Portugal Elections 2025: Official Results
Yesterday, Portugal held its general elections, with the Democratic Alliance (AD) emerging as the winner.
The Democratic Alliance (AD) is a right-wing coalition between the Social Democratic Party (PSD) and the People’s Party (CDS). They won with 32.7% of the vote, increasing their number of seats to 89. Last year’s election, they won with 29.52% of the vote, securing 79 parliamentary seats.
Although AD has emerged as the winner and will remain the ruling party, they do not have a majority, as at least 116 parliamentary seats are needed to achieve one.
The second and third most-voted parties, the Socialist Party (PS) and CHEGA, a far-right party, are tied, each holding 58 parliamentary seats.
The Socialist Party (PS) received 23.4% of the vote, significantly lower than last year’s 28.63%, resulting in a loss of 20 parliamentary seats. Its leader, Pedro Nuno Santos, announced his resignation on election night after the results were revealed.
The CHEGA party secured 22.6% of the vote, the highest percentage ever achieved by a third political force in Portugal. They gained eight parliamentary seats. It remains uncertain whether they will become the second political force in Portugal, as the emigration votes are yet to be counted, which will determine four additional parliamentary seats.
The Liberal Initiative (IL) gained 5.5% of the vote, gaining nine parliamentary seats - one more than in last year’s elections.
LIVRE, the only left-wing party to have experienced vote growth, secured 4.2% of the vote, winning six parliamentary seats, four more than in last year’s election.
The Unitary Democratic Coalition (CDU) is a left-wing coalition between the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) and the Ecologist Party ‘The Greens.’ It has 3% of the vote, resulting in three parliamentary seats – one fewer than in the 2024 Portuguese general elections.
The Left Bloc (BE) has 2% of the vote, securing one parliamentary seat, far fewer than the five seats they won in last year’s elections.
People-Animals-Nature (PAN), with 1.4% of the vote, retains one parliamentary seat, matching the number of seats they previously held.
Together for the People (JPP) is a new addition to the Portuguese Parliament, a political party that operates mainly in Madeira. It gained one parliamentary seat with 0.3% of the vote.
It is worth noting that abstention decreased during the 2025 general elections in Portugal. Although the figure remains high at 35.62%, its decline is a positive sign that Portuguese citizens are increasingly aware of the importance of political participation.
With only four parliamentary seats yet to be allocated, the official results can already be seen. At this moment, Portugal’s political landscape has no majority political force, meaning governance will depend on negotiations between parties. The far right is currently the second-largest political force in Portugal, tied with the PS.
At Belion Partners, we are closely monitoring the impact of this election on Portugal.
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