Lula holds off far right with victory in Brazil presidential election
Summary
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Senator Flávio Bolsonaro in the presidential runoff, winning 51 percent of the vote with more than 96 percent of ballots counted. The result gives Lula a fourth, non-consecutive term; he is scheduled to take office on January 5, 2027.Key Facts
- Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court called the race for Lula at about 9:13 p.m. Brasília time.
- Lula received more than 51.49 million votes, or 51 percent, while Bolsonaro received about 48.8 million votes, or 48.68 percent.
- Lula had trailed Bolsonaro in the October 4 first round, receiving 45 percent to Bolsonaro’s 47 percent.
- Reports of suspended public transportation prompted allegations of voter suppression during the election.
- Heavy rain and transportation concerns led both campaigns to seek a voting extension; polling stations stayed open two hours later than expected.
- Lula’s victory marks his fourth non-consecutive presidential term and makes him the oldest Brazilian president to take office since the country returned to democracy.
- Former president Jair Bolsonaro, Flávio Bolsonaro’s father, was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in a coup plot after losing the 2022 election.
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