Two hours ago: António José Seguro and André Ventura contest the second round
Reported two hours ago: António José Seguro and André Ventura are competing in the second round (run-off).
Seguro finished first but still faces an Everest to climb; Gouveia e Melo could be decisive
The combined left-wing vote is not enough to win the second round — unless Henrique Gouveia e Melo sides with António José Seguro, who will have to pick up votes from the centre and the democratic right. Ventura finished second and more than tripled his 2021 vote tally. How far might he go?
Ventura leaves it to Montenegro's conscience whether to support him in a second round against Seguro
The candidate said it would 'be interesting' to know what the prime minister and leader of the PSD would do in that scenario.
Gouveia e Melo says his opponents are only in the race because of the parties: 'They have no intrinsic value'
Henrique Gouveia e Melo insists that it is 'most likely' the presidential election will go to a second round and says his biggest opponent is the partisanship of this electoral process.
And in a Ventura–Cotrim run-off, who would win?
“Count on me.” Cotrim’s words are the strongest attempt to associate a candidate from a different party with a government since Eanes’s famous “identification with the AD” in 1981. Column by Ana Sá Lopes.
Presidential candidates visit eight districts on the fourth day of campaigning
If none of the candidates obtains an absolute majority in the election, there will be a second round on 8 February, contested only by the two candidates who received the most votes.
Decision on the second round may have to wait for votes from emigrants
By Carlos Rodrigues
Of the 11 candidates, could five go to the second round?
With a decisive election campaign, Montenegro was no bit-part player: he entered as a “strategic asset”, aligned himself with Marques Mendes and pushed the “useful vote” narrative from the outset.
7am — Presidential: Seguro says he is the only left‑wing candidate heading to the second round
In a 7am update on the presidential race, Seguro asserts he is the sole left‑wing contender likely to advance to the run‑off.