Government and politics in Área Metropolitana do Porto (Norte, Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 17 municipal council presidencies in the Porto Metropolitan Area were won as follows: 8 by the PS, 3 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions, 3 by the PSD alone, 2 by PSD/CDS-PP/IL coalitions, 1 by other parties and coalitions.
How many municipalities are there in The Porto Metropolitan Area?
The Porto Metropolitan Area has 17 municipalities and 173 civil parishes; voters there elected 157 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in The Porto Metropolitan Area?
Turnout in the October 2025 municipal elections in the Porto Metropolitan Area was 59.4%, level with the national figure of 59.3% (11th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did The Porto Metropolitan Area vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in the Porto Metropolitan Area gave the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) the most votes (34.2%); turnout was 69.0% 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 Porto Metropolitan Area 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 the Porto Metropolitan Area in the 2025 general election, 35.0% went to the centre-right AD lists, 24.6% to the PS and 20.7% 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 the Porto Metropolitan Area in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 33.2%, on a turnout of 42.8% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Área Metropolitana do Porto compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Área Metropolitana do Porto ranks 16 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Lezíria do Tejo | 59.1% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Área Metropolitana do Porto ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cávado | 70.4% |
| 2 | Ave | 69.1% |
| 3 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 69.0% |
| 4 | Grande Lisboa | 66.5% |
| 5 | Tâmega e Sousa | 66.2% |
| 6 | Médio Tejo | 65.5% |
| 7 | Oeste | 65.4% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Área Metropolitana do Porto ranks 23 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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