Center left wins Portugal presidential election first round, exit poll says
politico.eu • • general
Key Points:
- António José Seguro, former head of Portugal’s Socialist Party, is projected to have won the first round of the presidential election with 30-35% of the vote, surprising many as André Ventura of the far-right Chega party was expected to lead.
- Since no candidate achieved an absolute majority, Seguro will face a runoff on February 8 against Ventura, who is projected to have secured 20-24% of the vote, narrowly ahead of João Cotrim de Figueiredo with 17-21%.
- Ventura’s strong showing highlights the rapid rise of his Chega party, which has grown from a single lawmaker to the main opposition party controlling over a quarter of parliamentary seats in six years.
- Despite allegations of sexual harassment
