Vila Real 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 Vila Real. The constituency currently elects five 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 206,897 registered electors.

Electoral system Vila Real currently elects five 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 1,403 1.26% 0 1,144 1.03% 0 1,740 1.57% 0 27,990 25.18% 1 775 0.70% 0 50,525 45.45% 3 2,482 2.23% 0 22,786 20.50% 12024 1,600 1.40% 0 2,865 2.51% 0 1,592 1.40% 0 34,660 30.39% 2 1,062 0.93% 0 46,046 40.38% 2 2,380 2.09% 0 20,038 17.57% 12022 1,775 1.72% 0 2,442 2.36% 0 566 0.55% 0 43,489 42.11% 3 815 0.79% 0 42,128 40.79% 2 1,898 1.84% 0 1,665 1.61% 0 7,569 7.33% 02019 2,513 2.63% 0 6,071 6.35% 0 547 0.57% 0 37,312 39.04% 2 1,632 1.71% 0 39,136 40.95% 3 427 0.45% 0 4,520 4.73% 0 792 0.83% 02015 3,262 3.07% 0 5,697 5.35% 0 383 0.36% 0 36,462 34.27% 2 664 0.62% 0 56,262 52.88% 3 2011 3,656 3.15% 0 2,784 2.40% 0 34,825 30.01% 2 617 0.53% 0 61,455 52.96% 3 10,385 8.95% 0 2009 3,620 2.95% 0 6,929 5.64% 0 45,531 37.08% 2 51,820 42.20% 3 12,728 10.37% 0 184 0.15% 02005 3,275 2.67% 0 3,019 2.46% 0 55,123 44.98% 3 50,545 41.25% 2 8,509 6.94% 0 2002 2,516 2.03% 0 1,116 0.90% 0 40,368 32.49% 2 68,518 55.15% 3 10,225 8.23% 0 1999 3,004 2.46% 0 1,001 0.82% 0 50,713 41.57% 2 56,646 46.43% 3 8,507 6.97% 0 1995 2,567 1.97% 0 506 0.39% 0 53,259 40.80% 2 61,290 46.95% 3 10,420 7.98% 0 1991 3,377 2.64% 0 34,051 26.64% 2 522 0.41% 0 79,190 61.95% 4 6,692 5.24% 0 1987 5,559 4.23% 0 544 0.41% 0 27,639 21.03% 1 1,832 1.39% 0 84,965 64.64% 5 6,741 5.13% 0 1985 7,804 6.19% 0 1,108 0.88% 0 30,129 23.90% 2 11,350 9.00% 0 55,388 43.93% 3 16,375 12.99% 1 1983 7,089 5.57% 0 832 0.65% 0 42,758 33.57% 2 55,547 43.61% 3 16,768 13.16% 1 1980 7,374 5.32% 0 1,097 0.79% 0 32,733 23.61% 1 89,209 64.35% 5 1979 8,920 6.44% 0 2,222 1.60% 0 36,184 26.11% 2 84,071 60.66% 4 1976 4,086 3.39% 0 1,192 0.99% 0 34,277 28.44% 2 50,736 42.10% 4 23,808 19.76% 1

(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 50,525 45.45% 3 Socialist Party PS 27,990 25.18% 1 Chega CH 22,786 20.50% 1 Liberal Initiative IL 2,482 2.23% 0 LIVRE L 1,740 1.57% 0 National Democratic Alternative ADN 1,714 1.54% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 1,403 1.26% 0 Left Bloc BE 1,144 1.03% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 775 0.70% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 186 0.17% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 183 0.16% 0 Ergue-te E 132 0.12% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 114 0.10% 0Valid votes 111,174 100.00% 5Blank votes 1,368 1.20% Rejected votes – other 1,300 1.14% Total polled 113,842 55.02% Registered electors 206,897

The following candidates were elected:: Amílcar Almeida (AD); Ana Paula Martins (AD); Fernando Queiroga (AD); Rui Jorge Santos (PS); and Manuela Tender (CH).

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

Party Votes % Seats Democratic Alliance AD 46,046 40.38% 2 Socialist Party PS 34,660 30.39% 2 Chega CH 20,038 17.57% 1 National Democratic Alternative ADN 2,959 2.59% 0 Left Bloc BE 2,865 2.51% 0 Liberal Initiative IL 2,380 2.09% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 1,600 1.40% 0 LIVRE L 1,592 1.40% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 1,062 0.93% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 319 0.28% 0 New Right ND 278 0.24% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 121 0.11% 0 Ergue-te E 117 0.10% 0Valid votes 114,037 100.00% 5Blank votes 1,494 1.28% Rejected votes – other 1,527 1.30% Total polled 117,058 56.28% Registered electors 207,989

The following candidates were elected: Amílcar Almeida (AD); António Alberto Machado (AD); Fátima Correia Pinto (PS); Carlos Silva (PS); and Manuela Tender (CH).

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

Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 43,489 42.11% 3 Social Democratic Party PSD 42,128 40.79% 2 Chega CH 7,569 7.33% 0 Left Bloc BE 2,442 2.36% 0 Liberal Initiative IL 1,898 1.84% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 1,775 1.72% 0 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 1,665 1.61% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 815 0.79% 0 LIVRE L 566 0.55% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 369 0.36% 0 Socialist Alternative Movement MAS 206 0.20% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 144 0.14% 0 Ergue-te E 79 0.08% 0 Volt Portugal Volt 76 0.07% 0 Earth Party PT 64 0.06% 0Valid votes 103,285 100.00% 5Blank votes 943 0.90% Rejected votes – other 1,080 1.03% Total polled 105,308 49.42% Registered electors 213,093

The following candidates were elected: Artur Soveral Andrade (PSD); Cláudia Bento (PSD); Fátima Correia Pinto (PS); Francisco Rocha (PS); and Agostinho Santa (PS).

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

Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party PSD 39,136 40.95% 3 Socialist Party PS 37,312 39.04% 2 Left Bloc BE 6,071 6.35% 0 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 4,520 4.73% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 2,513 2.63% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 1,632 1.71% 0 Chega CH 792 0.83% 0 Alliance A 696 0.73% 0 React, Include, Recycle RIR 649 0.68% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 570 0.60% 0 LIVRE L 547 0.57% 0 Liberal Initiative IL 427 0.45% 0 Democratic Republican Party PDR 189 0.20% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 188 0.20% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 171 0.18% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 161 0.17% 0Valid votes 95,574 100.00% 5Blank votes 2,246 2.24% Rejected votes – other 2,416 2.41% Total polled 100,236 45.75% Registered electors 219,081

The following candidates were elected: Artur Soveral Andrade (PSD); Cláudia Bento (PSD); Luís Leite Ramos (PSD); Francisco Rocha (PS); and Ascenso Simões (PS).

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

Party Votes % Seats Portugal Ahead PàF 56,262 52.88% 3 Socialist Party PS 36,462 34.27% 2 Left Bloc BE 5,697 5.35% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 3,262 3.07% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 1,010 0.95% 0 Democratic Republican Party PDR 804 0.76% 0 People Animals Nature PAN 664 0.62% 0 ACT! (Portuguese Labour Partyand Socialist Alternative Movement) AGIR 518 0.49% 0 LIVRE L 383 0.36% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 318 0.30% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 301 0.28% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 280 0.26% 0 We, the Citizens! NC 279 0.26% 0 United Party of Retirees and Pensioners PURP 153 0.14% 0Valid votes 106,393 100.00% 5Blank votes 1,932 1.75% Rejected votes – other 1,954 1.77% Total polled 110,279 47.96% Registered electors 229,963

The following candidates were elected: Luís Pedro Pimentel (PàF); Luís Leite Ramos (PàF); Francisco Rocha (PS); Ascenso Simões (PS); and Maria Manuela Tender (PàF).

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

Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party PSD 61,455 52.96% 3 Socialist Party PS 34,825 30.01% 2 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 10,385 8.95% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 3,656 3.15% 0 Left Bloc BE 2,784 2.40% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 675 0.58% 0 Party for Animals and Nature PAN 617 0.53% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 574 0.49% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 304 0.26% 0 Portuguese Labour Party PTP 254 0.22% 0 Hope for Portugal Movement MEP 234 0.20% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 147 0.13% 0 Democratic Party of the Atlantic PDA 121 0.10% 0Valid votes 116,031 100.00% 5Blank votes 2,043 1.71% Rejected votes – other 1,477 1.24% Total polled 119,551 50.80% Registered electors 235,328

The following candidates were elected: Pedro Passos Coelho (PSD); Pedro Silva Pereira (PS); Luís Leite Ramos (PSD); Rui Jorge Santos (PS); and Maria Manuela Tender (PSD).

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

Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party PSD 51,820 42.20% 3 Socialist Party PS 45,531 37.08% 2 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 12,728 10.37% 0 Left Bloc BE 6,929 5.64% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 3,620 2.95% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 764 0.62% 0 Hope for Portugal Movement MEP 358 0.29% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 330 0.27% 0 Merit and Society Movement MMS 275 0.22% 0 The Earth Party Movement and Humanist Party MPT-PH 258 0.21% 0 Pro-Life Party PPV 184 0.15% 0Valid votes 122,797 100.00% 5Blank votes 1,573 1.25% Rejected votes – other 1,754 1.39% Total polled 126,124 53.38% Registered electors 236,262

The following candidates were elected: José de Bianchi (PS); António Cabeleira (PSD); António Montalvão Machado (PSD); Pedro Silva Pereira (PS); and Isabel Sequeira (PSD).

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

Party Votes % Seats Socialist Party PS 55,123 44.98% 3 Social Democratic Party PSD 50,545 41.25% 2 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 8,509 6.94% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 3,275 2.67% 0 Left Bloc BE 3,019 2.46% 0 New Democracy Party ND 631 0.51% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 562 0.46% 0 Humanist Party PH 507 0.41% 0 National Renewal Party PNR 207 0.17% 0 Democratic Party of the Atlantic PDA 164 0.13% 0Valid votes 122,542 100.00% 5Blank votes 1,663 1.32% Rejected votes – other 1,630 1.30% Total polled 125,835 56.81% Registered electors 221,516

The following candidates were elected: Rosário Águas (PSD); Paula Barros (PS); Ricardo Martins (PSD); Pedro Silva Pereira (PS); and Ascenso Simões (PS).

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

Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party PSD 68,518 55.15% 3 Socialist Party PS 40,368 32.49% 2 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 10,225 8.23% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 2,516 2.03% 0 Left Bloc BE 1,116 0.90% 0 Humanist Party PH 431 0.35% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 419 0.34% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 334 0.27% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 307 0.25% 0Valid votes 124,234 100.00% 5Blank votes 842 0.66% Rejected votes – other 1,654 1.31% Total polled 126,730 57.42% Registered electors 220,723

The following candidates were elected: Assunção Esteves (PSD); Bessa Guerra (PSD); António Nazaré Pereira (PSD); Pedro Silva Pereira (PS); and Ascenso Simões (PS).

1990s 1999 Results of the 1999 legislative election held on 10 October 1999:

Party Votes % Seats Social Democratic Party PSD 56,646 46.43% 3 Socialist Party PS 50,713 41.57% 2 CDS – People's Party CDS–PP 8,507 6.97% 0 Unitary Democratic Coalition CDU 3,004 2.46% 0 Left Bloc BE 1,001 0.82% 0 People's Monarchist Party PPM 654 0.54% 0 Portuguese Workers' Communist Party PCTP 645 0.53% 0 National Solidarity Party PSN 509 0.42% 0 The Earth Party Movement MPT 328 0.27% 0Valid votes 122,007 100.00% 5Blank votes 861 0.69% Rejected votes – other 1,542 1.24% Total polled 124,410 56.69% Registered electors 219,442

The following candidates were elected: António Martinho (PS); Manuel do Nascimento Martins (PSD); António Nazaré Pereira (PSD); Vitor Ramalho (PS); and Francisco Tavares (PSD).

1995 Results of the 1995 legislative election held on 1 October 1995: