Government and politics in Alto Tâmega e Barroso (Norte, Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 6 municipal council presidencies in Alto Tâmega e Barroso were won as follows: 3 by the PS, 3 by the PSD alone.
How many municipalities are there in Alto Tâmega e Barroso?
Alto Tâmega e Barroso has 6 municipalities and 118 civil parishes; voters there elected 38 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in Alto Tâmega e Barroso?
59.3% of registered voters in Alto Tâmega e Barroso cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is 10th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did Alto Tâmega e Barroso vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in Alto Tâmega e Barroso gave the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) the most votes (46.3%); turnout was 50.3% 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 Alto Tâmega e Barroso in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 42.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in Alto Tâmega e Barroso in the 2025 general election, 47.5% went to the centre-right AD lists, 24.1% to the PS and 20.4% 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 Alto Tâmega e Barroso in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 43.4%, on a turnout of 35.5% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Alto Tâmega e Barroso compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Lezíria do Tejo | 59.1% |
| 20 | Região de Leiria | 58.9% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 25 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Alto Minho | 60.2% |
| 21 | Algarve | 60.1% |
| 22 | Douro | 60.0% |
| 23 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 54.3% |
| 24 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 52.3% |
| 25 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 50.3% |
| 26 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 43.8% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Alto Tâmega e Barroso ranks 25 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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