| System of government | Autonomous region of a unitary semi-presidential republic |
| V-Dem Electoral Democracy Index | 0.85/1 (nationwide) |
| Head of State (President) | Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa (independent) |
| Head of Government (PM) | António Costa (PS, centre-left) |
| President of the Regional Government | Miguel Albuquerque (PSD, centre-right) |
| Parties in Government | PSD (centre-right) CDS-PP (conservative) |
Legislative Assembly
Parties
Partido Social Democrata (PSD)
Social Democratic Party
Leader: Miguel Alburqueque
Orientation: Centre-right
Ideology: Liberal conservatism
Stance towards the regional government: In government
Regional affiliation: We Are Madeira (centre-right|conservative)
International affiliation: European People’s Party, Centrist Democrat International
Partido Socialista (PS)
Socialist Party
Leader: Sérgio Gonçalves
Orientation: Centre-left
Ideology: Social democracy
Stance towards the regional government: Opposition
International affiliation: Party of European Socialists, Progressive Alliance, Socialist International
Juntos Pelo Povo (JPP)
Together for the People
Leader: Élvio Sousa
Orientation: Regionalist
Ideologies: Madeiran regionalism, social liberalism
Stance towards the regional government: Opposition
International affiliation: European Democratic Party
Chega! (CH)
Enough!
Leader: Miguel Castro
Orientation: Right-wing
Ideologies: National conservatism, right-wing populism, economic liberalism
Stance towards the regional government: Opposition
International affiliation: Identity and Democracy Party
Centro Democrático e Social – Partido Popular (CDS-PP)
Social and Democratic Centre – People’s Party
Leader: Rui Barreto
Orientation: Conservative
Ideologies: Christian democracy, conservatism
Stance towards the regional government: In government
Regional affiliation: We Are Madeira (centre-right|conservative)
International affiliation: European People’s Party, International Democrat Union
Partido Comunista Português (PCP)
Portuguese Communist Party
Leader: Edgar Silva
Orientation: Left-wing
Ideologies: Communism, Marxism-Leninism
Stance towards the regional government: Opposition
National affiliation: Unitary Democratic Coalition (left-wing|green)
International affiliation: The Left in the European Parliament, International Meeting of Communist and Workers’ Parties
Iniciativa Liberal (IL)
Liberal Initiative
Leader: Nuno Morna
Orientation: Liberal
Ideology: Liberalism
Stance towards the regional government: Opposition
International affiliation: Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe
Pessoas–Animais–Natureza (PAN)
People–Animals–Nature
Leader: João Henrique de Freitas
Orientation: Animalist
Ideologies: Environmentalism, animal rights, ecofeminism
Stance towards the regional government: Opposition
International affiliation: Animal Politics EU, European Green Party
Bloco de Esquerda (BE)
Left Bloc
Leader: Paulino Ascenção
Orientation: Left-wing
Ideologies: Democratic socialism
Stance towards the regional government: Opposition
International affiliation: Party of the European Left, European Anti-Capitalist Left, Now the People!, Fourth International