Portuguese local election, 2005
Encyclopedia
The Portuguese local election of 2005 took place on October 9. The election consisted of three separate elections in the 308 Portuguese municipalities
, the election for the Municipal Chambers
, whose winner is elected mayor, another election for the Municipal Assembly
and a last one for the lower-level Parish Assembly
, whose winner is elected parish president. This last was held separately in the more than 4,000 parishes around the country.
The Socialist Party
may be considered the major defeated party of this election due to a slight loss of mandates. The Socialists did, however, achieve a better percentage of the vote in relation to the election of 2001.
On the right, the Social Democratic Party
stole some municipalities from the Socialists, some of them in coalition with the People's Party that was reduced to only one municipality in stand-alone candidacies, Ponte de Lima, continuing its decline in comparison, for example, with the 36 mayors achieved in 1976.
On the left, the Unitarian Democratic Coalition
, led by the Communist Party
, regained some of its former influence, taking 4 municipalities and several parishes from the Socialists in the districts of Beja
, Évora
and Setúbal
and Leiria
achieving a total of 32 mayors, and winning, for the first time, the election in Peniche. The Leftwing Bloc kept the presidency of its single municipality, Salvaterra de Magos
.
The election was also remarkable for the several victories of independent candidates, most of them former Socialist, Social Democratic and People's Party candidates who were expelled or given no confidence by their respective parties and, even so, became mayors. The best known were Valentim Loureiro
in Gondomar
, Fátima Felgueiras
in Felgueiras
and Isaltino Morais in Oeiras.
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| PS
| 1,933,041
| 35.87
| 307
| 853
| 24
| 109
| 4
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| PSD
| 1,523,526
| 28.27
| 245
| 742
| 32
| 138
| 4
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| CDU
| 589,384
| 10.94
| 301
| 203
| 4
| 32
| 4
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| PSD
-CDS–PP
| 462,199
| 8.58
| 42
| 131
| 17
| 18
| 3
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| CDS–PP
| 165,192
| 3.07
| 185
| 30
| 9
| 1
| 0
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| BE
| 158,953
| 2.95
| 111
| 7
| 1
| 1
| 0
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| Independents
| 133,380
| 2.47
| 27
| 45
| 14
| 7
| 4
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| PSD
-CDS–PP-PPM
| 91,455
| 1.70
| 12
| 20
| 10
| 1
| 0
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| PSD
-CDS–PP-PPM-MPT
| 71,153
| 1.32
| 3
| 11
| -
| 1
| -
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| PCTP/MRPP
| 15,421
| 0.29
| 19
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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| PH
| 5,096
| 0.09
| 13
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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| PND
| 2,045
| 0.04
| 4
| 0
| -
| 0
| -
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| PNR
| 1,759
| 0.03
| 5
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
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| PSD
-CDS–PP-MPT
| 1,670
| 0.03
| 1
| 2
| -
| 0
| -
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| MPT
| 1,582
| 0.03
| 4
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 1
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| PSD
-PPM
| 707
| 0.01
| 1
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 1
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| PND-PPM
| 439
| 0.01
| 1
| 0
| -
| 0
| -
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| PSN
| 244
| 0.00
| 1
| 0
| -
| 0
| -
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| CDS/PP-PSD
| 109
| 0.00
| 1
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 0
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| CDS–PP-PSD
-PPM
| 11
| 0.00
| 1
| 0
| -
| 0
| -
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| colspan=2| Blank Ballots
| 139,012
| 2.58
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
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| colspan=2| Invalid Ballots
| 90,919
| 1.69
| -
| -
| -
| -
| -
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|colspan=2| Total (turnout 60.94%)
| 5,389,035
| 100.00
| -
| 2,046
| 2
| 308
| 0
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| colspan=2| Registered Voters
| align="center" | 8,843,875
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| PS
| 1,923,468
| 35.68
| 307
| 2,794
| 73
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| PSD
| 1,454,256
| 26.98
| 245
| 2,416
| 52
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| CDU
| 628,881
| 11.67
| 301
| 722
| 13
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| PSD
-CDS–PP
| 454,972
| 8.44
| 41
| 407
| 20
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| BE
| 212,652
| 3.95
| 115
| 114
| 86
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| CDS–PP
| 175,927
| 3.26
Municipalities of Portugal
In Portugal, municipality or concelho is the most stable subdivision of Portugal since the foundation of the country.Portugal has an entirely separate system of cities and towns. Cities and towns are located in municipalities, but often do not have the same boundaries, even if built-up is continuous...
, the election for the Municipal Chambers
Municipal Chambers
Municipal Chambers can refer to:* City and town halls* Câmara Municipal, executive body of a municipality in Portugal and former colonies...
, whose winner is elected mayor, another election for the Municipal Assembly
Municipal assembly
Municipal assembly may refer to:* Assembleia Municipal in Portugal* Municipal assembly * People's Municipal Assembly in Algeria* Town meeting in the United States...
and a last one for the lower-level Parish Assembly
Parish Assembly
Parish Assembly may refer to:* Parish Assembly , the assembly of local government in Jersey* Freguesia, a secondary local administrative unit in Portugal...
, whose winner is elected parish president. This last was held separately in the more than 4,000 parishes around the country.
The Socialist Party
Portuguese Socialist Party
The Portuguese Socialist Party was a political party in Portugal.The party was founded in 1875. During its initial phase the party was heavily influenced by Proudhonism, and rejected revolutionary Marxism. The party suffered constant factional struggles...
may be considered the major defeated party of this election due to a slight loss of mandates. The Socialists did, however, achieve a better percentage of the vote in relation to the election of 2001.
On the right, the Social Democratic Party
Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
stole some municipalities from the Socialists, some of them in coalition with the People's Party that was reduced to only one municipality in stand-alone candidacies, Ponte de Lima, continuing its decline in comparison, for example, with the 36 mayors achieved in 1976.
On the left, the Unitarian Democratic Coalition
Unitarian Democratic Coalition
The Democratic Unity Coalition is an electoral and political coalition between the Portuguese Communist Party and the Ecologist Party "The Greens"...
, led by the Communist Party
Portuguese Communist Party
The Portuguese Communist Party is a major left-wing political party in Portugal. It is a Marxist-Leninist party, and its organization is based upon democratic centralism. The party also considers itself to be patriotic and internationalist....
, regained some of its former influence, taking 4 municipalities and several parishes from the Socialists in the districts of Beja
Beja (district)
The Beja District is located in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Beja.-Municipalities:The district is composed of 14 municipalities:* Aljustrel* Almodôvar* Alvito* Barrancos* Beja* Castro Verde* Cuba* Ferreira do Alentejo...
, Évora
Évora (district)
Évora District is located in Alentejo, in southern Portugal. The district capital is the city of Évora.-Municipalities:The district is composed by 14 municipalities:* Alandroal* Arraiolos* Borba* Estremoz* Évora* Montemor-o-Novo* Mora* Mourão...
and Setúbal
Setúbal (district)
The District of Setúbal is located in the south-west of Portugal, the District Capital is the city of Setúbal.It is delimited by Lisbon District and Santarém District on the north, Évora District on the east, Beja District on the south and the Atlantic Ocean on the west...
and Leiria
Leiria (district)
The District of Leiria is located in Central Portugal. The District Capital is the city of Leiria which is also the largest city and most populous city.The district is composed by 16 municipalities:[C = city/cidade T = town/vila]...
achieving a total of 32 mayors, and winning, for the first time, the election in Peniche. The Leftwing Bloc kept the presidency of its single municipality, Salvaterra de Magos
Salvaterra de Magos
Salvaterra de Magos is a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 244,74 km² and a total population of 22,053 inhabitants.The municipality is composed of 6 parishes, and is located in the district of Santarém....
.
The election was also remarkable for the several victories of independent candidates, most of them former Socialist, Social Democratic and People's Party candidates who were expelled or given no confidence by their respective parties and, even so, became mayors. The best known were Valentim Loureiro
Valentim Loureiro
thumb|230px|Valentim LoureiroValentim dos Santos de Loureiro is a Portuguese politician, and former football chairman of Boavista F.C. and Liga Portuguesa de Futebol Profissional. He has the rank of Major of the Portuguese Army...
in Gondomar
Gondomar (Portugal)
Gondomar is a municipality located in the east of Portugal's Porto Metropolitan Area. The municipality has a population of 163,574. Gondomar's mayor is Valentim Loureiro.Gondomar is well known for its jewelry industry.-Demographics:-Cities and towns:...
, Fátima Felgueiras
Fátima Felgueiras
Maria de Fátima da Cunha Felgueiras is the mayor of the Felgueiras municipality, in northern Portugal.-Personal life:...
in Felgueiras
Felgueiras
Felgueiras is a Portuguese civil parish , located in the municipality of Resende, in the older district of Viseu, Portugal. In 2001, the population was 315 inhabitants occupying an area of 8.4 km² .-History:...
and Isaltino Morais in Oeiras.
Municipal Councils
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Socialist Party (Portugal)
The Socialist Party , abbreviated to PS, is a social-democratic political party in Portugal. It was founded on 19 April 1973 in the German city of Bad Münstereifel, by militants from Portuguese Socialist Action ....
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Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
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The Democratic Unity Coalition is an electoral and political coalition between the Portuguese Communist Party and the Ecologist Party "The Greens"...
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Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
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Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
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Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
-CDS–PP-PPM-MPT
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National Renovator Party
The National Renovator Party , or PNR, is a Portuguese nationalist political party. Its motto is Nation and Labor and one of its objectives is the promotion of a Portuguese nationalist spirit. It believes that nationalism is putting the interests of the nation above sectarian interests...
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Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
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Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
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Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
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Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
-PPM
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Socialist Party (Portugal)
The Socialist Party , abbreviated to PS, is a social-democratic political party in Portugal. It was founded on 19 April 1973 in the German city of Bad Münstereifel, by militants from Portuguese Socialist Action ....
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Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
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The Democratic Unity Coalition is an electoral and political coalition between the Portuguese Communist Party and the Ecologist Party "The Greens"...
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Social Democratic Party (Portugal)
The Social Democratic Party , is a centre-right liberal conservative political party in Portugal. It is commonly known by its initials, PSD; on ballot papers, its initials appear as PPD/PSD, with the first three letters coming from the party's original name, Democratic People's Party...
-CDS–PP
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