VRSA: Álvaro Araújo (PS) narrowly wins re-election
One of the Algarve’s closest local election races ended in a victory on Sunday for PS Socialists in Vila Real de Santo António, where current mayor Álvaro Araújo won re-election
Olhão: Ricardo Calé secures majority for PS
Ricardo Calé, the Socialist (PS) mayoral candidate for Olhão, celebrated a big win last night, securing a municipal majority for the party once again. Nearly half of the vote (48.55%,
Vila do Bispo: Paula Freitas (PSD) unseats Rute Silva (PS) by slimmest of margins
In yet another incredibly close Algarve race, PSD candidate Paula Freitas was elected the new mayor of Vila do Bispo by just 49 votes. Freitas received 40.85% of the vote
Silves: CDU maintains its lone Algarve council
The left-wing CDU coalition – featuring Portugal’s Communist Party (PCP) and Ecologist Party ‘Os Verdes’ (PEV) – has retained its only municipal council in the Algarve, winning for the fourth
Alcoutim: Paulo Paulino secures majority with 56.45% of the vote
Alcoutim, the Algarve municipality with the lowest number of registered voters, will continue being led by a Socialist (PS) mayor. Paulo Paulino, who replaced long-time mayor Osvaldo Gonçalves in 2024,
Lagos: Hugo Pereira (PS) re-elected with majority
Socialist mayor Hugo Pereira (PS) has been re-elected as mayor of Lagos and will retain majority control of the municipal council following a solid victory on Sunday. With 42% of
Tavira: Tight race as PS edges out PSD
Despite a very close race, Tavira will continue as a Socialist-led (PS) municipality. Current mayor Ana Paula Martins was the local winner of the night, with a 43.46% share of
Aljezur: Independent Manuel Marreiros ousts PS
Manuel Marreiros, leader of the independent movement ‘Movimento Renascer’, has been elected mayor of Aljezur following a major victory over PS Socialists, who had ruled the borough for the last
Castro Marim: Only municipal council PSD retained in Algarve
Castro Marim was the only municipal council in the Algarve that PSD was able to retain in Sunday’s local elections – despite the party’s overtaking of PS in Vila do
Loulé: Telmo Pinto (PS) wins by just 79 votes!
Proving just how important every vote can be, Loulé provided the closest race of the night in the Algarve. Socialist (PS) candidate Telmo Pinto won the local election in Loulé