Government and politics in Alentejo Central (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 14 municipal council presidencies in Alentejo Central were won as follows: 6 by the PS, 3 by the CDU, 2 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions, 2 by the PSD alone, 1 by other parties and coalitions.
How many municipalities are there in Alentejo Central?
Alentejo Central has 14 municipalities and 69 civil parishes; voters there elected 76 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in Alentejo Central?
64.1% of registered voters in Alentejo Central cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is 10th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did Alentejo Central vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in Alentejo Central gave the Socialist Party (PS) the most votes (27.8%); turnout was 64.0% against 58.2% nationally.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyMore figures
- Counting each party or coalition label separately, the list with the most votes across Alentejo Central in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 32.2%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in Alentejo Central in the 2025 general election, 25.4% went to the centre-right AD lists, 28.5% to the PS and 25.4% 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 Alentejo Central in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 33.8%, on a turnout of 45.2% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alentejo Central compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Alentejo Central ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Beira Baixa | 65.9% |
| 8 | Alto Alentejo | 65.5% |
| 9 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 64.8% |
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 64.1% |
| 11 | Alto Minho | 63.8% |
| 12 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 62.6% |
| 13 | Alentejo Litoral | 61.0% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Alentejo Central ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 65.3% |
| 9 | Região de Leiria | 65.1% |
| 10 | Beira Baixa | 64.9% |
| 11 | Alentejo Central | 64.0% |
| 12 | Lezíria do Tejo | 63.9% |
| 13 | Região de Aveiro | 62.8% |
| 14 | Alentejo Litoral | 62.4% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Alentejo Central ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Alentejo Litoral | 26.6% |
| 8 | Oeste | 26.2% |
| 9 | Beira Baixa | 25.6% |
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 25.4% |
| 11 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 23.8% |
| 12 | Alto Minho | 23.6% |
| 13 | Cávado | 23.6% |
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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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