Portugal’s Ruling Party Wins Election, but Falls Short of Majority

‘The people want this Government and do not want any other,’ Portugal’s Prime Minister Luís Montenegro said.

Democratic Alliance (AD) party leader and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro (C) delivers a speech during the election night in Lisbon, Portugal, early on May 19, 2025. Filipe Amorim/AFP via Getty Images

Portugal’s incumbent Democratic Alliance, led by Prime Minister Luís Montenegro, won the most votes in the May 18 general election but failed again to secure a parliamentary majority.

Election results showed the center-right Democratic Alliance had secured 32.1 percent of the vote, followed by the Socialist Party at 23.4 percent and the conservative populist party Chega with 22.6 percent.