Candidates Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) will face each other in the second round of Brazil’s presidential election. Voters will therefore return to the polls for the runoff on Sunday, October 25, 2026.
Flávio finished the vote count in first place with 47.03% of valid ballots, equivalent to 56,103,033 votes. Lula came second, with 45.16%, or 53,870,724 votes.
A presidential election is decided in a runoff when no candidate receives more than half of the valid votes in the first round.
In six states and the Federal District, the gubernatorial election also advanced to a second round, to be decided on October 25.
Here are the places holding a gubernatorial runoff and the candidates:
• Acre: Mailza Assis (PP) and Alan Rick (Republicanos)
• Amazonas: Omar Aziz (PSD) and Professora Maria do Carmo (PL)
• Federal District: Celina Leão (PP) and Leandro Grass (PT)
• Espírito Santo: Lorenzo Pazolini (Republicanos) and Ricardo Ferraço (MDB)
• Rio de Janeiro: Douglas Ruas (PL) and Eduardo Paes (PSD)
• Rio Grande do Norte: Allyson (União) and Cadu de Lula (PT)
• Tocantins: Professora Dorinha (União) and Vicentinho Júnior (PSDB)
Source: Agência Brasil
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