Brazil heads to a runoff election after Bolsonaro and Lula fail to garner a majority of votes

AP News ^ | 10/04/2026 | MAURICIO SAVARESE, ELÉONORE HUGHES, ANNA-CATHERINE BRIGIDA

[Az Joe]

Bolsonaro: 47.18% Lula: 44.98%

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, and Brazil’s incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva will face off in a runoff Oct. 25 for the top job of Latin America’s powerhouse economy after neither won a majority in Sunday’s vote.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 20261025; brazil; election

[Skywise]

Uh huh… SURE they did.

[DIRTYSECRET]

Is that good?

[Az Joe]

stfu

[dadfly]

here come da fraud.
here come da fraud.
smartmatic in the count room,
here come da fraud.

[SeekAndFind]

The court had Bolsonaro with just over 56 million votes to Lula’s 53.7 million, with 99.8 percent of the vote reported. The next presidential term is set to begin Jan. 5.

The winner will be in charge of Latin America’s biggest economy and a population of 214 million. A win for Bolsonaro would increase U.S. influence in Latin America. If Lula wins, Brazil will keep its distance from Washington and continue to deepen its relationship with China.

[VeniVidiVici]

Should have a pool going as to when Lula will have Bolsonaro killed or arrested.

[PGR88]

[Fledermaus]

I read his post as not believing they didn’t get the majority.

[jimtorr]

Balsonaro did get a majority, 47% vs 45.2%. In Brazil the first round of voting requires 50% for an outright win. On to the second round!

[Republican Wildcat]

Balsonaro did get a majority, 47% vs 45.2%.

Did you accidentally leave out "not" as a typo?

Neither of those percentages is a majority by definition as they are both below 50%. A majority is 50% + 1.

[Repeal The 17th]

“Plurality” is not a “Majority”.