Government and politics in Oeste (Oeste e Vale do Tejo, Portugal): official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 12 municipal council presidencies in the Oeste were won as follows: 5 by the PSD alone, 3 by the PS, 2 by other parties and coalitions, 1 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions, 1 by independent citizens’ lists.
How many municipalities are there in The Oeste?
The Oeste has 12 municipalities and 89 civil parishes; voters there elected 84 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in The Oeste?
59.2% of registered voters in the Oeste cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is 9th lowest of 26 among Portugal’s NUTS 3 sub-regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did The Oeste vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in the Oeste gave the PSD/CDS-PP alliance (AD) the most votes (31.6%); turnout was 65.4% 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 Oeste in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 26.6%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in the Oeste in the 2025 general election, 32.5% went to the centre-right AD lists, 21.6% to the PS and 26.2% 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 Oeste in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 31.6%, on a turnout of 44.8% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Oeste compares with other intermunicipal communities in Portugal
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Oeste ranks 18 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Região de Coimbra | 60.5% |
| 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% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Oeste ranks 7 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 10 | Beira Baixa | 64.9% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Oeste ranks 8 of 26, highest first.
| Rank | Area | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Médio Tejo | 27.7% |
| 6 | Península de Setúbal | 27.1% |
| 7 | Alentejo Litoral | 26.6% |
| 8 | Oeste | 26.2% |
| 9 | Beira Baixa | 25.6% |
| 10 | Alentejo Central | 25.4% |
| 11 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 23.8% |
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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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