António José Seguro and André Ventura were the winners of the first round of this Sunday's presidential election, securing places in the run-off on 8 February. We followed the play-by-play of election night here.
Presidential Election 2026: A play-by-play of election night
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- From Seguro's "we are all democrats" to Ventura's "socialism corrupts" — the notable remarks from election night6:37am, 19 Jan 2026 • ECO
- An 'independent' versus the 'non-socialist' in the second round6:35am, 19 Jan 2026 • ECO
- Ventura launches a takeover bid of the right to defeat Seguro in the run-off6:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Expresso
- Seguro or Ventura: a choice between the left and the right, or between democracy and extremism?3:18am, 19 Jan 2026 • Público
- The second round is contested between the 'president for everyone' and the candidate 'against the socialist space'3:01am, 19 Jan 2026 • Público
- Seguro achieved better results in districts that voted for AD in the legislative elections2:45am, 19 Jan 2026 • Público
- Presidential election night in 13 images2:43am, 19 Jan 2026 • Público
- “A direita decidiu que entre um democrata e um autoritário, entre o centro e a extrema-direita, são neutrais”: ouça o comentário de Daniel Oliveira sobre as presidenciais2:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Expresso
- What do emigrants' votes show?2:27am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Where did the candidates receive the most and the fewest votes?2:27am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Seguro adopts a low-key stance and maintains his course into the second round2:14am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Images from the first-round election night2:02am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Pedro Duarte, the mayor of Porto, will vote for Seguro1:57am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Presidential election: the rhetoric of moderation won out over the rhetoric of polarisation1:53am, 19 Jan 2026 • Público
- Seguro received more votes in districts that voted for the AD1:51am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Seguro beats Ventura but cannot count on the democratic right in the second round1:46am, 19 Jan 2026 • Público
- Ventura is already seeking to unite the right to win Belém1:46am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Cotrim accepts a 'personal defeat' but blames Montenegro for the final face-off1:39am, 19 Jan 2026 • Expresso
- International media highlights presidential election results1:38am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Cotrim's 'personal defeat' — and the shadows over IL's future1:34am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Four decades later, the same promise from an underestimated socialist: "I will be the President of all Portuguese people"1:33am, 19 Jan 2026 • ECO
- The night that energised the PS and revolutionised the right1:31am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Seguro wins presidential first round and fights Ventura for Belém in the run-off1:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Calm voting day across the country1:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Humberto Correia says he is proud of the 'historic' result1:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Only CMTV predicted all the election results correctly1:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Catarina fails to halt the exodus of votes from the Left Bloc (BE)1:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Ventura proclaims himself 'leader of the right' and appeals to non-socialist voters to win the second round1:29am, 19 Jan 2026 • Público
- Seguro and Ventura advance to the second round in the most closely contested presidential election in decades1:12am, 19 Jan 2026 • Dinheiro Vivo
- Former CDS leader to back Seguro in the second round1:10am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Even without Montenegro's support, Seguro promises institutional relations will remain intact if elected1:04am, 19 Jan 2026 • Dinheiro Vivo
- For Ventura to triumph, all democrats need to do is nothing1:00am, 19 Jan 2026 • Expresso
- Seguro says there is an 'ocean of differences' with Ventura and bets on cross‑party appeal to gather support12:59am, 19 Jan 2026 • Público
- Catarina Martins is the least-voted Left Bloc candidate, trailing her party (BE) in the legislative elections12:55am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Ventura declares himself leader of the right, warns of the 'selfishness' of PSD and IL and targets Seguro: 'Socialism kills'12:50am, 19 Jan 2026 • Expresso
- Invalid votes exceeded blank votes for the first time12:50am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- André Ventura says he could repeat 1986 and vows to fight the socialism that 'destroys, kills and corrupts'12:48am, 19 Jan 2026 • Dinheiro Vivo
- Null votes exceeded blank votes for the first time in presidential elections12:46am, 19 Jan 2026 • Expresso
- Populist and far-right leaders congratulate Ventura on advancing to the run-off12:44am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Catarina Martins is the least-voted Bloco candidate12:43am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- "I have returned to unite the Portuguese": Seguro asks for the support of "all democrats" against "the extremism of those who sow hatred"12:35am, 19 Jan 2026 • CNN Portugal
- The left's unity against divisions on the right12:33am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- André Pestana will vote for Seguro in the second round and laments a "very strong tactical vote" for the left12:32am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Seguro will be president12:31am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- "Seguro is the representative of everything the country should not accept," says Ventura12:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • ECO
- A steady pair of hands12:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- The silent one and the talker prevailed12:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- What will I do with these votes?12:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Mission accomplished12:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Arrogance Defeated12:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Seguro shifts into second gear12:30am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- António Filipe posts worst result for a PCP-backed candidate in the presidential election12:28am, 19 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Rui Rio: the vote for Chega and IL is a 'small revolution'12:27am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Marques Mendes accepts defeat and electoral responsibility in the presidential elections12:25am, 19 Jan 2026 • Dinheiro Vivo
- André Ventura increases his share but loses votes12:21am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- António Filipe records worst result for a PCP candidate12:19am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- 'This is what's going to happen to us': 40 years on, André Ventura believes he will win like Mário Soares12:19am, 19 Jan 2026 • CNN Portugal
- Catarina Martins was the female candidate with the poorest showing12:18am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- AD seeks to rehabilitate Mendes to avoid hard times12:17am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Iniciativa Liberal parliamentary leader will vote for Seguro in the second round12:17am, 19 Jan 2026 • RTP Notícias
- André Pestana will vote for Seguro in the second round and laments a "very strong tactical vote" for the left12:16am, 19 Jan 2026 • RTP Notícias
- Presidential election: it's social media, stupid!12:16am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- André Pestana will vote for Seguro in the second round12:15am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- Catarina Martins records worst-ever result for a candidate supported by the Left Bloc12:12am, 19 Jan 2026 • Expresso
- António José Seguro: "I returned to unite the country. I will never be the President of one group of Portuguese against another"12:11am, 19 Jan 2026 • Expresso
- Seguro on the second round: 'in a democracy nothing is guaranteed'12:08am, 19 Jan 2026 • RTP Notícias
- António José Seguro wants to be "the president of the new era"12:08am, 19 Jan 2026 • RTP Notícias
- 'I am free. I live unbound': Seguro's speech after victory in the first round of the presidential election12:08am, 19 Jan 2026 • CNN Portugal
- Marques Mendes absolves the government of blame for the defeat and, for the time being, supports no one in the second round12:04am, 19 Jan 2026 • Expresso
- António José Seguro received the most votes; Ventura came second12:03am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- André Ventura will make Luís Montenegro's life a living hell. He will use everything to present himself as the true leader of the right12:03am, 19 Jan 2026 • CNN Portugal
- Admiral says he may offer support in the second round and is considering a 2031 candidacy12:02am, 19 Jan 2026 • Observador
- António José Seguro is the ultimate representative of everything we don't want12:02am, 19 Jan 2026 • CNN Portugal
- A second round of hope12:01am, 19 Jan 2026 • Dinheiro Vivo
- Gouveia e Melo says these were 'legislative elections' and criticises the polls11:57pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Dinheiro Vivo
- From favourite to fourth: Gouveia e Melo blames the polls and does not declare support in the second round11:56pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Público
- Marques Mendes absolves the PSD of responsibility and won't reveal support for the second round11:53pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Público
- André Ventura: "The right will only lose in the second round because of the selfishness of the PSD and IL"11:49pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Expresso
- Presidential Election 2026 — election night minute by minute11:48pm, 18 Jan 2026 • RTP Notícias
- "We will defeat, in the run-off, those who spread hatred among the Portuguese," says Seguro11:48pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Invalid votes outnumbered blank votes for the first time11:47pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Observador
- "Thank you." Ventura calls it his "greatest honour" to contest the second round11:47pm, 18 Jan 2026 • RTP Notícias
- Marques Mendes had the worst-ever result among presidential candidates supported by the PSD11:46pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- "Today I think it's fair to say this: the country has woken up": André Ventura reacts to the presidential election result11:46pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- "Cotrim's reaction demonstrates ambition, confidence and hope": Rodrigo Saraiva on the liberal's speech11:46pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Mendes had the worst-ever result among candidates backed by the PSD11:45pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Dinheiro Vivo
- 'Seguro is worth more than the PS vote': analysis of the results of the first round of the presidential election11:40pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Ventura matches Marine Le Pen and posts one of the best results for populists in presidential elections11:37pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Expresso
- Presidential elections: António José Seguro reacts to the victory — watch live11:36pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- "8 February, Ventura in first": cheers of celebration ring out at the campaign headquarters of the Chega leader11:35pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Cotrim blames Montenegro's "strategic error" for Seguro's "likely" election to Belém11:33pm, 18 Jan 2026 • ECO
- Presidential election: How the electoral process works up to the second round11:31pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Dinheiro Vivo
- Cotrim in 2nd, António Filipe in 6th and Vieira in 8th in Lisbon, where they were born11:31pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Correio da Manhã
- Jorge Pinto falls short of 1% after record legislative result for Livre11:30pm, 18 Jan 2026 • Dinheiro Vivo
