Election Information
General Information:
On May 18, 2025, parliamentary elections were held in Portugal. The results are as follows:
Election Results:
AD-PSD/CDS Coalition: 1,971,602 votes, 31.20%, 88 seats
PSD/CDS/PPM Coalition: 36,886 votes, 0.58%, 3 seats
Socialist: 1,442,546 votes, 22.83%, 58 seats
CHEGA: 1,438,554 votes, 22.76%, 60 seats
Liberal Initiative: 338,974 votes, 5.36%, 9 seats
LIVRE: 257,291 votes, 4.07%, 6 seats
Unitary Democratic Coalition: 183,686 votes, 2.91%, 3 seats
Left Bloc: 125,808 votes, 1.99%, 1 seat
People-Animals-Nature: 86,930 votes, 1.38%, 1 seat
Together for the People: 20,900 votes, 0.33%, 1 seat
Other parties that participated but did not win seats:
National Democratic Alternative: 81,660 votes, 1.29
React, Include, Recycle: 14,021 votes, 0.22%
Volt Portugal: 12,150 votes, 0.19%
Portuguese Workers' Communist: 11,896 votes, 0.19
New Right: 10,216 votes, 0.16%
Rise Up: 9,046 votes, 0.14%
Liberal Social: 7,332 votes, 0.12%
People's Monarchist: 5,616 votes, 0.09%
We, the Citizens!: 3,304 votes, 0.05%
Earth: 478 votes, 0.01%
Labour: 425 votes, 0.01%
Electoral System:
The National Assembly consists of 230 members, who are elected for four-year terms. There are 22 electoral districts, each with multiple seats depending on the size of the constituency, as approximately determined in the table below (based on population). Within each electoral district, seats are allocated to parties using proportional representation with a closed list and the d’Hondt method.
In confidence votes in parliament, only votes against are counted, meaning a government can fall only if at least 116 members vote against it. Therefore, a minority government can survive with fewer than 116 seats unless opposition parties unite against it. Nevertheless, a stable coalition government will seek the support of at least 116 members.
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On May 18, 2025, parliamentary elections were held in Portugal. The results are as follows:
Election Results:
AD-PSD/CDS Coalition: 1,971,602 votes, 31.20%, 88 seats
PSD/CDS/PPM Coalition: 36,886 votes, 0.58%, 3 seats
Socialist: 1,442,546 votes, 22.83%, 58 seats
CHEGA: 1,438,554 votes, 22.76%, 60 seats
Liberal Initiative: 338,974 votes, 5.36%, 9 seats
LIVRE: 257,291 votes, 4.07%, 6 seats
Unitary Democratic Coalition: 183,686 votes, 2.91%, 3 seats
Left Bloc: 125,808 votes, 1.99%, 1 seat
People-Animals-Nature: 86,930 votes, 1.38%, 1 seat
Together for the People: 20,900 votes, 0.33%, 1 seat
Other parties that participated but did not win seats:
National Democratic Alternative: 81,660 votes, 1.29
React, Include, Recycle: 14,021 votes, 0.22%
Volt Portugal: 12,150 votes, 0.19%
Portuguese Workers' Communist: 11,896 votes, 0.19
New Right: 10,216 votes, 0.16%
Rise Up: 9,046 votes, 0.14%
Liberal Social: 7,332 votes, 0.12%
People's Monarchist: 5,616 votes, 0.09%
We, the Citizens!: 3,304 votes, 0.05%
Earth: 478 votes, 0.01%
Labour: 425 votes, 0.01%
Electoral System:
The National Assembly consists of 230 members, who are elected for four-year terms. There are 22 electoral districts, each with multiple seats depending on the size of the constituency, as approximately determined in the table below (based on population). Within each electoral district, seats are allocated to parties using proportional representation with a closed list and the d’Hondt method.
In confidence votes in parliament, only votes against are counted, meaning a government can fall only if at least 116 members vote against it. Therefore, a minority government can survive with fewer than 116 seats unless opposition parties unite against it. Nevertheless, a stable coalition government will seek the support of at least 116 members.
Related articles:
The Guardian
CNN Portugal
