PORTUGUESE REPUBLIC
LEGISLATIVE ELECTIONS OF 27 SEPTEMBER 2009
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Voting for the Assembleia da Republica (Assembly of the Republic)
Source: Radio Television Portugal

Parties
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* BE - Bloco do Esquerda (Bloc of the Left)
* CDS-PP - Centro Democratico e Social - Partido Popular (Democratic 
   and Social Centre - People's Party)
* CDU - Coligacao Democratica Unitaria (Democratic Unity Coalition)
   > PCP - Partido Comunista Portugues (Portuguese Communist Party) 
   > PEV - Partido Ecologista "Os Verdes (Ecologist Party "The 
      Greens")
* PS - Partido Socialista (Socialist Party)
* PSD - Partido Social Democratica (Social Democratic Party)


NATIONAL SUMMARY OF VOTES AND SEATS
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Comparisons are with the elections of 2005
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Registered voters:               9,337,314
Votes cast:                      5,658,778  60.6
Invalid votes:                     173,267  03.1
Valid votes:                     5,485,511  96.9
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Party                            Votes      %     change   Seats
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Bloc of the Left (BE)              557,109  10.1  +03.5      16  +08
People's Party (CDS-PP)            592,065  10.8  +03.3      21  +09
Democratic Unity (CDU)             446,178  08.1  +00.3      15  +01
Socialist Party (PS)             2,068,665  37.7  -08.7      96  -24
Social Democratic Party (PSD)    1,646,097  30.0  +00.4      78  +06
Others                             175,402  03.2              -
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Total                            5,485,511                  226
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