2010 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election explained

Election Name:2010 Social Democratic Party leadership election
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2008 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election
Previous Year:2008
Next Election:2012 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election
Next Year:2012
Election Date:26 March 2010
Turnout:66.3% 7.2 pp
Candidate1:Pedro Passos Coelho
Colour1:FF9900
Popular Vote1:31,671
Percentage1:61.2%
Candidate2:Paulo Rangel
Colour2:FF9900
Popular Vote2:17,821
Percentage2:34.4%
Candidate3:José Pedro Aguiar-Branco
Colour3:FF9900
Popular Vote3:1,769
Percentage3:3.4%
Leader
Before Election:Manuela Ferreira Leite
After Election:Pedro Passos Coelho

The 2010 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 26 March 2010. The leadership election was held after the defeat of the PSD in the 2009 general elections.[1] The then PSD leader, Manuela Ferreira Leite, decided to not contest this leadership election and four candidates entered in the race: Pedro Passos Coelho, candidate also in 2008; Paulo Rangel; José Pedro Aguiar-Branco and Castanheira Barros. On election day, Passos Coelho won the leadership by a landslide, capturing more than 61% of the votes, while Rangel only polled 34%. The other two candidates had results below 4%.[2]

Pedro Passos Coelho would lead the PSD to victory in the 2011 snap general elections and become Prime Minister.[3]

Candidates

NameBornExperienceAnnouncement dateRef.

Pedro Passos Coelho

(age 45)
Coimbra

Social Democratic Youth leader (1990–1995)
Member of Parliament for Lisbon (1991–1999)
21 January 2010[4]

Paulo Rangel

(age 42)
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)
10 February 2010[5]

José Pedro Aguiar-Branco

(age 52)
Porto
Minister of Justice (2004–2005)
Member of Parliament for Porto (2005–2015)
12 February 2010[6]
Castanheira Barros
(age 52)
Coimbra
Lawyer
PSD member
4 March 2010[7]

Opinion polls

All voters

Polling firm/CommissionerFieldwork dateSample sizeOthers
/Undecided
Lead
Passos CoelhoPaulo RangelAguiar-BrancoCastanheira Barros
Intercampus23–24 Mar 201060536.925.19.81.027.311.8
Marktest16–21 Mar 201080834.722.96.336.111.8
Euroexpansão16–21 Mar 201092833.022.05.10.639.311.0
CESOP–UCP6–9 Mar 20101,148272271435
Eurosondagem4–9 Mar 20101,01947.122.115.91.913.025.0
Aximage17–19 Feb 201060041.937.112.28.84.8

PSD voters/PSD members

Polling firm/CommissionerFieldwork dateSample sizeOthers
/Undecided
Lead
Passos CoelhoPaulo RangelAguiar-BrancoCastanheira Barros
Intercampus (PSD voters)23–24 Mar 201018043.336.79.21.48.96.6
Marktest (PSD voters)16–21 Mar 201014042.228.96.722.213.3
Euroexpansão (PSD voters)16–21 Mar 201029343.033.85.10.317.89.2
Pitagórica (PSD members)15–21 Mar 201061248.838.84.80.37.210.0
Pitagórica (PSD members)10–14 Mar 201054152.331.37.81.07.621.0
CESOP–UCP (PSD voters)6–9 Mar 2010?353280255
Polling firm/CommissionerFieldwork dateSample sizeFerreira LeiteMarques MendesMarcelo Rebelo de SousaPaulo RangelPedro Passos CoelhoAguiar-BrancoNuno Morais SarmentoRui RioOthers
/Undecided
Lead
Intercampus23–27 Feb 20101,0150.427.720.025.57.30.918.22.2
Aximage17–19 Feb 201060046.77.516.11.925.02.821.7
Eurosondagem4–9 Feb 20101,0253.26.730.94.724.415.82.012.36.5

Results

Summary of the March 2010 PSD leadership election results
Candidate26 March 2010
Votes%
Pedro Passos Coelho31,671 61.20
Paulo Rangel17,821 34.44
José Pedro Aguiar-Branco1,769 3.42
Castanheira Barros138 0.27
Total51,399
Valid votes51,399 99.33
Invalid and blank ballots349 0.67
Votes cast / turnout51,748 66.26
Registered voters78,094
Sources: Official results

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.publico.pt/2009/10/23/jornal/manuela-ferreira-leite-admite-directas--no-psd-depois-da-votacao-do-orcamento-18071939 "Manuela Ferreira Leite admite directas no PSD depois da votação do orçamento "
  2. https://tvi24.iol.pt/politica/eleicoes/passos-coelho-eleito-lider-do-psd "Passos Coelho eleito líder do PSD"
  3. https://arquivos.rtp.pt/conteudos/vitoria-de-passos-coelho-nas-eleicoes-legislativas-de-2011/ "Vitória de Passos Coelho nas Eleições Legislativas de 2011"
  4. Web site: Mudar, o livro de Passos Coelho, é uma análise do país e também o seu farol para o partido . Público. 22 January 2010. 6 March 2022.
  5. Web site: PSD: Paulo Rangel apresenta candidatura. Correio da Manhã. 10 February 2010. 6 March 2022.
  6. Web site: Aguiar-Branco assume candidatura à presidência do PSD. Público. 12 February 2010. 6 March 2022.
  7. Web site: Castanheira Barros formaliza quinta-feira candidatura à liderança do PSD . Público. 3 March 2010. 6 March 2022.