Government and politics in Alto Minho (Norte, Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 10 municipal council presidencies in the Alto Minho were won as follows: 4 by the PS, 3 by the PSD alone, 2 by other parties and coalitions, 1 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions.
How many municipalities are there in The Alto Minho?
The Alto Minho has 10 municipalities and 208 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 The Alto Minho?
63.8% of registered voters in the Alto Minho cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is 11th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did The Alto Minho vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in the Alto Minho gave the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) the most votes (39.6%); turnout was 60.2% 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 the Alto Minho in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 33.3%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in the Alto Minho in the 2025 general election, 40.6% went to the centre-right AD lists, 22.3% to the PS and 23.6% 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 the Alto Minho in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 36.8%, on a turnout of 40.8% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alto Minho compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Alto Minho ranks 11 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Alto Alentejo | 65.5% |
| 9 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 64.8% |
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 64.1% |
| 11 | Alto Minho | 63.8% |
| 12 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 62.6% |
| 13 | Alentejo Litoral | 61.0% |
| 14 | Médio Tejo | 60.6% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Alto Minho ranks 20 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Algarve | 60.1% |
| 22 | Douro | 60.0% |
| 23 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 54.3% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Alto Minho ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Beira Baixa | 25.6% |
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 25.4% |
| 11 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 23.8% |
| 12 | Alto Minho | 23.6% |
| 13 | Cávado | 23.6% |
| 14 | Viseu Dão Lafões | 23.2% |
| 15 | Região de Leiria | 22.9% |
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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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