Brazil 2026 presidential election heads to runoff
Right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly leads incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva after the first round, sending the rivals to an October 25 runoff in a closely contested race.
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Right-wing Senator Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly outpolled incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil’s presidential first round.
11 sources on this →Neither candidate won a majority, sending the rivals to an October 25 runoff.
11 sources on this →Brazil’s closely contested presidential election pits incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against Senator Flávio Bolsonaro.
450 sources on this →Liberal Party won 28 Senate and 121 lower house seats, largest bloc in both chambers, as Flávio Bolsonaro led Lula 47%–45.2% into an Oct. 25 runoff.
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