Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth presidential term, defeating far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff with 51.79% of the vote to Bolsonaro's 48.21%. Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff after losing the first round.
Brazil's Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won a historic fourth presidential term, defeating far-right candidate Flávio Bolsonaro in a runoff with 51.79% of the vote to Bolsonaro's 48.21%. Lula is the first candidate to win a runoff after losing the first round.
Brazil's 2026 presidential runoff election between leftist incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and right-wing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Lula won a historic fourth term with 51.79% of the vote to Bolsonaro's 48.21%, becoming the first candidate to win a runoff after losing in the first round; Bolsonaro rejected the result and said he would seek to have the vote annulled.
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