26.10.2026 03:10
In Brazil, 83.04 percent of the votes have been counted in the second round of the presidential election. President Lula da Silva leads with 51.38 percent, while his rival Flavio Bolsonaro stands at 48.62 percent. Following an application by the Workers' Party, the Superior Electoral Court extended the voting period by 2 hours due to transportation disruptions. The winning candidate will be sworn in and take office on January 5, 2027.
In the second round of Brazil's presidential election, left-wing candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is leading the race by a narrow margin.
According to the results of Brazil's Regular General Elections (Eleiçao Geral Ordinaria), 83.04 percent of the votes have been counted.
President and Workers' Party (PT) candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva received 51.38 percent of the votes, while Freedom Party (PL) candidate Senator Flavio Bolsonaro is closely following with 48.62 percent.
VOTING PERIOD EXTENDED BY 2 HOURS
The Workers' Party's (PT) legal team applied to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE) with a "very urgent" code due to disruptions in voter transportation in various states of the country, and the court accepted the request to extend the voting period by 2 hours.
MOST CONTENTIOUS RACE SINCE 1985
The race between the ruling party's candidate, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, and the opposition's right-wing candidate Flavio Bolsonaro is considered one of the most contentious presidential elections since the country's transition to democracy in 1985.
The winning candidate will be sworn in on January 5, 2027, and take over the presidency in Brazil.