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2009 Porto local election
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The 2009 Porto local election was held on 11 October 2009 to elect the members of the Porto City Council.
Incumbent Mayor Rui Rio, from the PSD/CDS coalition, won a third and final term as Mayor of Porto, achieving 47.5% of the votes and 7 seats and defeating Socialist candidate Elisa Ferreira, who won 34.7% of the votes and 5 seats.[1]
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Background
In the 2005 election, Rui Rio, candidate for the PSD/CDS coalition, won a second term as mayor of Porto, winning 46.2% of the votes and 7 seats, an absolute majority. The Socialist Party, led by Francisco Assis, achieved second place with 5 seats and about 36.4% of the votes. The Unitary Democratic Coalition got 1 seat and 9.0% of the votes.[2]
Electoral system
Each party or coalition must present a list of candidates. The winner of the most voted list for the municipal council is automatically elected mayor, similar to first-past-the-post (FPTP). 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.[3][4]
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