Government and politics in Douro (Norte, Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 19 municipal council presidencies in the Douro were won as follows: 9 by the PSD alone, 8 by the PS, 2 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions.
How many municipalities are there in The Douro?
The Douro has 19 municipalities and 217 civil parishes; voters there elected 105 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in The Douro?
66.9% of registered voters in the Douro cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is 5th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did The Douro vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in the Douro gave the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) the most votes (43.0%); turnout was 60.0% 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 Douro in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 40.2%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in the Douro in the 2025 general election, 44.0% went to the centre-right AD lists, 24.5% to the PS and 22.0% 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 Douro in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 39.8%, on a turnout of 42.4% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Douro compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Douro ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Ave | 69.0% |
| 3 | Cávado | 67.7% |
| 4 | Baixo Alentejo | 67.2% |
| 5 | Douro | 66.9% |
| 6 | Beiras e Serra da Estrela | 66.0% |
| 7 | Beira Baixa | 65.9% |
| 8 | Alto Alentejo | 65.5% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Douro ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 24 | Terras de Trás-os-Montes | 52.3% |
| 25 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 50.3% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Douro ranks 17 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 19 | Ave | 21.8% |
| 20 | Tâmega e Sousa | 21.6% |
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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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