Government and politics in Região Autónoma dos Açores, Portugal: official figures
In the local elections of 12 October 2025 the 19 municipal council presidencies in the Azores were won as follows: 8 by the PS, 7 by the PSD alone, 2 by other parties and coalitions, 1 by PSD/CDS-PP coalitions, 1 by independent citizens’ lists.
How many municipalities are there in The Azores?
The Azores has 19 municipalities and 156 civil parishes; voters there elected 111 municipal councillors in 2025.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the local elections in The Azores?
53.9% of registered voters in the Azores cast a ballot in the 2025 local elections, against 59.3% nationally; that is 4th lowest of 9 among Portugal’s regions.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow did The Azores vote in the 2025 Portuguese election?
In the 18 May 2025 general election, voters in the Azores gave the PSD/CDS-PP/PPM coalition the most votes (36.6%); turnout was 43.8% against 58.2% nationally.
Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copyHow many members does the Azores parliament have?
The Legislative Assembly of the Azores has 57 members, elected on 4 February 2024 in 9 island constituencies plus a 5-seat regional compensation constituency.
Source: Comissao Nacional de Eleicoes (National Elections Commission), published by the Regional Government of the Azores · saved copyWho won the 2024 Azores election?
Seats won in the 4 February 2024 Azores regional election: the PSD/CDS-PP/PPM coalition 26, the Socialist Party (PS) 23, Chega 5, PAN 1, the Liberal Initiative (IL) 1, the Left Bloc (BE) 1; a majority requires 29.
Source: Comissao Nacional de Eleicoes (National Elections Commission), published by the Regional Government of the Azores · saved copyWhat was the turnout in the Azores election?
Turnout in the 2024 Azores regional election was 50.3%: 115,655 of 229,909 registered voters cast a ballot.
Source: Comissao Nacional de Eleicoes (National Elections Commission), published by the Regional Government of the Azores · saved copyWho is the president of the Azores?
José Manuel Cabral Dias Bolieiro heads the XIV Regional Government of the Azores; as President of the Regional Government he signed Regional Regulatory Decree 6/2025/A, approved by the Council of the Regional Government in Ponta Delgada on 20 December 2024.
Source: Governo Regional dos Acores, Jornal Oficial da Regiao Autonoma dos Acores · saved copyWhat powers does the Azores regional government have?
Under Regional Regulatory Decree 6/2025/A the President of the Azores Regional Government coordinates the whole government, sets regional policy in line with the Government Programme and directs relations with the national authorities, the Representative of the Republic, the Legislative Assembly and the EU institutions.
Source: Governo Regional dos Acores, Jornal Oficial da Regiao Autonoma dos Acores · saved copyMore figures
- Counting each party or coalition label separately, the list with the most votes across the Azores in the 2025 council elections was the Socialist Party (PS), with 35.1%. Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- Of valid votes cast in the Azores in the 2025 general election, 38.1% went to the centre-right AD lists, 24.6% to the PS and 23.8% 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 Azores in the June 2024 European Parliament election with 38.4%, on a turnout of 24.2% (36.5% nationally). Source: INE, Instituto Nacional de Estatistica (Statistics Portugal) · saved copy
- The PSD/CDS-PP/PPM coalition won 26 of the 57 seats with 43.6% of valid votes, 3 short of an absolute majority. Source: Comissao Nacional de Eleicoes (National Elections Commission), published by the Regional Government of the Azores · saved copy
- São Miguel, the most populous island, elects 20 of the 57 members of the Azores assembly. Source: Comissao Nacional de Eleicoes (National Elections Commission), published by the Regional Government of the Azores · saved copy
How Região Autónoma dos Açores compares with other regions
Turnout in the 2025 municipal (câmara) elections (%) (2025)
Região Autónoma dos Açores ranks 6 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)
Região Autónoma dos Açores ranks 9 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Turnout in the May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 54.3% |
| 9 | Região Autónoma dos Açores | 43.8% |
Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) (2025)
Região Autónoma dos Açores ranks 5 of 9, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Chega share of valid votes, May 2025 general election (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 8 | Região Autónoma da Madeira | 21.3% |
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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…)
- Comissao Nacional de Eleicoes (National Elections Commission), published by the Regional Government of the Azores: Mapa Oficial n.o 1-B/2024: official result and list of members elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Azores, election of 4 February 2024 (Diario da Republica, 1.a serie, n.o 30, 12 February 2024), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 2aa8162a88ba…)
- Governo Regional dos Acores, Jornal Oficial da Regiao Autonoma dos Acores: Decreto Regulamentar Regional n.o 6/2025/A: organisation of the Presidency of the Regional Government of the Azores (Jornal Oficial, I serie, n.o 13, 27 January 2025), read 24 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f806f5c3ffe6…)
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