Presidential Election 2026·January 18, 2026
-20 days
Second Round Forecast

António José Seguro has >99% chance of winning

Forecast for the presidential runoff election between António José Seguro and André Ventura.

Based on latest polling data·Methodology

António José Seguro

>99%
Win probability
67.5%(61.3% - 72.9%)
Valid votes
vs

André Ventura

<0.01%
Win probability
32.5%(27.2% - 38.8%)
Valid votes
António José Seguro67.5%
32.5%André Ventura
50%
Excluding blank and null votes

Scenario distribution

Each dot represents one possible election outcome based on simulations.

Based on 8000 simulations

Key scenarios

Ventura surpasses AD's 2024 result (32.7%)45%
Race within 10 points<1%
Ventura exceeds 40%1%

Probabilities calculated from model simulations.

Projected vote share

António José SeguroLeader
64.3%
95% CI: 58.1% - 69.6%
André Ventura
31.0%
95% CI: 25.9% - 36.9%
Blank/Null
4.6%
95% CI: 3.2% - 6.3%
0%50%75%

About the presidential forecast

Portuguese presidential elections use a two-round system. If no candidate receives more than 50% of votes in the first round, the top two candidates proceed to a second round. This forecast models declared voting intention based on available polling data.

9 candidates modeled
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Jan 18, 2026