How voters living abroad voted in 1976-2011

Authors

  • Ana Maria Belchior Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-IUL), Lisboa, Portugal
  • Marco Lisi Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas (FCSH), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Instituto Português de Relações Internacionais (IPRI), Lisboa, Portugal
  • Manuel Abrantes Universidade de Lisboa, Instituto Superior de Economia e Gestão (ISEG), Investigação em Ciências Sociais e Gestão (SOCIUS/CSG), Lisboa, Portugal
  • Joana Azevedo Instituto Universitário de Lisboa (ISCTE-IUL), Centro de Investigação e Estudos de Sociologia (CIES-IUL), Lisboa, Portugal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7458/SPP20199118221

Keywords:

portuguese emigration, elections, voting behavior, external vote

Abstract

The main purpose of this article is to analyse the voting behaviour of Portuguese citizens living abroad during the democratic period (1976-2011), in legislative, European and presidential elections, as well as the role of the system of parties abroad in electoral mobilisation and in explaining the voting behaviour. The two most important trends that emerge are: first, the sharp decrease in the participation of this electorate in both emigration constituencies, in all types of elections; and, second, a greater systematic concentration of votes in the two main parties, especially in the PSD with regard to the circle outside Europe.

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Published

2019-07-05

Issue

No. 91 (2019)

Section

Artigos

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