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PSD Threatens Ruling Socialists in Portugal
July 15, 2009

(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - Portugal’s governing party has found a strong rival just ahead of an election, according to a poll by Marktest released by Diario de Noticias and TSF. 34.5 per cent of respondents would vote for the Socialist Party (PS) in this year’s legislative ballot, down 1.8 points since May.

The PS is second to the Social Democratic Party (PSD) at 35.8 per cent, up 7.5 points since May. The Leftist Bloc (BE) is third with 11.4 per cent, followed by the Unitarian Democratic Coalition (CDU)—which includes the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) and the Environmental Party "The Greens" (OV)—with 7.7 per cent, and the Social Democratic Centre / Popular Party (CDS/PP) with 4.4 per cent.

The Socialists won the February 2005 parliamentary ballot, garnering 45.3 per cent of the vote and electing 121 lawmakers to the 230-seat Assembly of the Republic. Socialist leader Jose Socrates took over as prime minister in March. In May 2008, Manuela Ferreira Leite was elected as the new leader of the right-leaning PSD.

In February, Socrates was ratified as PS leader, garnering 96 per cent of all cast ballots in an internal election.

Last month, the governing Socialists fared poorly in the election to the European Parliament. The opposition PSD garnered 31.7 per cent of the vote and eight of the 22 seats at stake, while the PS finished in second place with 26.6 per cent and seven seats.

On Jun. 20, Socrates said that his party is "united" and "energized" ahead of the fall election, adding that he expects to win "a parliamentary majority that allows the Socialists to govern" without compromises.

Portugal’s general election is scheduled for Sept. 27.

Polling Data

What party would you vote for in a general election?


Jun. 2009
May 2009
Apr. 2009

Social Democratic Party (PSD)
35.8%
28.3%
26.4%

Socialist Party (PS)
34.5%
36.3%
36.2%

Leftist Bloc (BE)
11.4%
14.7%
13.6%

Unitarian Democratic Coalition (CDU)
Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) /
Environmental Party "The Greens" (OV)
7.7%
9.4%
11.2%

Social Democratic Centre / Popular Party (CDS/PP)
4.4%
7.1%
8.3%


Source: Marktest / Diario de Noticias / TSF
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 800 Portuguese adults, conducted from Jun. 16 to Jun. 20, 2009. Margin of error is 3.45 per cent.