Opinion polling for the 2021 Portuguese local elections

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In the run up to the 2021 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 1 October 2017, to the day the next elections were held, on 26 September 2021.

Contents

Polling

Alcobaça

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU BE IL CH NC OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202143.2
4
30.0
3
5.1
0
3.5
0
3.4
0
4.6
0
4.4
0
5.8
0
13.2
IPOM 29–31 Jul 202150043.831.51.13.41.115.73.412.3
2017 local election 1 Oct 201744.0
4
21.6
2
15.3
1
7.6
0
3.6
0
8.6
0
22.4

Alijó

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PS BE CDU CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202160.0
5
30.9
2
1.8
0
1.9
0
5.529.1
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202129055.135.42.12.64.819.7
2017 local election 1 Oct 201744.7
4
38.5
3
9.3
0
2.7
0
4.86.2

Almada

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS CDU PSD
CDS
PPM
MPT
A
BE PAN IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202139.9
5
29.7
4
10.7
1
6.8
1
2.3
0
2.0
0
5.6
0
3.010.2
CESOP–UCP 26 Sep 20213,68040–45
5/7
30–34
4/5
8–12
1
5–8
0/1
1–2
0
1–3
0
3–5
0
1–310–
11
ICS/ISCTE 26 Sep 20215,31738.3–
42.3

4/6
28.3–
32.3
3/5
9.0–
12.0
1/2
5.4–
8.4
0/1
1.5–
3.5
0
3.4–
6.4
0/1
3.1–
6.1
0
10.0
Intercampus 26 Sep 20212,80436.0–
40.4

4/6
29.1–
33.5
3/5
9.1–
12.8
0/2
5.3–
8.9
0/2
6.9
CESOP–UCP
Seat projection
9–11 Sep 202162333
4/5
29
3/5
13
1/2
9
0/1
5
0
2
0
5
0
4
0
4
ICS/ISCTE 25 Jun–10 Jul 2021605343311113531
2017 local election 1 Oct 201731.5
4
30.8
4
16.6
2 [lower-alpha 1]
9.6
1
3.9
0
7.5
0
0.7

Amadora

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
A
MPT
PDR
CDU BE PAN IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202143.9
7
24.6
3
9.9
1
5.3
0
3.1
0
2.8
0
5.4
0
5.0
0
19.3
CESOP–UCP 26 Sep 20211,76642–46
6/8
23–27
3/4
8–11
1
5–7
0/1
2–5
0
1–3
0
5–7
0
2–6
0
19
Intercampus 26 Sep 20214,19542.1–
46.9

6/8
21.9–
25.9
2/4
8.1–
11.7
1
4.6–
7.6
0/2
20.2–
21.0
CESOP–UCP
Seat projection
12–13 Sep 202168543
5/8
22
2/3
11
1/2
5
0/1
3
0
4
0
3
0
9
0
21
Aximage 26–31 Aug 2021452502272221528
ICS/ISCTE 23–25 Aug 2021600413085223911
2017 local election 1 Oct 201748.0
7
18.1
2
12.2
1
6.9
1
3.2
0
11.6
0
29.9

Armamar

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD CDS PS CDU PNTOLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202156.9
3
8.2
0
29.7
2
5.227.2
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202129066.95.718.68.848.3
2017 local election 1 Oct 201754.7
3
20.5
1
15.0
1
5.5
0
4.334.2

Aveiro

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PPM
PS
PAN
BE CDU IL CH O/ULead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202151.3
6
26.0
3
6.4
0
3.3
0
2.3
0
4.0
0
6.7
0
25.3
UA-CIMAD 10–20 Sep 202130045.67.00.30.61.045.5 [lower-alpha 2] 38.6
2017 local election 1 Oct 201748.5
6
34.3
3 [lower-alpha 3]
6.8
0
4.0
0
6.414.2

Barcelos

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
BE CDU MAS CH TBBTFOLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202137.2
5
45.4
6
2.3
0
1.7
0
0.7
0
3.7
0
4.5
0
[lower-alpha 4] 4.68.2
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
6–8 Sep 20211,03743.3
5/6
33.6
4
1.3
0
1.1
0
1.0
0
2.5
0
11.1
0/1
[lower-alpha 4] 6.19.7
2017 local election 1 Oct 201741.2
5
32.8
4
1.8
0
1.5
0
1.2
0
17.9
1
3.68.4

Batalha

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU IL CH BTO/ULead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202135.5
3
[lower-alpha 5] 4.8
0
1.1
0
3.1
0
4.7
0
46.5
4
4.311.0
Multidados 30 Aug–7 Sep 202150046.4 [lower-alpha 5] 2.61.02.622.225.224.2
Intercampus 5–12 Aug 202140735.6 [lower-alpha 5] 2.22.41.33.044.610.78.9
IPOM 13–15 Jun 202145647.0 [lower-alpha 5] 1.70.95.143.61.73.4
Multidados [lower-alpha 6] 15–23 Apr 202150018.4 [lower-alpha 5] 0.40.41.67.272.011.2
35.21.615.647.619.6
2017 local election 1 Oct 201753.8
5
20.0
1
12.0
1
3.6
0
10.633.8

Braga

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PPM
A
PS CDU BE PAN L IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202142.9
6
30.7
4
6.7
1
4.2
0
2.7
0
0.6
0
2.9
0
4.7
0
4.612.2
IPOM
Seat projection
13–16 Sep 202179655.5
8
23.3
3
5.1
0
5.3
0
1.6
0
0.4
0
0.8
0
2.7
0
5.3
0
32.2
Domp Jan 2021 [lower-alpha 7]  ?52.927.79.75.24.625.2
2017 local election 1 Oct 201752.1
7
27.9
3
9.6
1
4.8
0
5.6
0
24.2

Cabeceiras de Basto

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS IPC CDU PSD
CDS
CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202142.7
3
26.6
2
0.7
0
27.3
2
0.8
0
2.515.4
Intercampus 7–12 Sep 202140049.516.91.225.41.85.124.1
2017 local election 1 Oct 201750.4
4
45.6
3
1.0
0
3.04.8

Carrazeda de Ansiães

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU U.C.OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202159.7
4
5.3
0
1.2
0
28.5
1
5.331.2
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202128051.633.33.38.63.218.3
2017 local election 1 Oct 201748.4
3
44.3
2
2.7
0
4.64.1

Coimbra

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
PPM
Volt
RIR
A
NC
CDU CpC PAN IL CH SCOLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202132.7
4
43.9
6
7.5
1
6.3
0
1.5
0
1.7
0
2.3
0
[lower-alpha 8] 4.1
0
11.2
CESOP–UCP 26 Sep 20213,70627–31
4/5
42–47
5/7
5–7
0
8–11
1
1–2
0
1–3
0
1–3
0
[lower-alpha 8] 2–6
0
15–
16
ICS/ISCTE 26 Sep 20215,69028.9–
32.9
3/5
43.6–
47.6

5/7
6.2–
9.2
1/2
5.2–
8.2
0/1
1.0–
3.0
0
1.3–
3.3
0
[lower-alpha 8] 3.3–
6.3
0
14.7
Intercampus 26 Sep 20213,65328.2–
32.6
3/5
42.6–
47.4

5/7
5.8–
9.4
0/1
5.6–
9.2
0/1
[lower-alpha 8] 14.4–
14.8
CESOP–UCP
Seat projection
18–19 Sep 202178033
4/5
35
4/5
7
0/1
11
1
2
0
3
0
4
0
[lower-alpha 8] 5
0
2
ICS/ISCTE 31 Aug–2 Sep 2021606333271233 [lower-alpha 8] 111
Aximage 26–30 Aug 2021401412154122 [lower-alpha 8] 2420
2017 local election 1 Oct 201735.5
5
26.6
3
8.3
1
7.0
0
1.6
0
16.1
2
4.9
0
8.9

Elvas

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS MCE PSD
CDS
CDU BE CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202131.2
3
37.9
3
13.9
1
3.9
0
9.8
0
3.56.7
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
20–23 Jul 20211,00051.0
4
22.2
3
8.5
0
3.3
0
6.6
0
8.4
0
28.8
2017 local election 1 Oct 201748.9
4
29.4
3
13.2
0 [lower-alpha 1]
3.0
0
1.3
0
4.119.5

Figueira da Foz

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD CDU BE CDS PAN CH PSL OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202138.4
4
10.8
1
2.7
0
2.5
0
1.2
0
40.4
4
4.52.0
CESOP–UCP 26 Sep 20212,69533–37
3/4
8–11
0/1
2–4
0
1–3
0
1–2
0
41–46
4/5
3–58–9
Intercampus 26 Sep 20214,19536.1–
40.5
3/5
8.6–
12.2
0/2
0.9–
3.4
0/1
39.7–
44.5

3/5
3.6–
4.0
ICS/ISCTE 26–30 Aug 20216043583147612
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
1–2 Aug 20211,04834.3
4
8.6
0
1.3
0
3.8
0
1.5
0
2.8
0
38.0
5
9.7
0
3.7
2017 local election 1 Oct 201750.1
6
28.5
3
6.5
0
4.3
0
1.8
0
8.8
0
21.6

Freixo de Espada à Cinta

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202132.6
2
63.0
3
1.0
0
4.630.4
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202128039.943.32.814.03.4
2017 local election 1 Oct 201749.3
3
34.8
2
10.0
0
1.3
0
4.614.5

Funchal

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS
BE
PAN
MPT
PDR
PSD
CDS
CDU IND PTP JPP IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202139.7
5
47.0
6
2.9
0
1.1
0
1.7
0
1.3
0
2.6
0
3.7
0
7.3
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
18–20 Sep 20211,07342.5
5/6
40.9
5/6
2.2
0
0.3
0
3.2
0
2.6
0
3.0
0
5.3
0
1.6
Intercampus
Seat projection
3–20 Sep 20211,20036.3
5
47.2
6
2.6
0
3.6
0
1.9
0
1.8
0
2.8
0
3.8
0
10.9
Aximage 13–17 Aug 202138035.355.50.62.70.64.40.920.2
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
18–20 Jul 20211,52542.8
6
38.8
5
2.2
0
1.6
0
3.6
0
2.1
0
4.2
0
4.7
0
4.0
Intercampus 17–26 May 202140238.346.72.61.11.52.22.94.78.4
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
22–23 Mar 20211,52042.0
5/6
42.0
5/6
1.1
0
1.0
0
2.0
0
2.5
0
4.2
0
5.2
0
Tie
Intercampus 19–28 Feb 202140637.949.12.41.00.71.02.13.42.411.2
Aximage 6–10 Feb 202160022.460.90.31.00.31.32.33.08.538.5
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
14–19 Jan 20211,22044.1
6
42.5
5
2.1
0
1.0
0
1.1
0
2.2
0
7.0
0
1.6
2017 local election 1 Oct 201742.1
6
40.6
5 [lower-alpha 1]
3.6
0
2.4
0
2.2
0
w.PS9.1
0
1.5
Hypothetical polling
Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS
BE
PAN
MPT
PDR
PSD
CDS
CDU IND PTP JPP IL CH OLead
Intercampus 19–28 Feb 2021406 [lower-alpha 9] 41.541.53.62.21.01.41.84.72.3Tie
406 [lower-alpha 10] 41.742.12.22.61.41.42.64.02.00.4
Aximage 6–10 Feb 2021600 [lower-alpha 9] 27.449.51.01.00.70.74.34.011.422.1
600 [lower-alpha 11] 25.346.70.31.30.31.74.74.015.721.4
600 [lower-alpha 10] 30.640.50.30.71.00.74.75.016.59.9

Gondomar

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS CDU PSD
CDS
BE PAN IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202146.9
7
10.8
1
21.6
3
5.8
0
2.9
0
2.7
0
4.0
0
5.325.3
Multidados
Seat projection
7–17 Sep 20211,00055.6
7
12.4
1
21.2
3
4.7
0
1.1
0
1.7
0
2.5
0
0.734.4
2017 local election 1 Oct 201745.5
6
15.4
2
11.0
1
3.6
0
24.5
2
25.6

Guarda

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS BE CDU CH PGO/ULead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202133.7
3
18.0
1
2.7
0
1.6
0
1.3
0
2.7
0
36.2
3
3.82.5
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
21–23 Jun 20211,01163.8
5/6
21.2
1/2
2.2
0
1.1
0
3.3
0
3.6
0
4.8
0
42.6
Eurosondagem Jan 20201,17239.224.72.22.15.426.414.5
2017 local election 1 Oct 201761.2
5
23.4
2
5.6
0
3.0
0
2.1
0
4.737.8

Lamego

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
CDU CH CDS OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202144.0
3
45.3
4
2.5
0
4.1
0
4.11.3
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202124833.253.83.44.15.520.6
2017 local election 1 Oct 201737.9
3
27.0
2 [lower-alpha 12]
2.7
0
25.0
2
7.4
0
10.9

Leiria

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD CDS BE CDU CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202152.5
8
22.4
3
4.2
0
2.4
0
2.5
0
5.7
0
10.3
0
30.1
IPOM 9–12 Jul 202160058.719.30.72.74.010.04.739.4
2017 local election 1 Oct 201754.5
8
27.0
3
5.0
0
2.7
0
2.4
0
8.4
0
27.5

Lisbon

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS
L
PSD
CDS
PPM
MPT
A
CDU BE PAN IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202133.3
7
34.3
7
10.5
2
6.2
1
2.7
0
4.2
0
4.4
0
4.4
0
1.0
CESOP–UCP 26 Sep 20214,14631–35
6/8
32–36
6/8
10–13
1/2
5–7
1
2–4
0
3–5
0/1
3–5
0/1
2–9
0
1
ICS/ISCTE 26 Sep 20218,15931.3–
36.3

6/8
30.2–
35.2
6/8
10.4–
13.4
2/3
5.7–
8.7
1/2
1.8–
3.8
0
3.2–
6.2
0/1
2.4–
5.4
0/1
1.6–
4.6
0
1.1
Pitagórica 26 Sep 20216,20632.6–
38.6

7
29.3–
35.3
6/7
6.6–
12.6
2
4.2–
8.2
1
1.0–
5.0
0
3.3–
7.3
0/1
1.9–
5.9
0
2.1–
6.1
0
3.3–
3.7
Intercampus 26 Sep 20216,40632.0–
36.4

6/8
31.2–
35.6
6/8
10.1–
13.7
1/3
5.5–
8.5
0/2
1.6–
4.6
0/1
2.9–
5.9
0/1
1.6–
4.6
0/1
2.5–
3.3
0
0.8
Pitagórica
Seat projection
15–21 Sep 202160040.6
8/9
33.1
6/7
7.6
1
4.7
0/1
3.2
0
3.2
0
2.1
0
5.5
0
7.5
CESOP–UCP
Seat projection
16–20 Sep 20211,29237
7/8
28
5/6
11
1/2
7
1
3
0
5
0/1
3
0
6
0
9
Pitagórica
Seat projection
30 Aug–4 Sep 202160039.8
8/9
32.6
6/7
8.5
1
6.8
1
3.8
0
3.0
0
2.8
0
2.7
0
7.2
Intercampus
Seat projection
25–30 Aug 202164245.2
9
27.0
5
9.7
2
8.5
1
1.8
0
2.1
0
3.2
0
2.5
0
18.2
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
23–26 Aug 20212,22538.6
8
26.9
4
7.7
0/2
6.3
0/2
3.3
0/1
6.3
0/2
4.8
0/2
6.1
0
11.7
Aximage 14–21 Aug 2021792512794222324
ICS/ISCTE 3–18 Jul 2021803423168324411
Intercampus 8–13 Apr 202161146.625.77.16.60.52.36.15.120.9
2017 local election 1 Oct 201742.0
8
31.8
6 [lower-alpha 1]
9.6
2
7.1
1
3.0
0
6.510.2

Loures

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size CDU PS PSD BE CDS PAN IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202129.0
4
31.5
4
14.0
2
3.9
0
1.5
0
2.2
0
3.3
0
8.4
1
6.2
0
2.5
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
8–11 Sep 20211,51129.8
4
31.6
4
18.5
3
2.6
0
2.1
0
2.2
0
4.3
0
8.9
0
1.8
2017 local election 1 Oct 201732.8
4
28.2
4
21.6
3
3.5
0
2.9
0
2.1
0
8.9
0
4.6

Marinha Grande

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS CDU MPM PSD BE CDS CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202121.9
2
20.5
2
38.3
3
6.9
0
3.7
0
0.8
0
3.4
0
4.516.4
IPOM 22–23 Jul 202146833.315.730.64.69.33.72.82.7
2017 local election 1 Oct 201729.4
3
24.5
2
22.1
2
4.9
0
4.8
0
0.8
0
13.5
0
4.9

Matosinhos

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS SIM PSD
CDS
CDU BE PAN CH MIOLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202143.6
7
9.9
1
17.3
2
6.6
1
5.7
0
2.7
0
3.8
0
0.9
0
9.5
0
26.3
Intercampus 28 Jun–20 Jul 202160142.87.011.34.36.51.15.80.720.5 [lower-alpha 13] 31.5
2017 local election 1 Oct 201736.3
5
15.2
2
11.9
1
6.7
1
4.6
0
3.2
0
22.2
2
20.1

Mesão Frio

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
CDU MMMFOLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202148.6
3
14.2
0
1.2
0
32.6
2
3.516.0
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202128040.120.42.237.32.8
2017 local election 1 Oct 201761.6
4
21.3
1 [lower-alpha 1]
0.9
0
3.440.3

Moimenta da Beira

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
CDU CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202154.6
4
37.8
3
1.2
0
2.3
0
4.116.8
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202128041.725.26.512.913.716.5
2017 local election 1 Oct 201752.5
4
34.7
3 [lower-alpha 1]
1.5
0
11.3
0
17.8

Montijo

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS CDU PSD
CDS
A
BE PAN IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202129.5
3
19.4
2
27.7
2
4.1
0
3.2
0
4.4
0
6.6
0
5.1
0
1.8
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
23–25 Aug 202172044.9
4
18.5
1/2
17.2
1/2
4.3
0
2.5
0
2.9
0
4.1
0
5.6
0
26.4
2017 local election 1 Oct 201745.4
4
20.1
2
19.4
1
5.1
0
2.4
0
7.5
0
25.3

Murça

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS CDU OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202157.0
3
33.7
2
4.0
0
0.8
0
4.523.3
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202127058.726.45.39.60.032.3
2017 local election 1 Oct 201747.8
3
45.0
2
2.8
0
1.1
0
3.32.8

Nazaré

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD CDU BE CDS OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202144.9
4
28.2
2
14.3
1
5.1
0
1.6
0
5.916.7
IPOM 29–30 Jul 202145260.719.010.71.28.441.7
2017 local election 1 Oct 201756.6
5
25.2
2
7.1
0
3.6
0
2.5
0
5.031.4

Ourém

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PS MOVE CDU CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202162.8
6
18.8
1
6.0
0
2.2
0
4.9
0
5.344.0
IPOM 5–6 Aug 202152855.525.26.52.63.96.530.3
2017 local election 1 Oct 201747.2
4
34.4
3
9.3
0
3.3
0
5.812.8

Palmela

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size CDU PS PSD MIM BE PAN CH MCCPOLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202131.4
4
23.8
3
8.7
1
2.7
0
4.3
0
7.8
0
14.3
1
7.0
0
7.6
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
16–18 Jun 20211,00845.9
5/6
22.5
2/3
9.6
1
1.1
0
4.2
0
2.1
0
2.5
0
7.3
0
4.8
0
23.4
2017 local election 1 Oct 201740.7
4
28.3
3
11.7
1 [lower-alpha 14]
8.2
1
6.0
0
5.112.4

Paços de Ferreira

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD CDU CDS CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202155.8
4
33.9
3
3.2
0
1.6
0
2.2
0
3.321.9
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
2–4 Sep 202171064.9
5
25.9
2
1.0
0
0.7
0
4.2
0
3.3
0
39.0
Aximage 16–29 Apr 202170066.025.04.04.01.041.0
2017 local election 1 Oct 201764.8
5
29.0
2
1.3
0
1.1
0
3.8
0
35.8

Penafiel

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PS
RIR
CDU BE CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202160.5
6
30.9
3
1.9
0
1.7
0
2.2
0
2.829.6
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
3–5 Sep 20211,03750.8
5
35.3
4
1.2
0
1.1
0
4.8
0
6.8
0
15.5
2017 local election 1 Oct 201751.9
5
34.8
4
1.5
0
1.1
0
10.7
0
17.1

Penedono

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU MPOLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202148.3
3
33.3
2
0.8
0
13.9
0
3.715.0
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202126043.229.22.025.60.014.0
2017 local election 1 Oct 201755.2
3
36.2
2
1.6
0
7.019.0

Peso da Régua

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU BE CDS CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202153.7
4
36.8
3
1.6
0
2.2
0
0.6
0
1.9
0
3.216.9
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202129046.322.42.61.14.86.915.923.9
2017 local election 1 Oct 201755.1
4
38.9
3
2.5
0
3.416.2

Pombal

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS BE CDU IL CH IND OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202161.1
5
21.0
2
2.9
0
1.8
0
3.2
0
3.7
0
6.340.1
IPOM 26–27 Jul 202156858.629.70.95.42.72.728.9
2017 local election 1 Oct 201746.3
5
11.7
1
6.4
0
2.3
0
1.2
0
24.4
3
7.7
0
21.9

Ponta do Sol

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
CDU PTP JPP IL OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202154.0
3
37.7
2
0.9
0
0.7
0
3.3
0
1.1
0
2.316.3
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
23–24 Aug 202171148.8
2/3
40.5
2/3
0.8
0
0.9
0
2.8
0
2.0
0
4.2
0
8.3
Intercampus 6–17 Aug 202140143.644.22.01.72.61.24.70.6
2017 local election 1 Oct 201740.3
2 [lower-alpha 15]
52.9
3 [lower-alpha 16]
0.8
0
0.6
0
5.41.6

Porto

  Exit poll

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size RM PS PSD CDU BE PAN L CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202140.7
6
18.0
3
17.2
2
7.5
1
6.3
1
2.8
0
0.5
0
3.0
0
4.0
0
22.7
CESOP–UCP 26 Sep 20213,95739–44
6/8
16–19
2/3
16–19
2/3
6–9
1
5–8
0/1
2–4
0
0–1
0
2–4
0
2–7
0
23–
25
ICS/ISCTE 26 Sep 20216,30939.2–
44.2

5/7
16.5–
20.5
2/4
15.1–
19.1
1/3
5.6–
8.6
1/2
4.9–
7.9
1/2
2.0–
4.0
0
1.5–
3.5
0
2.3–
5.3
0
22.7–
23.7
Pitagórica 26 Sep 20215,39039.2–
45.2

6/7
13.7–
19.7
2/3
12.2–
18.2
2
6.5–
10.5
1
5.3–
9.3
0/1
1.2–
5.2
0
0.8–
4.8
0
2.1–
6.1
0
25.5
Intercampus 26 Sep 20214,10640.1–
44.9

6/8
15.5–
19.5
1/3
14.9–
18.9
1/3
5.4–
9.0
0/2
5.1–
8.1
0/2
1.24–
4.4
0
1.0–
4.0
0
3.5–
4.4
0
24.6–
25.4
Pitagórica
Seat projection
15–20 Sep 202160052.7
8/9
15.3
2
11.5
1/2
6.1
0/1
4.1
0
2.9
0
0.7
0
2.7
0
4.0
0
37.4
CESOP–UCP
Seat projection
16–19 Sep 20211,04145
7/8
17
2/3
14
1/3
7
1
4
0
3
0
1
0
3
0
6
0
28
Pitagórica 2–5 Sep 202160152.815.714.05.83.52.21.84.237.1
Aximage 12–19 Aug 20218205912126421447
ICS/ISCTE 26 Jun–10 Jul 20218004525885211520
2017 local election 1 Oct 201744.5
7
28.6
4
10.4
1
5.9
1
5.3
0
1.9
0
3.4
0
15.9

Porto de Mós

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU CH IND OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202155.9
4
35.9
3
1.7
0
3.0
0
3.520.0
IPOM 17–19 Jun 202149441.745.61.91.98.93.9
2017 local election 1 Oct 201737.0
3
30.3
2
2.7
0
24.4
2
5.76.7

Porto Santo

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PS CDU BE JPP PPM IL CH UNEOLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202150.9
3
30.2
1
0.6
0
0.7
0
15.2
1
2.420.7
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
12–13 Sep 202131842.0
2/3
44.2
2/3
1.9
0
1.9
0
5.2
0
4.8
0
2.2
Intercampus 15–23 Apr 202140431.930.10.71.42.82.10.41.120.68.91.8
2017 local election 1 Oct 201741.6
2 [lower-alpha 1]
37.0
2
2.8
0
1.5
0
17.0
1
4.6

Póvoa de Lanhoso

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU CDS BE NC CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202146.3
3
47.9
4
0.5
0
1.2
0
0.6
0
0.2
0
0.8
0
2.51.6
IPOM 10–13 Sep 202159253.539.11.52.12.10.30.80.814.4
2017 local election 1 Oct 201743.5
4
42.5
3
0.9
0
13.1
0
1.0

Sabrosa

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD CDU CDS CH JÁ!JFOLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202128.9
2
27.3
1
1.4
0
7.9
0
1.0
0
27.3
2
3.0
0
3.31.6
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202126012.048.22.34.18.418.56.50.029.7
2017 local election 1 Oct 201753.3
3
39.8
2
2.4
0
4.513.5

Santa Cruz

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size JPP PSD
CDS
PS PTP CDU IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202154.1
5
28.0
2
7.6
0
1.7
0
1.7
0
1.0
0
2.3
0
3.6
0
26.1
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
4–6 Sep 202171859.8
6
18.8
1
7.3
0
1.9
0
1.0
0
2.5
0
3.6
0
5.1
0
40.0
2017 local election 1 Oct 201760.0
6
21.9
1 [lower-alpha 1]
6.9
0
2.5
0
1.5
0
7.2
0
38.1

Santa Marta de Penaguião

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
CDU OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202157.3
3
35.2
2
2.2
0
5.322.1
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202127062.130.92.64.431.2
2017 local election 1 Oct 201762.6
3
31.8
2 [lower-alpha 1]
2.1
0
3.530.8

Santana

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size CDS PSD PS CDU OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202158.1
4
27.1
1
10.7
0
0.9
0
3.2
0
31.0
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
30–31 Aug 202152553.8
4
26.4
1
4.2
0
1.9
0
13.7
0
27.4
Intercampus 16–24 Jun 202144563.514.718.61.32.044.9
2017 local election 1 Oct 201760.5
4
22.4
1
3.6
0
1.8
0
11.7
0
38.1

Santarém

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU CDS BE IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202137.4
4
33.3
4
7.2
0
2.6
0
4.2
0
2.1
0
7.9
1
5.3
0
4.1
Pitagórica 24 May–20 Jun 202166946.534.97.14.71.43.12.311.6
2017 local election 1 Oct 201743.2
5
34.1
4
7.6
0
5.4
0
4.1
0
5.6
0
9.1

São João da Madeira

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
IL
CDU BE NC CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202151.6
4
32.1
3
4.6
0
3.9
0
1.1
0
2.8
0
4.019.5
Intercampus
Seat projection
15–20 Sep 202140151.4
5
30.6
2
4.4
0
4.0
0
0.7
0
3.3
0
5.6
0
20.8
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
17–19 Sep 202172556.1
5
28.4
2
4.7
0
3.1
0
2.5
0
1.9
0
3.3
0
27.7
2017 local election 1 Oct 201755.4
5
32.2
2
4.0
0
2.4
0
4.1
0
23.2

São João da Pesqueira

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample sizePNT PSD
CDS
CDU OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202158.5
3
35.2
2
1.8
0
4.523.3
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202126060.836.52.70.024.3
2017 local election 1 Oct 201754.1
3
40.3
2
1.8
0
3.913.8

Seixal

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size CDU PS PSD BE PAN CDS
PDR
A
MPT
IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202137.7
5
30.9
4
9.3
1
4.3
0
2.8
0
1.5
0
1.8
0
8.1
1
3.66.8
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
19–22 Aug 20211,03737.3
5
32.0
4/5
11.6
1
7.3
0/1
1.9
0
2.5
0
2.1
0
5.3
0
5.3
2017 local election 1 Oct 201736.5
5
31.4
4
11.8
1
7.5
1
4.1
0
2.8
0
5.8
0
5.1

Sernancelhe

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202181.9
5
9.4
0
4.0
0
4.872.5
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202126069.724.12.83.445.6
2017 local election 1 Oct 201771.9
4
18.2
1
0.5
0
9.5
0
53.7

Sintra

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
A
MPT
PDR
PPM
RIR
CDU BE PAN NC IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202135.3
5
27.5
4
9.0
1
5.8
0
3.3
0
3.0
0
2.7
0
9.1
1
4.47.8
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
20–22 Sep 202175943.2
6
26.9
4
7.5
1
4.6
0
2.9
0
2.8
0
4.2
0
4.3
0
3.616.3
2017 local election 1 Oct 201743.1
6
29.0
4
9.4
1
6.3
0
3.7
0
1.1
0
7.5
0
14.1

Tabuaço

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PS CDU CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202169.9
4
18.6
1
0.9
0
4.4
0
6.251.3
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202126051.226.622.20.024.6
2017 local election 1 Oct 201757.7
3
38.3
2
0.9
0
3.119.4

Tarouca

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PS CDU MCATOLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202159.7
3
2.6
0
33.8
2
3.925.9
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202127068.02.229.80.038.2
2017 local election 1 Oct 201762.3
3 [lower-alpha 1]
30.9
2
2.3
0
4.631.4

Torre de Moncorvo

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PS CDU OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202152.1
3
42.2
2
1.1
0
4.6
0
9.9
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202127047.742.72.47.25.0
2017 local election 1 Oct 201756.7
3
36.1
2
2.0
0
5.220.6

Vila Franca de Xira

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS CDU PSD
CDS
MPT
PPM
BE PAN CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202139.6
5
21.9
3
14.8
2
6.0
0
3.9
0
8.5
1
5.217.7
Pitagórica
Seat projection
30 Jul–3 Aug 202140236.5
5
31.2
4
10.2
1
7.0
0/1
3.5
0
6.3
0/1
5.3
0
5.3
2017 local election 1 Oct 201739.1
5
30.5
4
13.6
1
7.0
1
3.9
0
5.9
0
8.6

Vila Nova de Famalicão

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD
CDS
PS CDU BE PAN IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202152.9
7
32.2
4
2.4
0
1.9
0
1.6
0
2.3
0
2.8
0
3.920.7
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
16–18 Sep 20211,03541.8
5/6
42.8
5/6
2.2
0
1.1
0
2.8
0
2.1
0
3.1
0
4.11.0
2017 local election 1 Oct 201767.7
8
23.5
3
2.9
0
2.5
0
3.444.2

Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDU OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202151.3
3
38.6
2
1.7
0
8.4
0
12.7
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202126052.333.62.611.518.7
2017 local election 1 Oct 201750.5
3
29.0
2
1.0
0
19.5
0
21.5

Vila Nova de Gaia

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
PPM
BE CDU PAN L IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202157.8
9
17.6
2
4.6
0
4.8
0
2.7
0
0.5
0
3.0
0
4.2
0
4.8
0
40.2
IPOM 31 Aug–4 Sep 202179862.116.04.64.61.51.51.23.15.446.1
2017 local election 1 Oct 201761.7
9
20.3
2
5.2
0
4.5
0
2.6
0
5.8
0
41.4

Vila Real

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PS PSD
CDS
A
BE CDU CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202158.4
5
28.7
2
2.7
0
2.1
0
4.2
0
3.929.7
Eurosondagem 16–18 Sep 202180857.827.32.53.32.36.830.5
Aximage 13–18 Sep 20217116619224747
Multidados 7–17 Sep 202152156.627.23.53.84.74.229.4
2017 local election 1 Oct 201764.4
7
29.1
2
1.6
0
1.4
0
3.5
0
35.3

Viseu

Polling firm/LinkFieldwork dateSample size PSD PS CDS BE CDU PAN IL CH OLead
2021 local election 26 Sep 202146.7
5
38.3
4
2.0
0
2.0
0
1.2
0
1.3
0
2.0
0
3.0
0
3.58.4
Eurosondagem
Seat projection
4–6 Sep 20211,01852.0
6
25.5
3
3.3
0
2.7
0
2.5
0
1.7
0
4.2
0
3.6
0
4.5
0
26.5
2017 local election 1 Oct 201751.7
6
26.5
3
5.1
0
4.8
0
3.9
0
2.2
0
5.925.2

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Sum of the PSD and CDS separate results in 2017.
  2. Undecided - 36.6%; Others/Invalid - 8.9%.
  3. Sum of the PS and PAN separate results in 2017.
  4. 1 2 Barcelos, Terra de Futuro (BTF) is in a coalition with PSD/CDS for the 2021 election.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 PS supports the Independent movement "Batalha para todos" (BT).
  6. Survey where voters were first asked which party or coalition they would vote for and secondly, which candidate they would cast their ballot for.
  7. Internal PS poll conducted by the party's national leadership that was leaked by the local press.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Somos Coimbra (SC) is in a coalition with PSD/CDS/PPM/Volt/RIR/A/NC for the 2021 election.
  9. 1 2 If the PSD/CDS candidate is Eduardo Jesus.
  10. 1 2 If the PSD/CDS candidate is Manuel António Correia.
  11. If PSD/CDS candidate is Pedro Ramos
  12. PSD/CDS 2021 coalition compared with the PSD 2017 solo results.
  13. Candidates that appear in the poll but are not running: Pedro Sousa - 7.9%; Narciso Miranda - 4.5% (16.2% and 2 councillors in 2017); Others/Invalid - 8.1%.
  14. PSD and CDS ran in a coalition in 2017. CDS is supporting MIM in 2021.
  15. In 2017, PS won Ponta do Sol with 40.3% against the 38.7% of the PSD. CDS ran alone and achieved 14.2% of the votes. In 2021, PSD and CDS are running in a joint coalition, therefore, in the table is displayed the sum of votes of PSD+CDS, but with the PS highlighted as the winner in 2017.
  16. PSD: 38.7%+CDS: 14.2%

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