Brazil's Presidential Election Goes to a Runoff
The presidential election in Brazil has gone to a runoff after no candidate secured a majority.
Following the failure to achieve a sufficient majority in Brazil's presidential election, incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro will face each other in the runoff election on October 25.
Election Results and Runoff Date
In an announcement by Brazil's high electoral court, it was reported that in Sunday's voting, no candidate reached the absolute majority required to win in the first round.
Candidates' Vote Shares and Status
According to data with 99.8% of the votes counted, Flávio Bolsonaro received over 56 million votes, while Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, running for his fourth term, secured 53.7 million votes.
Strategies Ahead of the Runoff
Both candidates have a three-week campaign period ahead of them to reach centrist voters who did not support them in the first round.