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Lisbon District

Coordinates: 38°42′N 9°11′W / 38.700°N 9.183°W / 38.700; -9.183
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Lisbon District
Flag of Lisbon District
Coat of arms of Lisbon District
Coordinates: 38°42′N 9°11′W / 38.700°N 9.183°W / 38.700; -9.183
CountryPortugal
RegionLisbon
(partly Alentejo Region)
Historical provinceEstremadura Province
(partly Ribatejo Province)
No. of municipalities16
No. of parishes134
CapitalLisbon
Area
 • Total2,800 km2 (1,100 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,135,992
 • Density760/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codePT-11
No. of parliamentary representatives48

Lisbon District (Portuguese: Distrito de Lisboa) is a district located along the western coast of Portugal. The district capital is the city of Lisbon, which is also the national capital. From its creation in 1835[citation needed] until 1926, it included the area of the current Setúbal District.[1]

Municipalities

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The district is composed of 16 municipalities:

Summary of votes and seats won 1976–2022

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Summary of election results from Lisbon district, 1976–2022
Parties % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S % S
1976 1979 1980 1983 1985 1987 1991 1995 1999 2002 2005 2009 2011 2015 2019 2022
PS 38.3 25 25.8 15 28.1 17 35.8 21 19.8 12 21.2 12 29.7 16 44.3 24 42.7 23 38.7 20 44.1 23 36.4 19 27.5 14 33.5 18 36.7 20 40.8 21
PSD 16.4 10 In AD 21.8 13 25.6 15 45.8 28 45.3 25 29.0 15 27.3 14 35.7 18 23.7 12 25.1 13 34.1 18 In PàF 22.6 12 24.2 13
CDS-PP 13.2 8 11.7 7 8.1 4 3.7 2 4.0 2 9.4 5 8.5 4 8.5 4 8.2 4 11.0 5 13.8 7 4.4 2 1.7
PCP/APU/CDU 21.8 14 26.0 16 23.1 13 25.3 15 20.1 12 16.5 10 12.2 6 12.0 6 12.3 6 8.8 4 9.8 5 9.9 5 9.6 5 9.8 5 7.8 4 5.1 2
UDP 2.6 1 2.8 1 1.7 1
AD 40.0 24 41.6 25
PRD 21.3 13 6.9 4
PSN 2.7 1
BE 4.9 2 4.7 2 8.8 4 10.8 5 5.7 3 10.9 5 9.7 5 4.7 2
PàF 34.7 18
PAN 2.0 1 4.4 2 2.0 1
CHEGA 2.0 1 7.8 4
IL 2.5 1 7.9 4
LIVRE 2.1 1 2.4 1
Total seats 58 56 50 49 48 47 48
Source: Comissão Nacional de Eleições

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Gwillim Law (1999). "Portugal". Administrative Subdivisions of Countries: A Comprehensive World Reference, 1900 Through 1998. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company. p. 297. ISBN 0786407298.
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