First Round Results of the Brazilian Presidential Election Head to a Runoff
In the first round of the presidential election in Brazil, Flávio Bolsonaro received 47.03 percent of the vote and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva received 45.16 percent, advancing to a runoff.
In the first round of the presidential election held in Brazil on October 4, Liberal Party candidate Flávio Bolsonaro received 47.03 percent of the vote, while Workers' Party candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva reached 45.16 percent of the vote, and the two candidates will face off in a runoff on October 25.
First Round Election Results Become Clear
Ballot box results in the first round of the presidential election held in Brazil laid bare the state of political balances.
Liberal Party candidate Flávio Bolsonaro secured 47.03 percent of the valid votes.
Runoff Date Announced
Workers' Party candidate and incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, on the other hand, received 45.16 percent of the votes.
Due to the failure to achieve an absolute majority, both candidates will compete again for the runoff elections on October 25.
Political Rise on the Right Wing
Not only the presidential race but also the distribution of power in parliament drew attention in the elections.
The Liberal Party increased its number of seats in the Senate, rising to become the largest party in the Chamber of Deputies.