(18 May 2025)
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Lisbon, Portugal – 18 May 2025
1. People celebrating at headquarters of Portugal’s ruling Democratic Alliance
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An exit poll suggested that Sunday’s election in Portugal was poised to deliver yet another minority government, as the increasingly fragmented political landscape defies efforts to unite behind policies on pressing national issues such as immigration, housing and the cost of living.
The Democratic Alliance captured between 29% and 34% of the votes in the country’s third general election in three years, according to an exit poll by Portugal’s Catholic University for public broadcaster Radiotelevisao Portuguesa.
The center-left Socialist Party got between 21% and 26% while the hard-right populist party Chega (Enough) got between 20% and 24%, the poll indicated.
With that tally, the Democratic Alliance could get between 85 and 96 seats, short of the 116 seats needed for a majority in Portugal’s 230-seat parliament.
It could form a minority government or forge partnerships with smaller parties for a majority.
Chega’s possible count was a surprise, potentially putting it close to a level footing with the Socialist Party.
A second consecutive minority government would dash hopes that the ballot might end the worst spell of political instability in decades for the European Union country of 10.6 million people.
Most official results are expected by midnight (2300 GMT).
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