Catarina Martins finished sixth in the municipality of Porto
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The candidate received 2.6% of the 129,671 votes recorded in the municipality.
In Caldas da Rainha, celebrations for reaching the second round were more in support of Seguro
At Caldas da Rainha, supporters celebrated advancing to the second round by showing stronger backing for António José Seguro.
André Ventura celebrates tonight a victory in a PSD stronghold where Chega has never won
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In a PSD stronghold, tonight's victory would be unprecedented for the party.
The final week does not erase the whole campaign that took place
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Jorge Miguel Teixeira does not consider the final week of campaigning to be fatal for Cotrim. The supporter says it is too early to finalise results and that there is still a possibility the candidate will go to a second round.
Marques Mendes loses to Seguro in the town where he was born and wins in the place where he grew up
Emotional ties do not always influence election results, as shown by the case of the candidate backed by the PSD.
Ventura wins in the municipality with the most homes used as owners' second homes
According to the 2021 Census, there were 8,507 dwellings in Castro Marim and, of these, 58.2% were owners' second homes and only 32.1% served as the owners' usual residence.
Seguro wins in the municipality where he was born with over 70% of the vote
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Penamacor, in the district of Castelo Branco, has an area of just over 563 square kilometres, covering 0.6% of the national territory. Even so, it is among the 50 largest municipalities in the country.
António José Seguro awaits the presidential election results in the city where he lives
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The presidential candidate will respond to the results in Caldas da Rainha, where he announced his candidacy.
'I'm an old donkey, I've been through many elections': in Milheirós, voting takes place like nowhere else in the Porto district
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In the Porto district, turnout is highest in the municipality of Maia and specifically in the parish of Milheirós, where the participation rate is greatest. Because “people are informed”.
Author of book about Chega cancelled in Penacova accuses: "This is very serious"
Miguel Carvalho was due to present the book in March. The municipal council says it does not want “political-party controversies”.
Candidates campaign and lead street processions through Porto with different messages
Jorge Pinto acknowledges that a vote for another left‑wing candidacy could prevent a second round between Marques Mendes and Ventura, saying he is not worried about “a poor result”.
Jorge Pinto will take responsibility for any result
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Jorge Pinto says that if he gets a poor electoral result on Sunday, he will personally accept the defeat. The candidate, backed by Livre, was campaigning this morning in Vila Nova de Gaia, where he ruled out standing for the party leadership.
Jorge Pinto accepts responsibility for any outcome
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Jorge Pinto says that if he gets a poor electoral result on Sunday, he will personally accept the defeat.
Battle for the presidency of the Northern CCDR exposes deep-seated dissent within the PSD's municipal wing
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In the elections that gave Álvaro Santos victory as president of the Northern Regional Coordination and Development Commission (CCDR), with 56.2% of the total vote, the three municipalities that voted most overwhelmingly for the opponent are all led by the PSD. It should be recalled that António Cunha had been the consensual choice of the PS and PSD in 2020 ...
António Filipe: 'I have never appealed for the support of the parties; I address myself to the citizens'
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“Each citizen will decide how to vote next Sunday,” says António Filipe, a candidate backed by the PCP and PEV.
Gouveia e Melo promises to work as a team with Luís Montenegro, but warns he will be demanding
The candidate, who will not entertain the possibility of failing to reach the second round, walked through the Espinho market before venturing onto the Paiva River.
Isaltino Morais joins Gouveia e Melo on the campaign trail: "Voting for the liberal lot is voting for the weaklings"
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Isaltino Morais joined Gouveia e Melo's campaign on Sunday. In Ponte de Lima, the mayor criticised all of the candidate's opponents, even saying that “voting for the liberal lot is voting for the weaklings”.
Heading to the polls: the candidates, according to Isaltino Morais
A brief overview of the candidates as presented or commented on by Isaltino Morais ahead of the vote.
Most candidates spend the ninth day of the official presidential campaign in the country's interior
Three of the candidates will be in Vila Real on Monday.
Isaltino goes on the campaign trail to target the 'queques'
Gouveia e Melo steps up the rhetoric and Isaltino Morais joins the speeches at the Ponte de Lima rally. From 'the fake socialist' to 'the queque' and 'Uncle of Cascais', there are nicknames for everyone.
Isaltino: Cotrim is a 'wimp' and Ventura a 'petty proto-dictator'
At his first rally back, Isaltino launched attacks at Gouveia e Melo's main opponents. The admiral keeps Cotrim on his list of primary targets: 'I'm not an uncle from Cascais'.
Cotrim says it is 'very serious' if the PSD is conditioning party members
Cotrim de Figueiredo says it is 'very serious' if the PSD is conditioning party members to vote for Marques Mendes. The allegation was made this morning at the Livramento market in Setúbal by a party member.
Rui Moreira and the lack of support for Marques Mendes: "internal opposition is at the party congress"
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Marques Mendes's national campaign representative warned the centre-right that it cannot “make mistakes” and must support the social democrat.
Jorge Pinto says the only motivation of the candidates on the right is to find out where Passos Coelho is
The issue was raised by the candidate in remarks to journalists on the sidelines of a visit to the Festivities in Honour of São Gonçalinho in Aveiro.
