Politics · Brazil · 4 hrs ago
Datafolha poll puts Lula disapproval at 50% and approval at 48%
A Datafolha poll found 50% disapprove of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and 48% approve.
The survey covers voters in Brazil and was conducted from October 13 to 15 among 2,520 people.
The disapproval figure is one point higher than in the previous survey, while approval is unchanged; both shifts are within the poll's two-point margin of error.
For the government’s performance, 41% gave a negative rating and 35% a positive one, while 24% called it regular.
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula 47% to 45% in voting intentions, but the margin of error makes the race a technical tie.
The poll was registered with Brazil's Superior Electoral Court, and no further steps or results are stated.
Datafolha found that 50% of voters disapprove of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, while 48% approve.
The poll was published on Thursday, October 15, 2026, and has a margin of error of two percentage points.
In the previous poll, 49% disapproved of Lula and 48% approved.
Forty-one percent rated Lula’s government poor or very poor, while 35% rated it good or very good.
In voting intentions, Flávio Bolsonaro led Lula 47% to 45%, a technical tie within the margin of error.
- Who
- President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Brazilian voters.
- What
- Datafolha found 50% disapproval and 48% approval of Lula.
- When
- The poll was published on October 15, 2026. Interviews took place from October 13 to 15.
- Where
- Brazil.
- Why
- Not stated
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Lula was disapproved by 49% of respondents and approved by 48%.
Datafolha interviewed 2,520 people for the poll.
Datafolha released results showing 50% disapproval and 48% approval of Lula.
- Disapproval
- 50%
- Approval
- 48%
- Margin of error
- 2 percentage points
- Interviews
- 2,520 people, October 13–15, 2026
- Voting intentions
- Flávio Bolsonaro 47%; Lula 45%