Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Portugal in January 2026. The election will elect the successor to President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, who is barred from running for a third term.
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Several personalities have expressed that they are considering a candidacy, such as Admiral Henrique Gouveia e Melo, commentator and former PSD leader Luís Marques Mendes, former PS leader António José Seguro, former minister António Vitorino, former prime-minister and PSD leader Pedro Santana Lopes, former deputy prime-minister and CDS-PP leader Paulo Portas, 2016 presidential candidate António Sampaio da Nóvoa and former President of the Assembly of the Republic Augusto Santos Silva.
Background
editMarcelo Rebelo de Sousa was re-elected in January 2021 with almost 61 percent of the votes on the first round. He took the oath of office on 9 March 2021, and continued the cohabitation with Socialist prime minister António Costa that lasted until April 2024. This cohabitation ended after the March 2024 elections which resulted in the nomination of Luís Montenegro, from the Social Democratic Party, also the party of the President, as Prime Minister.
In Portugal, the president is the head of state and has mostly ceremonial powers; however, the president has some political influence and can dissolve the Parliament of Portugal if a crisis occurs. The president also has an official residence in the Belém Palace in Lisbon. Every Portuguese president since the Carnation Revolution has been re-elected for second term but only one, Mário Soares (PS), ran for a non-consecutive third term in the 2006 Presidential Election and lost, making it that every Portuguese president since the 1976 has been exactly two terms in office.
Electoral system
editTo stand for election, candidates must be of Portuguese origin and over 35 years old, gather 7,500 signatures of support one month before the election, and submit them to the Constitutional Court of Portugal. Then, the Constitutional Court has to certify if the candidacies submitted meet the requirements to appear on the ballot. The highest number of candidacies ever accepted was ten, in 2016. Under Portuguese law, a candidate must receive a majority of votes (50% plus one vote) to be elected. If no candidate achieves a majority in the first round, a runoff election (i.e., second round, held between the two candidates who receive the most votes in the first round) has to be held.[1]
Candidates
editDeclared
edit| Candidate | Political party | Political office(s) | Details | Announcement date |
Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Vieira (49) | Independent | None | Businessman; Investor at the TV show Shark Tank on SIC. | 31 August 2023 | [2] | ||
| Joana Amaral Dias (49) | National Democratic Alternative | Member of Parliament for Lisbon (2002–2005) |
Current TV pundit. Adherent of skepticism towards Covid vaccines and climate change. |
18 December 2024 | [3] | ||
| André Pestana (47) | Independent | None | Teacher; National leader of the Union of All Education Professionals (S.T.O.P.). | 21 December 2024 | [4] | ||
Expected to announce
editCHEGA
edit- André Ventura – incumbent leader of CHEGA since 2019; member of the Council of State since 2024; MP since 2019; presidential candidate in the previous election[5] (expected to announce his candidacy before March 2025)[6]
Independent
edit- Henrique Gouveia e Melo – chief of the Naval Staff since 2021; former coordinator of the COVID-19 Vaccination Plan Task Force (2021); former commander of the European Maritime Force (2017–2019); Portuguese Navy officer[7][8] (expected to announce his candidacy in March 2025)[9]
Publicly expressed interest
editSocialist Party
edit- António José Seguro – former secretary-general of the Socialist Party (PS) (2011–2014); former member of the Council of State (2011–2014); former Minister Assistant (2001–2002); former secretary of state assistant and of youth affairs (1995–1999); former MEP (1999–2001); former MP (1991–1995, 2002–2014)[10][11] (decision expected in 2025)[12]
- António Vitorino – former director-general of the International Organization for Migration (2018–2023); former European commissioner for justice and home affairs (1999–2004); former minister of the presidency and of defence (1995–1997); former judge of the Constitutional Court (1989–1994); former MP (1980–1989, 1995–1999, 2005–2009)[13][14] (decision expected in 2025)[15]
- Augusto Santos Silva – former president of the Assembly of the Republic (2022–2024); minister in the 14th, 17th, 18th, 21st, 22nd governments; former MP (1995–2024)[16][17] (decision expected in 2025)[18]
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Social Democratic Party
edit- José Pedro Aguiar-Branco – incumbent president of the Assembly of the Republic since 2024; incumbent MP since 2024 (also in 2005–2019); minister in the 16th, 19th and 20th governments[19]
- Luís Marques Mendes – member of the Council of State since 2011; former president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) (2005–2007); minister in the 12th and 15th governments; former MP (1995–2007)[20][21] (decision expected in some months)[22]
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Portuguese Communist Party
edit- Paulo Raimundo – incumbent secretary-general of the Portuguese Communist Party (PCP) since 2022; incumbent MP since 2024[23]
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Independent
edit- António Sampaio da Nóvoa – former member of the Council of State (2022–2024); former rector of the University of Lisbon (2006–2013); finished in second place in the 2016 presidential election[24][25]
- Pedro Santana Lopes – incumbent mayor of Figueira da Foz since 2021 (also in 1998–2002); former prime minister (2004–2005); former mayor of Lisbon (2002–2004; 2005); former president of the Social Democratic Party (PSD) (2004–2005); former secretary of state of the presidency (1985–1987) and of culture (1990–1994); former MP (1980–1995, 2001–2002, 2005–2009); former MEP (1985–1987)[26][27] (decision expected in 2025)[28]
Potential
editSocialist Party
edit- Ana Gomes – former MEP (2014–2019); finished in second place in the previous presidential election[29]
- António Guterres – incumbent secretary-general of the United Nations since 2017; former prime minister (1995–2002); former secretary-general of the Socialist Party (PS) (1992–2002); former MP (1976–2002)[21][30]
- Fernando Medina – former minister of finance (2022–2024); former mayor of Lisbon (2015–2021)[31]
- Mário Centeno – incumbent governor of the Bank of Portugal since 2020; former president of the Eurogroup (2018–2020); former minister of finance (2015–2020)[32][31]
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Social Democratic Party
edit- Miguel Morgado – former MP (2015-2019)[33]
Left Bloc
edit- Catarina Martins – incumbent MEP since 2024; former leader of the Left Bloc (2012–2023); former MP (2009–2023)[34]
- Francisco Louçã – former leader of the Left Bloc (BE) (1999–2012); former member of the Council of State (2016–2022); former MP (1999–2012); presidential candidate in 2006[29]
- Mariana Mortágua – incumbent Left Bloc (BE) leader since 2023; incumbent MP since 2013[35]
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Portuguese Communist Party
edit- João Ferreira – former MEP (2009–2021); presidential candidate in the previous election[35]
- Manuel Carvalho da Silva – former General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (CGTP–IN) secretary-general (1986–2012)[36]
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CDS - People's Party
edit- Paulo Portas – former leader of CDS – People's Party (CDS–PP) (1998–2005, 2007–2016); former deputy prime minister (2013–2015); minister in the 15th, 16th, 19th and 20th governments; former MP (1995–2016)[21][37][38]
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Livre
edit- Rui Tavares – incumbent MP since 2022; former MEP (2009–2014)[39]
Independent
edit- José Sócrates – former prime minister (2005–2011); former secretary-general of the Socialist Party (PS) (2004–2011); minister in the 13th and 14th governments; former MP (1987–2011)[40]
- Rui Moreira – incumbent mayor of Porto since 2013[21]
Declined
edit- António Costa – incumbent president of the European Council since 2024 ; former prime minister (2015–2024); former secretary-general of the Socialist Party (PS) (2014–2024); minister in the 13th, 14th and 17th governments; former MP (1991–2005; 2015–2024)[41][42]
- Carlos Moedas – incumbent mayor of Lisbon since 2021; member of the Council of State since 2024; former European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation (2014–2019); former MP (2011–2014)[43][44]
- Francisco Assis – MEP since 2024 (and previously in 2004-2009 and 2014-2019); former MP (1995–2004; 2009–2014; 2024); former mayor of Amarante (1989-1995)[45][46]
- João Cotrim de Figueiredo – incumbent MEP since 2024; former leader of the Liberal Initiative (IL) (2019–2023); former MP (2019–2023)[47][48]
- José Manuel Durão Barroso – former president of the European Commission (2004–2014); former prime minister (2002–2004); former Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader (1998–2004); former minister of foreign affairs (1992–1995); former MP (1985–2004)[30][49][50]
- Leonor Beleza – incumbent member of the Council of State since 2008; former minister of health (1985–1990); former MP (1983–1985; 1987–1995; 2002–2005)[51][52]
- Luís Filipe Menezes – former mayor of Vila Nova de Gaia (1997-2013); former leader of the Social Democratic Party (2007–2008)[53][54]
- Pedro Passos Coelho – former prime minister of Portugal (2011-2015); former leader of Social Democratic Party (2010-2018); former MP (1991–1999; 2011–2018)[55][56][57]
- Rui Rio – former Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader (2018–2022); former mayor of Porto (2002–2013); former MP (1991–2002; 2019–2022)[58][59][60]
- Rui Rocha – incumbent leader of the Liberal Initiative (IL) since 2023; incumbent MP since 2022[48]
- Tiago Mayan – former president of the Parish of Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde (2021–2024); presidential candidate in the previous election[61]
- Vitorino Silva – former president of React, Include, Recycle (RIR) (2019–2022); former president of the Parish of Rans (1994–2002); presidential candidate in 2016 and 2021[62][63]
Opinion polling
editFirst round
editGraphic summary
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Polling
edit| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size |
O/ U |
Lead | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind. | PS | PSD | CDS | PSD | BE | BE | PS | CH | CDU | CDU | PS | IL | PSD | PS | Ind. | PS | PS | Ind. | L | |||||
| Intercampus | 21–27 Nov 2024 | 605 | 23.2 | — | 13.9 | — | 9.8 | — | 4.0 | — | 6.6 | — | 0.9 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 3.2 | — | — | 4.7 | 6.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 15.3 | 9.3 |
| Aximage | 6–19 Sep 2024 | 818 | 21.0 | — | 14.7 | — | 10.6 | — | — | 5.0 | 8.8 | — | — | 7.9 | — | — | — | — | — | 8.3 | — | — | 23.7 | 6.3 |
| Intercampus | 19–26 Jul 2024 | 609 | 9.4 | — | 14.1 | 4.6 | 8.1 | 8.4 | — | — | 11.4 | — | 1.5 | 5.7 | 4.8 | — | 19.3 | — | — | 4.6 | 2.4 | — | 5.7 [a] |
5.2 |
| Duplimétrica | 6–13 May 2024 | 800 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 7 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 13 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 15 | 4 |
| Intercampus | 18–23 Apr 2024 | 605 | 8.4 | 14.7 | 12.5 | 2.7 | 5.7 | — | 5.9 | — | 7.7 | — | 1.3 | 5.3 | 2.7 | 2.9 | 13.6 | — | — | 2.9 | 1.3 | 3.5 | 9.0 | 1.1 |
| Intercampus | 9–14 Sep 2023 | 614 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 15.8 | 3.9 | 6.0 | — | 5.5 | 1.5 | 9.0 | — | 2.0 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.1 | 14.8 | — | — | 3.9 | 2.0 | — | 9.3 | 1.0 |
| Intercampus | 3–6 Jul 2023 | 623 | 7.9 | 14.3 | 13.3 | 3.2 | 3.0 | — | 6.9 | 1.4 | 11.4 | — | 0.8 | 5.9 | 3.2 | — | 15.1 | — | 2.7 | 2.6 | 1.9 | — | 6.3 | 0.8 |
| Intercampus | 3–10 Feb 2023 | 602 | 10.0 | 10.6 | 15.8 | — | 3.8 | 4.3 | — | 3.8 | 9.5 | — | — | 6.0 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 13.5 | 4.7 | — | — | — | — | 10.2 [b] |
2.3 |
| Intercampus [c] |
15–20 Nov 2022 | 605 | 15.9 | 9.6 | 15.2 | 6.3 | 7.3 | 4.0 | — | 5.8 | 6.1 | 3.3 | — | 8.6 | 2.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.8 | 0.7 |
| Intercampus | 6–11 Jul 2022 | 605 | 31.7 | — | — | 10.9 | 10.4 | 7.8 | — | 7.8 | 6.1 | 3.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22.3 | 20.8 |
| — | — | — | 18.3 | 17.4 | 12.7 | — | 12.2 | — | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34.9 | 0.9 | |||
| — | 31.1 | — | 13.6 | 16.2 | 7.8 | — | — | — | 4.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27.4 | 14.9 | |||
| — | — | 23.1 | — | 16.5 | 12.9 | — | 12.4 | — | 4.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.6 | 6.6 |
Preferred candidate
editPoll results showing public opinion on who would be the best candidate for each political side, are shown in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first.
Center-right/Right
edit| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size |
O/U | Lead | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSD | PSD | PSD | CH | CDS | Ind. | IL | |||||
| 14–18 Sep 2023 | Aximage | 804 | 19.8 | 19.5 | 13.0 | 11.3 | 11.2 | 7.0 | 6.0 | 12.2 | 0.3 |
Center-left/Left
edit| Polling firm | Fieldwork date | Sample size |
O/U | Lead | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | PS | PS | BE | PS | PS | CDU | |||||
| 14–18 Sep 2023 | Aximage | 804 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
Approval ratings
editGraphical summary
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Polling
editThe table below lists the evolution of public opinion on the President's performance in office.
| Polling firm |
Fieldwork date |
Sample size |
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Approve | Disapprove | No opinion | Net | |||
| Intercampus | 21–27 Nov 2024 | 605 | 30.1 | 33.0 | 36.9 | 2.9 |
| Aximage | 13–19 Nov 2024 | 802 | 46 | 43 | 11 | 3 |
| Intercampus | 4–10 Oct 2024 | 612 | 30.4 | 35.9 | 33.7 | 5.5 |
| Aximage | 30 Sep–5 Oct 2024 | 802 | 46 | 50 | 4 | 4 |
| Aximage | 6–19 Sep 2024 | 818 | 44 | 29 | 27 | 15 |
| Intercampus | 29 Aug–4 Sep 2024 | 604 | 39.6 | 30.3 | 30.1 | 9.3 |
| Intercampus | 19–26 Jul 2024 | 609 | 28.9 | 40.7 | 30.4 | 11.8 |
| Aximage | 3–8 Jul 2024 | 801 | 37 | 53 | 10 | 16 |
| Marktest | 5–7 Jun 2024 | 440 | 36.3 | 44.0 | 19.7 | 7.7 |
| Intercampus | 29 May–4 Jun 2024 | 604 | 25.7 | 44.6 | 29.8 | 18.9 |
| Aximage | 17–22 May 2024 | 801 | 32 | 60 | 8 | 28 |
| Intercampus | 12–20 May 2024 | 609 | 22.5 | 48.6 | 28.9 | 26.1 |
| Marktest | 7–15 May 2024 | 497 | 30.1 | 51.4 | 18.5 | 21.3 |
| Duplimétrica | 6–13 May 2024 | 800 | 25 | 30 | 45 | 5 |
| Intercampus | 18–23 Apr 2024 | 605 | 36.3 | 33.1 | 30.6 | 3.2 |
| Aximage | 29 Mar–3 Apr 2024 | 805 | 32 | 25 | 43 | 7 |
| Intercampus | 6–10 Feb 2024 | 608 | 33.8 | 33.4 | 32.8 | 0.4 |
| Intercampus | 16–20 Jan 2024 | 637 | 29.3 | 41.3 | 29.4 | 12.0 |
| Aximage | 18–23 Dec 2023 | 805 | 28 | 45 | 27 | 17 |
| Intercampus | 18–21 Dec 2023 | 611 | 29.3 | 38.1 | 32.6 | 8.8 |
| Aximage | 18–23 Nov 2023 | 802 | 37 | 33 | 30 | 4 |
| Intercampus | 14–17 Nov 2023 | 602 | 33.3 | 36.2 | 30.4 | 2.9 |
| Aximage | 18–24 Oct 2023 | 805 | 44 | 34 | 22 | 10 |
| Intercampus | 18–23 Oct 2023 | 604 | 38.3 | 33.1 | 28.6 | 5.2 |
| Aximage | 2–5 Oct 2023 | 601 | 34 | 30 | 36 | 4 |
| Intercampus | 9–14 Sep 2023 | 614 | 44.4 | 24.2 | 31.4 | 20.2 |
| Intercampus | 7–11 Aug 2023 | 607 | 50.1 | 21.0 | 28.9 | 29.1 |
| Aximage | 6–11 Jul 2023 | 800 | 53 | 27 | 20 | 26 |
| Intercampus | 3–6 Jul 2023 | 623 | 40.0 | 30.7 | 29.3 | 9.3 |
| Intercampus | 25–31 May 2023 | 611 | 37.5 | 32.4 | 30.1 | 5.1 |
| Aximage | 10–14 Apr 2023 | 805 | 44 | 37 | 19 | 7 |
| Intercampus | 6–12 Apr 2023 | 610 | 43.6 | 25.5 | 30.9 | 18.1 |
| Intercampus | 9–15 Mar 2023 | 613 | 45.6 | 26.8 | 27.6 | 18.8 |
| Intercampus | 3–10 Feb 2023 | 602 | 41.2 | 28.4 | 30.4 | 12.8 |
| Aximage | 10–14 Jan 2023 | 805 | 45 | 35 | 20 | 10 |
| Intercampus | 6–11 Jan 2023 | 605 | 46.8 | 26.3 | 27.0 | 20.5 |
| Pitagórica | 9–15 Dec 2022 | 828 | 63 | 32 | 5 | 31 |
| ICS/ISCTE | 3–15 Dec 2022 | 809 | 71 | 27 | 2 | 44 |
| Intercampus | 17–22 Oct 2022 | 607 | 45.0 | 26.3 | 28.7 | 18.7 |
| Aximage | 21–24 Sep 2022 | 810 | 49 | 25 | 26 | 24 |
| Intercampus | 9–15 Sep 2022 | 606 | 52.0 | 18.1 | 29.9 | 33.9 |
| Intercampus | 3–10 Aug 2022 | 605 | 56.5 | 16.9 | 26.6 | 39.6 |
| Pitagórica | 28 Jul–10 Aug 2022 | 828 | 64 | 31 | 5 | 33 |
| Intercampus | 6–11 Jul 2022 | 605 | 57.2 | 19.5 | 23.3 | 37.7 |
| Aximage | 5–10 Jul 2022 | 810 | 56 | 22 | 22 | 34 |
| Pitagórica | 21 Jun–4 Jul 2022 | 828 | 70 | 27 | 3 | 43 |
| Intercampus | 8–14 Jun 2022 | 611 | 60.9 | 13.8 | 25.3 | 47.1 |
| Intercampus | 7–15 May 2022 | 611 | 61.2 | 14.6 | 24.2 | 46.6 |
| Aximage | 12–18 Apr 2022 | 807 | 61 | 15 | 24 | 46 |
| Intercampus | 13–20 Aug 2021 | 612 | 62.3 | 12.8 | 24.9 | 49.5 |
| Eurosondagem | 26–29 Jul 2021 | 1,025 | 81.1 | 8.0 | 10.9 | 73.1 |
| Aximage | 10–12 Jul 2021 | 763 | 55 | 18 | 27 | 37 |
| Eurosondagem | 5–8 Jul 2021 | 1,022 | 80.8 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 71.1 |
| Aximage | 26–30 May 2021 | 796 | 70 | 10 | 20 | 60 |
| Eurosondagem | 10–13 May 2021 | 1,008 | 80.0 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 70.6 |
| Intercampus | 5–11 May 2021 | 610 | 69.0 | 11.1 | 19.9 | 57.9 |
| Aximage | 22–25 Apr 2021 | 830 | 71 | 10 | 19 | 61 |
| Intercampus | 7–13 Apr 2021 | 609 | 67.0 | 14.7 | 18.3 | 52.3 |
| ICS/ISCTE | 5–13 Apr 2021 | 802 | 79.9 | 7.3 | 12.8 | 72.6 |
| Eurosondagem | 5–8 Apr 2021 | 1,020 | 75.1 | 4.8 | 20.1 | 70.3 |
| Aximage | 24–27 Mar 2021 | 830 | 72 | 17 | 11 | 55 |
| Intercampus | 4–10 Mar 2021 | 615 | 69.3 | 10.2 | 20.5 | 59.1 |
Notes
edit- ^ Leonor Beleza - 0.9%; Others/Neither/Would not vote - 4.8%:
- ^ Francisco Assis - 0.5%; Others/Neither/Would not vote - 9.7%:
- ^ Voters were asked which candidate they prefer.
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