Government and politics in Norte, Portugal: official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 86 municipal council presidencies in Norte were won as follows: 35 by the PS, 26 by the PSD alone, 16 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions, 5 by other parties and coalitions, 2 by PSD/CDS-PP/IL coalitions, 2 by independent citizens’ lists.
How many municipalities are there in Norte?
Norte has 86 municipalities and 1,426 civil parishes; voters there elected 608 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in Norte?
63.6% of registered voters in Norte cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is 2nd highest of 9 among Portugal’s regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did Norte vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in Norte gave the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) the most votes (36.6%); turnout was 66.6% 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 Norte in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 33.8%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in Norte in the 2025 general election, 37.5% went to the centre-right AD lists, 24.2% to the PS and 21.5% 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 Norte in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 34.9%, on a turnout of 42.1% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Norte compares with other regions
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Norte ranks 2 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alentejo | 64.6% |
| 2 | Norte | 63.6% |
| 3 | Centro (PT) | 61.1% |
| 4 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 59.5% |
| 5 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 54.3% |
| 6 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 53.9% |
| 7 | Grande Lisboa | 53.6% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Norte ranks 1 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norte | 66.6% |
| 2 | Grande Lisboa | 66.5% |
| 3 | Península de Setúbal | 65.3% |
| 4 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 65.0% |
| 5 | Alentejo | 62.9% |
| 6 | Centro (PT) | 62.7% |
| 7 | Algarve | 60.1% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Norte ranks 7 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Alentejo | 27.5% |
| 4 | Península de Setúbal | 27.1% |
| 5 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 23.8% |
| 6 | Centro (PT) | 21.9% |
| 7 | Norte | 21.5% |
| 8 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 21.3% |
| 9 | Grande Lisboa | 20.7% |
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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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