Overview

• Official results published late Sunday show Carlos Moedas winning 42% to Alexandra Leitão’s 34%, consolidating his standing in the center-right Social Democratic Party.
• The Sept. 3 streetcar crash killed 16 people, including 11 tourists, and remains under official investigation.
• Investigators are examining whether poor maintenance caused problems with the tram’s brakes and a safety cable.
• Carris, which operates Lisbon’s trams and other public transport, is overseen by the Lisbon City Council, tying the crash to municipal oversight.
• Moedas rejected blame, refused to resign, and declined to convene a pre-election council session on the crash, as many voters cited housing, garbage collection, traffic and tourism pressures as decisive issues.