Neither Flavio Bolsonaro nor President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won a first-round majority, so Brazil will hold a presidential runoff on October 25.
Brazil's presidential election is going to a runoff on October 25 after neither Senator Flavio Bolsonaro nor President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva secured a majority in Sunday's first round. AP reported from Brasilia that the court had Bolsonaro with just over 56 million votes to Lula's 53.7 million, with 99.8 percent of the vote reported.
BBC, with almost all votes counted, reported Bolsonaro at 47 percent and Lula at 45 percent. CNN said the two together took more than 92 percent of votes and that neither reached the 50 percent needed to win outright. The next presidential term is set to begin on January 5.
Flavio Bolsonaro is the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, who BBC reported is serving a 27-year prison sentence over a failed coup after the 2022 election. BBC said Flavio has pledged amnesty for his father and for supporters linked to the January 8 riots if elected.
Lula, 80, is seeking another term. BBC said he had been polling slightly ahead during the campaign, while CNN reported he underperformed in the Southeast compared with the first round of 2022.
Bolsonaro told supporters he was very happy to have led the first-round vote and said he was confident about the runoff. The second round is set for October 25.
People Sentiments Mixed
- Flavio Bolsonaro said he was very happy to have led the first-round vote.
- He said he was confident of winning the October 25 runoff.