São Brás de Alportel: Marlene Guerreiro continues PS win streak
Marlene Guerreiro has continued the Socialist Party (PS) win streak in São Brás de Alportel, where the party has ruled for 28 consecutive years. Securing a majority of the vote
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
Aljezur’s ‘little fish’ became a rallying cry for all those desperate for change
Comment The spectacular win last night of former Aljezur Mayor Manuel Marreiros has put a spring into the step of thousands of local voters, who have spent the last few
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