Overview
- Near-final counts show center-left António José Seguro on roughly 66–67% against about 33% for Chega leader André Ventura.
- Successive Atlantic storms caused at least seven deaths and an estimated €4 billion in damage, with voting delayed by a week in roughly 19–20 municipalities affecting about 32,000–37,000 voters.
- Election authorities rejected Ventura’s call for a nationwide postponement, and the limited local delays did not affect the overall result.
- Prominent conservative figures rallied behind Seguro after the first round, a cross-ideological effort analysts say helped cap Chega’s support near one-third of the electorate.
- Ventura increased his vote total versus both the first round and the 2025 general election, consolidating Chega as the main opposition but falling short of broader majority appeal.