Gonçalo Lopes
Gonçalo Lopes | |
|---|---|
 Gonçalo Lopes in 2021 | |
| Mayor of Leiria | |
| Assumed office 26 August 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Raul Miguel de Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gonçalo Nuno Bértolo Gordalina Lopes 23 November 1975 |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Gonçalo Nuno Bértolo Gordalina Lopes (born 23 November 1975) is a Portuguese politician and economist who has been serving as Mayor of Leiria since 2019.[1]
He was first elected as Deputy Mayor of Leiria in the 2009 local election.[2] After incumbent Mayor Raul Castro was chosen to be the main candidate in the Socialist Party's list in Leiria for the 2019 legislative elections, he became the Mayor.[3]
In the 2021 local election, Gonçalo Lopes was elected for a first full term, with 52.5% of the votes.[4]
In 2023, he was the campaign chair for Pedro Nuno Santos' campaign for the PS leadership.[5] In 2024, he was elected as the Chair of the Leiria Federation of the Socialist Party, with 58.5% of the votes.[6]
He won reelection for a second term in 2025, winning 54.1% of the votes and defeating the Social Democratic MP Sofia Carreira.[7]
After the impact of Storm Kristin, he led the efforts to overcome the damages caused by the storm.[8]
Election history
Marrazes Parish Assembly election, 2005
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD | Sofia Carreira | 3,001 | 38.7 | 6 | ±0 | |
| PS | Gonçalo Lopes | 2,657 | 34.2 | 5 | +2 | |
| CDU | António Silva Santos | 616 | 7.9 | 1 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | Susana Maria Carvalho | 465 | 6.0 | 1 | ±0 | |
| BE | – | 447 | 5.8 | 0 | ±0 | |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 573 | 7.4 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 7,759 | 51.84 | 13 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 2005[9] | ||||||
Leiria City Council election, 2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Gonçalo Lopes | 31,658 | 52.5 | 8 | ±0 | |
| PSD | Álvaro Madureira | 13,502 | 22.4 | 3 | ±0 | |
| CH | Luís Paulo Fernandes | 3,424 | 5.7 | 0 | new | |
| CDS–PP/MPT | Fábio Seguro Joaquim | 1,366 | 4.2 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CDU | Sérgio Silva | 1,525 | 2.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| BE | Luís Miguel Silva | 1,455 | 2.4 | 0 | ±0 | |
| IL | Marcos Ramos | 1,440 | 2.4 | 0 | new | |
| PAN | Pedro Machado | 1,103 | 1.8 | 0 | ±0 | |
| LIVRE | Filipe Honório | 401 | 0.7 | 0 | new | |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 3,275 | 5.4 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 60,338 | 53.20 | 11 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 2021[10] | ||||||
Leiria City Council election, 2025
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | Seats | +/− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | Gonçalo Lopes | 37,069 | 54.1 | 7 | –1 | |
| PSD | Sofia Carreira | 14,963 | 21.8 | 3 | ±0 | |
| CH | Luís Paulo Fernandes | 7,897 | 11.5 | 1 | +1 | |
| IL | Paulo Ventura | 2,551 | 3.7 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CDS–PP | Branca Matos | 1,366 | 2.0 | 0 | ±0 | |
| BE/L/PAN | José Peixoto | 1,036 | 1.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| CDU | Nuno Violante | 995 | 1.5 | 0 | ±0 | |
| ADN | Nuno Barroso | 336 | 0.5 | 0 | new | |
| Blank/Invalid ballots | 2,291 | 3.4 | – | – | ||
| Turnout | 68,504 | 59.96 | 11 | ±0 | ||
| Source: Autárquicas 2025[11] | ||||||
References
- ↑ "Gonçalo Nuno Bértolo Gordalina Lopes" (in European Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-07-29. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ "Em Entrevista... Gonçalo Lopes | Jornal O Portomosense" (in European Portuguese). 2022-03-15. Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ "Gonçalo Lopes assume Câmara de Leiria no final de Agosto". Jornal de Leiria (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ Lusa, Agência. "Gonçalo Lopes destaca vitória inédita em Leiria por um socialista". Observador (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ "Eleições no PS: Gonçalo Lopes é mandatário de Pedro Nuno Santos". Jornal de Leiria (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ Almeida, Carlos S. "Gonçalo Lopes é o novo líder da distrital de Leiria do PS". Região de Leiria (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ Lusa, Jornal Económico com (2025-10-13). "Autárquicas: Gonçalo Lopes (PS) atribui vitória a "quem nunca desiste de Leiria"". Jornal Económico (in European Portuguese). Retrieved 2025-12-25.
- ↑ Rodrigues, Margarida Vaqueiro Lopes,Reinaldo (2026-01-30). "Gonçalo Lopes: "Se isto tivesse sido em Lisboa, não haveria tanta gente a ver o Benfica com aquele entusiasmo"". Diário de Notícias. Retrieved 2026-02-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Mapa Oficial n.º 1-A/2006" (PDF). Diário da República. 2006-02-06. Retrieved 2025-11-01.
- ↑ "Autárquicas 2021". SGMAI. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
- ↑ "Autárquicas 2025". SGMAI. Retrieved 1 November 2025.