2014 European Parliament election in Portugal

none October 2017 October 2017 2014 European Parliament election in Portugal Portugal parliamentary 2009 European Parliament election in Portugal 2009 2019 European Parliament election in Portugal 2019 All 21 Portuguese seats to the European Parliament 25 May 2014 33.7% 3.1 pp FranciscoAssis.png 165 105 125 0 30 Francisco Assis Socialist Party (Portugal) Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats 7 seats, 26.6% 8 1 1,034,249 31.5% 4.9 pp Party of European Socialists MERCOSUL - Representação Brasileira no Parlamento do Mercosul (22371092998) (cropped).jpg 165 105 125 5 50 00aaaa Paulo Rangel AP European People's Party (European Parliament group) 10 seats, 40.1%PSD: 31.7%, 8 seats; CDS-PP: 8.4%, 2 seats. 7PSD: 6; CDS-PP: 1 3PSD: 2; CDS-PP: 1 910,647 27.7% 12.4 pp European People's Party, within EPP-ED João Ferreira (48951288883) (cropped).jpg 170 107 125 5 30 EE0000 João Ferreira CDU European United Left–Nordic Green Left 2 seats, 10.6% 3 1 416,925 12.7% 2.0 pp António Marinho e Pinto (entrevista com Rúben Branco) (cropped2).png 120 105 125 0 2 013220 Marinho e Pinto MPT Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe Group 0 seats, 0.7% 2 2 234,788 7.2% 6.5 pp Marisa Matias, SomosBibliotecas (cropped).png 160 105 125 0 26 Marisa Matias Left Bloc (Portugal) European United Left–Nordic Green Left 3 seats, 10.7% 1 2 149,764 4.6% 6.2 pp Rui Tavares, SomosBibliotecas (cropped).png 115 105 125 0 2 LIVRE Rui Tavares L Greens–European Free Alliance Did not contest 0 New party 71,495 2.2% New party elected members outgoing members no An election was held in Portugal on Sunday, 25 May 2014, to elect the Portuguese delegation to the European Parliament from 2014 to 2019. This was the seventh European Parliament election held in Portugal. The Socialist Party (PS) was the winner of the election, scoring 31.5 percent of the votes. The Socialists increased their share of vote by almost 5 percentage points, and won one more seat compared with 2009. However, the PS victory was much weaker than what polls predicted, as the margin between them and the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and CDS – People's Party (CDS) coalition was below 4 points. Because of this worse than expected result, the PS would enter in a leadership contest just weeks after the election. The PSD/CDS contested the election in a coalition called "Portugal Alliance". The coalition achieved one of the worst results ever for the center-right, as PSD+CDS never polled below 30 percent, but the weak result by the coalition was softened by the close margin between them and the Socialists. The Democratic Unity Coalition (CDU) scored their best result since 1989, polling almost 13 percent of the vote and winning one more seat compared with 2009. On the other hand, the Left Bloc (BE) suffered a huge defeat by erasing their 2009 historic results. The BE won 4.6 percent of the votes, a drop of more than 6 points, and was only able to elect their top candidate Marisa Matias, compared with the three seats they won in 2009. The big surprise of the elections was the extraordinary result of the Earth Party (MPT). Headed by the former bar association chairman António Marinho e Pinto, MPT won 7.2 percent of the votes and was able to elect two members to the European Parliament. To add also, that LIVRE, headed by BE dissident Rui Tavares, was not able to win a seat, although scoring 2.2 percent. Turnout fell to the lowest level ever, with only 33.7 percent of voters casting a ballot. Electoral system The voting method used, for the election of European members of parliament, is by proportional representation using the d'Hondt method, which is known to benefit leading parties. In the 2014 European Union elections, Portugal had 21 seats to be filled. Deputies are elected in a single constituency, corresponding to the entire national territory. Parties and candidates The major parties that participated in the election, and their European Parliament list leaders, were: Left Bloc (BE), Marisa Matias Democratic Unity Coalition (CDU), João Ferreira Socialist Party (PS), Francisco Assis Social Democratic Party (PSD)/People's Party (CDS–PP) Portugal Alliance (AP), Paulo Rangel LIVRE (L), Rui Tavares Socialist Alternative Movement (MAS), Gil Garcia Earth Party (MPT), António Marinho e Pinto Party for Animals and Nature (PAN), Orlando Figueiredo Portuguese Workers' Communist Party (PCTP/MRPP), Leopoldo Mesquita Democratic Party of the Atlantic (PDA), Paulo Casaca New Democracy Party (PND), Eduardo Welsh National Renovator Party (PNR), Humberto Nuno de Oliveira Workers Party of Socialist Unity (POUS), Carmelinda Pereira People's Monarchist Party (PPM), Nuno Correia da Silva Portugal Pro-Life (PPV), Acácio Valente Portuguese Labour Party (PTP), José Manuel Coelho The Social Democratic Party and the People's Party have contested this election in a coalition.Coligação alargada às europeias https://web.archive.org/web/20150427010320/http://expresso.sapo.pt/coligacao-alargada-as-europeias=f818664 27 April 2015 , Expresso, 5 July 2013. Retrieved 26 January 2014. Campaign period Party slogans Party or alliance Original slogan English translation Refs AP « Na Europa por Portugal » "In Europe for Portugal" ELEIÇÕES PARA O PARLAMENTO EUROPEU DE 2014 – ALIANÇA PORTUGAL (PSD+CDS) https://ephemerajpp.com/2014/05/26/eleicoes-para-o-parlamento-europeu-de-2014-psd/ 26 May 2014 26 March 2023 Ephemera pt PS « Confiança na Mudança » "Trust in Change" Europeias: PS adopta estética selfie em cartaz https://www.meiosepublicidade.pt/2014/05/europeias-ps-adopta-estetica-selfie-em-cartaz/ 13 May 2014 26 March 2023 Meios & Publicidade pt BE « De Pé! » "Standing!" ELEIÇÕES PARA O PARLAMENTO EUROPEU DE 2014 – BE https://ephemerajpp.com/2014/05/23/eleicoes-para-o-parlamento-europeu-de-2014-be/ 25 May 2014 26 March 2023 Ephemera pt CDU « Defender o povo e o País » "Defending the people and the country" Campanha das Europeias: Nada de novo https://www.meiosepublicidade.pt/2014/05/campanha-das-europeias-nada-de-novo/ 19 May 2014 26 March 2023 Meios & Publicidade pt MPT « Mais verdade na política! » "More truth in politics!" 17 May 2014 ELEIÇÕES PARA O PARLAMENTO EUROPEU DE 2014 – MPT pt Ephemera https://ephemerajpp.com/2014/05/17/eleicoes-para-o-parlamento-europeu-de-2014-mpt/ 26 March 2023 LIVRE « Livre. Para fazer diferente. » "Free. To do different. » 2 July 2014 ELEIÇÕES PARA O PARLAMENTO EUROPEU DE 2014 – LIVRE pt Ephemera https://ephemerajpp.com/2014/07/02/eleicoes-para-o-parlamento-europeu-de-2014-livre/ 26 March 2023 Candidates' debates 2014 European Parliament election in Portugal debates Date Organisers Moderator(s)    black #90FF90  P  Present   black #ffffdd  A  Absent invitee black #FF9090  N  Non-invitee  APRangel PSAssis BEMatias CDUFerreira MPTPinto LIVRETavares Refs 22 May Antena 1 Maria Flor PedrosoPPPPPP 22 May 2014 Debates Europeias 2014 pt RTP https://www.rtp.pt/play/p1540/e154885/debates-europeias-2014 26 March 2023 Opinion polling #EAFFEA Exit poll 1px solid #AAAAAA Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size 41px|link=Portugal Alliance|AP 35px|link=Socialist Party (Portugal)|PS 25px|link=Left Bloc (Portugal)|BE 31px|link=Unitary Democratic Coalition|CDU 20px|link=Earth Party|MPT 27px|link=LIVRE (political party)|LIVRE O Others Lead25px|link=Social Democratic Party (Portugal)|PSD25px|link=CDS – People's Party|CDS–PP 2014 EP election 25 May 2014 27.775% Verdana 7 31.575% Verdana 8 4.675% Verdana 1 12.775% Verdana 3 7.275% Verdana 2 2.275% Verdana 0 14.175% Verdana 0 3.8 CESOP–UCP 25 May 2014 75% Verdana (20:00) 25–2975% Verdana 6/8 30–3475% Verdana 7/9 5–775% Verdana 1/2 12–1575% Verdana 3/4 7–875% Verdana 1/2 — — 5 Eurosondagem 25 May 2014 75% Verdana (20:00) 25.0–29.275% Verdana 7/8 32.1–36.375% Verdana 8/9 4.2–6.075% Verdana 1 11.4–13.975% Verdana 3 6.6–8.875% Verdana 1/2 — — 7.1 Aximage 25 May 2014 75% Verdana (20:00) 26–3075% Verdana 7/8 32–3775% Verdana 8/10 4–775% Verdana 1 10–1475% Verdana 3 5–975% Verdana 1 — — 6–7 Aximage 14–22 May 2014 1,507 30.175% Verdana 7/9 36.475% Verdana 9/10 5.875% Verdana 1 11.475% Verdana 2/3 3.475% Verdana 0 0.675% Verdana 0 12.375% Verdana 0 6.3 Eurosondagem 14–20 May 2014 2,014 29.775% Verdana 7/8 36.975% Verdana 9/10 5.775% Verdana 1 12.575% Verdana 1 — — 15.275% Verdana 0 7.2 CESOP–UCP 17–19 May 2014 2,085 3075% Verdana 7/9 3475% Verdana 8/10 575% Verdana 1 1275% Verdana 2/4 375% Verdana 0/1 275% Verdana 0 1475% Verdana 0 4 Pitagórica 14–18 May 2014 505 29.1 36.6 5.5 9.4 5.6 — 13.8 7.5 Aximage 7–14 May 2014 1,027 30.275% Verdana 7/8 37.875% Verdana 9/11 6.375% Verdana 2 8.875% Verdana 1/3 4.375% Verdana 0/1 0.875% Verdana 0 11.875% Verdana 0 7.6 Eurosondagem 14–22 Apr 2014 1,533 32.575% Verdana 8 37.575% Verdana 9/10 5.575% Verdana 1 10.975% Verdana 2/3 — — 13.675% Verdana 0 5.0 Aximage 9–12 Apr 2014 613 33.2 40.9 4.9 10.8 — — 10.2 7.7 PitagóricaResults presented here exclude undecideds (42.6%). With their inclusion results are: PSD/CDS-PP: 19.2%; PS: 21.4%; BE: 3.7%; CDU: 5.6%; Others: 7.5%. 25–29 Mar 2014 506 33.4 37.3 6.4 9.8 — — 13.1 3.9 Eurosondagem 13–19 Mar 2014 1,525 32.175% Verdana 8 36.975% Verdana 9 6.675% Verdana 1 11.975% Verdana 3 — — 12.575% Verdana 0 4.8 Aximage 8–13 Mar 2014 755 37.475% Verdana 9 39.975% Verdana 9 6.675% Verdana 1 8.275% Verdana 2 — — 7.975% Verdana 0 2.5 PitagóricaResults presented here exclude undecideds (36.7%). With their inclusion results are: PSD/CDS-PP: 22.4%; PS: 20.4%; BE: 4.6%; CDU: 7.3%; Others: 8.6%. 24 Feb–1 Mar 2014 506 35.4 32.2 7.3 11.5 — — 13.6 3.2 PitagóricaResults presented here exclude undecideds (38.8%). With their inclusion results are: PSD/CDS-PP: 20.9%; PS: 18.6%; BE: 4.7%; CDU: 6.6%; Others: 9.6%. 20–24 Jan 2014 506 34.2 30.4 9.0 10.8 — — 15.6 3.8 Aximage 7–10 Jan 2014 601 37.1 35.5 6.9 9.2 — — 11.3 1.6 2009 EP election 7 June 2009 31.775% Verdana 8 8.475% Verdana 2 26.575% Verdana 7 10.775% Verdana 3 10.675% Verdana 2 0.775% Verdana 0 — 11.475% Verdana 0 5.2 Voter turnout The table below shows voter turnout throughout election day including voters from Overseas. Turnout Time 12:00 16:00 19:00 2009 2014 ± 2009 2014 ± 2009 2014 ± Total 11.86% 12.14% 0.28 pp 26.82% 26.31% 0.51 pp 36.78% 33.67% 3.11 pp Sourceshttps://www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/europeias2014/afluencia.html Europeias 2014 - Afluência pt eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/europeias2014/index.html Ministry of Internal Administration 11 June 2023https://www.eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/europeias2009/afluencias.html Europeias 2009 - Afluência pt eleicoes.mai.gov.pt/europeias2009/index.html Ministry of Internal Administration 11 June 2023 Results File:Portugal MEPS 2014.svg Party and European Parliament group S&D 1034249 +4.96 8 +1 EPP 910647 –12.34 7 –3 GUE/NGL 416925 +2.05 3 +1 ALDE 234788 +6.48 2 +2 GUE/NGL 149764 –6.16 1 –2 G/EFA 71495 New 0 New GUE/NGL 56431 New 0 New NI 54708 +0.47 0 0 NI 23082 New 0 New NI 22542 New 0 New NI 17785 +0.14 0 0 NI 14887 +0.08 0 0 NI 12497 New 0 New NI 12008 New 0 New NI 5298 New 0 New NI 3666 –0.04 0 0 3284452 –0.81 143957 –0.27 99724 +1.08 –1 9753568 –3.11 Comissão Nacional de EleiçõesMapa Oficial n.º 1/2014 https://www.cne.pt/sites/default/files/dl/pe_2014_mapa_resultados_dr_0.pdf 24 June 2014 20 February 2026 Comissão Nacional de Eleições ptDeclaração de Retificação n.º 35/2014 https://www.cne.pt/sites/default/files/dl/pe_2014_mapa_resultados_retificacao.pdf 8 July 2014 20 February 2026 Comissão Nacional de Eleições pt Portugal Alliance #00aaaa Socialist Party Unitary Democratic Coalition People's Monarchist Party Left Bloc Workers' Party of Socialist Unity Portuguese Workers' Communist Party Earth Party Democratic Party of the Atlantic LIVRE National Renewal Party Party for Animals and Nature New Democracy Party Portuguese Labour Party Socialist Alternative Movement Portugal Pro-Life Vote share #ddd 550px 500px PS Socialist Party (Portugal) 31.49 AP #00aaaa 27.73 CDU Portuguese Communist Party 12.69 MPT Earth Party 7.15 BE Left Bloc (Portugal) 4.56 L LIVRE 2.18 PAN teal 1.72 PCTP/MRPP Portuguese Workers' Communist Party 1.67 PND New Democracy Party (Portugal) 0.70 PTP #CC0033 0.69 PPM People's Monarchist Party (Portugal) 0.54 Others #777777 1.46 Blank/Invalid #DDDDDD 7.42 Seats #ddd 550px 500px PS Socialist Party (Portugal) 38.10 AP #00aaaa 33.33 CDU Portuguese Communist Party 14.29 MPT Earth Party 9.52 BE Left Bloc (Portugal) 4.76 Distribution by European group + Summary of political group distribution in the 8th European Parliament (2014–2019)http://www.historiaelectoral.com/europa3.html Elecciones al Parlamento Europeo: Resultados por países 1979 - 2014 historiaelectoral.com Spanish 28 November 2017 Groups Parties Seats Total % Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) Socialist Party (PS) 8 8 38.10 European People's Party (EPP) Social Democratic Party (PSD) People's Party (CDS–PP) 61 7 33.33 European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL) Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) Left Bloc (BE) 31 4 19.05 Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) Earth Party (MPT) 2 2 9.52 Total 21 21 100.00 Maps See also 2014 European Parliament election Politics of Portugal List of political parties in Portugal References External links Official results site, Portuguese Justice Ministry Portuguese Electoral Commission ERC – Official publication of polls Portugal Category:European Parliament elections in Portugal Category:2014 elections in Portugal