Lula gains among Brazil’s richest, while Flávio Bolsonaro advances across income groups

An analysis of Brazil’s first-round presidential vote compared support for President Lula with results from 2022, when his opponent was Jair Bolsonaro, Flávio Bolsonaro’s father.

It found that Lula lost support in nearly every income group, with the largest drop among middle-income voters, but gained among the richest 4%.

Flávio received more support than his father had across all income groups, including poorer voters.

Lula still won by a wide margin in the poorest areas, while Flávio led across much of the rest of the income range.

The analysis compared votes across small census areas with average household income recorded in Brazil’s 2022 census.

Its findings show how support differs by income, while broader income categories can hide differences within large groups.

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