The Socialist candidate for Belém performed better than Pedro Nuno Santos in the last legislative elections.
Seguro has 300,000 more votes than the Socialist Party and Mendes loses 1.3 million votes for the AD
Tuesday, 20 January 2026RSS
Context & Explainers
Belém is the presidential palace (Palácio de Belém), the official residence and workplace of Portugal's president; it has served as the presidential seat since 1911 and sits in the Belém district of Lisbon near the Tagus River. The incoming president will be sworn in there on 9 March, and those in Lisbon may see public events or media coverage around the palace during the inauguration.
