2021 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election
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The 2021 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 27 November.[1] If no candidate achieved more than 50% of the votes in the first round, a second round would be held between the two most voted candidates in the first round on 1 December, however, as only two candidates will be on the ballot, a second round will not be necessary. The original date for the first round was 4 December, but the party decided to advance the date by a week. Nearly 47,000 party members, out of more than 85,000 active members, were registered to vote.[2]
One issue identified during the campaign was the rise of the far-right Chega!. Though neither candidate said they would invite the party into government, Rio signalled he would be open to negotiating with them on a case-by-case basis,[3] while Rangel ruled this out, saying he would only negotiate with CDS – People's Party and Liberal Initiative.[4]
Rui Rio defeated Paulo Rangel by a 52.4% to 47.6% margin and was reelected for a 3rd term as party leader.[5] He led the party into the 2022 snap general elections, which he lost, losing 2 seats in the Assembly of the Republic and that resulted in an absolute majority to the Socialist Party.
Candidates
[edit]Name | Born | Experience | Announcement date | Ref. |
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![]() Paulo Rangel |
18 February 1968 (age 53) Vila Nova de Gaia |
Member of the European Parliament (2009–2024) Leader of the Social Democratic Parliamentary Caucus (2008–2009) Member of Parliament for Porto (2005–2009) |
15 October 2021 | [6] |
![]() Rui Rio |
6 August 1957 (age 64) Porto |
President of the Social Democratic Party (2018–2022) Leader of the Opposition (2018–2022) Member of Parliament for Porto (2019–2022) Mayor of Porto (2001–2013) Member of Parliament for Porto (1991–2002) |
19 October 2021 | [7] |
Withdrew
[edit]- Nuno Miguel Henriques, councillor in Alenquer (2021–present) and failed candidate for the PSD leadership in 2012;[8]
Declined
[edit]- Pedro Passos Coelho, former Prime Minister (2011-2015) and PSD leader (2010-2018);[9]
- Luís Montenegro, former PSD caucus leader and candidate for the party's leadership in 2020;[10][11]
- Miguel Pinto Luz, Deputy mayor of Cascais and candidate for the party's leadership in 2020;[12][13]
- Miguel Poiares Maduro, former Minister for Regional Development (2013-2015);[14]
- Jorge Moreira da Silva, former Environment Minister (2013-2015);[15][16]
Opinion polls
[edit]All voters
[edit]Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | ![]() |
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Others /Undecided |
Lead |
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Rui Rio | Paulo Rangel | |||||
Intercampus | 5–11 Nov 2021 | 612 | 49.3 | 34.3 | 16.3 | 15 |
CESOP–UCP | 29 Oct–4 Nov 2021 | 878 | 43 | 32 | 25 | 11 |
Aximage | 28–31 Oct 2021 | 803 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 7 |
PSD voters
[edit]Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | ![]() |
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Others /Undecided |
Lead |
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Rui Rio | Paulo Rangel | |||||
Pitagórica | 10–15 Nov 2021 | ? | 58 | 27 | 15 | 31 |
CESOP–UCP | 29 Oct–4 Nov 2021 | ? | 48 | 41 | 11 | 7 |
Aximage | 28–31 Oct 2021 | ? | 54 | 37 | 9 | 17 |
Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Rui Rio | Luís Montenegro | Miguel Pinto Luz | Paulo Rangel | Pedro Passos Coelho | Miguel Poiares Maduro | Others /Undecided |
Lead |
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Intercampus | 13–20 Aug 2021 | 612 | 8.8 | 10.3 | — | 17.3 | 16.5 | 7.8 | 39.2 | 0.8 |
Results
[edit]Candidate | 27 November 2021 | ||||
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Votes | % | ||||
Rui Rio | 18,852 | 52.43 | |||
Paulo Rangel | 17,106 | 47.57 | |||
Total | 35,958 | ||||
Valid votes | 35,958 | 98.58 | |||
Invalid and blank ballots | 518 | 1.42 | |||
Votes cast / turnout | 36,476 | 78.17 | |||
Registered voters | 46,664 | ||||
Sources: Official results |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Jornal de Notícias (6 November 2021). "Aprovada proposta de Rangel: diretas do PSD marcadas para dia 27 de novembro". Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ Jornal i (19 November 2021). "Mais de 46 mil militantes do PSD vão poder votar nas eleições diretas". Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Rio prevê eleições antecipadas e recusa governar com o Chega".
- ^ "Rangel diz que "não compete" ao PSD aprovar o Orçamento e descarta crise política".
- ^ Not´cias ao Minuto (27 November 2021). "Oficial. Rui Rio reeleito presidente do partido com 52,43%". Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- ^ Público (15 October 2021). "Rangel anuncia que é candidato à liderança do PSD". Retrieved 15 October 2021.
- ^ Rádio Renascença (19 October 2021). "Rui Rio recandidata-se à liderança do PSD". Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Diário de Notícias (22 November 2021). "Nuno Miguel Henriques desiste da corrida à liderança do PSD "a bem do partido e do país"". Retrieved 22 November 2021.
- ^ Expresso (27 May 2021). "Passos indisponível para corrida à liderança do PSD". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Público (13 August 2021). "Rangel e Montenegro aproveitam autárquicas para marcar terreno". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Diário de Notícias (3 October 2021). "Luís Montenegro: "Não tenciono protagonizar nenhuma candidatura" ao PSD". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ Jornal de Notícias (25 May 2021). "Pinto Luz: Direita está órfã de Passos Coelho e PSD é "clone" do PS". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ TVI24 (27 September 2021). "Miguel Pinto Luz não irá avançar com uma candidatura ao PSD, diz Carlos Carreiras". Retrieved 12 October 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Jornal i (22 February 2021). "Poiares Maduro. "De pouco nos serve esta estabilidade política"". Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ Observador (19 October 2021). "Jorge Moreira da Silva fora da corrida ao PSD". Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ Jornal de Notícias (4 October 2021). "Moreira da Silva pode entrar na corrida ao PSD com Rio e Rangel". Retrieved 12 October 2021.