Government and politics in Algarve, Portugal: official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 16 municipal council presidencies in the Algarve were won as follows: 11 by the PS, 2 by the PSD alone, 1 by the CDU, 1 by independent citizens’ lists, 1 by Chega.
How many municipalities are there in The Algarve?
The Algarve has 16 municipalities and 67 civil parishes; voters there elected 106 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in The Algarve?
53.6% of registered voters in the Algarve cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is 2nd lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did The Algarve vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in the Algarve gave Chega (CH) the most votes (33.9%); turnout was 60.1% 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 the Algarve in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 36.5%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in the Algarve in the 2025 general election, 26.3% went to the centre-right AD lists, 21.0% to the PS and 34.7% 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 Algarve in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 29.5%, on a turnout of 42.2% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Algarve compares with other regions
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Algarve ranks 8 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Centro (PT) | 61.1% |
| 4 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 59.5% |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 54.3% |
| 6 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 53.9% |
| 7 | Grande Lisboa | 53.6% |
| 8 | Algarve | 53.6% |
| 9 | Península de Setúbal | 51.8% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Algarve ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Península de Setúbal | 65.3% |
| 4 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 65.0% |
| 5 | Alentejo | 62.9% |
| 6 | Centro (PT) | 62.7% |
| 7 | Algarve | 60.1% |
| 8 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 54.3% |
| 9 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 43.8% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Algarve ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algarve | 34.7% |
| 2 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 27.7% |
| 3 | Alentejo | 27.5% |
| 4 | Península de Setúbal | 27.1% |
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 23.8% |
| 6 | Centro (PT) | 21.9% |
| 7 | Norte | 21.5% |
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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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