Democratic Alliance (PSD and CDS–PP).
26 parties active in Portugal today, biggest at the last election first. Click a card for its history.
Aliança Democrática
1979–1983, 2024–present
Centre-right electoral coalition formed by PSD, CDS and sporadically PPM. Later reconstituted as an electoral coalition in 2024.
Partido Social Democrata
1974–present
Portuguese centre-right party originally founded as Partido Popular Democrático.
CDS – Partido Popular
1974–present
Portuguese centre-right party originally founded as Centro Democrático Social.
Partido Socialista
1973–present
Portuguese social democratic and centre-left party founded in 1973.
CHEGA
2019–present
Portuguese right-wing political party founded in 2019.
Iniciativa Liberal
2017–present
Portuguese liberal political party.
LIVRE
2014–present
Portuguese progressive and pro-European left-wing party.
Coligação Democrática Unitária
1987–present
Coaliation between the PCP and PEV.
Partido Comunista Português
1921–present
Portuguese communist party founded in 1921 and legally registered in 1974.
Partido Ecologista Os Verdes
1982–present
Portuguese green political party traditionally associated with the CDU electoral coalition.
Bloco de Esquerda
1999–present
Portuguese left-wing party founded through the merger of several left-wing political movements.
Pessoas-Animais-Natureza
2009–present
Portuguese environmentalist and animal-rights party.
Alternativa Democrática Nacional
2015–present
Portuguese political party originally registered as Partido Democrático Republicano (PDR).
Juntos pelo Povo
2014–present
Madeiran regionalist political party originating in Santa Cruz.
Reagir Incluir Reciclar
2019–present
Portuguese political party founded in 2019.
Volt Portugal
2020–present
Portuguese branch of the pan-European Volt movement.
Partido Comunista dos Trabalhadores Portugueses
1970–present
Portuguese communist party originating from the Movimento Reorganizativo do Partido do Proletariado.
Nova Direita
2024–present
Portuguese right-wing political party founded in 2024.
Partido Liberal Social
2025–present
Portuguese political party registered in 2025.
Partido Popular Monárquico
1974–present
Portuguese monarchist political party.
Nós, Cidadãos!
2015–present
Portuguese centrist political party.
Partido da Terra
1993–present
Portuguese environmentalist political party.
Partido Trabalhista Português
2009–present
Portuguese labourist political party.
Movimento Alternativa Socialista
2013–present
Portuguese socialist political party originating from the left-wing movement Ruptura/FER.
(A)TUA
2015–present
Portuguese political party originally registered as Partido Unido dos Reformados e Pensionistas (PURP).
Trabalhadores Unidos
2026–present
Portuguese workers' political party registered in 2026.
Ergue-te
2000–2025
Party originally registered as Partido Renovador Democrático, renamed Partido Nacional Renovador in 2000 and Ergue-te in 2020. Extinguished by the Constitutional Court in 2025.
Aliança Povo Unido
1978–1987
Electoral coalition led by the Portuguese Communist Party and later replaced by the CDU.
Associação para a Defesa dos Interesses de Macau
1975–1999
Political organization representing interests associated with Macau; listed by the CNE as no longer politically active.
Centro Democrático de Macau
1975–1999
Political organization associated with Macau; listed by the CNE as no longer politically active.
Frente Eleitoral Povo Unido
1976–1978
Early Portuguese left-wing electoral formation.
Frente Republicana e Socialista
1980–1982
Electoral coalition involving the Socialist Party, UEDS and ASDI.
Política XXI
1994–2008
Left-wing political movement that became one of the constituent currents of the Bloco de Esquerda.
União Democrática Popular
1975–2005
Portuguese Marxist-Leninist party. Became a political association and was one of the founding currents of the Bloco de Esquerda.
Partido da Democracia Cristã
1975–2004
Portuguese Christian democratic party.
Movimento de Esquerda Socialista
1975–1997
Portuguese left-wing socialist movement active after the Carnation Revolution.
Frente Socialista Popular
1975–2004
Portuguese socialist political party.
Partido de Unidade Popular
1974–1976
Portuguese left-wing political party.
Partido Comunista de Portugal (Marxista-Leninista)
1970–1980
Marxist-Leninist communist party separate from the mainstream Portuguese Communist Party.
Grupos Dinamizadores da Unidade Popular
1976–1997
Revolutionary left-wing electoral organization.
Organização Comunista Marxista Leninista Portuguesa
1973–1988
Portuguese Marxist-Leninist organization.
Partido Socialista Revolucionário
1979–2008
Portuguese Trotskyist party. Became one of the founding currents of the Bloco de Esquerda.
Partido Trabalhista
1974–1983
Portuguese labourist political party.
Movimento Independente para a Reconstrução Nacional / Partido da Direita Portuguesa
1976–1997
Portuguese nationalist and right-wing political formation.
União de Esquerda Socialista Democrática
1978–1986
Portuguese democratic socialist party. Participated in the Frente Republicana e Socialista.
Partido Operário de Unidade Socialista
1979–2020
Portuguese Trotskyist political party.
Partido Democrático do Atlântico
1979–2015
Azorean regionalist political party; the CNE records it as no longer politically active.
Partido Socialista dos Trabalhadores
1980–1981
Portuguese Trotskyist party.
Acção Social Democrata Independente
1980–1985
Social democratic political formation. Participated in the Frente Republicana e Socialista.
Força de Unidade Popular
1980–2004
Portuguese far-left political organization.
Partido Comunista Reconstruído
1981–2002
Portuguese communist political party.
Partido da Solidariedade Nacional
1990–2006
Portuguese party primarily representing pensioners and older voters.
Partido da Gente
1995–1999
Portuguese political party; registration was cancelled in 1999.
Partido Português das Regiões
1995–1998
Portuguese regionalist political party.
Partido Humanista
1999–2015
Portuguese humanist political party.
Movimento pelo Doente
2002–2007
Portuguese political party focused on healthcare and patients' interests.
Nova Democracia
2003–2015
Portuguese liberal-conservative party.
Frente de Esquerda Revolucionária
1983–2005
Portuguese revolutionary socialist organization.
Partido Liberal Democrata
2007–2019
Portuguese liberal political party.
Movimento Esperança Portugal
2008–2012
Portuguese centrist political party. Dissolved in 2012.
Partido Cidadania e Democracia Cristã
2009–2020
Portuguese Christian democratic political party.
Aliança
2018–2025
Portuguese centre-right political party founded by Pedro Santana Lopes. Dissolved in 2021.
Partido Renovador Democrático
1985–2000
Founded in 1985. Its legal party identity was renamed Partido Nacional Renovador in 2000.
Partido Nacional Renovador
2000–2020
Renamed from Partido Renovador Democrático in 2000 and renamed Ergue-te in 2020.
Partido Democrático Republicano
2015–2021
Original name of the party that was renamed Alternativa Democrática Nacional (ADN) in 2015.
Partido Unido dos Reformados e Pensionistas
2015–2015
Original name of the party that was renamed (A)TUA in 2015.