section_path: Voter turnout
section_name: Voter turnout
paragraph_text: Voter turnout
  
  The table below shows voter turnout throughout election day including voters from Overseas.
  
  Voter turnout was slightly lower in this election compared to 2024, with 6.3 million voters casting a ballot, nonetheless being the second highest number of votes cast in an election in Portuguese history. In Portugal alone, the turnout rate stood at 64.38 percent, a decrease of 1.85 percent compared with 2024, while in the Overseas constituencies, Europe and Outside of Europe, the turnout rate increased slightly to 22.24%, compared with the 21.56% from 2024. The overall share of voter turnout, Portugal alone and Overseas combined, stood at 58.25%, a 1.65 percent decrease compared with 2024.