2012 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election
# 2012 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election

The 2012 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 3 March 2012. Then PSD leader and Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho ran for a 2nd term as party leader and was the sole candidate in the race, thus winning with almost 95% of the votes.

## Candidates

| Name | Born | Experience | Announcement date | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Pedro Passos Coelho | 24 August 1964 (age 47) Coimbra | Social Democratic Youth leader (1990–1995) Social Democratic Party leader (2010–2018) Prime Minister (2011–2015) Member of Parliament for Lisbon (1991–1999) Member of Parliament for Vila Real (2011–2015) | 22 February 2012 | |

### Withdrew

* Nuno Miguel Henriques;

## Results

Summary of the March 2012 PSD leadership election results :

| Candidate | Candidate | 3 March 2012 | 3 March 2012 |
| - | - | - | - |
| Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Pedro Passos Coelho | 20,266 | 94.65 |
| Total | Total | 20,266 | |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 20,266 | 94.65 |
| Invalid and blank ballots | Invalid and blank ballots | 1,146 | 5.35 |
| Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 21,412 | 40.20 |
| Registered voters | Registered voters | 53,270 | |
| Sources: Official results ||||

Vote share

Pedro Passos Coelho

94.65%

Blank/Invalid

5.35% :

