Brazil's Lula, Flavio Bolsonaro wrap up campaigns ahead of first-round vote
- On Sunday, October 4, 2026, Brazilians voted in a tight presidential election pitting incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with neither candidate expected to secure the 50% majority required for an outright first-round victory.
- Flávio, son of convicted former President Jair Bolsonaro , campaigns on hardline security and fiscal austerity. President Lula emphasizes national sovereignty and social welfare programs.
- Polls show an increasingly close race, with neither candidate likely to secure the 50% majority threshold. If no candidate wins outright, the top two will advance to a runoff on October 25.
- President Lula has repeatedly warned against United States meddling in the election, citing concerns over support for Flávio from U.S. figures including President Donald Trump. Critics alleged the Trump administration intervened heavily on Bolsonaro's behalf.
- Nearly 160 million registered voters are also casting ballots for state governors, federal congressmen, and senators on Sunday. This wide-reaching vote establishes a complex legislative landscape that will shape the incoming president's governing agenda.
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On 25 October, right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro is slightly favored in the run-off election for the Brazilian presidency against left-wing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
In the first round of the Brazilian presidential election, Flávio Bolsonaro is leading over Luiz Inácio Lula. With 85% of the votes counted, the gap between the two candidates is narrowing, and as no candidate has secured a majority, it is highly likely that the two candidates will face off in a runoff election on the 25th.
Presidential Election in Brazil: Bolsonaro Just Ahead of Lula - Final Election at the End of October
In the first round of the presidential election in Brazil, right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro was just ahead of the left-wing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. According to the electoral court, the 45-year-old arrived at about 47 percent on Sunday after counting the votes from around 99 percent of the electoral offices. He was thus just ahead of 80-year-old Lula, who reached almost 45 percent. Both candidates now compete in a run-off electio…
The second round of the election will be held in October.
Brazil will define its president in the second round of the elections, after Flávio Bolsonaro defeated Lula da Silva by a slight margin.
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BTFlávio Bolsonaro received the most votes in Sunday's election in Brazil and will go into a second round against Lula.
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