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Brazil election sends Flávio Bolsonaro to runoff amid family gains
47.03%â–˛ from 47
Flavio Bolsonaro received 47.2% of the first-round presidential vote with nearly 99% of ballots processed.
Flávio Bolsonaro won Brazil’s October 4 first round with 47.03% and 56.1 million votes, ahead of Lula’s 45.16% and 53.8 million. They will face an October 25 runoff, while Bolsonaro family members won congressional seats.
- Brazil
- Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
- Flavio Bolsonaro
- Jair Bolsonaro
- Liberal Party
- Michelle Bolsonaro
- Carlos Bolsonaro
8 sourcesAl Jazeera, Deutsche Welle, abc.net.au, FRANCE 24, PBS News, The GuardianUpdated
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Two polls released on September 21 showed Flavio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva statistically tied in simulated runoff races.
2 of 2 sources“polling ahead of Sunday’s vote suggested Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro were roughly tied in a potential run-off”
- 42 →44%
Flavio Bolsonaro's voter support in a potential runoff in the Quaest poll
1 of 2 sources“In the case of a run-off, the Quaest poll shows Lula at 42% and Bolsonaro at 44%.”
- 44%Deutsche Welle
- 42%Al Jazeera