The provisional results released by the Secretariat-General of the Ministry of Internal Administration show that the Socialist Party (PS) remains the political force with the greatest representation in the parish councils of Lisbon. However, they lost the presidency of two local authorities to the “Por ti, Lisboa” coalition – PSD/CDS-PP/IL: Campo de Ourique and Campolide.
In the 2021 local elections, PS maintained leadership in 13 parish councils but lost six to the “Novos Tempos” coalition – PSD/CDS-PP/MPT/PPM/Aliança, specifically Alvalade, Arroios, Avenidas Novas, Lumiar, Parque das Nações, and São Domingos de Benfica.
In the recent Sunday elections, the “Viver Lisboa” coalition – PS/Livre/BE/PAN regained Arroios, with the victory of independent João Jaime Pires, backed by PS, securing 42.34% with 5,679 votes, defeating Madalena Natividade from PSD/CDS-PP/IL, who received 33.26% with 4,462 votes.
The other 11 councils where the PS remains in the presidency are Ajuda, Alcântara, Beato, Benfica, Marvila, Misericórdia, Olivais, Penha de França, Santa Clara, Santa Maria Maior, and São Vicente, according to provisional results.
Among these, three socialists were re-elected for a second term: Jorge Marques in Ajuda with 46.56%, Silvino Correia in Beato with 38.16%, and Ricardo Marques in Benfica with 54.45%. Antonio Videira was re-elected for a third term in Marvila with 38.22%.
With most candidates replacing local officials unable to run again due to the law limiting mandates (three consecutive terms), new socialist presidents were elected: Mauro Santos (47.99%) in Alcântara, Carla Almeida (38.29%) in Misericórdia, Iara Ferreira (29.16%) in Olivais, Elisa Madureira (39.56%) in Penha de França, Carlos Castro in Santa Clara (32.41%), Maria João Correia (40.95%) in Santa Maria Maior, and André Biveti (40.33%) in São Vicente.
The PSD/CDS-PP/IL coalition maintained nine councils won in 2021 by the “Novos Tempos” coalition, specifically Alvalade, Areeiro, Avenidas Novas, Belém, Estrela, Lumiar, Parque das Nações, Santo António, and São Domingos de Benfica.
The presidents of these councils are Tomás Gonçalves (PSD) in Alvalade with 46.31%, Pedro Jesus (PSD) in Areeiro with 48.86%, Daniel Gonçalves (PSD) in Avenidas Novas with 50.25%, João Carvalhosa (PSD) in Belém with 57.63%, Luís Almeida Mendes (PSD) in Estrela with 53.47%, Ricardo Mexia (PSD) in Lumiar with 46.06%, Carlos Ardisson (CDS-PP) in Parque das Nações with 49.84%, Filipa Veiga (independent elected by PSD) in Santo António with 49.38%, and José da Câmara (independent elected by PSD) in São Domingos de Benfica with 46.24%.
The two newly won districts are Campo de Ourique, with the election of Ana Mateus (PSD) who secured 41.24%, and Campolide with José Cerdeira (IL) receiving 39.53% of the vote.
The CDU, coalition PCP/PEV, retained the presidency of Carnide, with Susana Cruz elected with 41.65%.
In Sunday’s elections, social democrat Carlos Moedas was re-elected president of the Lisbon City Council for the PSD/CDS-PP/IL coalition, receiving 41.69% of the vote, defeating socialist Alexandra Leitão (PS/Livre/BE/PAN) who garnered 33.95%.
