Overview
- Official tallies after 60.48% of votes counted show António José Seguro at 30.02%, André Ventura at 26.7%, and Luís Marques Mendes at 14.15%.
- Data from the Ministry of Internal Administration indicate no contender approaching the 50% threshold required to win outright.
- Election rules stipulate a second round on February 8 between the top two finishers if no one secures an absolute majority.
- Voter turnout stands at 50.7% in preliminary figures released during the count.
- A record 11 candidates competed after Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa was barred from a third consecutive term, in a race for a presidency that can veto laws, dissolve parliament, and appoint the prime minister.