2011 Portuguese legislative election

none August 2020 2011 Portuguese legislative election Portugal parliamentary no 2009 Portuguese legislative election 2009 2015 Portuguese legislative election 2015 All 230 seats in the Assembly of the Republic 116 9,624,354 1.1% 5,585,054 (58.0%) 1.7 pp 5 June 2011 Opinion polling for the 2011 Portuguese legislative election Pedro Passos Coelho (9298463251)cropped.jpg 180 110 150 10 30 Pedro Passos Coelho Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 26 March 2010 Vila Real 81 seats, 29.1% 108 27 2,159,181 38.7% 9.6 pp José Socrates cropped from Dmitry Medvedev in Portugal 20 November 2010-2 (cropped).png 180 110 150 3 32 José Sócrates Socialist Party (Portugal) 26 September 2004 Castelo Branco 97 seats, 36.6% 74 23 1,566,347 28.0% 8.6 pp P Portas 2009 (cropped).png 140 110 150 5 5 Paulo Portas CDS – People's Party 21 April 2007 Aveiro 21 seats, 10.4% 24 3 653,888 11.7% 1.3 pp Jerónimo de Sousa 2007b (cropped).jpg 110 110 150 0 0 FF0000 Jerónimo de Sousa PCP CDU 27 November 2004 Lisbon 15 seats, 7.9% 16 1 441,147 7.9% 0.0 pp Deputados do Bloco de Esquerda (16) (4026598621).jpg 130 110 150 0 10 Francisco Louçã Left Bloc (Portugal) 24 March 1999 Lisbon 16 seats, 9.8% 8 8 288,923 5.2% 4.6 pp Prime Minister Prime Minister after election José Sócrates Socialist Party (Portugal) Pedro Passos Coelho Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 230px Vote winner strength by district 272px Results by constituency outgoing members elected members The 2011 Portuguese legislative election was held on 5 June, to elect all 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic.Taylor Simon http://www.europeanvoice.com/article/2011/april/portugal-to-hold-election-on-5-june/70731.aspx Portugal to hold election on 5 June Europeanvoice.com 14 May 2011 Pedro Passos Coelho led the centre-right Social Democratic Party to victory over the Socialist Party, led by incumbent Prime Minister José Sócrates."Portugal PM quits after losing austerity vote", Al Jazeera, 23 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011. The conservative Social Democrats won with almost 39 percent of the votes, securing 108 seats, with the result exceeding opinion poll forecasts. The right-wing won a clear majority, with the CDS – People's Party also polling strongly, and achieving its best result since 1983. Of the twenty districts of the country, Pedro Passos Coelho's party won seventeen, including the large districts of Lisbon and Porto. The defeat of the PS was severe, as they lost in eleven districts and fell below 30 percent of the votes cast, a first since the election of 1991. This heavy defeat led José Sócrates to resign as general secretary of the party on election night. However, it was not the Socialists' worst result, which dated back to 1987 when they polled 30 points behind the Social Democrats. The Socialists were also beaten in José Sócrates district, Castelo Branco, that he dominated since 1995. For the left-wing parties, the result was mixed. On one hand, the Left Bloc faced a huge setback, losing half of its MPs and going back to its 2005 numbers, while the communist Unitary Democratic Coalition remained stable. Overall, the left-wing parties were ten points behind the right-wing parties, the largest difference since the absolute majority of Social Democrat Aníbal Cavaco Silva in the early 1990s. Voter turnout was one of the lowest in Portuguese election history, with just 58 percent of the electorate casting their ballot on election day. Background The previous parliamentary election was held in September 2009, and, as such, technically no election was due until September or October 2013. However, the 2009 election resulted in a hung parliament, as the Socialist Party (PS) continued to be the most voted force but lost the majority it previously had in the chamber.27 September 2009 https://www.publico.pt/2009/09/27/politica/noticia/ps-vence-sem-maioria-absoluta-1402607 PS vence sem maioria absoluta pt Público Lisbon 15 August 2026 A minority government supported by the PS and headed by José Sócrates was formed,26 October 2009 https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/novo-executivo-de-jose-socrates-tomou-posse_n289959 Novo Executivo de José Sócrates tomou posse pt RTP Lisbon 15 August 2026 relying on negotiations with the opposition parties (namely the major opposition party PSD) to approve the most important and/or controversial bills, such as the State Budgets for 2010 and 2011,21 October 2010 https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/orcamento-negociado-a-direita-e-contestado-a-esquerda_n385459 Orçamento negociado à direita e contestado à esquerda pt RTP Lisbon 15 August 2026 at a time of profound fiscal problems and recession.27 December 2010 https://www.publico.pt/2010/12/27/economia/noticia/austeridade-gera-recessao-e-obriga-a-medidas-adicionais-de-mil-milhoes-1472564 Austeridade gera recessão e obriga a medidas adicionais de mil milhões pt Público Lisbon 15 August 2026 On social issues, same-sex marriages was legalized by Parliament in June 2010. As it was the case in his first term, Sócrates name was involved in a new corruption investigation, Face Oculta,https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/pais/face-oculta-socrates-classifica-noticias-como-jornalismo-de-buraco-de-fechadura_a316851 Face Oculta: Sócrates classifica notícias como "jornalismo de buraco de fechadura" RTP 6 February 2010 13 September 2024 and although he was cleared of any wrongdoing,https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/despacho-do-pgr/ Despacho do PGR RTP 19 February 2010 13 September 2024 authorities continued to investigate the then Prime Minister, which ended in the case that would lead to his arrest in 2014.https://expresso.pt/sociedade/2017-04-06-Investigacao-Marques-corrupcao-de-Socrates-vem-de-longe Investigação Marquês: corrupção de Sócrates vem de longe Expresso 6 April 2007 13 September 2024 Fall of the government 2009 Portuguese legislative election#Fall of the government In March 2011, when the government had tried to introduce another Stability and Growth Pact (PEC), but without consultation with the president and parliament, opposition parties called for a resolution vote.https://blogs.forbes.com/afontevecchia/2011/03/23/portuguese-parliament-rejects-austerity-plan-pm-socrates-to-resign/ Portuguese Parliament Rejects Austerity Plan, PM Socrates Resigns Forbes 23 March 2011 24 May 2011 Agustino Fontevecchia The vote came over proposed spending cuts and tax hikes that had been demanded by the EU to offer a bailout over Portugal's debt levels amidst the European sovereign debt crisis. PM José Sócrates had previously said that if the measure failed he would not be able to govern anymore. All five opposition parties combined to vote down the measure. With all other parties voting against the government, the Socialist Party was unable to avoid defeat as it only had 97 MPs in the 230-seat parliament. Following the vote in parliament on the evening of 23 March, Sócrates stepped down, reiterating that he could no longer govern the country: "Today every opposition party rejected the measures proposed by the government to prevent that Portugal resort to external aid. The opposition removed from the government the conditions to govern. As a result, I have tendered my resignation to the president." The main opposition party, the Social Democratic Party (PSD), tipped the scales against the government by voting against the package, despite having abstained when voting previous austerity measures.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/03/2011323204230958398.html Portugal PM quits after losing austerity vote - Europe Al Jazeera English 23 March 2011 14 May 2011 Following the vote, European markets read the move as making a possible 50–70 billion euroNeuger, James; Lima, Joao; "Portugal Is Said to Require as Much as $99 Billion in Any European Bailout", Bloomberg, 25 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011 bailout "inevitable", the day before a European Union summit concerning the debt crisis. German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised Socrates for his "far-reaching" austerity bill in parliament, while Portuguese two-year bond yields increased to the highest rate since 1999 on speculation of possible further credit downgrades.Lima, Joao; Reis, Anabela; "Portugal Pushed Closer to EU Bailout After Socrates Budget Cuts Defeated", Bloomberg, 24 March 2011. Retrieved 27 March 2011.Kansas, Dave; "Portugal's Government Falls on Budget Dispute, Stocks Rise", The Wall Street Journal, 24 March 2011, accessed 24 March 2011.Campos, Rodrigo; "GLOBAL MARKETS-World shares jump; euro up on Portugal optimism", Reuters, 24 March 2011. Accessed 24 March 2011. President Aníbal Cavaco Silva then met with the various political parties to either resolve the crisis, or dissolve the parliament and call an early election, which, according to the Portuguese Constitution, would be held no sooner than 55 days after the announcement.Tremlett, Giles; "Portugal in crisis after prime minister resigns over austerity measures", The Guardian, 23 March 2011. Accessed 24 March 2011.Lewis, Jeffrey T.; MacDonald, Alex; Kowsmann, Patricia; "Portuguese Leaders Scramble to Avoid Bailout", WSJ, 25 March 2011. Accessed 1 April 2011. On 1 April, the president set 5 June as the date for an early election, deeming it the only way to create the conditions for a new government.Kowsmann, Patricia; MacDonald, Alex; "Portugal Sets Vote as Crisis Deepens", WSJ, 1 April 2011. Accessed 1 April 2011. Following the call for an election, Sócrates finally made a request for a bailout from the EU on 6 April, as the country's sovereign bond yield hit a record high; Portugal became the third EU state after Greece and Ireland, respectively, to request an EU bailout. Sócrates said in a nationwide television address that his caretaker government had formally requested a bailout as it was "inevitable" and that "I tried everything, but in conscience we have reached a moment when not taking this decision would imply risks that the country should not take."Lima Joao https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-06/portugal-seeks-eu-bailout-after-yields-surge.html Portugal Set to Start Talks on $107 Billion Bailout as Spain Threat Eases Bloomberg 2011-04-07 2011-05-14 The Social Democrats' leader, Pedro Passos Coelho, said that his party would support the aid request; the International Monetary Fund also added that it was ready to support the assistance requested by Portugal. Finance Minister Fernando Teixeira dos Santos also said that Portugal would need the European Union support to avoid defaulting on its debt. In response, the European Commissioner for Economic and Monetary Affairs Olli Rehn said the action was "a responsible move" and that the specific amount of aid money would soon be determined.http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/04/201146184725351648.html Portugal asks EU for bailout - Europe Al Jazeera English 6 April 2011 14 May 2011 European Union officials suggested that they hoped a deal would be finalised by the middle of May with an expected bailout of around 80 billion euros.http://www.marketwatch.com/story/finnish-election-results-may-spark-euro-jitters Finnish election results may spark euro jitters MarketWatch 17 April 2011 14 May 2011August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Leadership changes and challenges Social Democratic Party 2010 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election The then PSD leader Manuela Ferreira Leite declined to run for another term, and a new election to elect a new party leader was called for 26 March 2010."Militantes do PSD escolhem 18º líder, successor de Ferreira Leite ", SIC Notícias, 26 March 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2021. Pedro Passos Coelho, second place holder in 2008, won the elections by a landslide."Passos Coelho, novo líder do PSD, convida Rangel e Aguiar-Branco para órgãos nacionais ", SIC Notícias, 27 March 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2021. The results were the following: Ballot: 26 March 2010 |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! align="center" colspan=2 style="width: 60px"|Candidate ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|Votes ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|% |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | Pedro Passos Coelho | align=right | 31,671 | align=right | 61.2 |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | Paulo Rangel | align=right | 17,821 | align=right | 34.4 |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | José Pedro Aguiar Branco | align=right | 1,769 | align=right | 3.4 |- |bgcolor=orange| | align=left | Castanheira Barros | align=right | 138 | align=right | 0.3 |- | colspan=2 align=left | Blank/Invalid ballots | align=right | 349 | align=right | 0.7 |- |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Turnout | align=right | 51,748 | align=right | 66.26 |- | colspan="4" align=left|Source: Official Results |} Socialist Party March 2011 Portuguese Socialist Party leadership election Then party leader, and Prime Minister, José Sócrates ran for another term as leader, and faced a challenge from three party members: Jacinto Serrão, Fonseca Ferreira and António Brotas. The ballot was held on 25 and 26 March 2011, just two days after Sócrates announced his resignation following a negative vote on his policy measures in Parliament.2011-03-27 Sócrates reeleito líder do PS com 93.3% dos votos https://expresso.pt/actualidade/socrates-reeleito-lider-do-ps-com-933-dos-votos=f640318 2026-03-03 Expresso pt Sócrates was re-elected with 92% of the votes, while the other candidates all polled below 4%.2011-03-27 José Sócrates reeleito líder do PS com 93,3% dos votos https://www.publico.pt/2011/03/27/politica/noticia/jose-socrates-reeleito-lider-do-ps-com-933-dos-votos-1486937 2026-03-03 Público pt Ballot: 25 and 26 March 2011 |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" ! align="center" colspan=2 style="width: 60px"|Candidate ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|Votes ! align="center" style="width: 50px"|% |- |Socialist Party (Portugal) | align=left | José Sócrates | align=right | 26,713 | align=right | 91.7 |- |Socialist Party (Portugal) | align=left | Jacinto Serrão | align=right | 954 | align=right | 3.3 |- |Socialist Party (Portugal) | align=left | Fonseca Ferreira | align=right | 728 | align=right | 2.5 |- |Socialist Party (Portugal) | align=left | António Brotas | align=right | 257 | align=right | 0.9 |- | colspan=2 align=left | Blank/Invalid ballots | align=right | 489 | align=right | 1.7 |- |- style="background-color:#E9E9E9" | colspan=2 style="text-align:left;" | Turnout | align=right | 29,141 | align=right | 89.95 |- | colspan="4" align=left|Source: |} Electoral system thumb|Official logo of the election. The Assembly of the Republic has 230 members elected to four-year terms. Governments do not require absolute majority support of the Assembly to hold office, as even if the number of opposers of government is larger than that of the supporters, the number of opposers still needs to be equal or greater than 116 (absolute majority) for both the Government's Programme to be rejected or for a motion of no confidence to be approved. http://www.en.parlamento.pt/Legislation/CRP/Constitution7th.pdf Constitution of the Portuguese Republic 29 December 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20160303222446/http://www.en.parlamento.pt/Legislation/CRP/Constitution7th.pdf 3 March 2016 dead The number of seats assigned to each district depends on the district magnitude.http://www.tcd.ie/Political_Science/staff/michael_gallagher/ElSystems/Docts/effthresh.php Effective threshold in electoral systems Trinity College, Dublin 2015-10-21 The use of the d'Hondt method makes for a higher effective threshold than certain other allocation methods such as the Hare quota or Sainte-Laguë method, which are more generous to small parties.Gallaher, Michael (1992). "Comparing Proportional Representation Electoral Systems: Quotas, Thresholds, Paradoxes and Majorities" For these elections, and compared with the 2009 elections, the MPs distributed by districts were the following:https://www.cne.pt/sites/default/files/dl/md_ar2011_dr.pdf Mapa Oficial n.º 4/2011 CNE - Comissão Nacional de Eleições - Mapa Oficial nº 4/2011, publicado no DR, 1.ª Série - nº 71 - de 11 de Abril de 2011 2 December 2020 District Number of MPs Map Lisbon 47 Portuguese legislative election - Blank map.svg 220 0.64 0.21 180 140% 19 0.62 0.09 180 140% 6 0.64 0.33 180 140% 39 0.85 0.23 180 140% 5 0.98 0.22 190 140% 3 0.58 0.50 180 140% 16 0.77 0.50 180 140% 9 0.97 0.50 180 140% 4 0.67 0.68 180 140% 9 0.89 0.77 180 140% 4 0.48 0.85 180 140% 10 0.59 0.97 180 140% 10 0.25 0.652 300 140% 47 0.85 0.999 180 140% 2 0.48 0.737 300 140% 3 0.29 0.732 300 140% 17 0.48 0.887 300 140% 3 0.41 0.870 350 140% 9 0.03 0.60 350 140% 6 0.03 0.75 350 140% 5 0.11 0.85 350 140% 2 0.07 0.89 350 140% 2 Porto 39 Braga 19 Setúbal 17 Aveiro 16 Leiria and Santarém 10 Viseu, Coimbrared (–1) and Farogreen (+1) 9 Madeira and Viana do Castelo 6 Azores and Vila Real 5 Castelo Branco and Guarda 4 Beja, Bragança and Évora 3 Portalegre, Europe and Outside Europe 2 Parties As in previous elections, the possibility of a joint PSD/CDS–PP coalition resurfaced, but was again rejected by the Social Democrats (PSD), PSD rejeita coligação pré-eleitoral https://www.cmjornal.pt/politica/detalhe/psd-rejeita-coligacao-pre-eleitoral Correio da Manhã 26 July 2026 29 March 2011 while CDS–PP showed openness to the idea. Portas aspira a formar "movimento político" com o PSD https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/portas-aspira-a-formar-movimento-politico-com-o-psd_n410509 RTP 26 July 2026 26 January 2011 The table below lists the parties represented in the Assembly of the Republic during the 11th legislature (2009–2011) and that also partook in the election: Name Ideology Political position Leader 2009 result % Seats Socialist Party (Portugal) PS Socialist PartyPartido Socialista Social democracyThird Way Centre-left to Centre José Sócrates 36.6% 97 230 Socialist Party (Portugal) Social Democratic Party (Portugal) PPD/PSD Social Democratic PartyPartido Social DemocrataConservatismClassical liberalism Centre-right Pedro Passos Coelho 29.1% 81 230 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) CDS – People's Party CDS–PP CDS – People's PartyCentro Democrático e Social – Partido Popular Christian democracyConservatism Centre-rightto right-wing Paulo Portas 10.4% 21 230 CDS – People's Party Left Bloc (Portugal) BE Left BlocBloco de Esquerda Democratic socialismAnti-capitalism Left-wing Francisco Louçã 9.8% 16 230 Left Bloc (Portugal) PCP Portuguese Communist PartyPartido Comunista Português CommunismMarxism–Leninism Far-left Jerónimo de Sousa7.9%Unitary Democratic Coalition 13 230 #FF0000 Ecologist Party "The Greens" PEV Ecologist Party "The Greens"Partido Ecologista "Os Verdes" Eco-socialismGreen politicsLeft-wing Heloísa Apolónia 2 230 Ecologist Party "The Greens" Concurrent issues Popular anger arose during the electoral process leading to mass protests in multiple cities around the country. External influence EU bailout In what was read as external interference during the campaign, EU commissioner Olli Rehn said Portugal must make even stronger budget cuts than the measures that failed in parliament, which led to the fall of the government. EU finance ministers said that about 80 billion euros could be available by mid-May should the austerity measures they demanded pass. Rehn also said that the measures would be "a starting point" and that it was "indeed essential in Portugal to reach a cross-party agreement ensuring that such a programme can be adopted [by] May."Neuger James G. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-04-08/portugal-may-be-forced-to-make-deeper-cuts-than-ones-rejected-by-lawmakers.html Portugal Told to Make Deeper Deficit Cuts to Gain $116 Billion EU Bailout Bloomberg 9 April 2011 14 May 2011 On 16 May, the EU endorsed a 78-billion euro joint package with the IMF. Finnish influence Facing an election of his own, Finnish finance minister Jyrki Katainen said that Portugal's deficit-reduction steps should be even stronger than what was proposed in parliament prior to the election call. "The package must be really strict because otherwise it doesn't make any sense. The package must be harder and more comprehensive than the one the parliament voted against", he said.http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/04/08/bloomberg1376-LJBOD60UQVI901-4F9H2OT20HBBKSVHCTJIRENL72.DTL#ixzz1JVBp9uBt Portugal to Face Strict EU Aid Terms Amid Political Storm dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110427092652/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fg%2Fa%2F2011%2F04%2F08%2Fbloomberg1376-LJBOD60UQVI901-4F9H2OT20HBBKSVHCTJIRENL72.DTL#ixzz1JVBp9uBt 27 April 2011 14 April 2011 The surge in popularity of the True Finns prior to the election as also a threat Portugal's bailout.Moen Arild https://blogs.wsj.com/source/2011/04/14/true-finns-threaten-eu-bailout-plans/ 'True Finns' Threaten EU Bailout Plans - The Source - WSJ Blogs.wsj.com 14 April 2011 14 May 2011 Finland's support for the bailout was important because it would need unanimous support to pass.https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/finnish-nationalists-challenge-eu-bailouts-in-election-that-has-europe-on-edge/2011/04/15/AFdz4piD_story.html Finnish Nationalists Challenge EU Bailouts in Election that has Europe on Edge The Washington PostJune 2021 medicmedic Economic outlook On 5 April, Moody's cut Portugal's debt grade for the second time in a week, citing it as "driven primarily by increased political, budgetary and economic uncertainty, which increased the risk that the government will be unable to achieve [its] ambitious deficit reduction targets." The debt rating was decreased from A3 to Baa1, which was three grades above junk bond status.http://english.aljazeera.net/business/2011/04/2011458495551469.html Credit agency raises pressure on Portugal - Business Al Jazeera English 5 April 2011 14 May 2011 IMF bailout On 20 May, the IMF approved a €26 billion bailout for Portugal as part of joint support mechanisms with the EU. Of the total, €6.1 billion would be made available immediately.https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-20/imf-board-approves-36-8-billion-loan-to-portugal.html Bloomberg Sandrine Rastello IMF Board Approves $36.8 Billion Loan to Portugal 20 May 2011 Campaign period Issues The campaign was completely dominated by the severe economic crisis and the IMF–Eurozone financial bailout, in which tax hikes and austerity measures, privatizations, labor market reforms, plus the need for stability to enact this policies, were center stage.https://cnnportugal.iol.pt/politica/eleicoes/legislativas-2011-campanha-na-estrada CNN Portugal Legislativas 2011: campanha na estrada - CNN Portugal - IOL pt 20 May 2026 22 May 2011 Also during the campaign, an already lengthy corruption investigation into the purchase of submarines, during the tenure of CDS–PP leader Paulo Portas as Minister of Defence in 2004, became a topic of discussion and would remain one in the following years.https://www.publico.pt/2011/03/18/sociedade/noticia/submarinos-ministerio-publico-nao-esclarece-se-portas-esta-a-ser-investigado-invocando-segredo-de-justica-1485579 Público Submarinos: Ministério Público não esclarece se Portas está a ser investigado invocando segredo de justiça pt 27 July 2026 18 March 2011https://visao.pt/lusa/2011-05-28-eleicoes-portas-diz-que-submarinos-emergem-nas-eleicoes-e-desvaloriza-prolongamento-do-segredo-de-justicaf605008/ Visão Eleições: Portas diz que submarinos "emergem" nas eleições e desvaloriza prolongamento do segredo de justiça pt 27 July 2026 28 May 2011https://observador.pt/2014/09/17/16-verdades-de-portas-sobre-os-submarinos/ Observador As 16 verdades de Portas sobre os submarinos pt 27 July 2026 17 September 2014 Party slogans Party or alliance Original slogan English translation Refs width="1" Socialist Party (Portugal) PS "Defender Portugal" "Defending Portugal" https://ephemerajpp.com/2017/07/17/defender-portugal/ EPHEMERA ELEIÇÕES LEGISLATIVAS DE 2011 – PS pt 11 May 2020 Social Democratic Party (Portugal) PSD "Está na hora de mudar" "It's time to change" https://ephemerajpp.com/2011/06/10/eleicoes-legislativas-psd/ ELEIÇÕES LEGISLATIVAS DE 2011 – PSD pt EPHEMERA 11 May 2020 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP "Este é o momento" "This is the moment" https://ephemerajpp.com/2017/02/14/eleicoes-legislativas-de-2011-cds/ ELEIÇÕES LEGISLATIVAS DE 2011 – CDS pt EPHEMERA 11 May 2020 Left Bloc (Portugal) BE "Mudar de futuro" "Changing the future"https://ephemerajpp.com/2011/05/24/eleicoes-legislativas-de-2011-be/ ELEIÇÕES LEGISLATIVAS DE 2011 – BE pt EPHEMERA 11 May 2020 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU "Agora CDU" "CDU Now" https://ephemerajpp.com/2011/05/13/eleicoes-legislativas-de-2011-cdu/ ELEIÇÕES LEGISLATIVAS DE 2011 – CDU pt EPHEMERA 11 May 2020 Candidates' debates With parties represented in Parliament 2011 Portuguese legislative election debates Date Organisers Moderator(s)    black #D0FFD0  P  Present   black #ffffdd  A  Absent invitee black #FFD0D0  N  Non-invitee  PSSócrates PSDPassos CDS–PPPortas BELouçã CDUJerónimo Refs Socialist Party (Portugal) Social Democratic Party (Portugal) CDS – People's Party Left Bloc (Portugal) Unitary Democratic Coalition 6 May RTP1 Vítor GonçalvesNNPNP 6 May 2011 https://www.dn.pt/portugal/calendario-dos-debates-televisivos-para-as-legislativas-1846374.html Calendário dos debates televisivos para as legislativas pt Diário de Notícias 11 May 2020 9 May TVI Júdite de SousaPNPNN 10 May TVI Júdite de SousaNPNNP 11 May SIC Clara de SousaPNNPN 12 May RTP1 Vítor GonçalvesNNNPP 13 May SIC Clara de SousaNPPNN 16 May SIC Clara de SousaPNNNP 17 May TVI Júdite de SousaNPNPN 19 May SIC Clara de SousaNNPPN 20 May RTP1 Vítor GonçalvesPPNNN Candidate viewed as "most convincing" in each debateDateOrganisersPolling firm/Link PS PSD CDS–PP BE CDU Notes Socialist Party (Portugal) Social Democratic Party (Portugal) CDS – People's Party Left Bloc (Portugal) Unitary Democratic Coalition 20 May RTP1 UCP–CESOP 33.9 46.4 12.7% Tie; 7.0% Undecided With parties not represented in Parliament A debate between parties not represented in Parliament was also broadcast on RTP1. The debate was marked by protests from the Portuguese Labour Party candidate, José Manuel Coelho, who sported banners and made numerous interruptions that disrupted the debate several times.19 May 2011 https://www.dn.pt/dossiers/politica/outros-partidos---campanha-eleitoral-2011/noticias/debate-entre-pequenos-partidos-marcado-por-incidente-1855779.html Debate entre pequenos partidos marcado por incidente pt Diário de Notícias 22 October 2022 2011 Portuguese legislative election debates Date Organisers Moderator(s)    black #D0FFD0  P  Present   black #ffffdd  A  Absent invitee black #FFD0D0  N  Non-invitee  black #D0F0C0  S  Surrogate   PCTPPereira MEPMarques PNRCoelho MPTGraça PTPM. Coelho PPMEstevão PANBorges Refs Communist Party of the Portuguese Workers / Reorganizative Movement of the Party of the Proletariat Hope for Portugal Movement Earth Party People's Monarchist Party (Portugal) 19 May RTP1 Sandra SousaPPPPPPP 19 May 2011 https://www.tsf.pt/micro-sites/legislativas-2011/debate-quente-entre-os-representantes-dos-pequenos-partidos-1855949.html Debate "quente" entre os representantes dos pequenos partidos pt Rádio TSF 22 October 2022 Opinion polling Opinion polling for the 2011 Portuguese legislative election Opinion polling for the 2011 Portuguese legislative election.chart Opinion polling for the 2011 Portuguese legislative election.tab Voter turnout The table below shows voter turnout throughout election day including voters from Overseas. Turnout Time 12:00 16:00 19:00 2009 2011 ± 2009 2011 ± 2009 2011 ± Total 21.29% 20.01% 1.28 pp 43.30% 41.98% 1.32 pp 59.68% 58.03% 1.65 pp Sourceshttps://www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/legislativas2011/afluencia.html Legislativas 2011 - Afluência pt eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/legislativas2011/index.html Ministry of Internal Administration 8 June 2023https://www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/legislativas2009/afluencia.html Legislativas 2009 - Afluência pt eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/legislativas2009/index.html Ministry of Internal Administration 8 June 2023 Results Anti-incumbency led to the defeat of the ruling party, even more than polls predicted. Pedro Passos Coelho of the Social Democratic Party was the Prime Minister-designate. National summary detailed results by constituency Results breakdown of the 2011 Portuguese legislative election File:AR Eleicoes 2011.svg Social Democratic Party 2159181 +9.55 108 +27 Socialist Party 1566347 –8.51 74 –23 CDS – People's Party 653888 +1.28 24 +3 Unitary Democratic CoalitionCDU 441147 +0.04 16 +1 Left Bloc 288923 –4.64 8 –8 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party 62610 +0.19 0 0 Party for Animals and Nature 57995 New 0 New Earth Party 22705 +0.19 0 0 Hope for Portugal Movement 21942 –0.07 0 0 National Renovator Party 17548 +0.11 0 0 Portuguese Labour Party 16895 +0.21 0 0 People's Monarchist Party 14687 –0.01 0 0 New Democracy Party 11806 –0.18 0 0 Portugal Pro-Life Party 8209 –0.00 0 0 Workers' Party of Socialist Unity 4572 +0.00 0 0 Democratic Party of the Atlantic 4569 New 0 New Humanist Party 3588 — 0 — 5584629 –0.98 148618 +0.92 79399 +0.07 0 9624354 –1.65 Comissão Nacional de Eleições Vote share #ddd 550px 500px PSD Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 38.66 PS Socialist Party (Portugal) 28.05 CDS-PP CDS – People's Party 11.71 CDU Portuguese Communist Party 7.90 BE Left Bloc (Portugal) 5.17 PCTP/MRPP Portuguese Workers' Communist Party 1.12 PAN teal 1.04 Others #777777 2.27 Blank/Invalid #DDDDDD 4.08 Parliamentary seats #ddd 550px 500px PSD Social Democratic Party (Portugal) 46.96 PS Socialist Party (Portugal) 32.17 CDS-PP CDS – People's Party 10.43 CDU Portuguese Communist Party 6.96 BE Left Bloc (Portugal) 3.48 Distribution by constituency Results of the 2011 election of the Portuguese Assembly of the Republicby constituency yes |- class="unsortable" !rowspan=2|Constituency!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S!!%!!S !rowspan=2|TotalS |- class="unsortable" style="text-align:center;" !colspan=2 | PSD !colspan=2 | PS !colspan=2 | CDS–PP !colspan=2 | CDU !colspan=2 | BE |- | style="text-align:left;" | Azores | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|47.2 | 3 | 25.7 | 2 | 12.1 | - | 2.5 | - | 4.4 | - | 5 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Aveiro | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|44.5 | 8 | 25.9 | 5 | 12.9 | 2 | 4.1 | - | 5.0 | 1 | 16 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Beja | 23.7 | 1 | style="background:Socialist Party (Portugal); color:white;"|29.8 | 1 | 7.3 | - | 25.4 | 1 | 5.2 | - | 3 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Braga | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|40.1 | 9 | 32.9 | 7 | 10.4 | 2 | 4.9 | 1 | 4.2 | - | 19 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Bragança | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|52.1 | 2 | 26.1 | 1 | 11.1 | - | 2.6 | - | 2.3 | - | 3 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Castelo Branco | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|37.9 | 2 | 34.8 | 2 | 9.6 | - | 4.9 | - | 4.2 | - | 4 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Coimbra | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|40.1 | 5 | 29.2 | 3 | 9.9 | 1 | 6.2 | - | 5.8 | - | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | EvoraÉvora | 27.6 | 1 | style="background:Socialist Party (Portugal); color:white;"|29.0 | 1 | 8.7 | - | 22.0 | 1 | 4.9 | - | 3 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Faro | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|37.0 | 4 | 23.0 | 2 | 12.7 | 1 | 8.6 | 1 | 8.2 | 1 | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Guarda | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|46.3 | 3 | 28.3 | 1 | 11.2 | - | 3.6 | - | 3.4 | - | 4 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Leiria | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|47.0 | 6 | 20.7 | 3 | 12.8 | 1 | 5.0 | - | 5.4 | - | 10 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Lisbon | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|34.1 | 18 | 27.5 | 14 | 13.8 | 7 | 9.6 | 5 | 5.7 | 3 | 47 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Madeira | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|49.4 | 4 | 14.7 | 1 | 13.7 | 1 | 3.7 | - | 4.0 | - | 6 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Portalegre | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|32.5 | 1 | 32.4 | 1 | 10.2 | - | 12.8 | - | 4.5 | - | 2 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Porto | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|39.2 | 17 | 32.0 | 14 | 10.0 | 4 | 6.2 | 2 | 5.1 | 2 | 39 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Santarém | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|37.7 | 5 | 25.9 | 3 | 12.3 | 1 | 9.0 | 1 | 5.8 | - | 10 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Setúbal | 25.2 | 5 | style="background:Socialist Party (Portugal); color:white;"|26.9 | 5 | 12.1 | 2 | 19.6 | 4 | 7.1 | 1 | 17 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Viana do Castelo | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|43.6 | 3 | 26.2 | 2 | 13.4 | 1 | 4.9 | - | 4.4 | - | 6 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Vila Real | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|51.4 | 3 | 29.1 | 2 | 8.7 | - | 3.1 | - | 2.3 | - | 5 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Viseu | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|48.4 | 5 | 26.7 | 3 | 12.4 | 1 | 2.9 | - | 2.9 | - | 9 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Europe | 29.2 | 1 | style="background:Socialist Party (Portugal); color:white;"|39.6 | 1 | 5.5 | - | 4.4 | - | 3.3 | - | 2 |- | style="text-align:left;" | Outside Europe | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|55.1 | 2 | 18.0 | - | 4.1 | - | 0.8 | - | 1.1 | - | 2 |- |- class="unsortable" style="background:#E9E9E9" | style="text-align:left;" | Total | style="background:Social Democratic Party (Portugal); color:white;"|38.7 | 108 | 28.1 | 74 | 11.7 | 24 | 7.9 | 16 | 5.2 | 8 | 230 |- | colspan=12 style="text-align:left;" | Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições |} Maps Aftermath Government formation On 6 June 2011, President Aníbal Cavaco Silva called on Pedro Passos Coelho to form a government with "majority support in parliament" and asked for urgency in its formation.https://www.publico.pt/2011/06/06/politica/noticia/cavaco-da-luz-verde-para-passos-formar-governo-1497794 Cavaco dá luz verde para Passos formar Governo Público 6 June 2011 17 August 2026 Given the election results and the impossibility of forming a majority government with the parliamentary support of a single party, the Social Democratic Party (PSD), led by Pedro Passos Coelho, signed, on 16 June 2011, an agreement to form a coalition government with the CDS – People's Party, led by Paulo Portas.https://sicnoticias.pt/Lusa/2011-06-16-novo-governo-acordo-entre-psd-e-cds-pp-inclui-consulta-mutua-relativamente-as-autarquicas-de-2013-atualizada Novo Governo: Acordo entre PSD e CDS-PP inclui consulta mútua relativamente às autárquicas de 2013 (ATUALIZADA) SIC Notícias 16 June 2011 17 August 2026 The XIX Constitutional Government took office on 21 June 2011.https://www.publico.pt/2011/06/21/politica/noticia/governo-de-passos-coelho-ja-tomou-posse-1499609 Governo de Passos Coelho já tomou posse pt Público 21 June 2011 17 August 2026 2013 political crisis On 3 July 2013, secretary of state for treasury Maria Luís Albuquerque replaced Vítor Gaspar as the finance minister. As a result, CDS–PP leader, and foreign affairs minister, Paulo Portas created a political crisis by tendering his "irrevocable" resignation from the government, citing that the change in the finance ministry would offer "mere continuity", regarding austerity measures for deficit reduction plans.https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/paulo-portas-afirma-que-a-decisao-de-se-demitir-e-irrevogavel_v663644 Paulo Portas afirma que a decisão de se demitir é irrevogável pt RTP Lisbon 17 August 2026 Following this announcement, Passos Coelho refused to accept Portas' resignation or to resign from his position himself,3 July 2013 https://www.publico.pt/2013/07/02/politica/noticia/passos-nao-se-demite-nem-aceita-emissao-de-portas-1599055 Passos não se demite, nem aceitou ainda a demissão de Portas pt Público Lisbon 17 August 2026 adding: "I will try to clarify and guarantee, together with the CDS, all the conditions for governmental stability and to continue the strategy of overcoming the national crisis." Furthermore, he said that the government had a "tight-knit majority in Parliament to support it" and that the coalition agreement indicated that it was "essential to change the troika's memorandum through renegotiation to find a payment method that does not hinder the country's economic growth."https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-07-03/portugal-s-coalition-splinters-on-austerity-fatigue-euro-credit.html Bloomberg Anabela Reis Joao Lima Portugal's Coalition Splinters on Austerity Fatigue 3 July 2013 A few days later, both men reached a deal in which Portas would become deputy prime minister,6 July 2013 https://www.publico.pt/2013/07/06/politica/noticia/portas-e-viceprimeiroministro-com-coordenacao-economica-troika-e-reforma-do-estado-1599494 Portas é vice-primeiro-ministro com coordenação económica, troika e reforma do Estado pt Público Lisbon 17 August 2026 however, this deal was rejected by President Cavaco Silva, who attempted to push for the formation of a national unity government with the Socialists.12 July 2013 https://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/economia/politica/detalhe/cavaco_quer_negociacoes_entre_partidos_concluidas_num_prazo_muito_curto Cavaco quer conclusão das negociações entre partidos "num prazo muito curto" (act) pt Jornal de Negócios Lisbon 17 August 2026 Nevertheless, talks between the major parties collapsed and Cavaco Silva was forced to accept the original deal between Passos and Portas.23 July 2013 https://www.rtp.pt/noticias/politica/cavaco-aceita-governo-remodelado-com-portas-em-vice-primeiro-ministro_n668814 Cavaco aceita Governo remodelado com Portas em vice-primeiro-ministro pt RTP Lisbon 17 August 2026 In the meantime, a motion of no confidence against the government, called by Green party, was rejected on 18 July 2013.https://sol.iol.pt/2013/07/18/chumbada-mocao-de-censura-dos-verdes-ao-governo Chumbada moção de censura d'Os Verdes ao Governo 17 August 2026 18 July 2013 See also Politics of Portugal List of political parties in Portugal Elections in Portugal Notes Unitary Democratic Coalition The Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) and the Ecologist Party "The Greens" (PEV) contested the 2009 election in a coalition called Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU) and won a combined 7.9% of the vote and elected 15 MPs to parliament. CDU Portuguese Communist Party (14 MPs) and "The Greens" (2 MPs). References External links Preliminary results of the 2011 election Official results site, Portuguese Justice Ministry RTP Notícias – Election 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110521223610/http://www0.rtp.pt/noticias/index.php?headline=139&visual=1 21 May 2011 Jornal de Notícias – Legislativas 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110524070703/http://www.jn.pt/eleicoes/legislativas2011/ 24 May 2011 Público - Election 2011 Portuguese Electoral Commission NSD: European Election Database - Portugal https://web.archive.org/web/20141220144604/http://www.nsd.uib.no/european_election_database/country/portugal/ 20 December 2014 publishes regional level election data; allows for comparisons of election results, 1991–2011 Category:2011 elections in Portugal 2011 parliamentary Category:June 2011 in Portugal