Government and politics in Baixo Alentejo (Alentejo, Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 13 municipal council presidencies in Baixo Alentejo were won as follows: 8 by the PS, 3 by the CDU, 1 by PSD/CDS-PP/IL coalitions, 1 by the PSD alone.
How many municipalities are there in Baixo Alentejo?
Baixo Alentejo has 13 municipalities and 62 civil parishes; voters there elected 71 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in Baixo Alentejo?
67.2% of registered voters in Baixo Alentejo cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is 4th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did Baixo Alentejo vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in Baixo Alentejo gave Chega (CH) the most votes (27.4%); turnout was 62.3% 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 Baixo Alentejo in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 39.8%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in Baixo Alentejo in the 2025 general election, 21.1% went to the centre-right AD lists, 27.4% to the PS and 28.0% 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 Baixo Alentejo in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 36.1%, on a turnout of 42.2% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Baixo Alentejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Baixo Alentejo ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tâmega e Sousa | 71.0% |
| 2 | Ave | 69.0% |
| 3 | Cávado | 67.7% |
| 4 | Baixo Alentejo | 67.2% |
| 5 | Douro | 66.9% |
| 6 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 66.0% |
| 7 | Beira Baixa | 65.9% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Baixo Alentejo ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 18 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 62.1% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Baixo Alentejo ranks 4 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algarve | 34.7% |
| 2 | Alto Alentejo | 30.7% |
| 3 | Lezíria do Tejo | 30.1% |
| 4 | Baixo Alentejo | 28.0% |
| 5 | Médio Tejo | 27.7% |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 27.1% |
| 7 | Alentejo Litoral | 26.6% |
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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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