Portugal
Head of State:President Aníbal Cavaco Silva
Head of Government:Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho
Assembly of the Republic (Assembléia da República):230 members
Last election:Legislative, 5 June 2011
Next election:Presidential, due January 2016
| Party | Description | Votes % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| PPD/PSD - Social Democrats | Social Democratic | 38,63 | 105 |
| PS - Socialist Party | Social Democratic | 28,05 | 73 |
| CDS/PP - Democratic and Social Center/People's Party | Christian Democrat | 11,74 | 24 |
| PCP-PEV (CDU) - Democratic Unity Coalition | Communist | 7,94 | 16 |
| BE - Left Bloc | Communist | 5,19 | 8 |
Presidential Elections
The Portugese president is elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms. If a candidate fails to receive an absolute majority on the first ballot, a runoff election between the two leading candidates is held within two weeks..[read more..]
Election results 2011. NUTS 2
EP elections
Portugal elects 22 members to the European Parliament. The electoral system is based on proportional representation. In the European Parliament elections of 2009, the Social Democratic Party (PPD/PSD) came out as the winner, with 31.71 percent of the votes and 8 seats in the Parliament...[read more..]

