Results of the first round of the Brazilian presidential election: Flavio. Bolsonaro leads Lula
Right-wing Senator Flavio and current President Lula will hold a second round of voting on the 25th
Quick Look
- The results of the first round of the Brazilian presidential election are out, with right-wing Senator Flavio.
- Bolsonaro won 47% of the vote, ahead of current President Lula’s 45.1%.
- Since no one has a majority, the two will enter the second round of runoff elections on the 25th.
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Why It Matters
In the first round of voting in the Brazilian presidential election, no candidate received more than half of the votes, and a second round of runoff elections was required. Flavio. Bolsonaro and Lula will have a final showdown on October 25.
The results of the first round of the Brazilian presidential election are out. Right-wing Senator Flavio. Bolsonaro and current President Lula will compete in the second round of voting on the 25th.
The results of the presidential and congressional elections in Brazil, the largest economy in South America, were released on the 4th. Right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro. Flávio Bolsonaro broke mainstream poll predictions and led the first round with 47% of the vote, beating current President Luíz Inácio Lula da Silva with 45.1%. Since Flavio's "Liberal Party" (PL) won a majority of seats in Congress, Lula faced a desperate situation.
According to Brazilian election regulations, no candidate has more than half of the votes in the first round of voting. 45-year-old Flavio and 80-year-old Lula will vote in the second round on the 25th. In the Senate election, the Liberal Party won 19 of the 54 re-elected seats, bringing the total number of seats to 28; Lula's Workers' Party (PT) won 6 seats, bringing the total number of seats to 9.
In addition to Flavio, who is expected to aspire to the presidency, Bolsonaro's wife Michelle Bolsonaro and eldest son Carlos were elected to the Senate, and the other two sons were also elected to the House of Representatives, which means that the Bolsonaro family has a comprehensive victory in this election.
Flavio declared that this election marked the "end of the Labor Party's era" and that he would build a better government than his father. Lula, who was disappointed with the results, admitted that the election was a "democratic education" but also vowed to win the second round.
What to Watch
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Flavio. Bolsonaro and Lula will hold a second round of voting on the 25th.
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Open Questions
- Who is the final winner of the second round of voting?
- How does Lula cope with falling behind in his congressional majority?
