Viseu 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 Viseu. The constituency currently elects eight 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 334,039 registered electors.

Electoral system Viseu currently elects eight 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 2,491 1.24% 0 2,465 1.23% 0 4,395 2.18% 0 45,219 22.47% 2 0 0.00% 0 88,385 43.93% 4 6,468 3.21% 0 45,801 22.76% 22024 2,905 1.41% 0 5,846 2.84% 0 3,567 1.73% 0 58,088 28.24% 3 2,555 1.24% 0 76,938 37.40% 3 5,950 2.89% 0 41,165 20.01% 22022 2,982 1.65% 0 5,218 2.89% 0 1,179 0.65% 0 76,645 42.48% 4 1,671 0.93% 0 67,889 37.63% 4 4,668 2.59% 0 3,789 2.10% 0 14,383 7.97% 02019 4,082 2.42% 0 13,957 8.26% 0 873 0.52% 0 62,834 37.19% 4 3,778 2.24% 0 64,376 38.10% 4 974 0.58% 0 10,459 6.19% 0 1,724 1.02% 02015 6,672 3.65% 0 12,822 7.01% 0 1,003 0.55% 0 56,553 30.92% 3 1,297 0.71% 0 97,381 53.25% 6 0 0.00% 02011 5,810 2.99% 0 5,786 2.97% 0 54,107 27.81% 3 1,229 0.63% 0 98,097 50.42% 5 25,087 12.90% 1 0 0.00% 02009 6,146 2.95% 0 13,971 6.71% 0 74,754 35.90% 4 80,706 38.76% 4 28,925 13.89% 1 350 0.17% 02005 4,792 2.32% 0 7,149 3.45% 0 86,497 41.80% 4 86,002 41.56% 4 18,477 8.93% 1 2002 3,202 1.55% 0 3,049 1.47% 0 65,673 31.76% 3 110,035 53.21% 5 22,374 10.82% 1 1999 4,479 2.24% 0 2,400 1.20% 0 77,726 38.95% 4 90,305 45.25% 4 21,300 10.67% 1 1995 3,887 1.83% 0 795 0.37% 0 83,325 39.22% 4 96,145 45.26% 4 24,904 11.72% 1 1991 4,499 2.10% 0 48,289 22.56% 2 843 0.39% 0 140,582 65.69% 7 13,697 6.40% 0 1987 6,507 2.94% 0 777 0.35% 0 40,762 18.44% 2 3,932 1.78% 0 145,654 65.90% 8 15,852 7.17% 0 1985 11,180 5.18% 0 1,439 0.67% 0 44,476 20.59% 2 24,163 11.19% 1 83,913 38.85% 5 44,257 20.49% 2 1983 10,163 4.73% 0 1,105 0.51% 0 68,835 32.04% 4 81,494 37.94% 4 46,015 21.42% 2 1980 11,936 5.15% 0 1,536 0.66% 0 50,272 21.68% 2 160,593 69.25% 8 1979 13,464 5.72% 0 3,373 1.43% 0 52,183 22.18% 2 156,445 66.50% 8 1976 4,954 2.42% 0 2,026 0.99% 0 50,033 24.46% 3 70,159 34.30% 4 67,864 33.18% 4

(Figures in italics represent alliances.)

Detailed 2020s 2025 Results of the 2025 legislative election held on 18 May 2025:

Party Votes % Seats Democratic Alliance AD 88,385 43.93% 4 Chega CH 45,801 22.76% 2 Socialist Party PS 45,219 22.47% 2 Liberal Initiative IL 6,468 3.21% 0 LIVRE L 4,395 2.18% 0 National Democratic Alternative ADN 4,190 2.08% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 2,491 1.24% 0 Left Bloc BE 2,465 1.23% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 548 0.27% 0 New Right ND 432 0.21% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 344 0.17% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 246 0.12% 0 Ergue-te E 228 0.11% 0Valid votes 201,212 100.00% 8Blank votes 3,320 1.61% Rejected votes – other 2,284 1.10% Total polled 206,816 61.91% Registered electors 334,039

The following candidates were elected:: (AD); António Leitão Amaro (AD); Inês Domingos (AD); Armando Mourisco (PS); Elza Pais (PS); Bernardo Pessanha (CH); Carlos Silva Santiago (AD); and João Tilly (CH).

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

Party Votes % Seats Democratic Alliance AD 76,938 37.40% 3 Socialist Party PS 58,088 28.24% 3 Chega CH 41,165 20.01% 2 National Democratic Alternative ADN 6,617 3.22% 0 Liberal Initiative IL 5,950 2.89% 0 Left Bloc BE 5,846 2.84% 0 LIVRE L 3,567 1.73% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 2,905 1.41% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 2,555 1.24% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 832 0.40% 0 New Right ND 544 0.26% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 342 0.17% 0 Alternative 21 (Earth Party and Alliance) PT-A 180 0.09% 0 Ergue-te E 164 0.08% 0Valid votes 205,693 100.00% 8Blank votes 3,302 1.56% Rejected votes – other 2,595 1.23% Total polled 211,590 63.04% Registered electors 335,659

The following candidates were elected: (AD); António Leitão Amaro (AD); João Azevedo (PS); José Rui Cruz (PS); Inês Domingos (AD); Elza Pais (PS); Bernardo Pessanha (CH); and João Tilly (CH).

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

Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 76,645 42.48% 4 Social Democratic Party PSD 67,889 37.63% 4 Chega CH 14,383 7.97% 0 Left Bloc BE 5,218 2.89% 0 Liberal Initiative IL 4,668 2.59% 0 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 3,789 2.10% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 2,982 1.65% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 1,671 0.93% 0 LIVRE L 1,179 0.65% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 682 0.38% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 289 0.16% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 229 0.13% 0 National Democratic Alternative ADN 188 0.10% 0 Ergue-te E 176 0.10% 0 Earth Party PT 156 0.09% 0 Socialist Alternative Movement MAS 145 0.08% 0 Portuguese Labour Party PTP 129 0.07% 0Valid votes 180,418 100.00% 8Blank votes 2,143 1.16% Rejected votes – other 1,898 1.03% Total polled 184,459 54.20% Registered electors 340,342

The following candidates were elected: Guilherme Almeida (PSD); João Azevedo (PS); Hugo Martins de Carvalho (PSD); José Rui Cruz (PS); Cristiana Ferreira (PSD); Hugo Maravilha (PSD); João Paulo Rebelo (PS); and Lúcia Araújo Silva (PS).

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

Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party PSD 64,376 38.10% 4 Socialist Party PS 62,834 37.19% 4 Left Bloc BE 13,957 8.26% 0 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 10,459 6.19% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 4,082 2.42% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 3,778 2.24% 0 Chega CH 1,724 1.02% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 1,336 0.79% 0 Alliance A 1,215 0.72% 0 Liberal Initiative IL 974 0.58% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 900 0.53% 0 LIVRE L 873 0.52% 0 Democratic Republican Party PDR 457 0.27% 0 United Party of Retirees and Pensioners PURP 363 0.21% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 357 0.21% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 332 0.20% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 326 0.19% 0 Earth Party PT 256 0.15% 0 Portuguese Labour Party PTP 239 0.14% 0 Together for the People JPP 118 0.07% 0Valid votes 168,956 100.00% 8Blank votes 4,995 2.81% Rejected votes – other 3,693 2.08% Total polled 177,644 51.04% Registered electors 348,061

The following candidates were elected: (PSD); João Azevedo (PS); Carla Borges (PSD); António Lima Costa (PSD); José Rui Cruz (PS); João Paulo Rebelo (PS); Fernando Ruas (PSD); and Lúcia Araújo Silva (PS).

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

Party Votes % Seats Portugal Ahead PàF 97,381 53.25% 6 Socialist Party PS 56,553 30.92% 3 Left Bloc BE 12,822 7.01% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 6,672 3.65% 0 Democratic Republican Party PDR 1,953 1.07% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 1,744 0.95% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 1,297 0.71% 0 LIVRE L 1,003 0.55% 0 ACT! (Portuguese Labour Partyand Socialist Alternative Movement) AGIR 722 0.39% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 679 0.37% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 608 0.33% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 535 0.29% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 533 0.29% 0 United Party of Retirees and Pensioners PURP 387 0.21% 0Valid votes 182,889 100.00% 9Blank votes 4,235 2.22% Rejected votes – other 3,590 1.88% Total polled 190,714 51.28% Registered electors 371,931

The following candidates were elected: (PàF); Hélder Amaral (PàF); António Leitão Amaro (PàF); António Borges (PS); António Lima Costa (PàF); Inês Domingos (PàF); Maria Manuel Leitão Marques (PS); Isaura Pedro (PàF); and João Paulo Rebelo (PS).

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

Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party PSD 98,097 50.42% 5 Socialist Party PS 54,107 27.81% 3 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 25,087 12.90% 1 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 5,810 2.99% 0 Left Bloc BE 5,786 2.97% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 1,456 0.75% 0 Party for Animals and Nature PAN 1,229 0.63% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 696 0.36% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 626 0.32% 0 Hope for Portugal Movement MEP 623 0.32% 0 Portuguese Labour Party PTP 465 0.24% 0 Democratic Party of the Atlantic PDA 295 0.15% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 266 0.14% 0Valid votes 194,543 100.00% 9Blank votes 5,187 2.56% Rejected votes – other 3,010 1.48% Total polled 202,740 53.47% Registered electors 379,141

The following candidates were elected: (PSD); Hélder Amaral (CDS-PP); João Figueiredo (PSD); António Almeida Henriques (PSD); José Junqueiro (PS); Elza Pais (PS); Acácio Pinto (PS); Arménio Santos (PSD); and Teresa Costa Santos (PSD).

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

Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party PSD 80,706 38.76% 4 Socialist Party PS 74,754 35.90% 4 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 28,925 13.89% 1 Left Bloc BE 13,971 6.71% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 6,146 2.95% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 1,300 0.62% 0 New Democracy Party ND 512 0.25% 0 Hope for Portugal Movement MEP 502 0.24% 0 Merit and Society Movement MMS 382 0.18% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 375 0.18% 0 Pro-Life Party PPV 350 0.17% 0 The Earth Party Movement and Humanist Party MPT-PH 305 0.15% 0Valid votes 208,228 100.00% 9Blank votes 3,395 1.58% Rejected votes – other 3,704 1.72% Total polled 215,327 56.44% Registered electors 381,538

The following candidates were elected: Hélder Amaral (CDS-PP); José Luís Arnaut (PSD); José Rui Cruz (PS); João Figueiredo (PSD); António Almeida Henriques (PSD); José Junqueiro (PS); Elza Pais (PS); Acácio Pinto (PS); and Teresa Costa Santos (PSD).

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

Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 86,497 41.80% 4 Social Democratic Party PSD 86,002 41.56% 4 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 18,477 8.93% 1 Left Bloc BE 7,149 3.45% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 4,792 2.32% 0 New Democracy Party ND 1,537 0.74% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 1,038 0.50% 0 Humanist Party PH 996 0.48% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 434 0.21% 0Valid votes 206,922 100.00% 9Blank votes 4,220 1.97% Rejected votes – other 2,894 1.35% Total polled 214,036 60.09% Registered electors 356,214

The following candidates were elected: José Luís Arnaut (PSD); Manuel Maria Carrilho (PS); Miguel Anacoreta Correia (CDS-PP); Miguel Ginestal (PS); António Almeida Henriques (PSD); José Junqueiro (PS); Carlos Andrade Miranda (PSD); Melchior Moreira (PSD); and Cláudia Couto Vieira (PS).

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

Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party PSD 110,035 53.21% 5 Socialist Party PS 65,673 31.76% 3 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 22,374 10.82% 1 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 3,202 1.55% 0 Left Bloc BE 3,049 1.47% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 778 0.38% 0 Humanist Party PH 764 0.37% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 496 0.24% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 432 0.21% 0Valid votes 206,803 100.00% 9Blank votes 1,596 0.76% Rejected votes – other 2,217 1.05% Total polled 210,616 58.82% Registered electors 358,064

The following candidates were elected: José Luís Arnaut (PSD); Ana Benavente (PS); José Cesário (PSD); Miguel Anacoreta Correia (CDS-PP); Miguel Ginestal (PS); António Almeida Henriques (PSD); José Junqueiro (PS); Carlos Andrade Miranda (PSD); and Melchior Moreira (PSD).

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