Brazil votes in presidential runoff between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro, with final polls showing a close race
More than 158 million Brazilians are eligible to vote on Sunday 25 October in the second round between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, who led the first round with 47.03% of valid votes. Final polls put the two within their margins of error.
Brazilians vote on Sunday 25 October in the second round of the presidential election between President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of the Workers’ Party (PT) and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party (PL), the son of former president Jair Bolsonaro.
More than 158 million people are eligible to vote, CNN Brasil reported. Polling stations open at 8am and close at 5pm Brasília time (11:00 to 20:00 GMT), when counting begins. Voters in five states and the Federal District are also choosing governors in runoffs.
In the first round on 4 October, Flávio Bolsonaro received 56,104,503 votes (47.03% of valid votes) and Lula 53,879,538 (45.16%), according to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE).
Final polls published this week showed the two candidates within their margins of error, UOL reported. Datafolha, in a survey carried out from 20 to 22 October, had them tied at 50% each of valid votes. Quaest had Flávio Bolsonaro on 50.56% and Lula on 49.44% of valid votes, PoderData/Aya had Flávio Bolsonaro on 51% and Lula on 49%, and RealTime Big Data had Flávio Bolsonaro on 52% and Lula on 48%. A CNT/MDA poll put Flávio Bolsonaro on 50.7% and Lula on 49.3%, Exame reported. The TSE counts only valid votes, excluding blank and spoiled ballots.
Sources
- Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) e Lula (PT) vão disputar o 2º turno para a Presidência da República · Tribunal Superior Eleitoral
- O que dizem as pesquisas para presidente até este sábado? Veja números do 2º turno · UOL
- Eleições: 2º turno acontece neste domingo; saiba o horário da votação · CNN Brasil
- Pesquisa para presidente CNT/MDA: Flávio Bolsonaro tem 50,7% e Lula, 49,3%, dos votos válidos · Exame
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