Flavio Bolsonaro Ahead in Brazil Presidential Runoff, Datafolha Poll Shows
The latest public opinion poll conducted by Datafolha revealed that Flavio Bolsonaro is ahead of Lula in a presidential runoff simulation.
A new Datafolha poll conducted in Brazil showed Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva in a potential presidential runoff simulation on October 25.
Poll Results and Vote Shares
According to the poll results published by Datafolha on Thursday, Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, received 49 percent of the vote, while incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva remained at 45 percent.
Technical Superiority and Margin of Error
Research data indicated that the vote gap between the two candidates remained within the plus-or-minus 2 percent margin of error, showing that the scenario technically represents a tie.
Undecided Voters and Turnout Rate
In the public opinion poll, 5 percent of participants stated they would cast blank or null votes, while the undecided voter rate was determined to be 1 percent.
Research Methodology and Timing
The survey conducted by the Datafolha company took place between October 6 and 7, with the face-to-face participation of a total of 2,520 people.