Government and politics in Região de Leiria (Centro (PT), Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 10 municipal council presidencies in Região de Leiria were won as follows: 6 by the PSD alone, 3 by the PS, 1 by independent citizens’ lists.
How many municipalities are there in Região de Leiria?
Região de Leiria has 10 municipalities and 67 civil parishes; voters there elected 66 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in Região de Leiria?
58.9% of registered voters in Região de Leiria cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is 7th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did Região de Leiria vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in Região de Leiria gave the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) the most votes (39.1%); turnout was 65.1% 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 Região de Leiria in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 36.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in Região de Leiria in the 2025 general election, 40.4% went to the centre-right AD lists, 18.5% to the PS and 22.9% to Chega (national: 33.2%, 23.8% and 23.7%). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The PSD/CDS-PP/PPM coalition came first in Região de Leiria in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 37.8%, on a turnout of 42.0% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Região de Leiria compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Região de Leiria ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 59.3% |
| 18 | Oeste | 59.2% |
| 19 | Lezíria do Tejo | 59.1% |
| 20 | Região de Leiria | 58.9% |
| 21 | Região de Aveiro | 56.6% |
| 22 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 54.3% |
| 23 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 53.9% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Região de Leiria ranks 9 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Médio Tejo | 65.5% |
| 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% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Região de Leiria ranks 15 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Alto Minho | 23.6% |
| 13 | Cávado | 23.6% |
| 14 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 23.2% |
| 15 | Região de Leiria | 22.9% |
| 16 | Região de Aveiro | 22.5% |
| 17 | Douro | 22.0% |
| 18 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 21.9% |
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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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