Portugal: Poll by ICS/ISCTE from 20.12.2021

Polling data

PS
38.0
-2.0
PSD
31.0
+5.0
CH
7.0
-3.0
CDU
6.0
±0.0
BE
5.0
±0.0
IL
4.0
+2.0
PP
2.0
+1.0
PAN
2.0
±0.0
Sonst.
5.0
-3.0
ICS/ISCTE – 3538 respondents – 10.12.2021-20.12.2021
Next election: 2028
The next parliamentary election in Portugal is expected to take place in 2028.
Institute often rates Bloco de Esquerda lower
In 31% of election polls ICS/ISCTE rates Bloco de Esquerda lower than the general election trend of all institutes.
Institute often rates Chega higher
In 33% of election polls, ICS/ISCTE rates Chega higher than the general election trend of all institutes.
Institute often rates Iniciativa Liberal lower
In 50% of election polls ICS/ISCTE rates Iniciativa Liberal lower than the general election trend of all institutes.
Institute often rates Partido Socialista higher
In 38% of election polls, ICS/ISCTE rates Partido Socialista higher than the general election trend of all institutes.

Election poll results

Portugal - The latest poll for the Parliamentary election in Portugal from ICS/ISCTE shows the following results: Partido Socialista 38%, PSD 31%, Chega 7%, CDU 6%, Bloco de Esquerda 5%, Iniciativa Liberal 4%, CDS–Partido Popular 2% and PAN 2%. If an election were held in Portugal this Sunday, Partido Socialista might gain the most in voter favorability with +9.3 growth since the last election. Chega, on the other hand, would lose the most votes (-11.1) in the election barometer compared to the last election result.

António Costa is currently governing with a Coalition of the center from Aliança Democrática. With 0.0% of virtual seats, the government could fail to remain in office.

The election survey was collected by ICS/ISCTE. For this purpose, 3538 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 10 days (10.12.2021 - 20.12.2021).

Coalition possibilities

230
CDU
14
BE
12
PAN
4
PS
94
IL
9
PSD
76
CH
17
PP
4
Majority requires 116 seats
Partido Socialista + PSD
170
Partido Socialista + Bloco de Esquerda + Iniciativa Liberal + PAN
Partido Socialista + CDU + Bloco de Esquerda
120
Partido Socialista + CDU + Iniciativa Liberal
117
Partido Socialista + Bloco de Esquerda + Iniciativa Liberal
115

Frequently asked questions about election polls

Election poll results

This election poll on the parliamentary election in Portugal was conducted by ICS/ISCTE. The survey took place between 10.12.2021 and 20.12.2021 among 3538 eligible voters. After this election poll would get Partido Socialista 38%, PSD 31%, Chega 7%, CDU 6%, Bloco de Esquerda 5%, Iniciativa Liberal 4%, CDS–Partido Popular 2% and PAN 2%.

How reliable are election polls?

Election polls depict the current political mood and are not a forecast for the next upcoming election. Due to the polling method, the margin of error of each party's score is 1.5 to 3 percentage points, depending on the level of the score. For this reason, many polling institutes do not mention minor parties until values of around 3 percent are reached, as it is difficult to make serious statements below this level.

What should you look out for in election polls?

Pay attention to a sufficiently large sample size in polls. This should be at least 1000 respondents. Also pay attention to which institute is conducting the poll and who the clients are. Some institutes tend to rate certain parties too high or too low.