Portugal’s centre-right secures narrow win

Portugal’s centre-right Democratic Alliance has scored a slim victory in parliamentary elections that saw an unprecedented surge in support for a far-right populist party
      
Luís Montenegro 
Democratic Alliance


Pedro Nuno Santos 
Socialists

André Ventura
Chega (Enough)

Democratic Alliance (DA) 79 77
Socialists (PS) 77 120
Chega (CH) 48 12
Liberal Initiative (IL) 8 8
Left Bloc (BE) 5 5
Communists  4 6
Livre 4 1
PAN 1 1

116 seats for absolute majority

2024
2022

Four seats reserved for voters abroad – count could take several weeks

Far-right Chega (Enough) party captured 48 seats in milestone result that underscores drift
to right in European Union

0 20 40 60 80 100 120 


Sources: Portuguese Home Affairs Ministry, Reuters Pictures: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS