Opinion polling for the 2001 Portuguese local elections

In the run up to the 2001 Portuguese local elections, various organisations carried 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 14 December 1997, to the day the next elections were held, on 16 December 2001.

Nationwide polling Polling firm/Link Date Released Sample size PS PSD CDU CDS BE IND Lead 2001 local election 16 Dec 2001 37.1 41.1 10.6 4.0 1.2 1.6 4.44.0 Euroexpansão 8–12 Dec 2001 ? ?? ? ? ? ?? 1997 local election 14 Dec 1997 41.2 35.2 12.0 6.3 5.36.0

Sub-national polling Cascais

Polling firm/Link Date Released Sample size PS PSDCDS CDU BE Lead 2001 local election 16 Dec 2001 29.3 52.2 9.2 2.1 7.222.9 UCP 16 Dec 2001 ? ? 47–50 ? ? – ? Eurosondagem 16 Dec 2001 ? 30.2–34.0 48.1–51.9 8.9–11.3 2.1–3.3 – 17.9 UCP 4 Dec 2001 1,196 30.151.5 6.6 4.6 7.2 21.4 UCP 21 Nov 2001 ? ?? ? ? ?38.0 Euroexpansão 21 Apr 2001 ? 1539 4624 1997 local election 14 Dec 1997 42.0 38.9 11.5 7.63.1

Coimbra

Polling firm/Link Date Released Sample size PS PSDCDSPPM CDU BE Lead 2001 local election 16 Dec 2001 29.8 50.8 12.7 1.8 4.921.0 UCP 16 Dec 2001 ? ? 47–52 ? ? – ? Intercampus 16 Dec 2001 ? 26.8–32.8 47.2–53.2 ? ? – 20.4 UCP 13 Dec 2001 ? 31.246.9 12.5 9.4 15.7 1997 local election 14 Dec 1997 45.9 36.1 12.0 6.09.8

Faro Polling firm/Link Date Released Sample size PS PSD CDU CDSPPM BE Lead 2001 local election 16 Dec 2001 39.0 42.5 10.1 2.8 1.6 4.03.5 UCP 29 Nov 2001 ? 35.340.3 24.45.0 1997 local election 14 Dec 1997 46.7 28.6 15.0 2.6 7.118.1

Felgueiras Polling firm/Link Date Released Sample size PS PSD CDU CDSPPM Lead 2001 local election 16 Dec 2001 52.7 39.1 2.5 3.2 2.513.6 UCP 30 Nov 2001 ?54.8 34.8 4.5 5.920.0 UCP 12 Nov 2001 ?? ? 0.5 1.0 ?? 1997 local election 14 Dec 1997 56.4 37.5 2.3 1.7 2.118.9

Figueira da Foz Polling firm/Link Date Released Sample size PSD PS CDU CDS Lead 2001 local election 16 Dec 2001 51.7 33.6 7.4 3.4 3.918.1 Eurosondagem 28 Nov 2001 ?41.0 34.5 4.0 6.0 15.56.5 1997 local election 14 Dec 1997 59.9 30.5 4.3 1.4 3.729.4

Lisbon

Polling firm/Link Fieldwork date Sample size PSCDU PSDPPM CDS BE Lead 2001 local election 16 Dec 2001 41.7 42.0 7.6 3.8 4.90.3 UCP 16 Dec 2001 ? 41–45 39–43 6–8 2.5–4.5 –2 Eurosondagem 16 Dec 2001 ? 41.5–45.3 42.1–45.9 3.6–6.0 3.1–5.3 –0.6 Intercampus 16 Dec 2001 ? 42.8–48.8 37.1–43.1 5.5–9.9 2.3–5.3 –5.7 Euroexpansão 8–12 Dec 2001 ?41.0 31.0 6.7 3.9 17.4 10.0 UCP 9 Dec 2001 1,58541.6 37.1 8.8 5.9 6.6 4.5 SIC/Visão 2 Dec 2001 ? 41.641.8 16.6 0.2 SIC/Visão 9 Nov 2001 ?41.6 41.3 6.5 1.0 9.6 0.3 Euroteste 9 Nov 2001 ? 3739 6 4 14 2 UCP 5 Nov 2001 1,148 41.942.5 8.4 4.8 2.4 0.6 Euroexpansão 21 Apr 2001 ?33 28 11 3 25 5 UCP 16–20 Mar 2001 1,19238.0 37.5 11.0 7.7 5.8 0.5 1997 local election 14 Dec 1997 51.9 39.3 8.812.6

Porto

Polling firm/Link Date Released Sample size PS PSDCDS CDU BE Lead 2001 local election 16 Dec 2001 38.5 42.7 10.5 2.6 5.74.2 UCP 16 Dec 2001 ? 39–44 39–44 8–10 2–3 –Tie Eurosondagem 16 Dec 2001 ? 40.5–44.3 38.5–42.3 9.2–11.8 2.1–2.9 – 2.0 Intercampus 16 Dec 2001 ? 39.7–45.7 36.5–42.5 6.3–12.3 1.6–4.6 – 3.2 Marktest 13 Dec 2001 ?48 38 9 3 2 10 UCP 11 Dec 2001 1,04145.5 36.8 8.7 2.8 6.2 8.7 UCP 13 Nov 2001 1,04154.7 32.1 5.0 3.5 4.7 22.6 Eurosondagem 11 Oct 2001 1,02553.0 31.3 10.1 4.0 1.6 21.7 Euroexpansão Oct 2001 ?66 29 5 37 Euroexpansão 21 Apr 2001 ?55 14 31 41 1997 local election 14 Dec 1997 55.8 26.3 11.3 6.629.5

Sintra

Polling firm/Link Date Released Sample size PS CDU PSDCDS BE Lead 2001 local election 16 Dec 2001 36.4 15.8 39.2 2.7 5.92.8 UCP 16 Dec 2001 ? 34–38 ? 38–42 ? –4 Euroexpansão 8–12 Dec 2001 ?? ? ? ? ? ? UCP 27 Nov 2001 944 36.0 13.240.5 4.6 5.7 4.5 1997 local election 14 Dec 1997 48.6 23.2 21.9 6.325.4

Vila Nova de Famalicão Polling firm/Link Date Released Sample size PS PSDCDS CDU BE IND Lead 2001 local election 16 Dec 2001 18.4 46.8 3.5 0.6 28.5 2.218.3 UCP 8 Dec 2001 ? 27.341.2 3.1 23.8 4.613.9 Eurosondagem 4 Oct 2001 525 24.736.7 2.4 1.1 34.0 1.12.7 1997 local election 14 Dec 1997 49.2 43.5 4.2 3.15.7

Vila Nova de Gaia Polling firm/Link Date Released Sample size PSDCDS PS CDU BE Lead 2001 local election 16 Dec 2001 60.3 28.5 6.3 1.2 3.731.8 Eurosondagem 28 Sep 2001 1,01050.5 37.0 9.0 2.0 1.513.5 1997 local election 14 Dec 1997 46.7 41.4 7.4 4.55.3

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References

External links Comissão Nacional de Eleições 2001 local election results