Overview
- Exit polls indicate Seguro finishes first in the opening round, setting up a likely February 8 runoff.
- Ventura places second in the estimates, while liberal candidate João Cotrim de Figueiredo polls close behind at roughly 17–21%.
- Henrique Gouveia e Melo registers about 11–14% in the surveys, and government-backed Luís Marques Mendes posts roughly 8–11%.
- Eleven candidates were on the ballot as Portuguese voters chose a successor to Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa at the end of his second term.
- Turnout included 218,000 early votes cast on January 11, with overseas voting at consulates and exit polls released after the Azores closed.