Government and politics in Lezíria do Tejo (Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 11 municipal council presidencies in the Lezíria do Tejo were won as follows: 5 by the PS, 3 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions, 2 by independent citizens’ lists, 1 by the PSD alone.
How many municipalities are there in The Lezíria do Tejo?
The Lezíria do Tejo has 11 municipalities and 68 civil parishes; voters there elected 73 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in The Lezíria do Tejo?
59.1% of registered voters in the Lezíria do Tejo cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is 8th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did The Lezíria do Tejo vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in the Lezíria do Tejo gave Chega (CH) the most votes (29.3%); turnout was 63.9% 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 Lezíria do Tejo in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 32.4%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in the Lezíria do Tejo in the 2025 general election, 28.1% went to the centre-right AD lists, 24.2% to the PS and 30.1% 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 Lezíria do Tejo in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 33.4%, on a turnout of 41.2% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Lezíria do Tejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Lezíria do Tejo ranks 19 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | Região de Aveiro | 56.6% |
| 22 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 54.3% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Lezíria do Tejo ranks 12 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Região de Leiria | 65.1% |
| 10 | Beira Baixa | 64.9% |
| 11 | Alentejo Central | 64.0% |
| 12 | Lezíria do Tejo | 63.9% |
| 13 | Região de Aveiro | 62.8% |
| 14 | Alentejo Litoral | 62.4% |
| 15 | Baixo Alentejo | 62.3% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Lezíria do Tejo ranks 3 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algarve | 34.7% |
| 2 | Alto Alentejo | 30.7% |
| 3 | Lezíria do Tejo | 30.1% |
| 4 | Baixo Alentejo | 28.0% |
| 5 | Médio Tejo | 27.7% |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 27.1% |
| 7 | Alentejo Litoral | 26.6% |
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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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