title: 2014 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election
text: # 2014 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election
  
  The 2014 Portuguese Social Democratic Party leadership election was held on 25 January 2014. Then PSD leader and Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho ran for a 3rd term as party leader and was the sole candidate in the race, thus winning with almost 90% of the votes.
  
  ## Candidates
  
  | Name | Born | Experience | Announcement date | Ref. |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Pedro Passos Coelho | 24 August 1964 (age 49) 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) | 17 January 2014 | |
  
  ## Results
  
  Summary of the January 2014 PSD leadership election results :
  
  | Candidate | Candidate | 25 January 2014 | 25 January 2014 |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Candidate | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | | Pedro Passos Coelho | 17,521 | 88.89 |
  | Total | Total | 17,521 | |
  | Valid votes | Valid votes | 17,521 | 88.89 |
  | Invalid and blank ballots | Invalid and blank ballots | 2,190 | 11.11 |
  | Votes cast / turnout | Votes cast / turnout | 19,711 | 42.45 |
  | Registered voters | Registered voters | 46,430 | |
  | Sources: Official results ||||
  
  Vote share
  
  Pedro Passos Coelho
  
  88.89%
  
  Blank/Invalid
  
  11.11% :
  
  