Politics · Brazil · 3 hrs ago
Nabil Bonduki says Lula widened his lead in São Paulo in runoff
Lula defeated Flávio Bolsonaro in the election’s second round on Sunday, according to the story.
São Paulo city councilman Nabil Bonduki, of the Workers’ Party, criticised the city’s mayor, Ricardo Nunes, after he expressed surprise at Lula’s turnaround.
Bonduki said Lula’s lead in São Paulo grew from 330,000 votes to nearly 800,000 between the first and second rounds.
He said that increase was clear to people living in the city.
Nunes had become one of Flávio’s main campaign organisers and watched the vote count alongside him in Brasília.
After the result, Nunes said he was surprised because polls and tracking had favoured Flávio.
Nabil Bonduki said President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s margin in São Paulo nearly doubled in the runoff.
Bonduki said Lula’s lead grew from 330,000 votes in the first round to nearly 800,000 in the second.
He blamed Mayor Ricardo Nunes for failing to understand the result because, he said, Nunes was not in touch with the city.
Bonduki also said Nunes had become a leading campaign organizer for Flávio Bolsonaro.
Nunes said the result was a major reversal and that polls and tracking had favored Flávio.
- Who
- São Paulo city council member Nabil Bonduki (PT) and Mayor Ricardo Nunes (MDB) commented on the result.
- What
- Bonduki said Lula’s margin in São Paulo grew from 330,000 votes in the first round to nearly 800,000 in the runoff.
- When
- The runoff was held on Sunday, October 25; Nunes commented early Monday.
- Where
- São Paulo, Brazil. Nunes watched the vote count with Flávio Bolsonaro in Brasília.
- Why
- Bonduki said Nunes did not understand the result because he did not follow the city he governed. Nunes said the reversal was difficult to understand because polls and tracking had favored Flávio.
Nabil Bonduki
Ricardo Nunes
Interpretation of the result
Nabil Bonduki
Bonduki said Lula’s margin in São Paulo was expected to at least double.
Ricardo Nunes
Nunes said the reversal was difficult to understand.
Campaign and city
Nabil Bonduki
Bonduki said Nunes did not follow the city he governed and had thrown himself into Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign.
Ricardo Nunes
Nunes had become one of Flávio’s leading campaign organizers; his own explanation of the result was that polls and tracking favored Flávio.
Bonduki said Lula’s lead in São Paulo was 330,000 votes.
The runoff took place, and Bonduki said Lula’s lead in São Paulo grew to nearly 800,000 votes.
Nunes said the reversal was difficult to understand and that polls and tracking had favored Flávio.
- Bonduki
- São Paulo city council member for the PT
- Nunes
- Mayor of São Paulo and member of the MDB
- First-round margin
- Lula led by 330,000 votes in São Paulo, according to Bonduki
- Runoff margin
- Lula led by nearly 800,000 votes in São Paulo, according to Bonduki
- Flávio campaign
- Nunes became one of Flávio Bolsonaro’s leading campaign organizers
What people are saying
Mayor Ricardo Nunes does not understand Lula’s turnaround because he does not follow the city he governs
Anyone who lives in São Paulo clearly saw that Lula’s lead, which was 330,000 votes in the first round, would at least double in the second round
The mayor threw himself into Flávio Bolsonaro’s campaign and the difference grew to nearly 800,000 votes
It is very difficult to understand this turnaround. All the polls, the tracking, were showing Flávio