Government and politics in Beira Baixa (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 8 municipal council presidencies in Beira Baixa were won as follows: 6 by the PS, 2 by the PSD alone.
How many municipalities are there in Beira Baixa?
Beira Baixa has 8 municipalities and 72 civil parishes; voters there elected 44 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in Beira Baixa?
Turnout in the October 2025 municipal elections in Beira Baixa was 65.9%, above the national figure of 59.3% (7th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did Beira Baixa vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in Beira Baixa gave the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) the most votes (35.8%); turnout was 64.9% 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 Beira Baixa in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 41.3%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in Beira Baixa in the 2025 general election, 36.8% went to the centre-right AD lists, 25.2% to the PS and 25.6% 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 Beira Baixa in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 34.9%, on a turnout of 51.3% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Beira Baixa compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Beira Baixa ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Baixo Alentejo | 67.2% |
| 5 | Douro | 66.9% |
| 6 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 66.0% |
| 7 | Beira Baixa | 65.9% |
| 8 | Alto Alentejo | 65.5% |
| 9 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 64.8% |
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 64.1% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Beira Baixa ranks 10 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Oeste | 65.4% |
| 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% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Beira Baixa ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 11 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 23.8% |
| 12 | Alto Minho | 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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