Parties in comparison
Explanation of the chart
The graph shows the economic orientation of the parties on the X-axis from left to right. The further left, the more actively the state should intervene via taxes, regulations and redistribution. The further to the right, the less the state should intervene.
On the Y-axis from top to bottom, the parties are categorized according to their life models. The further up a party, the more it prioritizes liberal lifestyles over traditional views and material goods. The further down, the more a party aligns itself with traditional lifestyles and sees the state as the moral authority for living together.
Data was collected through the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey by more than 400 policy experts. Party positions may change over time. Therefore, the chart serves only as an overview and cannot make statements about specific political topics.
Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Jan Rovny, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Anna Vachudova. 2020. “2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey.” - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
PSD
Social Democratic PartyPSD (Partido Social Democrata) is a center-right party that is currently represented in the parliament with 71 MPs. The party is against too much regulation of markets, wants less government intervention in the economy, and wants more free world trade.
In current polls, PSD is getting 28.5% of the vote - an increase of +0.7 since the last election.
| Name | Partido Social Democrata |
|---|---|
| Translation | Social Democratic Party |
| Group in the EU Parliament | EPP |
| Seats in parliament | 71 / 230 |
| Current poll value | 28.5 (+0.7 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Centre-right |
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Chega
Enough!Chega is a right-wing party that is currently represented in the parliament with 12 MPs.
In current polls, Chega is getting 10.7% of the vote - an increase of +3.5 since the last election.
| Name | Chega |
|---|---|
| Translation | Enough! |
| Group in the EU Parliament | ID |
| Seats in parliament | 12 / 230 |
| Current poll value | 10.7 (+3.5 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Right-wing |
Iniciativa Liberal
Liberal InitiativeIniciativa Liberal is a liberal party that is currently represented in parliament with 8 seats.
In current polls, Iniciativa Liberal comes in at 6.7%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +1.7.
| Name | Iniciativa Liberal |
|---|---|
| Translation | Liberal Initiative |
| Group in the EU Parliament | RE |
| Seats in parliament | 8 / 230 |
| Current poll value | 6.7 (+1.7 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Liberal politics |
CDU
Unitary Democratic CoalitionCDU (Coligação Democrática Unitária) is a left party that is currently represented in parliament with 6 seats. The party wants more government intervention in the economy, wants more regulation of markets, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.
In current polls, CDU comes in at 5.4%. Compared to the election, that's an increase of +1.0.
| Name | Coligação Democrática Unitária |
|---|---|
| Translation | Unitary Democratic Coalition |
| Group in the EU Parliament | Left |
| Seats in parliament | 6 / 230 |
| Current poll value | 5.4 (+1.0 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Left-wing |
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Bloco de Esquerda
Left BlocBloco de Esquerda is a left party and currently represented in parliament with 5 MPs. The party advocates liberal lifestyles, wants more regulation of markets, and favors financial redistributions from rich to poor.
Compared to the last election, Bloco de Esquerda scores an increase of +0.6 and comes in at 5.3%.
| Name | Bloco de Esquerda |
|---|---|
| Translation | Left Bloc |
| Group in the EU Parliament | Left |
| Seats in parliament | 5 / 230 |
| Current poll value | 5.3 (+0.6 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Left-wing |
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LIVRE
FreeLIVRE is a green party that is currently represented in the parliament with 1 MPs.
In current polls, LIVRE is getting 1.8% of the vote - an increase of +0.5 since the last election.
| Name | LIVRE |
|---|---|
| Translation | Free |
| Group in the EU Parliament | Greens |
| Seats in parliament | 1 / 230 |
| Current poll value | 1.8 (+0.5 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Environment & Climate |
PAN
People-Animals-NaturePAN (Pessoas–Animais–Natureza) is a animal rights party and currently represented in parliament with 1 MPs.
Compared to the last election, PAN scores an increase of +0.6 and comes in at 2.1%.
| Name | Pessoas–Animais–Natureza |
|---|---|
| Translation | People-Animals-Nature |
| Group in the EU Parliament | Greens |
| Seats in parliament | 1 / 230 |
| Current poll value | 2.1 (+0.6 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Animal Protection |
Aliança
AliançaAliança is a center-left party from Portugal.
| Name | Aliança |
|---|---|
| Seats in parliament | 0 / 230 |
| Political orientation | Centre-left |
CDS–Partido Popular
Democratic and Social-Popular CenterCDS–Partido Popular is a right-wing party from Portugal. The party wants less government intervention in the economy, favors traditional lifestyles, and is against too much regulation of markets.
In the current election trend, CDS–Partido Popular comes in at 1.4%, losing -0.2 compared to the last election.
| Name | CDS–Partido Popular |
|---|---|
| Translation | Democratic and Social-Popular Center |
| Group in the EU Parliament | EPP |
| Seats in parliament | 0 / 230 |
| Current poll value | 1.4 (-0.2 since last election ) |
| Political orientation | Right-wing |
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Frequently asked questions & answers
Where is the data from?
The data was collected as part of the 2019 Chapel Hill Expert Survey. As part of this, more than 400 policy experts assessed the positions of major parties. All parties represented in either the national parliament or the EU parliament at the time of the survey were considered. Parties' positions may change over time and differ from the values presented.
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