Setúbal is one of the 22 multi-member constituencies of the Assembly of the Republic, the national legislature of Portugal. The constituency was established in 1976 when the Assembly of the Republic was established by the constitution following the restoration of democracy. It is conterminous with the district of Setúbal. The constituency currently elects 19 of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. At the 2025 legislative election it had 754,726 registered electors.
Electoral system Setúbal currently elects 19 of the 230 members of the Assembly of the Republic using the closed party-list proportional representation electoral system. Seats are allocated using the D'Hondt method.
Election results Summary
Election Unitary DemocratsCDU / APU / PCP Left BlocBE / UDP LIVREL SocialistsPS / FRS People Animals NaturePAN Democratic RenewalPRD Social DemocratsPSD / PàF / AD / PPD LiberalsIL CDS – People'sCDS–PP / CDS ChegaCH / PPV/CDC / PPV colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 colspan=3 Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats Votes % Seats2025 34,914 7.26% 1 13,072 2.72% 0 28,622 5.95% 1 122,858 25.54% 5 9,223 1.92% 0 103,213 21.46% 5 27,074 5.63% 1 129,763 26.98% 62024 38,848 7.91% 1 30,165 6.14% 1 21,553 4.39% 1 157,200 31.99% 7 12,865 2.62% 0 86,320 17.57% 4 26,952 5.48% 1 102,120 20.78% 42022 43,553 10.24% 2 24,940 5.86% 1 6,140 1.44% 0 198,126 46.57% 10 8,641 2.03% 0 69,967 16.44% 3 22,225 5.22% 1 4,863 1.14% 0 39,171 9.21% 12019 62,370 16.38% 3 47,795 12.55% 2 4,873 1.28% 0 152,451 40.03% 9 17,518 4.60% 1 56,842 14.92% 3 4,090 1.07% 0 11,698 3.07% 0 7,646 2.01% 02015 79,511 19.38% 4 55,372 13.50% 2 4,263 1.04% 0 145,607 35.49% 7 8,170 1.99% 0 95,670 23.32% 5 2011 82,159 20.41% 4 29,667 7.37% 1 112,764 28.01% 5 6,282 1.56% 0 105,583 26.23% 5 50,861 12.63% 2 1,191 0.30% 02009 84,183 20.73% 4 58,833 14.49% 2 142,727 35.14% 7 68,731 16.92% 3 38,358 9.44% 1 730 0.18% 02005 85,452 20.53% 3 43,862 10.54% 2 186,365 44.78% 8 68,695 16.51% 3 21,683 5.21% 1 2002 80,759 20.90% 4 18,213 4.71% 0 154,794 40.06% 7 97,465 25.22% 5 27,216 7.04% 1 1999 96,709 25.29% 5 13,806 3.61% 0 170,685 44.64% 8 70,347 18.40% 3 21,983 5.75% 1 1995 102,911 24.18% 4 3,832 0.90% 0 194,313 45.66% 9 79,645 18.72% 3 31,261 7.35% 1 1991 100,784 25.41% 5 114,867 28.96% 5 3,772 0.95% 0 140,281 35.37% 6 10,903 2.75% 0 1987 129,037 33.35% 7 5,858 1.51% 0 69,408 17.94% 3 34,109 8.82% 1 128,402 33.18% 6 7,401 1.91% 0 1985 160,702 38.92% 7 8,182 1.98% 0 69,585 16.85% 3 85,902 20.80% 4 64,674 15.66% 3 16,140 3.91% 0 1983 183,372 46.81% 8 6,959 1.78% 0 122,531 31.28% 6 50,657 12.93% 2 20,578 5.25% 1 1980 179,030 44.79% 9 11,453 2.87% 0 95,841 23.98% 4 97,930 24.50% 4 1979 189,593 47.96% 9 15,995 4.05% 0 86,192 21.80% 4 89,978 22.76% 4 1976 159,087 45.95% 9 10,057 2.90% 0 115,352 33.32% 7 30,142 8.71% 1 15,724 4.54% 0
(Figures in italics represent alliances.)
Detailed 2020s 2025 Results of the 2025 legislative election held on 18 May 2025:
Party Votes % Seats Chega CH 129,763 26.98% 6 Socialist Party PS 122,858 25.54% 5 Democratic Alliance AD 103,213 21.46% 5 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 34,914 7.26% 1 LIVRE L 28,622 5.95% 1 Liberal Initiative IL 27,074 5.63% 1 Left Bloc BE 13,072 2.72% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 9,223 1.92% 0 National Democratic Alternative ADN 4,185 0.87% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 2,993 0.62% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 887 0.18% 0 Liberal Social Party PLS 847 0.18% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 749 0.16% 0 Ergue-te E 713 0.15% 0 New Right ND 682 0.14% 0 Together for the People JPP 452 0.09% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 389 0.08% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 320 0.07% 0Valid votes 480,956 100.00% 19Blank votes 6,118 1.24% Rejected votes – other 4,345 0.88% Total polled 491,419 65.11% Registered electors 754,726
The following candidates were elected:: Margarida Afonso (PS); André Pinotes Batista (PS); Patrícia Carvalho (CH); Joana Cordeiro (IL); Cláudia Estêvão (CH); Nuno Gabriel (CH); Rita Matias (CH); António Mendes (PS); Teresa Morais (AD); Paulo Muacho (L); Carlos João Pereira (PS); Eurídice Pereira (PS); Ricardo Reis (CH); Sonia dos Reis (AD); Paulo Simões Ribeiro (AD); (AD); Paula Santos (CDU); Daniel Teixeira (CH); and Bruno Vitorino (AD).
2024 Results of the 2024 legislative election held on 10 March 2024:
Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 157,200 31.99% 7 Chega CH 102,120 20.78% 4 Democratic Alliance AD 86,320 17.57% 4 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 38,848 7.91% 1 Left Bloc BE 30,165 6.14% 1 Liberal Initiative IL 26,952 5.48% 1 LIVRE L 21,553 4.39% 1 People Animals Nature PAN 12,865 2.62% 0 National Democratic Alternative ADN 7,668 1.56% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 2,364 0.48% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 1,323 0.27% 0 New Right ND 1,239 0.25% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 965 0.20% 0 Ergue-te E 560 0.11% 0 Alternative 21 (Earth Party and Alliance) PT-A 438 0.09% 0 Together for the People JPP 430 0.09% 0 Portuguese Labour Party PTP 393 0.08% 0Valid votes 491,403 100.00% 19Blank votes 6,253 1.24% Rejected votes – other 4,945 0.98% Total polled 502,601 67.09% Registered electors 749,090
The following candidates were elected: André Pinotes Batista (PS); Clarisse Campos (PS); Patrícia Carvalho (CH); Joana Cordeiro (IL); Nuno Gabriel (CH); Rita Matias (CH); Miguel Matos (PS); Ana Catarina Mendonça Mendes (PS); António Mendes (PS); Teresa Morais (AD); Joana Mortágua (BE); Paulo Muacho (L); Eurídice Pereira (PS); João Paulo Rebelo (PS); Sonia dos Reis (AD); Paulo Simões Ribeiro (AD); Paula Santos (CDU); Daniel Teixeira (CH); and Bruno Vitorino (AD).
2022 Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022:
Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 198,126 46.57% 10 Social Democratic Party PSD 69,967 16.44% 3 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 43,553 10.24% 2 Chega CH 39,171 9.21% 1 Left Bloc BE 24,940 5.86% 1 Liberal Initiative IL 22,225 5.22% 1 People Animals Nature PAN 8,641 2.03% 0 LIVRE L 6,140 1.44% 0 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 4,863 1.14% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 2,525 0.59% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 1,430 0.34% 0 National Democratic Alternative ADN 1,310 0.31% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 515 0.12% 0 Earth Party PT 493 0.12% 0 Socialist Alternative Movement MAS 462 0.11% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 375 0.09% 0 Ergue-te E 319 0.07% 0 Portuguese Labour Party PTP 208 0.05% 0 Together for the People JPP 203 0.05% 0Valid votes 425,466 100.00% 18Blank votes 4,415 1.02% Rejected votes – other 3,379 0.78% Total polled 433,260 58.11% Registered electors 745,594
The following candidates were elected: André Pinotes Batista (PS); Clarisse Campos (PS); Nuno Carvalho (PSD); Joana Cordeiro (IL); João Gomes Cravinho (PS); Bruno Dias (CDU); Ivan Gonçalves (PS); Fernando José (PS); Ana Catarina Mendonça Mendes (PS); António Mendes (PS); Joana Mortágua (BE); Fernando Negrão (PSD); Bruno Nunes (CH); Eurídice Pereira (PS); Jorge Seguro Sanches (PS); Maria Antónia Almeida Santos (PS); Paula Santos (CDU); and Fernanda Velez (PSD).
2010s 2019 Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019:
Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 152,451 40.03% 9 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 62,370 16.38% 3 Social Democratic Party PSD 56,842 14.92% 3 Left Bloc BE 47,795 12.55% 2 People Animals Nature PAN 17,518 4.60% 1 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 11,698 3.07% 0 Chega CH 7,646 2.01% 0 LIVRE L 4,873 1.28% 0 Liberal Initiative IL 4,090 1.07% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 3,523 0.92% 0 Alliance A 2,892 0.76% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 2,106 0.55% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 1,754 0.46% 0 Earth Party PT 1,099 0.29% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 1,059 0.28% 0 United Party of Retirees and Pensioners PURP 1,032 0.27% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 743 0.20% 0 Democratic Republican Party PDR 690 0.18% 0 Portuguese Labour Party PTP 429 0.11% 0 Socialist Alternative Movement MAS 274 0.07% 0Valid votes 380,884 100.00% 18Blank votes 8,184 2.07% Rejected votes – other 6,031 1.53% Total polled 395,099 53.64% Registered electors 736,583
The following candidates were elected: André Pinotes Batista (PS); Eduardo Cabrita (PS); Nuno Carvalho (PSD); Sandra Cunha (BE); Ricardo Mourinho Félix (PS); José Luís Ferreira (CDU); João Galamba (PS); Francisco Lopes (CDU); Catarina Marcelino (PS); Ana Catarina Mendonça Mendes (PS); Joana Mortágua (BE); Fernando Negrão (PSD); Filipe Pacheco (PS); Eurídice Pereira (PS); Cristina Rodrigues (PAN); Maria Antónia Almeida Santos (PS); Paula Santos (CDU); and Fernanda Velez (PSD).
2015 Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015:
Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 145,607 35.49% 7 Portugal Ahead PàF 95,670 23.32% 5 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 79,511 19.38% 4 Left Bloc BE 55,372 13.50% 2 People Animals Nature PAN 8,170 1.99% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 6,729 1.64% 0 LIVRE L 4,263 1.04% 0 Democratic Republican Party PDR 4,142 1.01% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 2,681 0.65% 0 ACT! (Portuguese Labour Partyand Socialist Alternative Movement) AGIR 1,801 0.44% 0 United Party of Retirees and Pensioners PURP 1,610 0.39% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 1,592 0.39% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 1,574 0.38% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 1,024 0.25% 0 Together for the People JPP 559 0.14% 0Valid votes 410,305 100.00% 18Blank votes 7,239 1.71% Rejected votes – other 6,145 1.45% Total polled 423,689 58.38% Registered electors 725,753
The following candidates were elected: Maria Luís Albuquerque (PàF); Heloísa Apolónia (CDU); Maria das Mercês Borges (PàF); Eduardo Cabrita (PS); Sandra Cunha (BE); Bruno Dias (CDU); Ricardo Mourinho Félix (PS); Francisco Lopes (CDU); Nuno Magalhães (PàF); Catarina Marcelino (PS); Inês de Medeiros (PS); Ana Catarina Mendonça Mendes (PS); Joana Mortágua (BE); Eurídice Pereira (PS); Paulo Trigo Pereira (PS); Pedro do ó Ramos (PàF); Paula Santos (CDU); and Bruno Vitorino (PàF).
2011 Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011:
Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 112,764 28.01% 5 Social Democratic Party PSD 105,583 26.23% 5 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 82,159 20.41% 4 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 50,861 12.63% 2 Left Bloc BE 29,667 7.37% 1 Party for Animals and Nature PAN 6,282 1.56% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 6,043 1.50% 0 Hope for Portugal Movement MEP 1,799 0.45% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 1,682 0.42% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 1,595 0.40% 0 Pro-Life Party PPV 1,191 0.30% 0 Portuguese Labour Party PTP 1,133 0.28% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 847 0.21% 0 New Democracy Party ND 661 0.16% 0 Workers' Party of Socialist Unity POUS 308 0.08% 0Valid votes 402,575 100.00% 17Blank votes 10,866 2.59% Rejected votes – other 5,688 1.36% Total polled 419,129 58.86% Registered electors 712,135
The following candidates were elected: Mariana Aiveca (BE); Maria Luís Albuquerque (PSD); Heloísa Apolónia (CDU); Maria das Mercês Borges (PSD); Eduardo Cabrita (PS); Duarte Cordeiro (PS); Bruno Dias (CDU); Francisco Lopes (CDU); Nuno Magalhães (CDS-PP); Ana Catarina Mendonça Mendes (PS); Eurídice Pereira (PS); Pedro do ó Ramos (PSD); Paulo Simões Ribeiro (PSD); Paula Santos (CDU); Vieira da Silva (PS); João Paulo Viegas (CDS-PP); and Bruno Vitorino (PSD).
2000s 2009 Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009: