Politics
TSE confirms Lula's re-election in the runoff
26 Oct 2026, 00:18 | Source: TSE
- 51.79%Lula, valid votes
- 48.21%Bolsonaro, valid votes
- 19.2%Abstention
Brazil's electoral court, the TSE, announced that Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) won the October 25 presidential runoff with 64,256,232 votes, or 51.79% of valid votes. Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) received 59,826,041 votes, or 48.21%.
About 128.2 million people voted. The court put abstention at about 19.2%, down from 21.08% in the first round.
Why it mattersThe result defines who leads the federal government from 2027, a reference point for companies planning in Brazil.
Notes
- News sources (in Portuguese): TSE