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Polls close in Brazil's presidential runoff between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro

· Brasília, Brazil · confirmed by 3 outlets

Polls have closed in Brazil's closely watched runoff between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro.

Location
Brasília, Brazil · Brazil live map
Coordinates
15.79°S 47.88°W
Reported
25 Oct 2026, 20:00 UTC
Category
Unrest & politics · Politics
Impact
2 of 5 · Notable
Situation
Brazil politics
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Polls close in Brazil's runoff between Lula and Flavio Bolsonaro

Polls closed on Sunday in Brazil's presidential runoff between President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Senator Flavio Bolsonaro. The race was reported as closely contested, with the two tied or about even in polls after a first round in which neither won an absolute majority. No result is included in the supplied events.

  • Flavio Bolsonaro led the first round by more than 2.2 million votes, 47% to 45%, according to the reports.
  • A poll published on Saturday showed the race had tightened in recent days.
  • About 159 million people were eligible to vote, and about 21 percent of adults abstained in the first round.
  • Tens of thousands of Lula supporters rallied on Rio's beach on Saturday.
Updated 25 Oct 2026, 22:19 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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