Is Admiral Gouveia e Melo Unstoppable? Latest Polls Show Him Leading the Race for President!
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Is Admiral Gouveia e Melo Unstoppable? Latest Polls Show Him Leading the Race for President!

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Summary:

  • Henrique Gouveia e Melo leads the presidential polls with 23.2% of voting intentions.

  • Pedro Passos Coelho follows with 13.9%, while Mário Centeno stands at 6.4%.

  • The top four candidates are from the center-right and right, with a center-left candidate in fifth.

  • Luís Marques Mendes is considering a candidacy and has 9.8% in the polls.

Gouveia e Melo Dominates Presidential Polls

In the latest Intercampus poll conducted for Jornal Negócios and Correio da Manhã, Henrique Gouveia e Melo emerges as the clear favorite for the presidential race, garnering an impressive 23.2% of the voting intentions in a potential first round. This places him nearly 10 percentage points ahead of his closest rival, former PSD president Pedro Passos Coelho, who stands at 13.9%.

The top four spots in the poll are occupied by candidates from the center-right and right, with the first name from the center-left appearing in fifth place: Mário Centeno, the current Governor of the Bank of Portugal, who has 6.4% of the intentions.

Following closely, former social-democrat leader and current commentator Luís Marques Mendes is in third place with 9.8%, as he has promised to announce his decision regarding a potential candidacy for Belém in early 2025.

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