He External vote count In recent Portugal elections It has caused a transcendent change. Not in the potential sum of government, which is still in the face of the conservative. Yes in the fact that the ‘Sorpasso ‘of the ultra -rightist Chega About the socialists to place themselves as Second National Political Force.
The extra seat for He arrives supposes its 59º and allows him advance the Socialist Partywith which he had tied 58 on the election night, although with a slight percentage of superior vote for leftist formation. The script has been fulfilled that gave them as favorites in a count that has been recently favorable.
In fact, Chega is the most voted force abroad, with 26.45%of the votes, followed by AD, with 15.75%, and the Socialist Party, with 13.55%. In the absence of completing the scrutiny, the coalition of the acting prime minister has guaranteed another ‘extra’ seat.
On the votes abroad, which award a total of four seats in the Parliament of Portugal, it depends who will be the second political force and opposition leader, so that the Chega step forward is very relevant.
The president of the Socialist Party of Portugal, Carlos César, soon recognized in a message on his Facebook account that Chega would overcome his strength to be second in the elections, once the scrutiny is completed.
Waiting for the final result of the vote abroad to be known, the PS lost 20 deputies in the legislative of May 18 in Portugal, compared to the 78 that he achieved in the parliamentarians of 2024, and was matched in seats, 58, with Chega; Behind the winner, AD, of Montenegro.
In last year’s elections, He arrives achievement Two of the seats abroadwhile the other two went to the socialists and Ad.
