Portugal: Poll by CESOP-UCP from 18.01.2022

Polling data

PS
37.0
-2.0
PSD
33.0
+3.0
CH
6.0
±0.0
BE
5.0
-1.0
CDU
5.0
±0.0
IL
5.0
+1.0
PP
2.0
±0.0
PAN
2.0
-1.0
L
2.0
±0.0
Sonst.
3.0
±0.0
CESOP-UCP – 1456 respondents – 12.01.2022-18.01.2022
Next election: 2028
The next parliamentary election in Portugal is expected to take place in 2028.
Institute often rates Chega lower
In 35% of election polls CESOP-UCP rates Chega lower than the general election trend of all institutes.
Institute often rates PSD higher
In 54% of election polls, CESOP-UCP rates PSD higher than the general election trend of all institutes.

Election poll results

Portugal - The latest poll for the Parliamentary election in Portugal from CESOP-UCP shows the following results: Partido Socialista 37%, PSD 33%, Chega 6%, Bloco de Esquerda 5%, CDU 5%, Iniciativa Liberal 5%, CDS–Partido Popular 2%, PAN 2% and LIVRE 2%. If an election were held in Portugal this Sunday, Partido Socialista might gain the most in voter favorability with +8.3 growth since the last election. Chega, on the other hand, would lose the most votes (-12.1) 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 CESOP-UCP. For this purpose, 1456 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 6 days (12.01.2022 - 18.01.2022).

Coalition possibilities

230
BE
12
CDU
12
PAN
4
L
4
PS
89
IL
12
PSD
79
CH
14
PP
4
Majority requires 116 seats
Partido Socialista + PSD
168
Partido Socialista + Bloco de Esquerda + CDU + Iniciativa Liberal
Partido Socialista + Bloco de Esquerda + CDU + PAN
Partido Socialista + Bloco de Esquerda + Iniciativa Liberal + PAN
Partido Socialista + CDU + Iniciativa Liberal + PAN
Partido Socialista + Bloco de Esquerda + Iniciativa Liberal + LIVRE
Partido Socialista + CDU + Iniciativa Liberal + LIVRE
Partido Socialista + Bloco de Esquerda + CDU + LIVRE
Partido Socialista + Bloco de Esquerda + CDU
113
Partido Socialista + Bloco de Esquerda + Iniciativa Liberal
113
Partido Socialista + CDU + Iniciativa Liberal
113

Frequently asked questions about election polls

Election poll results

This election poll on the parliamentary election in Portugal was conducted by CESOP-UCP. The survey took place between 12.01.2022 and 18.01.2022 among 1456 eligible voters. After this election poll would get Partido Socialista 37%, PSD 33%, Chega 6%, Bloco de Esquerda 5%, CDU 5%, Iniciativa Liberal 5%, CDS–Partido Popular 2%, PAN 2% and LIVRE 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.