Government and politics in Região de Coimbra (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 19 municipal council presidencies in Região de Coimbra were won as follows: 6 by the PSD alone, 5 by the PS, 4 by independent citizens’ lists, 3 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions, 1 by other parties and coalitions.
How many municipalities are there in Região de Coimbra?
Região de Coimbra has 19 municipalities and 168 civil parishes; voters there elected 129 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in Região de Coimbra?
Turnout in the October 2025 municipal elections in Região de Coimbra was 60.5%, above the national figure of 59.3% (12th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did Região de Coimbra vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in Região de Coimbra gave the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) the most votes (34.4%); turnout was 62.2% 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 Região de Coimbra in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 23.4%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in Região de Coimbra in the 2025 general election, 35.5% went to the centre-right AD lists, 28.2% to the PS and 19.0% 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 Região de Coimbra in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 36.1%, on a turnout of 41.9% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Região de Coimbra compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Região de Coimbra ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 17 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 59.3% |
| 18 | Oeste | 59.2% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Região de Coimbra ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 60.4% |
| 20 | Alto Minho | 60.2% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Região de Coimbra ranks 26 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Tâmega e Sousa | 21.6% |
| 21 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 21.3% |
| 22 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 20.9% |
| 23 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 20.7% |
| 24 | Grande Lisboa | 20.7% |
| 25 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 20.4% |
| 26 | Região de Coimbra | 19.0% |
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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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