Government and politics in Terras de Trás-os-Montes (Norte, Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 9 municipal council presidencies in Terras de Trás-os-Montes were won as follows: 4 by the PS, 3 by the PSD alone, 2 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions.
How many municipalities are there in Terras de Trás-os-Montes?
Terras de Trás-os-Montes has 9 municipalities and 195 civil parishes; voters there elected 51 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in Terras de Trás-os-Montes?
Turnout in the October 2025 municipal elections in Terras de Trás-os-Montes was 62.6%, above the national figure of 59.3% (12th highest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did Terras de Trás-os-Montes vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in Terras de Trás-os-Montes gave the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) the most votes (43.7%); turnout was 52.3% 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 Terras de Trás-os-Montes in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 43.4%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in Terras de Trás-os-Montes in the 2025 general election, 44.9% went to the centre-right AD lists, 26.0% to the PS and 20.9% 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 Terras de Trás-os-Montes in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 41.1%, on a turnout of 38.3% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Terras de Trás-os-Montes compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Terras de Trás-os-Montes ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 15 | Região de Coimbra | 60.5% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Terras de Trás-os-Montes ranks 24 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)
Terras de Trás-os-Montes ranks 22 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Ave | 21.8% |
| 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% |
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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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