List of political parties in Portugal

Coat of arms of Portugal

This article lists political parties in Portugal.

Portugal has a multi-party system but politics since the Carnation Revolution has been dominated by the Social Democratic Party and the Socialist Party.

Since the 2025 parliamentary election, there have been ten political parties represented in the Assembly of the Republic.

The parties

Parliamentary parties

Party Leader Description MPs MEPs
PPD/PSD Social Democratic Party Luís Montenegro A centre-right party which promotes liberal conservatism and Christian democracy.
89 / 230
6 / 21
CH Chega André Ventura A right-wing to far-right party which promotes national conservatism and Euroscepticism.
60 / 230
2 / 21
PS Socialist Party José Luís Carneiro A centre-left party which promotes social democracy.
58 / 230
8 / 21
IL Liberal Initiative Mariana Leitão A centre-right to right-wing party which promotes classical liberalism.
9 / 230
2 / 21
L LIVRE Rui Tavares (spokesperson) A centre-left to left-wing party which promotes green politics, progressivism and libertarian socialism.
6 / 230
0 / 21
PCP Portuguese Communist Party Paulo Raimundo A far-left party which promotes communism, Marxism-Leninism and social conservatism.
3 / 230
1 / 21
CDS–PP CDS – People's Party Nuno Melo A centre-right to right-wing party which promotes Christian democracy and conservatism.
2 / 230
1 / 21
BE Left Bloc Mariana Mortágua A left-wing party which promotes democratic socialism, anti-capitalism and Euroscepticism.
1 / 230
1 / 21
PAN People Animals Nature Collective leadership A centre-left party which promotes environmentalism and animal rights.
1 / 230
0 / 21
JPP Together for the People Lina Pereira A centrist regionalist party which promotes social liberalism.
1 / 230
0 / 21