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Flavio Bolsonaro took about 47% of the vote to Lula's 45% in Brazil's first round, defying polls that had put the president ahead. Analysts point to a late shift of right-wing voters, the Banco Master scandal and economic discontent as the forces behind the upset — and warn Lula now faces a hard three-week fight.
Four members of former president Jair Bolsonaro's family won seats in Brazil's elections, with his son Flávio advancing to a presidential runoff against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. The results underscore the far right's strength and the rise of a new Bolsonaro political dynasty.
Far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro scored a shock first-round win over incumbent President Lula da Silva, taking 47.03% to Lula's 45.16% and forcing an October 25 runoff. The Bolsonaro movement also swept Senate and congressional races, leaving Lula with a steep path to reverse the result.
Right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro took 47% of first-round votes, edging out incumbent President Lula with 45.1%, forcing Brazil's presidential election into a runoff expected on October 25. Bolsonaro's stronger-than-expected showing boosts his campaign and markets, while Lula faces a difficult path with most eliminated candidates' voters leaning center-right.
Brazil's presidential race is headed to an October 25 runoff between leftist President Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro after neither won an outright majority. Flavio Bolsonaro outperformed pre-election polls by leading the first round, while the right also made major gains in Congress.
Brazil's first-round presidential election closed on Sunday with far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro narrowly leading incumbent leftist President Lula in partial results. A runoff looms on October 25 if neither candidate crosses the 50-percent threshold, in a race shaped by political polarisation, corruption scandals and US interference claims.
Brazil's 2026 presidential election has entered its first round, pitting incumbent leftist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva against far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro. Polls show the two front-runners neck and neck, with no clear leader heading into an October 25 runoff. The key bellwether state of Minas Gerais could prove decisive.
Far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro won 47% of the vote, forcing incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva into a second round expected on October 25. Lula took 45.1%, and the far right outperformed forecasts in congressional and gubernatorial races.
Brazil's top presidential candidates, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro, launched their campaigns in their political strongholds, with both emphasizing commitments to combat gender violence to attract female voters. The October election is expected to be highly competitive.
