European elections in Portugal 2009

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(in %)

%

40

30th

20th

10

0

31.71

26.53

10.72

10.64

8.36

5.42

6.61

PSD ^a

Otherwise.

L / U ^g

Gains and losses

compared to 2004

% p

10

8th

6th

4th

2

0

-2

-4

-6

-8th

-10

-12

-14

-16

-18

-1.56

-17.99

+5.81

+1.55

+8.36

+1.17

+2.65

PSD ^a

Otherwise.

L / U ^g

Remarks:

^a PSD results are compared with the combined result of the PSD and PP in 2004

^g Blank or invalid ballot papers

Distribution of seats

A total of 22 seats

BE : 3
CDU : 2nd
PS : 7
PSD : 8
PP : 2

The European elections in Portugal 2009 took place on June 7, 2009. It was carried out in the course of the EU- wide European elections in 2009 , with 22 of the 736 seats in the European Parliament in Portugal . The election took place according to proportional representation without a threshold clause, with the whole of Portugal being considered a single constituency .

In the 2004 European elections , the then still 24 Portuguese seats were split between five parties, namely Partido Socialista (PS, 12 seats), Partido Social Democrata (PSD, 7 seats), Centro Democrático e Social - Partido Popular (CDS-PP, 2nd Seats), Coligação Democrática Unitária (CDU, 2 seats) and Bloco de Esquerda (BE, 1 seat). In 2009, eight other parties also ran for election. The top candidates from the major parties were Vital Moreira (PS), Paulo Rangel (PSD), Nuno Melo (CDS-PP), Ilda Figueiredo (CDU) and Miguel Portas (BE).

In the polls before the election, PS and PSD were roughly on par, with PS usually having a slight lead. In contrast, the PSD won the elections quite clearly. The turnout was 36.8% and was thus below the European average. In detail, the parties achieved the following results:

Most elected party per district (PCP-PEV = CDU).

Election results

	2009		2004		Difference 2009-2004
	number	%	number	%	number	%
Eligible voters	9,704,559	100.0	8,821,456	100.0	+883.103
voter turnout	3,568,943	36.8	3,404,782	38.6	+164.161	-1.8
Empty voices	165.830	4.6	87,442	2.6	+78,388	+2.0
Invalid votes	69,918	2.0	47,224	1.4	+22,694	+0.6
Valid votes	3,333,195	93.4	3,270,116	96.0	+63.079	-2.6

list	EP Group	Voices 2009		Seats 2009	Voices 2004		Seats 2004	Difference 2009-2004
list	EP Group	number	%	Seats 2009	number	%	Seats 2004	be right	%	Seats
Psd	EPP	1,131,744	31.7	8th	1,132,769	33.3	7th	+1,131,744	+31.7	+1
CDS-PP	EPP	298,423	8.4	2	1,132,769	33.3	2	+298.423	+8.4	± 0
PS	S&D	946.818	26.5	7th	1,516,001	44.5	12	−569.183	-18.0	-5
BE	GUE / NGL	382,667	10.7	3	167.313	4.9	1	+215.354	+5.8	+2
CDU	GUE-NGL	379.787	10.6	2	309,401	9.1	2	+70,386	+1.5	± 0
MEP		55,072	1.5		-	-		+55.072	+1.5
PCTP / MRPP		42,940	1.2		36,294	1.1		+6,646	+0.1
MPT		24,062	0.7		13,671	0.4		+10,391	+0.3
MMS		21,738	0.6		-	-		+21,738	+0.6
PH		17,139	0.5		13,272	0.4		+3,867	+0.1
PPM		14,414	0.4		15,454	0.5		-1,040	-0.1
PNR		13,214	0.4		8,405	0.3		+4,809	+0.1
POUS		5,177	0.2		4,275	0.1		+902	+0.1
Rest		-	-		53,261	1.6		−53.261	−1.6

Elected MPs

Partido Social Democrata

Partido Socialista

Bloco de Esquerda

Coligação Democrática Unitária

Two members of the PCP have been elected to join the list.

Centro Democrático e Social - Partido Popular

Web links

National Electoral Commission (CNE) website (Portuguese)

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b Resultados Eleitorais , on eleicoes.cne.pt, accessed on June 30, 2012

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↑ Resultados Eleitorais - Europeias 2004 , on eleicoes.cne.pt, accessed on 2 October 2012

[cne-1] Resultados Eleitorais , on eleicoes.cne.pt, accessed on June 30, 2012