• Source: 2009 Lisbon local election

      • The 2009 Lisbon local election was held on 11 October 2009 to elect the members of the Lisbon City Council.
      Mayor since 2007, António Costa, was able to win a full term as mayor with 44 percent of the votes and achieving an absolute majority. In this election, he joined forces with Helena Roseta's Citizen for Lisbon movement. He defeated former Lisbon mayor and Prime Minister Pedro Santana Lopes, which gathered almost 39 percent of the votes and elected 7 councillors.
      The Unitary Democratic Coalition presented, just like in 2007, Ruben de Carvalho as their mayoral candidate, but lost support compared with 2007, winning 8 percent of the votes and losing one councillor. The Left Bloc, presented Luís Fazenda as a candidate for Mayor, but failed to hold on to their council seat.
      Turnout grew considerably compared with the 2007 by-election, with just 53.4 percent of voters casting a ballot on election day.


      Background


      The 2007 by-election was called after former mayor Carmona Rodrigues government fell, following a controversial urban development plan regarding a company called Bragaparques, that ended up being investigated by the Public Prosecution Office. The PSD withdrew their support from Carmona and a by-election was shortly called. In a very fragmented result, António Costa, PS candidate, was elected mayor with just 29.5 percent of the votes.


      Electoral system


      Each party or coalition must present a list of candidates. The lists are closed and the seats in each municipality are apportioned according to the D'Hondt method. Unlike in national legislative elections, independent lists are allowed to run.


      Parties and candidates




      Opinion polling




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      Exit poll


      Results




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      = Municipal Assembly

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      = Parish Assemblies

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      References




      Notes




      External links


      2009 local election results

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