Government and politics in Médio Tejo (Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 11 municipal council presidencies in the Médio Tejo were won as follows: 6 by the PS, 3 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions, 1 by the PSD alone, 1 by Chega.
How many municipalities are there in The Médio Tejo?
The Médio Tejo has 11 municipalities and 80 civil parishes; voters there elected 67 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in The Médio Tejo?
Turnout in the October 2025 municipal elections in the Médio Tejo was 60.6%, above the national figure of 59.3% (13th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions).
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did The Médio Tejo vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in the Médio Tejo gave the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) the most votes (33.2%); turnout was 65.5% 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 Médio Tejo in the 2025 council elections was the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD), with 37.2%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in the Médio Tejo in the 2025 general election, 34.1% went to the centre-right AD lists, 22.6% to the PS and 27.7% 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 Médio Tejo in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 31.8%, on a turnout of 48.4% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Médio Tejo compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Médio Tejo ranks 14 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 16 | Área Metropolitana do Porto | 59.4% |
| 17 | Alto Tâmega e Barroso | 59.3% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Médio Tejo ranks 6 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Península de Setúbal | 65.3% |
| 9 | Região de Leiria | 65.1% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Médio Tejo ranks 5 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Oeste | 26.2% |
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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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