Opinion polling for the 2011 Portuguese presidential election

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In the run up to the 2011 Portuguese presidential election, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Portugal. Results of such polls are displayed in this article.

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Poll results are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading candidate colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded but both are displayed in bold. Poll results use the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication.

Candidates vote

First round

Graphical summary

Polling

  Exit poll

Polling firmFieldwork dateSample
size
Cavaco Silva 2007 quadrada.jpg Manuel Alegre square.png Fernando Nobre 02 square.jpg Defensor Moura square.jpg No image.png Jose Manuel Coelho-square.jpg Oth/
Und
Lead
Cavaco
PSD, CDS (Inc.)
Alegre
PS, BE
Nobre
Ind.
Moura
Ind.
Lopes
PCP
Coelho
PND
Election results 23 Jan 201146.553.019.714.11.67.14.5
33.3
UCP–CESOP 23 Jan 201124,21352–5818–2113.5–16.51–25–82–4
35.5
Eurosondagem 23 Jan 201134,45251.6–56.017.1–20.913.1–16.31.1–2.16.3–7.53.3–4.5
34.8
Intercampus 23 Jan 201124,74051.4–55.417.2–21.212.4–16.40.7–2.75.8–8.83.1–5.1
34.2
Sol (average) 21 Jan 2011582211252
36
Intercampus 16–19 Jan 20111,00454.622.89.12.68.22.7
31.8
UCP–CESOP 15–18 Jan 20114,321592210162
37
Eurosondagem 13–18 Jan 20112,06356.325.010.12.05.21.4
31.3
Marktest 14–16 Jan 201180261.515.012.71.23.32.14.246.5
Aximage 10–14 Jan 20111,00054.725.610.71.86.30.9
29.1
Aximage 3–6 Jan 201160057.120.88.73.12.00.57.836.3
Intercampus 3–6 Jan 20111,00260.125.34.22.56.31.6
34.8
Eurosondagem 15–20 Dec 20102,05260.030.04.80.74.5
30.0
Intercampus 10–15 Dec 201060764.320.75.51.04.5
43.6
Eurosondagem 18–23 Nov 20102,06957.032.05.21.04.8
25.0
Marktest 16–19 Nov 201080478.315.04.00.00.7
63.3
Intercampus 12–17 Nov 201060961.526.14.50.53.7
3.735.4
UCP–CESOP 23–25 Oct 20101,1406320713
43
Marktest 19–24 Oct 201080771.320.25.00.91.1
51.1
Intercampus 4–6 Oct 201060955.530.74.91.25.6
24.8
Aximage 1–4 Oct 201060055.135.77.10.21.9
19.4
Eurosondagem 15–21 Sep 20102,06254.933.06.21.14.8
21.9
Marktest 14–17 Sep 201080470.621.94.40.21.0
1.949.0
Aximage 6–9 Sep 201060058.132.15.40.04.4
26.0
Marktest 20–26 Jul 201080267.119.610.00.7
47.5
Intercampus 16–19 Jul 201060359.426.89.12.9
32.6
Euroexpansão 8–11 Jul 20101,50451.114.74.1
22.136.4
Aximage 1–4 Jul 201060055.326.911.6
6.228.4
UCP–CESOP 19–21 Jun 20101,17950197
2531
Aximage 1–7 Jun 201060053.428.18.6
9.925.3
UCP–CESOP 6–9 Mar 201060057198
1638
Aximage 5–9 Mar 201060056.021.613.8
8.634.4
Eurosondagem 4–9 Mar 20101,01936.925.09.6
(5.0)
23.511.9
Aximage 6–11 Jan 201060060.339.7
20.6

Leadership polls

Approval ratings

The table below lists the evolution of public opinion on the president's performance in office.

Polling
firm
Fieldwork
date
Sample
size
Aníbal Cavaco Silva
ApproveDisapproveNo opinionNet
Eurosondagem 5–11 Jan 20111,01053.129.717.223.4
Aximage 3–6 Jan 201160056.028.115.927.9
Aximage 5–7 Dec 201060062.021.116.940.9
Eurosondagem 2–7 Dec 20101,02056.225.418.430.8
Marktest 16–19 Nov 201080758.221.720.136.5
Eurosondagem 4–9 Nov 20101,02554.125.620.328.5
UCP–CESOP 23–25 Oct 20101,140792158
Marktest 19–24 Oct 201080752.927.319.825.6
Eurosondagem 6–12 Oct 20101,02152.926.320.826.6
Aximage 1–4 Oct 201060058.222.219.636.0
Marktest 14–17 Sep 201080453.824.022.229.8
Aximage 6–9 Sep 201060055.514.530.041.0
Eurosondagem 1–7 Sep 20101,03556.025.318.730.7
Eurosondagem 28 Jul–2 Aug 20101,03155.025.020.030.0
Marktest 20–26 Jul 201080256.423.420.233.0
Eurosondagem 1–6 Jul 20101,03552.025.322.726.7
Aximage 1–4 Jul 201060056.628.215.228.4
UCP–CESOP 19–21 Jun 20101,179802060
Marktest 15–20 Jun 201080455.122.322.632.8
Eurosondagem 2–8 Jun 20101,02550.825.623.625.2
Marktest 18–20 May 201080460.720.119.240.6
Eurosondagem 13–18 May 20101,02449.826.323.923.5
Aximage 4–7 May 201060059.125.115.834.0
Marktest 20–25 Apr 201080064.016.020.048.0
Eurosondagem 8–13 Apr 20101,02047.127.525.419.6
Aximage 5–8 Apr 201060059.616.224.243.4
Marktest 16–21 Mar 201080863.517.918.645.6
UCP–CESOP 6–9 Mar 20101,148871374
Aximage 5–9 Mar 201060060.616.922.543.7
Eurosondagem 4–9 Mar 20101,01943.429.027.614.4
Marktest 16–21 Feb 201080455.523.221.332.3
Eurosondagem 4–9 Feb 20101,01043.130.226.712.9
Aximage 2–5 Feb 201060050.023.926.126.1
Marktest 19–23 Jan 201080360.021.019.039.0
Eurosondagem 7–12 Jan 20101,01040.630.728.79.9
Aximage 6–11 Jan 201060054.823.721.531.1
Aximage 7–10 Dec 200960048.127.624.320.5
Eurosondagem 25 Nov–1 Dec 20091,03136.931.132.05.8
Marktest 17–19 Nov 200980858.921.020.137.9
Aximage 3–6 Nov 200960046.227.126.719.1
Eurosondagem 29 Oct–3 Nov 20091,03035.832.331.93.5
Marktest 20–24 Oct 200980658.720.221.138.5
Aximage 12–16 Oct 200960035.542.422.16.9
Marktest 18–21 Sep 200980667.615.217.252.4
Marktest 4–7 Sep 200981167.915.117.052.8