In the run up to the 2025 Portuguese local elections, various organisations will carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in several municipalities across Portugal. Results of such polls are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls are from the previous local elections, held on 26 September 2021, to the day the next elections will be held, on 12 October 2025.
Polling Alcobaça Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSD PS CH CDU IL Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 58.616.613.43.64.13.7 42.0 IPOM 2–13 Sep 2025 41755.0 15.0 15.7 6.6 7.0 0.839.3 IPOM 2–3 Sep 2025 38754.8 15.1 16.3 6.1 7.0 0.738.5 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 43.230.04.63.53.415.3 13.2
Almada
Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PS CDU PSD CDS BEL CH PAN IL Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 29.1 20.6 19.4 0.7 4.6 18.2 1.7 3.3 2.4 8.5 Intercampus 12 Oct 2025 4,122 28.4–32.4 20.7–24.7 16.8–20.8 2.6–6.6 14.5–18.5 0.0–3.4 1.3–5.3 7.7 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 39.929.710.76.85.62.32.03.010.2
Alenquer Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSPSD/CDS/ILPPM/MPT/NC CDU CH Ind.() Lead PSDCDSIL 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 31.328.56.914.516.91.9 2.8 Multidados 17 Feb–11 Mar 2025 35041.0 10.9 0.9 2.5 12.7 23.5 8.617.5 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 42.414.66.411.57.4 17.7 27.8
Aveiro Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSDCDSPPM PS BE CH CDU ILPANL Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 39.433.72.010.91.55.20.92.24.3 6.4 GfK 4–20 Aug 2025 603 31 36 2 19 1 2 1 2 65 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 51.326.06.44.03.32.3 6.7 25.3
Batalha Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size Ind. PSD CDS CH IL CDU Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 20.7 44.2 16.0 10.0 4.3 1.0 3.8 23.5 IPOM 26–29 Sep 2025 433 24.5 42.7 18.9 9.1 2.1 0.8 1.818.2 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 46.5 35.5 4.8 4.7 3.1 1.1 4.3 11.0
Braga
Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSDCDSPPM PSPAN CDU CH BE IL L Ind.() Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 24.524.2 3.1 10.4 0.9 12.3 1.6 20.0 2.90.3 CESOP–UCP 12 Oct 2025 3,259 20–24 22–26 2–4 9–11 0–1 13–16 1–2 19–23 1–42 Intercampus 29 Aug–10 Sep 2025 80123.631.3 5.4 9.1 1.8 7.1 2.4 11.9 7.3 7.7 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 42.930.72.7 6.7 4.7 4.2 2.9 0.6 4.612.2
Bragança Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSD PS CH CDU IL Ind.() Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 41.4 50.3 2.2 0.8 2.5 0.6 2.28.9 Aximage 15–29 Sep 2025 5013548 2 3 3 1 8 13 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 57.5 27.0 5.9 2.2 1.3 6.130.5
Cascais Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSDCDS PS CH CDU BELPAN IL Ind.() NDNC Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 33.816.214.53.94.56.414.83.03.0 17.6 Metris 15–23 Sep 2025 60333.2 9.4 16.2 2.9 3.9 8.3 14.6 5.4 6.117.0 Metris 26 May–8 Jun 2025 80543.1 9.1 13.5 2.0 2.6 11.0 12.2 3.2 2.629.6 80544.0 14.0 2.9 2.7 11.2 16.8 2.7 5.727.2 80545.8 13.7 3.1 2.9 12.0 15.4 5.330.4 Metris 15–21 Oct 2024 40236 24 18 3 14 512 40232 23 17 3 21 49 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 52.621.67.45.43.74.3 5.0 31.0
Coimbra
Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSDCDSILPPMNCVoltMPT PSLPAN CDU CH BE Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 37.842.14.88.22.94.24.3 CESOP–UCP 12 Oct 2025 5,036 35–39 42–46 4–6 7–10 2–4 1–57 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 43.91.732.71.5 7.5 2.3 10.411.2
Covilhã Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PS CDSIL PSD CDU CH Ind.() Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 40.09.218.25.97.515.63.621.8 Aximage 8–23 Jan 2025 50059.5 27.0 4.1 5.4 4.132.5 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 46.230.49.71.7 11.915.8
Faro
Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSDCDSILPANMPT PS CDU CH BEL Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 31.639.53.717.31.12.04.9 7.9 CESOP–UCP 12 Oct 2025 2,293 32–36 39–44 3–4 13–16 1–2 1–3 3–77–8 ICS/ISCTE/Pitagórica 12 Oct 2025 4,326 30.9–35.9 36.0–41.2 2.4–5.4 14.0–17.8 1.0–3.0 0.9–2.9 5.1–5.3 Intercampus 12 Oct 2025 3,498 30.7–34.7 36.5–40.5 2.2–6.2 14.9–18.9 0.0–3.7 0.3–4.3 1.7–5.75.8 Pitagórica 25–30 Sep 2025 504 30.631.6 7.8 20.9 1.9 2.1 5.11.0 ICS/ISCTE 23–28 Jul 2025 802 2931 5 23 5 72 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 47.8 2.730.66.55.14.1 3.3 17.2
Figueira da Foz Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample sizePSD/CDS PS CDU BELPAN CH Lead PSLPSDCDS 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 58.919.53.33.210.05.139.4 Intercampus 18 Jul–3 Aug 2024 60146.116.90.5 25.2 2.6 2.0 3.2 2.720.9 Aximage 27 Feb–10 Mar 2023 4866630 18 1 1 1148 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 40.410.81.238.42.72.5 4.5 2.0
Funchal Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSDCDS PS BE PAN MPT ADN CDU CH JPP IL PTP L Lead2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 41.312.81.01.10.30.52.214.819.12.40.60.63.322.2 Aximage 28 Sep–2 Oct 2025 403 46.0 11.2 0.5 1.4 0.5 0.8 1.7 13.7 18.4 3.0 0.4 0.5 2.0 27.6 Intercampus 11–29 Sep 2025 403 43.9 20.8 1.1 0.7 0.0 0.7 2.1 10.0 12.6 4.00.71.1 2.3 23.12021 local election 26 Sep 2021 47.039.72.92.61.71.31.10.53.27.3
Gondomar Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PS CDS PSD/IL CDU BE CH PAN Ind.() LeadPSDIL 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 39.31.225.05.91.315.61.52.97.314.3 Multidados 29 Sep–2 Oct 2025 300 49.2 1.1 17.7 4.4 1.0 13.8 1.0 7.7 4.1 31.5 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 46.921.62.710.85.84.02.9 5.325.3
Leiria Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PS PSD CH CDS CDU BELPAN IL ADN Lead2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 54.1 21.8 11.5 2.0 1.51.5 3.7 0.5 3.4 32.3 IPOM 24–26 Sep 2025 47253.6 18.0 18.9 2.4 0.6 0.6 1.1 0.3 4.534.72021 local election 26 Sep 2021 52.5 22.4 5.7 4.2 2.52.41.80.7 2.4 5.4 30.1
Lisbon
Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample sizePSDCDSILPSLBEPANCDUCH ADN NDPPMPTP Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 41.734.010.110.10.40.30.33.17.7 CESOP–UCP 12 Oct 2025 5,658 37–42 37–42 8–11 7–10 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–5Tie ICS/ISCTE/Pitagórica 12 Oct 2025 9,832 36.8–42.0 33.7–38.9 9.0–12.4 7.7–11.1 3.1 Intercampus 12 Oct 2025 8,700 37.9–41.9 34.8–38.8 8.9–12.9 7.0–11.0 1.4–5.43.1CESOP–UCP27–29 Sep 20251,066353681211251Pitagórica23–28 Sep 202562538.735.711.79.60.60.63.13.0 ICS/ISCTE 13–23 Sep 2025 8073635 6 16 2 1 41 ICS/ISCTE 14–27 Jul 2025 8004136 5 14 45 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 34.34.233.36.22.7 10.5 4.4 0.1 4.31.0
Loures
Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PS CDU PSDCDS CH BELPAN IL Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 43.8 11.014.9 20.7 3.4 2.5 3.7 23.1 CESOP–UCP 12 Oct 2025 5,732 44–48 9–1214–17 17–20 2–5 2–4 1–5 27–28 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 31.5 29.014.01.5 8.4 3.9 3.3 8.4 2.5
Marinha Grande Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size Ind.() PS CDU CH Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 24.0 34.7 17.5 18.7 5.0 10.7 IPOM 17–18 Sep 2025 38926.9 25.3 19.7 25.0 1.91.6 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 38.36.9 21.9 20.5 3.4 9.0 16.4
Nazaré Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PS PSD CDU BE CH Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 35.4 38.610.61.611.02.8 3.2 IPOM 5–15 Sep 2025 395 28.328.9 14.5 2.9 23.6 1.90.6 IPOM 4–5 Sep 2025 357 27.529.0 14.5 3.2 24.2 1.51.5 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 44.928.214.25.1 7.5 16.7
Ourém Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSDCDS PS CH CDU Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 66.611.815.51.94.1 51.1 IPOM 12–13 Sep 2025 37760.2 16.8 17.2 3.8 2.043.0 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 62.818.84.92.211.3 44.0
Penafiel Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSDCDS PS CH CDU BE Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 53.132.88.11.20.74.1 20.3 IPOM 20–27 Jan 2025 58649.6 27.7 11.4 1.5 1.3 8.521.9 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 60.530.92.21.91.72.8 29.6
Pombal Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSD PS CH IL BE CDU CDS Ind.() Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 58.213.99.92.01.01.01.48.24.4 44.3 IPOM 10–11 Sep 2025 43058.7 15.7 12.7 1.9 0.3 2.2 0.3 5.2 3.043.0 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 61.121.03.73.22.91.8 6.3 40.1
Porto
Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size Ind.() PS PSDILCDS CDU BE CH LNCPPM Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 5.135.537.43.91.88.23.41.92.81.9 CESOP–UCP 12 Oct 2025 6,124 4–6 33–37 36–40 4–6 1–3 6–9 3–5 1–3 2–73 ICS/ISCTE/Pitagórica 12 Oct 2025 7,532 3.8–6.8 32.0–37.2 34.2–39.4 2.7–5.5 1.1–3.1 6.8–10.2 1.1–3.1 1.4–3.4 2.2 Intercampus 12 Oct 2025 5,890 3.5–7.5 30.8–34.8 37.0–41.0 2.5–6.5 0.1–4.1 6.2–10.2 1.3–5.3 2.7–6.76.2Pitagórica29 Sep–4 Oct 20256257.032.933.13.32.910.43.93.33.20.2 CESOP–UCP 27–28 Sep 2025 1,163 6 2932 5 3 10 6 4 53ICS/ISCTE5–16 Sep 20258053373443103243ICS/ISCTE17 Jun–2 Jul 20258055363343121243 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 40.718.017.27.56.33.00.56.8 22.7
Porto de Mós Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSD PS CH CDU IL Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 62.813.611.51.46.74.1 49.2 IPOM 16–17 Sep 2025 40062.9 14.5 19.4 0.7 1.1 1.443.5 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 55.935.93.01.7 3.5 20.0
São João da Madeira Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PS PSDCDS IL CDU BE CH Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 39.2 44.02.32.22.17.72.54.8 IPOM 2–4 Oct 2025 451 39.6 41.3 1.8 3.5 2.9 10.6 0.3 1.7 Intercampus 19–30 Sep 2025 405 32.1 40.1 2.7 3.0 4.3 15.9 2.0 8.0 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 51.632.14.63.92.85.119.5
Setúbal
Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample sizeCDUPSInd.(MDM)CHBEILPANLADNLead2025 local election12 Oct 202511.427.5 29.918.11.24.50.92.61.32.6 2.4 CESOP–UCP 12 Oct 2025 4,215 10–13 27–31 29–34 16–21 1–2 3–5 1 1–2 1 1–32–3 ICS/ISCTE/Pitagórica 12 Oct 2025 4,419 9.2–12.6 25.8–30.6 27.4–32.2 16.2–20.2 0.3–2.3 3.2–6.2 0.3–1.3 0.3–2.3 1.6Pitagórica9–14 Sep 202550015.022.5 30.121.61.23.70.21.00.24.5 7.62021 local election26 Sep 202134.427.716.61.75.94.22.32.34.96.7
Sintra
Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample sizePSLPSD/IL/PANCDSPPMADNCHCDUBEND LeadPANILPSD 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 31.733.92.123.44.61.60.52.22.2 CESOP–UCP 12 Oct 2025 4,134 32–36 33–37 1–2 19–22 4–6 1–2 0–1 2–41 ICS/ISCTE/Pitagórica 12 Oct 2025 5,679 30.4–35.4 32.1–37.3 1.1–3.1 19.4–23.6 3.6–6.6 1.0–3.0 1.7 Intercampus 12 Oct 2025 5,653 30.4–34.4 33.8–37.8 0.0–3.7 19.3–23.3 3.2–7.2 0.0–4.0 0.0–3.63.4 Aximage 17–23 Sep 2025 50835.0 31.9 1.1 21.9 6.8 1.1 2.23.1 Pitagórica 13–18 Sep 2025 500 30.332.1 1.6 24.5 5.5 2.1 0.3 3.61.8 ICS/ISCTE 3–14 Sep 2025 80332 30 2 28 3 1 1 32 Aximage 11–22 Jul 2025 50239.5 2.2 38.2 0.3 11.3 2.3 2.9 3.31.3 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 35.33.32.727.59.19.05.87.37.8
Torres Novas Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PS PSDCDS Ind. BE CDU CH Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 34.634.24.74.64.813.53.6 0.4 Intercampus 18–28 Nov 2024 41162.8 10.8 4.3 3.5 2.1 10.8 5.652.0 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 45.316.916.66.96.03.14.0 28.4
Vila Nova de Gaia
Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PS PSDCDSIL CDU BEL CH Lead 2025 local election 12 Oct 2025 35.9 40.7 3.83.2 11.0 5.4 4.8 CESOP–UCP 12 Oct 2025 5,872 37–41 39–43 4–6 2–4 8–12 1–52 ICS/ISCTE/Pitagórica 12 Oct 2025 5,178 30.6–35.6 40.6–46.0 2.5–5.3 2.3–5.1 9.5–12.9 10.0–10.4 Intercampus 12 Oct 2025 5,490 31.5–35.5 40.4–46.4 2.7–6.7 2.3–6.3 7.1–11.1 2.0–6.08.9–10.9 Pitagórica 1–7 Sep 2025 500 33.4 41.6 4.1 2.3 12.9 5.7 8.2 2021 local election 26 Sep 2021 57.817.62.9 4.84.60.5 4.2 7.6 40.2
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External links ERC - Official publication of polls