3
2		25.4
2		2.5
0		0.8
0		3.05.7

Vagos

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD CDS PS CDU OLead
2005 local election [1] 9 Oct 2005—63.6
6		21.0
1		9.7
0		1.4
0		4.342.6
GEMEO/IPAM 20–22 Jul 20054003965—5033
2001 local election [2] 16 Dec 2001—49.0
4		42.6
3		5.0
0		0.5
0		2.96.4

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 Sum of the PSD and CDS separate results in 2001.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 "Mapa Oficial nº 1-A/2006 da CNE" (in Portuguese). Lisbon: Comissão Nacional de Eleições. 8 February 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
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