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Poll finds 50% disapprove of Lula’s government and 44% approve
A new poll found 50% disapprove of Lula’s government and 44% approve.
It concerns the government of Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is seeking re-election.
Six percent of respondents said they did not know or did not answer.
The poll also asked about Lula’s personal performance and found the same approval and disapproval shares.
PoderData interviewed 3,000 voters by phone from October 10 to 12.
The results have a margin of error of 1.8 percentage points, with a 95% confidence level.
A PoderData/Aya poll found that 50% of respondents disapprove of Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s government, while 44% approve.
Six percent said they did not know or did not answer.
The survey interviewed 3,000 voters by phone from October 10 to 12.
Its margin of error is 1.8 percentage points, with a 95% confidence interval.
The poll was registered with Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court under protocol BR-01209/2026.
- Who
- The PoderData/Aya poll surveyed Brazilian voters about Lula’s government.
- What
- Fifty percent disapproved of the government and 44% approved. Six percent did not know or did not answer.
- When
- Interviews took place from October 10 to 12, 2026; the results were published October 13.
- Where
- Brazil; interviews were conducted by phone.
- Why
- The poll measured respondents’ approval of Lula’s government. The sources do not state a further reason.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
PoderData interviewed 3,000 voters by phone.
CNN Brasil reported the poll results.
- Disapprove
- 50%
- Approve
- 44%
- No opinion or no answer
- 6%
- Sample size
- 3,000 voters
- Margin of error
- 1.8 percentage points
- Registration
- BR-01209/2026
Sources
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