The Socialist Party is a social democratic political party in Portugal. Through the momentum of the 68 student movement out of France in the late 1960s, it was founded on 19 April 1973 in Bad Münstere
Boletim de voto Eleições legislativas de 2022, círculo da Europa
Mário Soares and Maria Barroso in 1974.
Socialist Party national headquarters in 1975.
Socialist Party national headquarters in Lisbon.
Presidential elections were held in Portugal in 2026, with a first round on 18 January and a second round on 8 February. The incumbent president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, supported by the Social Democ
Socialist Party (Portugal)
…the results, José Luís Carneiro declared that “the Socialists are back,” signaling party optimism despite not winning the major urban centers. In the 2026 presidential election, the party's supported candidate, former secretary-general António José Seguro (2011–2014), polled first in the first round with 31% of the votes and…
Luís Marques Mendes and his wife at his campaign launch, 11 February 2025.
António José Seguro after formalizing his candidacy at the Constitutional Court, 17 December 2025.
Early voting proving stamp for the 2026 presidential election.
Ballot paper for the first round 2026 Portuguese presidential election. It includes Ricardo Sousa, Joana Amaral Dias and José Cardoso, candidates rejected due to insufficient signatures.