Polling stations in Lisbon, Porto, and Faro opened at 8:00 on Sunday 25 October for Brazilian citizens to cast their votes in the national election. Voting concludes at 17:00 today.
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Over 134,000 Brazilians registered in Portugal are required to vote in the Brazilian presidential election this Sunday, October 4, 2026. Voting stations in Lisbon, Porto, and Faro are open from 08:00 to 17:00, and a potential runoff is scheduled for October 25 if no candidate receives over 50% of the vote.
A record 134,000 Brazilians were registered to vote in Portugal for this election. Despite reports of queues and high turnout in some areas, the abstention rate in Lisbon reached approximately 70%. Provisional results indicate victories for Lula in Lisbon and Porto, and for Flávio Bolsonaro in Faro.
Lisbon serves as the largest Brazilian electoral district abroad, with 78,833 registered voters participating in the presidential election this Sunday, 2026-10-04. Voting took place between 08:00 and 17:00 at three buildings within the University of Lisbon's Cidade Universitária campus.