Government and politics in Península de Setúbal, Portugal: official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 9 municipal council presidencies in the Setúbal Peninsula were won as follows: 4 by the PS, 3 by the CDU, 2 by independent citizens’ lists.
How many municipalities are there in The Setúbal Peninsula?
The Setúbal Peninsula has 9 municipalities and 37 civil parishes; voters there elected 81 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in The Setúbal Peninsula?
51.8% of registered voters in the Setúbal Peninsula cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is the lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did The Setúbal Peninsula vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in the Setúbal Peninsula gave Chega (CH) the most votes (26.5%); turnout was 65.3% 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 the Setúbal Peninsula in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 25.0%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in the Setúbal Peninsula in the 2025 general election, 21.4% went to the centre-right AD lists, 25.5% to the PS and 27.1% 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 Setúbal Peninsula in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 34.2%, on a turnout of 41.6% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
How Península de Setúbal compares with other regions
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Península de Setúbal ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Algarve | 53.6% |
| 9 | Península de Setúbal | 51.8% |
Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Península de Setúbal ranks 3 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)
Península de Setúbal ranks 4 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Algarve | 34.7% |
| 2 | Oeste e Vale do Tejo | 27.7% |
| 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% |
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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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