Brazil presidential election heads to runoff after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to win majority vote
Neither candidate won a majority, leaving Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro three weeks to court undecided voters before the Oct. 25 runoff, officials said.
- On Sunday, Brazil's election headed to an Oct. 25 runoff after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro both failed to secure the required 50% of the vote.
- Seeking a fourth term, Lula faces incumbent challenges from an affordability crisis and corruption scandal, while Flavio Bolsonaro campaigns on freeing his father, former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- Electoral court data showed Flavio Bolsonaro leading with over 55.8 million votes to Lula's nearly 53.2 million, as the Organization of American States reported smooth, safe voting conditions.
- Both candidates have three weeks to court moderate voters, though rival candidates Ronaldo Caiado and Renan Santos have stated they will not endorse either bidder in the runoff.
- The winner will govern Latin America's biggest economy of 214 million people starting Jan. 5, 2027, with Flavio Bolsonaro aligned to President Trump while Lula opposes U.S. tariff policies.
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KEYTBy Alessandra Freitas and Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español As in 2022, Brazil will again choose between Lula da Siliva and Bolsonaro, although this time the president's rival will be Flávio, the eldest son of the ex-mandatario, Jair. With 99.9% of the ballot box, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro was surprised to obtain 47.0% of the votes.
Brazil’s presidential election between Bolsonaro, Lulu heads to runoff after both fail to garner a majority of votes
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday’s vote. The country’s electoral court in Brasilia said...
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Brazil elections 2026: Flavio Bolsonaro leads Lula as presidential race heads off for runoff
The fate of Brazil's next government is not sealed just yet as neither Senator Flavio Bolsonaro nor incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won majority in Sunday vote for the country's next president. A runoff will be held on October 25.
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