Government and politics in Sintra, Portugal: official figures
The PSD/IL/PAN coalition won the mayoralty (presidency of the câmara municipal) of Sintra in the local elections of 12 October 2025, without an absolute majority on the council.
How many councillors does Sintra have?
The executive council (câmara municipal) of Sintra had 11 members elected in October 2025, the mayor (presidente da câmara) among them.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in Sintra?
Turnout in the October 2025 municipal elections in the municipality of Sintra was 50.1%, below the national figure of 59.3% (the lowest of 10 among the cities profiled here).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did Sintra vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in the municipality of Sintra gave Chega (CH) the most votes (26.1%); turnout was 62.6% against 58.2% nationally.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- In the 2025 council election in Sintra the most-voted list was the PSD/IL/PAN coalition, with 33.9% of the votes. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The municipality of Sintra is divided into 11 civil parishes (freguesias) as of 2024, each electing its own parish assembly; parish elections were held alongside the council vote in October 2025. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in the municipality of Sintra in the 2025 general election, 25.4% went to the centre-right AD lists, 24.4% to the PS and 26.7% to Chega (national: 33.2%, 23.8% and 23.7%). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The Socialist Party (PS) came first in the municipality of Sintra in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 32.9%, on a turnout of 37.6% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Sintra compares with other cities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Sintra ranks 10 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lisboa | 57.2% |
| 5 | Porto | 57.0% |
| 6 | Coimbra | 56.5% |
| 7 | Vila Franca de Xira | 53.3% |
| 8 | Setubal | 51.8% |
| 9 | Funchal | 50.4% |
| 10 | Sintra | 50.1% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Sintra ranks 9 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Lisboa | 68.3% |
| 5 | Porto | 68.3% |
| 6 | Coimbra | 65.4% |
| 7 | Setubal | 64.9% |
| 8 | Viseu | 64.8% |
| 9 | Sintra | 62.6% |
| 10 | Funchal | 55.2% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Sintra ranks 2 of 10, highest first.
| Rank | City | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Setubal | 27.9% |
| 2 | Sintra | 26.7% |
| 3 | Vila Franca de Xira | 26.3% |
| 4 | Viseu | 22.9% |
| 5 | Braga | 21.6% |
| 6 | Guimarães | 20.9% |
| 7 | Funchal | 20.8% |
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Sources
- INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal): Anuarios Estatisticos Regionais 2024 (Regional Statistical Yearbooks, 2025 release): all subchapter tables in XLSX by municipality, NUTS 3 and NUTS 2, read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 36f716bda712…)
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