Results breakdown of the 2013 Portuguese local elections (municipal councils)

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This is the results breakdown of the Portuguese local elections, 2013 for the Municipal Councils held on 29 September 2013. The following tables show detailed results in each of the country's 18 districts and 2 autonomous regions and a table with the detailed results from the most populous cities in the country.

National summary of votes and seats[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 1,812,029 36.26 Decrease1.4 303 923 Increase2 149 Increase17
Social Democratic 834,455 16.70 Decrease6.3 201 531 Decrease135 86 Decrease31
Democratic Unity Coalition 552,690 11.06 Increase1.3 288 213 Increase39 34 Increase6
Social Democratic / People's Party 379,110 7.59 Decrease2.1 73 154 Decrease3 16 Decrease3
Independents 344,531 6.89 Increase2.8 94 112 Increase45 13 Increase6
People's 152,073 3.04 Decrease0.1 143 47 Increase16 5 Increase4
Left Bloc 120,982 2.42 Decrease0.6 109 8 Decrease1 0 Decrease1
PSD / CDS–PP / MPT 100,437 2.01 Increase2.0 6 11 Increase2 0 Steady0
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM 94,015 1.88 Increase0.1 4 21 Increase6 2 Increase1
PSD / PPM 65,102 1.30 7 21 1
PSD / PPM / MPT 43,312 0.87 7 7 0
PSD/ CDS–PP / MPT / PPM 23,551 0.47 Decrease2.5 4 14 Decrease7 1 Steady0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 23,276 0.47 Increase0.3 27 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
PS / BE / PND / MPT / PTP / PAN 21,102 0.42 1 5 1
PSD / MPT / PPM 19,804 0.40 4 4 0
Party for Animals and Nature 16,233 0.32 8 0 0
CDS–PP / MPT / PPM 9,299 0.19 7 1 0
PSD/ CDS–PP / PPM / MPT 8,918 0.18 Decrease1.1 4 4 Decrease5 0 Decrease1
Labour 8,552 0.17 22 0 0
Earth 6,660 0.13 Decrease0.1 8 2 Steady0 0 Steady0
People's Party / Social Democratic 4,656 0.09 4 4 0
PPM / PND / PPV 3,634 0.07 1 0 0
National Renovator 3,002 0.06 Increase0.1 6 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
People's Party / Earth Party 2,931 0.06 Increase0.1 3 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
PS / PTP / PND / BE 2,157 0.04 1 1 0
Social Democratic / Earth Party 1,897 0.04 2 3 0
New Democracy 1,272 0.03 Decrease0.1 1 0 Decrease1 0 Steady0
PPM / PPV 856 0.02 1 0 0
People's Monarchist 455 0.01 Decrease0.0 1 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Portugal Pro-Life 338 0.01 1 0 0
Total valid 4,657,329 93.18 Decrease3.8 2,086 Increase8 308 Steady0
Blank ballots 193,471 3.87 Increase2.2
Invalid ballots 147,205 2.95 Increase1.7
Total (turnout 52.60%) 4,998,005 100.00 Decrease6.4
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Municipality map[edit]

Most voted parties or coalitions in each Municipality.

Results by District[edit]

Aveiro[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Aveiro
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 119,007 33.48 Decrease2.8 19 53 Increase1 5 Steady0
Social Democratic 114,943 32.34 Decrease4.1 15 56 Decrease6 9 Decrease2
People's 30,216 8.50 Increase1.3 15 13 Increase6 2 Increase2
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM 16,694 4.70 4 5 1
Democratic Unity Coalition 14,503 4.08 Increase1.0 19 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Social Democratic / People's Party 12,152 3.42 Decrease6.2 2 6 Decrease8 1 Steady0
Independents 11,835 3.33 Increase1.5 4 5 Increase1 1 Increase1
Left Bloc 7,982 2.25 Decrease0.2 10 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
PSD/ CDS–PP / MPT / PPM 3,475 0.98 1 3 0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 235 0.07 1 0 0
National Renovator 123 0.03 1 0 0
Total valid 319,031 93.16 Decrease3.8 141 Increase2 19 Steady0
Blank ballots 14,778 4.16 Increase2.3
Invalid ballots 9,527 2.68 Increase1.5
Total (turnout 54.18%) 343,483 100.00 Decrease6.6
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Beja[edit]

In Beja, despite gaining votes overall, the PS lost two mayorships to the CDU; Cuba, and the district's capital, Beja.

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Beja
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 36,702 44.50 Increase1.7 14 39 Decrease1 6 Decrease2
Democratic Unity Coalition 31,855 38.63 Decrease1.2 14 34 Increase1 8 Increase2
Social Democratic / People's Party 5,257 6.37 Increase4.3 11 2 Increase2 0 Steady0
Independents 2,465 2.99 Increase2.4 3 2 Increase2 0 Steady0
Social Democratic 1,746 2.12 Decrease5.4 2 1 Decrease3 0 Steady0
Left Bloc 704 0.85 Decrease0.9 3 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Total valid 78,729 95.46 Decrease1.6 78 Increase1 14 Steady0
Blank ballots 2,134 2.59 Increase0.9
Invalid ballots 1,607 1.95 Increase0.7
Total (turnout 62.35%) 82,545 100.00 Decrease2.6
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Braga[edit]

In Braga, the PS gained the mayorship in Amares (from an Independent) and Barcelos (from a PSD/CDS-PP/PPM joint list), but lost two other mayorships, in Vieira do Minho and the capital city of Braga (to a PSD/CDS-PP joint list in Viera do Minho and a PSD/CDS-PP/PPM joint list in Braga.)

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Braga
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 190,815 38.76 Decrease4.3 14 49 Decrease6 7 Decrease1
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM 70,632 14.35 Increase6.4 2 10 Increase5 1 Increase1
Social Democratic / People's Party 60,578 12.31 Decrease0.0 5 19 Increase3 2 Increase1
Social Democratic 46,473 9.44 Decrease11.0 5 20 Decrease8 4 Steady0[1]
Independents 32,025 6.51 Increase3.7 6 9 Increase2 0 Decrease1
PSD / CDS–PP / MPT 31,174 6.33 1 4 0
Democratic Unity Coalition 24,563 4.99 Increase0.4 14 2 Increase1 0 Steady0
Left Bloc 4,937 1.00 Decrease1.6 5 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
People's 4,926 1.00 Decrease2.3 5 1 Decrease1 0 Steady0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 2,381 0.48 3 0 0
PPM / PPV 856 0.17 1 0 0
Earth 299 0.06 Decrease0.1 1 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Total valid 469,659 95.4 Decrease2.2 114 Steady0 14 Steady0
Blank ballots 14,377 2.92 Increase1.5
Invalid ballots 8,267 1.68 Increase0.8
Total (turnout 62.61%) 492,650 100.00 Decrease5.2
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Bragança[edit]

Bragança was one of the few districts where the PS had a net loss in mayorships, losing the mayorships in Freixo de Espada à Cinta and Torre de Moncorvo, but also gaining the mayorship in Mogadouro.

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Bragança
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 33,727 37.23 Decrease1.0 12 31 Decrease4 5 Decrease1
Social Democratic 32,477 35.85 Increase4.5 8 26 Increase7 6 Increase1
Social Democratic / People's Party 6,350 7.01 Decrease7.4 3 7 Decrease6 1 Increase1[2]
People's 5,225 5.77 Increase0.6 6 3 Increase1 0 Steady0
Independents 3,308 3.65 Decrease1.5 1 1 Decrease2 0 Steady0
People's Party / Social Democratic 2,426 2.68 1 2 0
Democratic Unity Coalition 1,824 2.01 Increase0.2 12 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Left Bloc 442 0.49 Decrease0.0 3 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
CDS–PP / MPT / PPM 92 0.10 1 0 0
Total valid 85,871 94.78 Decrease1.9 70 Decrease2 12 Steady0
Blank ballots 2,403 2.65 Increase1.1
Invalid ballots 2,327 2.57 Increase0.8
Total (turnout 60.14%) 90,827 100.00 Decrease3.2
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Castelo Branco[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Castelo Branco
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 47,590 44.33 Decrease0.3 10 35 Decrease1 7 Increase1
Social Democratic 29,351 27.34 Decrease13.7 9 22 Decrease9 4 Decrease1
Independents 11,182 10.41 4 5 0
Democratic Unity Coalition 6,836 6.37 Increase2.2 11 1 Increase1 0 Steady0
People's 2,528 2.35 Decrease1.1 8 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Left Bloc 1,163 1.08 Decrease0.5 2 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Social Democratic / Earth Party 1,142 1.06 1 2 0
Labour 331 0.31 1 0 0
Total valid 100,123 93.26 Decrease3.2 65 Decrease2 11 Steady0
Blank ballots 4,028 3.75 Increase1.7
Invalid ballots 3,215 2.99 Increase1.4
Total (turnout 57.98%) 107,486 100.00 Decrease4.5
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Coimbra[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Coimbra
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 89,884 42.24 Increase4.5 17 61 Increase5 12 Increase3
Social Democratic 28,362 13.33 Decrease9.9 7 26 Decrease11 5 Increase1[1]
PSD / PPM / MPT 18,946 8.90 1 4 0
Democratic Unity Coalition 15,970 7.51 Increase1.9 17 3 Increase2 0 Steady0
Social Democratic / People's Party 13,966 6.56 Increase0.4 5 12 Steady0 0 Decrease2
PSD/ CDS–PP / PPM / MPT 8,918 4.19 4 4 0
Independents 8,766 4.12 Decrease2.6 4 4 Decrease1 0 Steady0
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM 3,960 1.86 Decrease10.5 1 3 Decrease3 0 Steady0
People's 3,767 1.77 Increase1.4 8 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Left Bloc 2,260 1.06 Decrease1.8 5 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Party for Animals and Nature 925 0.43 1 0 0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 838 0.39 2 0 0
Earth 555 0.26 1 0 0
Total valid 197,117 92.64 Decrease3.9 117 Steady0 17 Steady0
Blank ballots 9,777 4.60 Increase2.5
Invalid ballots 5,877 2.95 Increase1.8
Total (turnout 53.86%) 212,926 100.00 Decrease6.5
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Évora[edit]

The CDU won one of its most important victories in Évora,[3] recapturing the district's capital city, and historic CDU stronghold, of Évora. The CDU had held the city from 1979 to 1997, when it was captured by the Socialists. CDU General Secretary Jerónimo de Sousa flew into Évora to celebrate with the city's incoming mayor, Carlos Pinto de Sá, on election night.

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Évora
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Democratic Unity Coalition 32,153 38.50 Increase4.4 14 30 Increase4 6 Increase2
Socialist 27,767 33.25 Decrease6.6 14 31 Decrease5 5 Decrease2
Independents 9,217 11.04 Increase2.7 7 12 Increase3 3 Increase2
Social Democratic / People's Party 5,384 6.45 Increase4.8 4 3 Increase1 0 Steady0
Social Democratic 2,922 3.50 Decrease7.5 7 2 Decrease3 0 Steady0
Left Bloc 991 1.19 Increase0.1 2 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
People's 550 0.66 Decrease0.3 3 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
People's Party / Social Democratic 340 0.41 2 0 0
Total valid 79,324 94.99 Decrease2.1 78 Steady0 14 Steady0
Blank ballots 2,573 3.08 Increase1.2
Invalid ballots 1,615 1.93 Increase0.8
Total (turnout 58.05%) 83,581 100.00 Decrease3.7
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Faro[edit]

In Faro there was a massive upswing in support for the CDU, including having the only mayorship, Silves, that swung directly from the PSD to the CDU.

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Faro
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 65,434 36.71 Decrease4.7 16 51 Increase2 10 Increase3
Social Democratic 44,208 24.08 Decrease7.5 14 33 Decrease10 4 Decrease3
Democratic Unity Coalition 20,919 11.74 Increase5.7 16 8 Increase7 1 Increase1
PSD/ CDS–PP / MPT / PPM 12,823 7.19 Decrease2.8 2 7 Steady0 1 Steady0
Left Bloc 7,707 4.32 Increase0.3 9 2 Increase1 0 Steady0
Independents 6,534 3.67 Increase2.7 7 2 Increase1 0 Steady0
CDS–PP / MPT / PPM 4,082 2.29 2 1 0
People's 1,272 0.71 Decrease0.9 5 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
People's Party / Earth Party 730 0.41 1 0 0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 364 0.20 Increase0.1 1 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Portugal Pro-Life 338 0.19 1 0 0
Total valid 164,602 92.71 Decrease3.3 104 Increase2 16 Steady0
Blank ballots 8,318 4.67 Increase1.9
Invalid ballots 5,325 2.99 Increase1.8
Total (turnout 47.57%) 178,312 100.00 Decrease9.1
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Guarda[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Guarda
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 41,150 39.72 Decrease6.8 13 36 Decrease3 6 Increase2
Social Democratic / People's Party 25,993 25.09 Increase15.7 5 16 Increase9 3 Increase2
Social Democratic 19,937 19.24 Decrease13.3 9 25 Decrease9 4 Decrease2
Democratic Unity Coalition 3,262 3.15 Increase0.8 14 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
People's 2,441 2.36 Increase0.4 6 2 Increase2 0 Steady0
Independents 2,231 2.15 Increase1.0 3 3 Increase2 1 Increase1
Left Bloc 871 0.84 Increase0.2 1 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 576 0.56 Increase0.4 1 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
People's Monarchist 455 0.44 1 0 0
Labour 279 0.27 2 0 0
Total valid 97,195 93.82 Decrease2.6 82 Increase1 14 Steady0
Blank ballots 3,263 3.15 Increase1.4
Invalid ballots 3,144 3.03 Increase1.3
Total (turnout 61.74%) 103,844 100.00 Decrease3.2
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Leiria[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Leiria
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Social Democratic 75,989 35.56 Decrease9.4 16 50 Decrease10 9 Decrease2
Socialist 71,804 33.60 Increase0.1 16 43 Increase5 6 Increase2
Democratic Unity Coalition 18,537 8.67 Decrease0.0 16 7 Decrease1 1 Steady0
People's 14,849 6.95 Increase1.8 15 5 Increase1 0 Steady0
Independents 7,131 3.34 Increase2.0 6 4 Increase4 0 Steady0
Left Bloc 3,830 1.79 Decrease0.7 6 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Earth 430 0.20 1 0 0
National Renovator 219 0.10 1 0 0
Total valid 192,789 90.22 Decrease6.0 109 Decrease3 16 Steady0
Blank ballots 12,649 5.92 Increase3.5
Invalid ballots 8,249 3.86 Increase2.5
Total (turnout 50.39%) 213,797 100.00 Decrease7.0
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Lisbon[edit]

The PS and CDU both won key victories in Lisbon. The PS retained the district (and national) capital of Lisbon, with the best result ever achieved by any political party in Lisbon,[4] and the CDU recaptured their historical stronghold of Loures from the PS.

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Lisbon
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 319,109 37.51 Decrease2.7 15 70 Increase1 9 Increase1
Democratic Unity Coalition 133,033 15.64 Increase3.2 15 27 Increase8 2 Increase1
PSD / CDS–PP / MPT 68,101 8.01 2 6 0
Independents 63,081 7.42 Increase3.8 5 10 Increase5 1 Steady0
Social Democratic 49,076 5.77 Increase1.6 5 19 Increase2 2 Decrease1
Social Democratic / People's Party 44,692 5.25 Increase0.2 3 12 Increase1 1 Steady0
Left Bloc 34,907 4.10 Decrease0.5 10 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
PSD / MPT / PPM 19,804 2.33 4 4 0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 9,902 1.16 Increase0.6 7 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Party for Animals and Nature 9,418 1.11 3 0 0
PSD/ CDS–PP / MPT / PPM 7,253 0.85 Decrease14.1 2 4 Decrease11 0 Steady0[5]
People's 6,847 0.80 Increase0.2 4 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
CDS–PP / MPT / PPM 5,125 0.60 4 0 0
PPM / PPV / PND 3,443 0.40 2 0 0
Labour 3,172 0.37 Increase0.3 7 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
National Renovator 2,634 0.31 Increase0.2 4 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
New Democracy 1,272 0.15 1 0 0
Total valid 780,869 91.79 Decrease5.2 152 Increase16 15 Steady0
Blank ballots 39,778 4.68 Increase2.9
Invalid ballots 30,014 3.53 Increase2.3
Total (turnout 44.51%) 850,795 100.00 Decrease7.6
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Portalegre[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Portalegre
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 28,368 43.32 Decrease1.7 15 37 Decrease2 6 Steady0
Democratic Unity Coalition 11,306 17.26 Increase0.7 15 15 Increase2 2 Decrease1
Social Democratic 10,115 15.44 Decrease7.8 11 22 Decrease1 6 Steady0
Independents 5,662 8.65 Increase3.4 4 4 Steady0 1 Increase1
Social Democratic / People's Party 2,704 4.13 Decrease0.8 3 1 Decrease1 0 Steady0
People's 1,599 2.44 Increase1.4 4 1 Increase1 0 Steady0
Earth 1,430 2.18 Increase1.9 1 1 Increase1 0 Steady0
PSD / PPM 686 1.05 1 0 0
Left Bloc 658 1.00 Decrease0.1 4 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Total valid 62,528 95.48 Decrease1.8 81 Steady0 15 Steady0
Blank ballots 1,599 2.44 Increase0.8
Invalid ballots 1,365 2.95 Increase0.9
Total (turnout 63.14%) 65,561 100.00 Decrease3.6
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Porto[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Porto
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 316,597 35.71 Increase1.3 18 71 Increase5 8 Increase2
Social Democratic / People's Party 130,219 14.69 Decrease12.7 7 29 Decrease10 4 Steady0[6]
Independents 125,325 14.14 Increase4.0 11 18 Increase3 2 Increase2
Social Democratic 66,994 7.56 Decrease8.8 6 19 Decrease21 3 Steady0[1]
PSD / PPM 61,840 6.98 4 18 1
Democratic Unity Coalition 54,291 6.12 Increase1.3 18 5 Increase4 0 Steady0
PSD / PPM / MPT 24,366 2.75 1 3 0
Left Bloc 23,553 2.66 Increase0.1 13 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
People's 14,198 1.60 Increase0.1 9 1 Steady0 0 Steady0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 3,056 0.34 Increase0.2 4 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Labour 2,130 0.24 4 0 0
Total valid 822,569 92.78 Decrease4.6 164 Increase2 18 Steady0
Blank ballots 34,306 3.87 Increase2.4
Invalid ballots 29,705 3.35 Increase2.2
Total (turnout 55.82%) 886,823 100.00 Decrease7.8
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Santarém[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Santarém
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 80,363 37.51 Decrease0.1 21 61 Decrease3 13 Increase4
Social Democratic 36,667 17.11 Decrease12.3 12 23 Decrease10 4 Decrease1
Democratic Unity Coalition 30,292 14.14 Increase1.9 21 23 Increase5 3 Steady0
Social Democratic / People's Party 19,220 8.97 Increase4.9 6 12 Increase5 1 Steady0
Independents 15,430 7.20 Increase1.1 11 8 Increase2 0 Steady0
Left Bloc 8,419 3.93 Decrease0.8 11 4 Decrease1 0 Steady0
People's 4,578 2.14 Decrease0.3 11 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Earth 1,369 0.64 1 0 0
PSD / CDS–PP / MPT 1,162 0.54 1 1 0
Social Democratic / Earth Party 755 0.35 1 1 0
People's Party / Earth Party 210 0.10 Increase0.0 1 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Total valid 198,465 92.62 Decrease4.1 133 Steady0 21 Steady0
Blank ballots 8,906 4.16 Increase2.3
Invalid ballots 6,889 3.22 Increase1.8
Total (turnout 53.68%) 214,401 100.00 Decrease6.3
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Setúbal[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Setúbal
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Democratic Unity Coalition 125,588 41.49 Decrease0.6 13 56 Increase4 11 Increase2
Socialist 78,909 26.07 Decrease2.1 13 36 Decrease1 2 Decrease2
Social Democratic 25,504 8.43 Decrease2.8 9 7 Steady0 0 Steady0
Left Bloc 16,694 5.51 Decrease1.1 11 2 Decrease1 0 Steady0
Social Democratic / People's Party 8,925 2.95 Increase1.6 3 3 Increase1 0 Steady0
Independents 5,963 1.97 Increase0.7 4 4 Steady0 0 Steady0
People's 5,804 1.92 Decrease2.4 9 1 Increase1 0 Steady0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 5,150 1.70 Increase0.0 6 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Party for Animals and Nature 3,562 1.18 4 0 0
Labour 1,699 0.56 4 0 0
Total valid 277,798 91.77 Decrease5.1 109 Increase4 13 Steady0
Blank ballots 13,736 4.54 Increase2.7
Invalid ballots 11,178 3.35 Increase2.4
Total (turnout 41.67%) 302,767 100.00 Decrease7.9
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Viana do Castelo[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Viana do Castelo
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 55,148 37.50 Decrease4.2 10 30 Decrease5 6 Steady0
Social Democratic 45,600 31.00 Increase6.4 10 25 Increase2 2 Decrease1
People's 19,021 12.93 Decrease0.1 4 7 Increase1 1 Steady0
Democratic Unity Coalition 8,030 5.46 Increase1.6 10 1 Increase1 0 Steady0
Independents 7,570 5.15 Increase4.7 3 5 Increase1 1 Increase1
People's Party / Earth Party 1,991 1.35 1 0 0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 744 0.51 1 0 0
Party for Animals and Nature 659 0.44 1 0 0
Total valid 138,754 94.34 Decrease2.6 68 Increase4 10 Steady0
Blank ballots 5,239 3.56 Increase1.7
Invalid ballots 3,087 2.10 Increase1.0
Total (turnout 57.32%) 147,288 100.00 Decrease3.4
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Vila Real[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Vila Real
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 54,731 40.74 Increase1.7 14 42 Increase3 8 Increase2
Social Democratic 54,054 40.24 Decrease3.0 12 37 Increase3 6 Increase1
Independents 5,749 4.28 3 3 0
Democratic Unity Coalition 4,242 3.16 Increase0.6 14 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
People's 3,434 2.56 Decrease1.8 9 0 Decrease2 0 Steady0
Social Democratic / People's Party 2,870 2.14 Decrease5.9 1 2 Decrease9 0 Steady0[2]
People's Party / Social Democratic 1,890 1.41 1 2 0
Left Bloc 603 0.45 Decrease0.3 1 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Earth 145 0.11 Decrease0.1 1 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Portuguese Workers' Communist 29 0.02 Steady0 1 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Total valid 127,747 95.09 Decrease1.9 86 Increase2 14 Steady0
Blank ballots 3,436 2.56 Increase1.0
Invalid ballots 3,161 2.35 Increase0.9
Total (turnout 57.79%) 134,541 100.00 Decrease2.9
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Viseu[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Vila Real
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 85,026 39.33 Increase3.1 24 70 Increase6 11 Increase3
Social Democratic 63,998 29.60 Decrease12.9 15 52 Decrease17 10 Decrease1[1]
Social Democratic / People's Party 33,017 15.27 Increase5.9 9 26 Increase9 3 Steady0
People's 9,689 4.48 Increase0.3 14 2 Steady0 0 Steady0
Democratic Unity Coalition 5,954 2.75 Increase0.9 24 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Left Bloc 2,607 1.21 Increase0.2 6 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Independents 2,393 1.11 Increase0.1 2 2 Increase2 0 Steady0
Earth 234 0.11 Decrease0.4 1 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Total valid 202,918 93.86 Decrease3.1 152 Steady0 24 Steady0
Blank ballots 7,270 3.36 Increase1.9
Invalid ballots 6,000 2.78 Increase1.3
Total (turnout 57.03%) 216,465 100.00 Decrease5.4
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Madeira[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Madeira
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Social Democratic 47,207 34.81 Decrease17.2 11 33 Decrease14 4 Decrease6
PS / BE / PND / MPT / PTP / PAN 21,102 15.56 1 5 1
People's 17,679 13.04 Increase4.7 9 8 Increase4 1 Increase1
Independents 16,738 12.34 Increase7.7 4 9 Increase6 2 Increase2
Socialist 11,636 8.58 Decrease9.1 7 13 Decrease1 3 Increase3
Democratic Unity Coalition 7,243 5.34 Increase0.8 11 1 Steady0 0 Steady0
Earth 2,198 1.62 Decrease1.9 1 1 Steady0 0 Steady0
PS / PTP / PND / BE 2,157 1.59 1 1 0
Party for Animals and Nature 1,657 1.22 3 0 0
Labour 941 0.69 5 0 0
Left Bloc 516 0.38 Decrease2.2 5 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Total valid 129,074 95.17 Decrease2.1 71 Increase1 11 Steady0
Blank ballots 1,678 1.24 Increase0.2
Invalid ballots 4,870 3.59 Increase1.9
Total (turnout 52.52%) 135,676 100.00 Decrease2.5
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Azores[edit]

Summary of the 29 September 2013 Municipal Councils elections results in Azores
Parties Votes % ±pp swing Candidacies Councillors Mayors
# ± # ±
Socialist 56,977 46.62 Decrease0.3 19 62 Increase4 13 Increase2
Social Democratic 38,149 31.22 Decrease12.5 14 33 Decrease17 4 Decrease3[1]
Social Democratic / People's Party 7,810 6.39 2 4 0
People's 3,205 2.62 Decrease1.6 6 3 Increase2 1 Increase1
PSD / CDS–PP / PPM 2,729 2.23 1 3 0
PSD / PPM 2,414 1.98 1 3 0
Democratic Unity Coalition 2,105 1.72 Increase0.0 8 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Left Bloc 2,070 1.69 Increase0.4 5 0 Steady0 0 Steady0
Independents 1,961 1.60 3 3 1
Total valid 117,420 96.08 Decrease1.7 111 Increase2 19 Steady0
Blank ballots 3,086 2.53 Increase1.3
Invalid ballots 1,702 1.39 Increase0.4
Total (turnout 54.01%) 122,364 100.00 Decrease2.8
Source: Autárquicas 2013 Resultados Oficiais

Results by municipality[edit]

The table shows the results in the 20 District capitals plus Vila Nova de Gaia, Sintra, Oeiras and Matosinhos cities with over 100,000 inhabitants which are not district capitals.[7]

Municipality Party Votes % Seats +/-
Aveiro
9 seats
PSD/CDS–PP 16,694 48.63% 5 Decrease1
PS 8,372 24.39% 3 =
Independent list 3,480 10.14% 1 Increase1
Beja
7 seats
CDU 7,438 43.42% 4 Increase1
PS 7,135 41.65% 3 Decrease1
Braga
11 seats
PSD/CDS–PP/PPM 44,571 46.71% 6 Increase1
PS 31,326 32,83% 4 Decrease2
CDU 8.355 8.76% 1 Increase1
Bragança
7 seats
PSD 9,449 47.24% 4 =
PS 5,204 26.20% 2 =
Independent lists 3,308 16.54% 1 =
Castelo Branco
9 seats
PS 16,104 61.87% 7 Decrease1
PSD 5,207 20.00% 2 Increase1
Coimbra
11 seats
PS 22,631 35.51% 5 Increase1
PSD/PPM/MPT 18,946 29.73% 4 Decrease2
CDU 7,078 11,11% 1 =
Independent lists 5,906 9,27% 1 Increase1
Évora
7 seats
CDU 11,776 49.30% 4 Increase1
PS 6,199 25.95% 2 Decrease1
PSD/CDS–PP 3,510 14,70% 1 =
Faro
9 seats
PSD/CDS–PP/PPM/MPT 8,306 33.94% 4 Decrease1
PS 7,911 32.32% 4 =
CDU 3,122 12.76% 1 Increase1
Funchal
11 seats
PS/BE/PND/MPT/PTP/PAN 21,102 39.22% 5 Increase3
PSD 17,450 32.43% 4 Decrease3
CDS–PP 7.828 14.55% 1 =
CDU 4.504 8.37% 1 =
Guarda
7 seats
PSD/CDS–PP 12,222 51.43% 5 Increase3
PS 7,223 30.39% 2 Decrease3
Leiria
11 seats
PS 26,166 46.31% 7 Increase2
PSD 15,735 27.85% 4 Decrease1
CDS–PP 2,639 4.67% 0 Decrease1
Lisbon
17 seats
PS 116,425 50.91% 11 Increase2
PSD/CDS–PP/MPT 51,156 22.37% 4 Decrease3
CDU 22,519 9.85% 2 Increase1
Matosinhos
11 seats
Independent lists 32,014 43.41% 6 Increase6
PS 18,629 25.26% 3 Decrease2
PSD 6,869 9.31% 1 Decrease1
CDU 5,396 7.32% 1 Increase1
Oeiras
11 seats
Independent lists 23,071 33.45% 5 =
PSD 13,215 19.16% 3 Increase1
PS 12.638 18.32% 2 Decrease1
CDU 6,309 9.15% 1 =
Ponta Delgada
9 seats
PSD 14,604 49.81% 5 Decrease1
PS 12,269 41.84% 4 Increase1
Portalegre
7 seats
Independent lists 5,514 42.44% 4 Increase4
PS 3,104 23.89% 2 Decrease1
CDU 2,275 17.51% 1 =
PSD/CDS–PP 1,377 10.60% 0 Decrease3
Porto
13 seats
Independent lists 45,411 39.25% 6 Increase6
PS 26,237 22.68% 3 Decrease2
PSD/PPM/MPT 24,366 21.06% 3 Decrease4
CDU 8,539 7.38% 1 =
Santarém
9 seats
PSD 11,196 40.31% 4 Decrease3
PS 8,962 32.27% 4 Increase2
CDU 2,872 10.34% 1 Increase1
Setúbal
11 seats
(2 more than in the 2009 elections)
CDU 16,801 41.93% 6 Increase1
PS 10,583 26.41% 3 Increase1
PSD/CDS–PP 5,150 12.85% 1 =
Sintra
11 seats
PS 32,984 26.83% 4 =
Independent lists 31,246 25.42% 4 Increase4
PSD/CDS–PP/MPT 16,945 13.79% 2 Decrease4
CDU 15,362 12.50% 1 =
Viana do Castelo
9 seats
PS 22,183 47.67% 5 =
PSD 12,361 26.56% 3 Decrease1
CDU 4,919 10.57% 1 Increase1
Vila Real
9 seats
(2 more than in the 2009 elections)
PS 13,467 44.00% 5 Increase2
PSD 12,926 42.23% 4 =
Vila Nova de Gaia
11 seats
PS 53,146 38.15% 5 Increase2
PSD/CDS–PP 27,813 19.97% 3 Decrease5
Independent lists 27,494 19.74% 3 Increase3
Viseu
9 seats
PSD 21,402 46.37% 5 Decrease2
PS 12,386 26.84% 3 Increase1
CDS–PP 4,414 9.56% 1 Increase1

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e The PSD ran on joint lists this time in municipalities that they had previously won with PSD-only lists, this number only reflects municipalities where there were PSD-only lists in both 2009 and 2013.
  2. ^ a b The PSD ran on joint lists with the CDS-PP in more municipalities in 2009, but ran on PSD-only lists in those municipalities in 2013. This number only reflects municipalities where there were PSD/CDS-PP lists in both 2009 and 2013.
  3. ^ CDU recaptures Évora, Beja, and Loures | Público
  4. ^ "Lisbon: Costa claims historic victory (in Portuguese)". Expresso. 29 September 2013. Retrieved 15 November 2013.
  5. ^ This joint list was not repeated in all municipalities where it participated in 2009; this number reflects municipalities where a PSD/CDS-PP/MPT/PPM list participated in both 2009 and 2013.
  6. ^ This joint list was not repeated in all municipalities where it participated in 2009; this number reflects municipalities where a PSD/CDS-PP list participated in both 2009 and 2013.
  7. ^ Autarquicas 2013 - Resultados Oficiais Archived 2014-06-01 at the Wayback Machine