The electoral outcome was far below expectations and the recognition due to the CDU’s elected officials and candidates, stated a communiqué issued by the leadership of the Beja Regional Organization of the PCP. The statement highlights that the CDU secured the municipalities of Aljustrel, Barrancos, and Cuba, and had a “closely contested” race in Ferreira do Alentejo and Moura.
The regional organization of the PCP also noted that it secured majorities in 27 parish councils, elected 72 representatives in municipal assemblies, 25 in municipal councils, and 218 in parish assemblies.
“These results refute the predictions of an inevitable loss for the CDU and confirm the real possibilities of advancing, reclaiming, and winning new municipalities,” the communiqué reads.
“The way the campaign unfolded, the expansion of the united front, the hundreds of contacts made, the proximity work that are hallmarks of the CDU, did not end on October 12, and regardless of the results, they lay the foundation for the work necessary to defend the interests of the population and fight for development and well-being,” it adds.
The regional organization of the PCP further considers that the municipal elections of October 12 took place after a period of successive national elections, leading to a new party landscape and a greater focus on national issues to the detriment of local concerns.
