Polls abroad show Lula ahead in more countries, but Flávio Bolsonaro leads overall due to Japan
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- A survey by g1 shows that Lula won in countries such as China, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Finland, while Flávio Bolsonaro leads in total votes abroad thanks to Japan, where he obtained a significant advantage.
- Almost 1 million Brazilians are eligible to vote in 186 cities in 134 countries.
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Why It Matters
g1 carried out a survey of ballots in different parts of the world, presenting some results in advance and checking the data with the TSE. Almost 1 million Brazilians are able to vote abroad in 186 cities in 134 countries.
New Zealand ballot papers. — Photo: Lucas Salviano
g1 carries out a survey of ballots in different parts of the world, presenting some of these results in advance and checking the data with the TSE.
The ballots collected so far show Lula with victories in more countries, but Flávio Bolsonaro ahead in the total of votes, thanks to Japan, one of the largest electoral colleges outside the country.
China, Australia, Saudi Arabia and Finland are among the countries in which Lula won. Flávio won in Japan, Israel, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates.
See more in the table below. It only has the countries that have already completed the counting of all ballot boxes:
Elections abroad
Lula Flávio Bolsonaro Australia Qatar Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates China Philippines Cyprus Greece South Korea Israel Egypt Japan Estonia Thailand Finland Taiwan Kuwait Malaysia New Zealand Palestine Kenya Romania Singapore Syria
The official result of the count abroad, as well as in Brazil, will be released by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) only after 5 pm, Brasília time.
In total, almost 1 million Brazilians are able to vote abroad. There are polls in 186 cities in 134 countries. The majority of voters are concentrated in countries such as the United States, Portugal and Japan.
Open Questions
- What will be the official result of the counting abroad after 5pm?
- How can votes abroad influence the final result in Brazil?
