Government and politics in Alentejo Litoral (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 5 municipal council presidencies in Alentejo Litoral were won as follows: 3 by the PS, 1 by the CDU, 1 by independent citizens’ lists.
How many municipalities are there in Alentejo Litoral?
Alentejo Litoral has 5 municipalities and 31 civil parishes; voters there elected 33 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in Alentejo Litoral?
Turnout in the October 2025 municipal elections in Alentejo Litoral was 61.0%, above the national figure of 59.3% (13th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did Alentejo Litoral vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in Alentejo Litoral gave Chega (CH) the most votes (25.9%); turnout was 62.4% 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 Litoral in the 2025 council elections was the CDU (PCP-PEV) coalition, with 32.4%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in Alentejo Litoral in the 2025 general election, 22.2% went to the centre-right AD lists, 26.2% to the PS and 26.6% 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 Litoral in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 33.4%, on a turnout of 51.6% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alentejo Litoral compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 13 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 64.1% |
| 11 | Alto Minho | 63.8% |
| 12 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 62.6% |
| 13 | Alentejo Litoral | 61.0% |
| 14 | Médio Tejo | 60.6% |
| 15 | Região de Coimbra | 60.5% |
| 16 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 59.4% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Alentejo Central | 64.0% |
| 12 | Lezíria do Tejo | 63.9% |
| 13 | Região de Aveiro | 62.8% |
| 14 | Alentejo Litoral | 62.4% |
| 15 | Baixo Alentejo | 62.3% |
| 16 | Alto Alentejo | 62.2% |
| 17 | Região de Coimbra | 62.2% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Alentejo Litoral ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baixo Alentejo | 28.0% |
| 5 | Médio Tejo | 27.7% |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 27.1% |
| 7 | Alentejo Litoral | 26.6% |
| 8 | Oeste | 26.2% |
| 9 | Beira Baixa | 25.6% |
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 25.4% |
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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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