The center-right Social Democrat-led Democratic Alliance won 79 seats in the 230-seat National Assembly, Portugal’s Parliament, after all votes cast in Portugal were counted. The deciding votes will come from voters abroad to distrubte the final four parliamentary seats after an election night full of suspense. Smaller parties took the rest of the vote in an election that saw turnout rise to 66%, the highest level in Portugal for years. The result positioned the party as a kingmaker that potentially could hand the Social Democrats a parliamentary majority. “One thing is for sure tonight, the two-party system in Portugal is finished,” said Chega leader Andre Ventura.

Source: ABC News March 11, 2024 00:48 UTC