Faro 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 Faro. The constituency currently elects nine 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 383,944 registered electors.

Electoral system Faro currently elects nine 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 6,172 2.74% 0 5,732 2.54% 0 7,735 3.43% 0 47,321 21.00% 2 4,166 1.85% 0 59,380 26.35% 3 10,056 4.46% 0 78,135 34.67% 42024 7,488 3.27% 0 13,555 5.91% 0 6,492 2.83% 0 59,856 26.10% 3 6,092 2.66% 0 52,681 22.97% 3 10,736 4.68% 0 64,081 27.95% 32022 9,385 4.92% 0 11,209 5.88% 0 2,122 1.11% 0 77,763 40.80% 5 4,214 2.21% 0 47,479 24.91% 3 9,045 4.75% 0 2,111 1.11% 0 24,000 12.59% 12019 11,719 7.43% 0 20,241 12.83% 1 1,625 1.03% 0 60,828 38.55% 5 7,856 4.98% 0 37,036 23.47% 3 1,358 0.86% 0 6,307 4.00% 0 3,513 2.23% 02015 16,541 9.03% 1 26,926 14.70% 1 1,436 0.78% 0 62,425 34.08% 4 3,783 2.07% 0 59,957 32.73% 3 2011 17,255 9.00% 1 16,347 8.53% 1 46,082 24.04% 2 3,285 1.71% 0 74,304 38.76% 4 25,441 13.27% 1 640 0.33% 02009 15,672 8.07% 0 30,888 15.91% 1 64,205 33.07% 3 52,728 27.16% 3 21,611 11.13% 1 841 0.43% 02005 13,835 7.16% 0 15,316 7.93% 0 98,570 51.05% 6 49,101 25.43% 2 11,537 5.97% 0 2002 11,696 6.43% 0 5,168 2.84% 0 75,468 41.51% 4 70,236 38.63% 4 15,539 8.55% 0 1999 14,890 8.47% 0 4,129 2.35% 0 87,239 49.62% 5 53,153 30.24% 3 13,091 7.45% 0 1995 15,487 7.98% 0 1,292 0.67% 0 98,323 50.69% 5 57,929 29.86% 3 16,497 8.50% 0 1991 13,979 7.35% 0 60,770 31.94% 3 1,911 1.00% 0 98,867 51.97% 5 5,435 2.86% 0 1987 20,683 11.23% 1 1,962 1.07% 0 47,218 25.65% 3 11,926 6.48% 0 88,442 48.04% 5 5,910 3.21% 0 1985 30,446 15.85% 2 3,157 1.64% 0 44,180 23.00% 2 40,689 21.18% 2 56,238 29.27% 3 12,146 6.32% 0 1983 36,141 19.22% 2 2,272 1.21% 0 83,718 44.53% 5 44,758 23.81% 2 14,428 7.67% 0 1980 34,486 17.26% 1 3,869 1.94% 0 71,588 35.83% 4 76,769 38.43% 4 1979 41,724 21.00% 2 6,528 3.29% 0 70,069 35.27% 3 71,232 35.86% 4 1976 27,667 15.37% 1 4,928 2.74% 0 85,313 47.39% 6 36,906 20.50% 2 13,010 7.23% 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 78,135 34.67% 4 Democratic Alliance AD 59,380 26.35% 3 Socialist Party PS 47,321 21.00% 2 Liberal Initiative IL 10,056 4.46% 0 LIVRE L 7,735 3.43% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 6,172 2.74% 0 Left Bloc BE 5,732 2.54% 0 National Democratic Alternative ADN 4,190 1.86% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 4,166 1.85% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 512 0.23% 0 Ergue-te E 486 0.22% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 437 0.19% 0 New Right ND 425 0.19% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 332 0.15% 0 Together for the People JPP 264 0.12% 0Valid votes 225,343 100.00% 9Blank votes 3,252 1.41% Rejected votes – other 1,834 0.80% Total polled 230,429 60.02% Registered electors 383,944

The following candidates were elected:: Jorge Botelho (PS); Maria da Graça Carvalho (AD); Bárbara do Amaral Correia (AD); João Paulo Graça (CH); Jamila Madeira (PS); Ricardo Moreira (CH); (AD); Pedro Pinto (CH); and Sandra Ribeiro (CH).

2024 Results of the 2024 legislative election held on 10 March 2024:

Party Votes % Seats Chega CH 64,081 27.95% 3 Socialist Party PS 59,856 26.10% 3 Democratic Alliance AD 52,681 22.97% 3 Left Bloc BE 13,555 5.91% 0 Liberal Initiative IL 10,736 4.68% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 7,488 3.27% 0 LIVRE L 6,492 2.83% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 6,092 2.66% 0 National Democratic Alternative ADN 4,924 2.15% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 1,073 0.47% 0 New Right ND 782 0.34% 0 Together for the People JPP 623 0.27% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 587 0.26% 0 Ergue-te E 330 0.14% 0Valid votes 229,300 100.00% 9Blank votes 3,401 1.45% Rejected votes – other 2,650 1.13% Total polled 235,351 61.75% Registered electors 381,108

The following candidates were elected: Jorge Botelho (PS); João Paulo Graça (CH); Luís Graça (PS); Miguel Pinto Luz (AD); Jamila Madeira (PS); (AD); Pedro Pinto (CH); Ofélia Ramos (AD); and Sandra Ribeiro (CH).

2022 Results of the 2022 legislative election held on 30 January 2022:

Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 77,763 40.80% 5 Social Democratic Party PSD 47,479 24.91% 3 Chega CH 24,000 12.59% 1 Left Bloc BE 11,209 5.88% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 9,385 4.92% 0 Liberal Initiative IL 9,045 4.75% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 4,214 2.21% 0 LIVRE L 2,122 1.11% 0 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 2,111 1.11% 0 National Democratic Alternative ADN 1,157 0.61% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 759 0.40% 0 Earth Party PT 383 0.20% 0 Socialist Alternative Movement MAS 287 0.15% 0 Portuguese Labour Party PTP 250 0.13% 0 Ergue-te E 220 0.12% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 210 0.11% 0Valid votes 190,594 100.00% 9Blank votes 2,598 1.33% Rejected votes – other 1,760 0.90% Total polled 194,952 51.25% Registered electors 380,371

The following candidates were elected: Jorge Botelho (PS); Rui Cristina (PSD); Luís Gomes (PSD); Luís Graça (PS); Isabel Guerreiro (PS); Jamila Madeira (PS); Francisco Pereira de Oliveira (PS); Pedro Pinto (CH); and Ofélia Ramos (PSD).

2010s 2019 Results of the 2019 legislative election held on 6 October 2019:

Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 60,828 38.55% 5 Social Democratic Party PSD 37,036 23.47% 3 Left Bloc BE 20,241 12.83% 1 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 11,719 7.43% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 7,856 4.98% 0 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 6,307 4.00% 0 Chega CH 3,513 2.23% 0 LIVRE L 1,625 1.03% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 1,440 0.91% 0 Liberal Initiative IL 1,358 0.86% 0 Alliance A 1,253 0.79% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 998 0.63% 0 Earth Party PT 698 0.44% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 698 0.44% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 690 0.44% 0 United Party of Retirees and Pensioners PURP 472 0.30% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 387 0.25% 0 Portuguese Labour Party PTP 345 0.22% 0 Democratic Republican Party PDR 336 0.21% 0Valid votes 157,800 100.00% 9Blank votes 4,717 2.85% Rejected votes – other 2,860 1.73% Total polled 165,377 45.92% Registered electors 360,169

The following candidates were elected: José Apolinário (PS); Jorge Botelho (PS); Rui Cristina (PSD); Luís Graça (PS); Jamila Madeira (PS); Maria Joaquina Matos (PS); (PSD); Ofélia Ramos (PSD); and João Vasconcelos (BE).

2015 Results of the 2015 legislative election held on 4 October 2015:

Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 62,425 34.08% 4 Portugal Ahead PàF 59,957 32.73% 3 Left Bloc BE 26,926 14.70% 1 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 16,541 9.03% 1 People Animals Nature PAN 3,783 2.07% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 3,011 1.64% 0 Democratic Republican Party PDR 2,323 1.27% 0 LIVRE L 1,436 0.78% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 1,343 0.73% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 1,337 0.73% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 1,222 0.67% 0 ACT! (Portuguese Labour Partyand Socialist Alternative Movement) AGIR 1,220 0.67% 0 United Party of Retirees and Pensioners PURP 886 0.48% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 755 0.41% 0Valid votes 183,165 100.00% 9Blank votes 4,278 2.25% Rejected votes – other 3,038 1.59% Total polled 190,481 51.46% Registered electors 370,189

The following candidates were elected: José Apolinário (PS); José Carlos Barros (PàF); Teresa Caeiro (PàF); António Eusébio (PS); Luís Graça (PS); Jamila Madeira (PS); (PàF); Paulo Sá (CDU); and João Vasconcelos (BE).

2011 Results of the 2011 legislative election held on 5 June 2011:

Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party PSD 74,304 38.76% 4 Socialist Party PS 46,082 24.04% 2 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 25,441 13.27% 1 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 17,255 9.00% 1 Left Bloc BE 16,347 8.53% 1 Party for Animals and Nature PAN 3,285 1.71% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 3,160 1.65% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 2,076 1.08% 0 Hope for Portugal Movement MEP 1,083 0.56% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 1,069 0.56% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 700 0.37% 0 Pro-Life Party PPV 640 0.33% 0 Workers' Party of Socialist Unity POUS 263 0.14% 0Valid votes 191,705 100.00% 9Blank votes 6,026 3.00% Rejected votes – other 2,903 1.45% Total polled 200,634 55.81% Registered electors 359,505

The following candidates were elected: Mendes Bota (PSD); Elsa Cordeiro (PSD); Miguel Freitas (PS); Cecília Honório (BE); (PSD); Artur Rêgo (CDS-PP); Pedro Roque (PSD); Paulo Sá (CDU); and João Soares (PS).

2000s 2009 Results of the 2009 legislative election held on 27 September 2009:

Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 64,205 33.07% 3 Social Democratic Party PSD 52,728 27.16% 3 Left Bloc BE 30,888 15.91% 1 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 21,611 11.13% 1 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 15,672 8.07% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 2,802 1.44% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 949 0.49% 0 Hope for Portugal Movement MEP 943 0.49% 0 New Democracy Party ND 874 0.45% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 872 0.45% 0 Pro-Life Party PPV 841 0.43% 0 The Earth Party Movement and Humanist Party MPT-PH 772 0.40% 0 Merit and Society Movement MMS 584 0.30% 0 Workers' Party of Socialist Unity POUS 419 0.22% 0Valid votes 194,160 100.00% 8Blank votes 4,662 2.31% Rejected votes – other 2,723 1.35% Total polled 201,545 57.36% Registered electors 351,369

The following candidates were elected: Mendes Bota (PSD); Miguel Freitas (PS); Isilda Gomes (PS); Jorge Bacelar Gouveia (PSD); Antonieta Guerreiro (PSD); Cecília Honório (BE); Artur Rêgo (CDS-PP); and João Soares (PS).

2005 Results of the 2005 legislative election held on 20 February 2005:

Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 98,570 51.05% 6 Social Democratic Party PSD 49,101 25.43% 2 Left Bloc BE 15,316 7.93% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 13,835 7.16% 0 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 11,537 5.97% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 1,720 0.89% 0 New Democracy Party ND 1,567 0.81% 0 Humanist Party PH 947 0.49% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 503 0.26% 0Valid votes 193,096 100.00% 8Blank votes 4,116 2.06% Rejected votes – other 2,557 1.28% Total polled 199,769 61.62% Registered electors 324,193

The following candidates were elected: José Apolinário (PS); Mendes Bota (PSD); Luís Carito (PS); José Pereira da Costa (PSD); João Cravinho (PS); Miguel Freitas (PS); Jovita Ladeira (PS); and Aldemira Pinho (PS).

2002 Results of the 2002 legislative election held on 17 March 2002:

Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 75,468 41.51% 4 Social Democratic Party PSD 70,236 38.63% 4 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 15,539 8.55% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 11,696 6.43% 0 Left Bloc BE 5,168 2.84% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 1,846 1.02% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 708 0.39% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 703 0.39% 0 Humanist Party PH 445 0.24% 0Valid votes 181,809 100.00% 8Blank votes 2,491 1.34% Rejected votes – other 2,114 1.13% Total polled 186,414 58.61% Registered electors 318,058

The following candidates were elected: Patinha Antão (PSD); José Apolinário (PS); Luís Carito (PS); Maria do Rosário Carneiro (PS); Natália Carrascalão (PSD); Jamila Madeira (PS); Carlos Martins (PSD); and Fernando Negrão (PSD).

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