More than 10,8 million voters living in Portugal and abroad are called to vote in the legislative elections on March 10, to choose 230 deputies.
Number of voters: 10.819.122
Elected deputies: 230
Number of electoral districts: 22
18 circles in mainland Portugal, Azores and Madeira, Europe and Outside Europe
Largest constituencies:
(in the national territory)
Lisbon – 1.915.377 voters – 48 deputies
Porto – 1.591.947 voters – 40 deputies
Braga – 780.228 voters – 19 deputies
Setúbal – 751.385 voters – 19 deputies
Aveiro – 642.185 voters – 16 deputies
Smaller electoral constituencies:
(in national territory)
Portalegre – 93.120 voters – 2 deputies
Beja – 119.112 voters – 3 deputies
Évora – 133.414 voters – 3 deputies
Bragança – 134.237 voters – 3 deputies
Guarda – 141.450 voters – 3 deputies
Number of competing political forces: 18
– PS, Democratic Alliance (PSD/CDS/PPM), Chega, IL, BE, CDU (PCP/PEV), PAN, Livre, Us, Citizens!, Alternative 21 (MPT/Aliança), ADN, PTP, RIR, JPP , Ergue-te, Nova Direita, Volt Portugal and PCTP/MRPP
New competing parties: New Right
Campaign budgets:
(main parties)
Total: 7,7 million euros
PS – 2,55 million euros
AD – 2,5 million euros
CDU – 785 thousand euros
BE – 508 thousand euros
Enough – 700 thousand euros
IL – 385 thousand euros
PAN – 204 thousand euros
Free – 95 thousand euros
Cost of elections:
24 milhões de euros
Polling station members: expected 65.910
Polling stations: 13.182 planned
Early vote on mobility – March 3
Voting for prisoners and patients – 26th and 29th February
Voting for displaced people abroad – 27th to 29th February
Postal voting for residents abroad – from 9 February to 10 March
Sources: National Elections Commission (CNE), General Secretariat of the Ministry of Internal Administration (SGMAI), Ministry of Internal Administration
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