Politics · Brazil · 5 hrs ago
Polls show Brazil’s presidential runoff race remains close
Flávio Bolsonaro and Lula face off in a final debate on Friday before Brazil’s presidential runoff on Sunday.
Seven national polls show a close race, with no more than four percentage points between the candidates in valid votes.
Flávio leads in five polls, Datafolha shows a tie, and Vox Brasil puts Lula ahead.
In the first round on October 4, Flávio received 47.03% of valid votes and Lula received 45.16%.
The debate will be broadcast live on TV Globo, GloboNews and g1, and streamed on Globoplay.
It will have four question-and-answer sections, followed by closing statements.
Voters choose between the two candidates on Sunday; the polls describe the race but do not determine the result.
Seven national polls published since October 20 show Brazil’s presidential runoff race between Flávio Bolsonaro and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva remains close.
The polls show a gap of no more than four percentage points in valid votes, and Bolsonaro leads numerically in five.
Datafolha reports a tie, while Vox Brasil is the only poll to put Lula ahead.
The candidates are due to meet in the final debate before the runoff, scheduled for October 25.
- Who
- Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is seeking re-election.
- What
- Seven national polls show a close presidential runoff race. The candidates are scheduled to take part in their final debate before the runoff.
- When
- The article was published on October 23, 2026. The runoff is scheduled for October 25.
- Where
- Brazil. The debate is to be held at Globo Studios in Rio de Janeiro.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
In the first round, Bolsonaro received 47.03% of valid votes and Lula received 45.16%.
Seven national polls were published, showing a gap of no more than four percentage points in valid votes.
Bolsonaro and Lula were scheduled to take part in the final debate before the runoff.
Brazil’s presidential runoff is scheduled to take place.
- Number of polls
- Seven national polls
- Poll gap
- No more than 4 percentage points in valid votes
- Datafolha result
- Flávio Bolsonaro 50%; Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva 50% of valid votes
- First-round date
- October 4, 2026
- Runoff date
- October 25, 2026
- Debate venue
- Globo Studios, Rio de Janeiro