First Exit Polls see André Ventura, leader of the populist Chega party in a possible second place at 20-24%, behind the centre-left candidate António José Seguro with a projected 30-35% of the vote, and neck-and neck with Cotrim de Figueiredo, backed by the Liberal Initiative, at 17-21%.
The two candidates with the most votes this Sunday will compete in a second roundscheduled for 8 February.