Results of elections in Portugal / Résultats des élections au Portugal

 Parliamentary elections in Portugal, 27th September 2009

Almost final results
(4 seats from emigration will be officially announced next 7th October)

The Portuguese Parliament today and before the elections

Total: 230 seats

Absolute majority: 116 members


The political groups from the left to the right:

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BE - Bloco de Esquerda (Left Bloc)

European Parliament – GUE/NGL

Europe – European Left party

2005-2009: 6,35% - 8 members
2009-2013: 9,85% - 16 members

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CDU – Coligação Democrática Unitária (United Democratic Coalition)

Portuguese Communist Party + The Greens

European Parliament – GUE/NGL (PCP)

Europe – European Green party (The Greens)

2005-2009: 7,54% - 14 members

PCP - 11 members (12 elected, but 1 became non-attached)

The Greens – 2 members
2009-2013: 7,88% - 15 members

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PS – Partido Socialista (Socialist Party)

European Parliament – S&D

Europe – Party of European Socialists

2005-2009: 45,03% - 121 members (absolute majority)
2009-2013: 36,56% - 96 members (lost the absolute majority)

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PSD – Partido Social Democrata (Socialdemocratic Party)

European Parliament – EPP

Europe – European People's Party

2005-2009: 28,76% - 75 members
2009-2013: 29,09% - 78 members

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CDS-PP – Centro Democrático Social – Partido Polpular (Popular Party)

European Parliament – EPP

Europe – European People's Party

2005-2009: 7,25% - 11 members (12 elected, but 1 became non-attached)
2009-2013: 10,46% - 21 members

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