Brazil’s presidential race: Three key takeaways from the first round
Summary
Brazil’s presidential election will go to a second round on October 25 between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro because neither candidate received more than 50% of the votes. Bolsonaro led the first round with about 47% of valid votes, followed by Lula with nearly 45%.Key Facts
- The first round results had Bolsonaro with roughly 55.8 million votes and Lula with about 53.2 million votes.
- Neither candidate reached the 50% vote threshold needed to win outright in the first round.
- The run-off election will be a rematch, but this time Bolsonaro is the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro.
- Jair Bolsonaro, the former president, is serving a 27-year prison sentence related to a coup plot after the 2022 election.
- The election is happening amid concerns in Brazil about crime, living costs, and tensions with the United States.
- Bolsonaro’s first-round result was better than many polls had predicted, suggesting strong protest votes aimed at defeating Lula.
- Some candidates who got about 5.3 million votes in the first round have not endorsed either run-off candidate.
- Lula said the first-round results were unexpected but expressed confidence about winning in the second round.
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