The projection released suggests that the coalition candidate uniting PSD, CDS-PP, and IL holds an advantage, securing between 36% and 40% of the votes, while PS will gather between 33% and 37%.
In terms of councilors, the projection indicates that both candidates might win five to seven councilors.
The third position is attributed to the Chega candidate, Miguel Corte Real, with 6% to 9% of the votes and one councilor, followed by independent Filipe Araújo, with 4% to 6% (ranging from zero to one mandate).
The exit poll for SIC and CNN also shows the advantage of the coalition “O Porto Somos Nós,” with 34.2% to 39.4% of the votes (five to seven mandates), with the socialists ranging between 32% and 37.2% (five to seven mandates).
SIC/CNN’s projection also places Chega in third, with 6.8% to 10.2% of votes (zero to two mandates), and Filipe Araújo in fourth with 3.8% to 6.8% (zero to one mandate).
CDU (PCP/PEV) is expected to achieve between 2.7% and 5.5% of votes (zero to one mandate), Livre between 2.4% and 5% (zero to one mandate), the coalition Nós Cidadãos/PPM between 1.4% and 3.4% (zero to one mandate), while BE is anticipated to gain between 1.1% and 3.1% (zero to one mandate), also according to the projection.
The projection released by Now projects a victory for Pedro Duarte, estimating that he should collect between 37% and 41% of votes, securing six to eight councilors.
According to Now, Manuel Pizarro will reach between 30.8% and 34.8% of votes, ensuring four to six councilors.
In third place, with between zero and two mandates, is expected to be the Chega candidate, who will secure between 6.2% and 10.2% of the votes, while independent Filipe Araújo might elect one councilor, gaining between 3.5% and 7.5%, according to Now.
Now’s projection places CDU fifth, attributing Diana Ferreira between 2.5% and 6.5% of votes, potentially electing one councilor, along with the candidate from Livre (1.3% to 5.3% of votes) and BE (0.1% to 4.1%).
[Updated at 21:10]
