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Flávio Bolsonaro edges Lula in the first round; both head to an October 25 runoff

Flávio Bolsonaro received around 47% of valid votes and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva about 45% in Brazil’s presidential election first round. Neither passed half of the valid votes, so they will face each other in an October 25 runoff.

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , President of Brazil
Illustrative image: Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva , President of Brazil — Ricardo Stuckert/Presidência da República/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 br

Categories: politics-and-governance

Generated scores

Scores are based on the cited reporting and use a 1–10 scale. Read the methodology.

Confidence
6/10
Geographic reach
4/10
Global importance
5/10
Impact magnitude
4/10
Positivity
5/10
Urgency
2/10

Why it matters

The reported first-round result sets up a runoff between the two leading candidates.

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