Bolsonaro refuses to accept Brazil's election result and demands a vote recount

Updated 2026-10-28 · told from many outlets at once

Flávio Bolsonaro rejected the election results and claimed the voting extension was unacceptable. Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won the second round with 51.79 percent of valid votes, ahead of Bolsonaro by 4.4 million.

• Flavio Bolsonaro questioned the election result and will request its annulment.
• The Electoral Court extended the elections for two hours.
• Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva won the election with 51.78 percent over Bolsonaro's 48.22 percent.
• Flávio Bolsonaro has 42.34 percent of votes.
• Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign requested a two-hour extension in three states.
• Minister Cristiano Zanin of the Supreme Federal Court ordered the extension of voting until 7 PM.
• In the first round, Lula received 45 percent of valid votes.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was reelected for a fourth term.
• The electoral court has recognized Lula's victory.
• The election is a runoff between Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro.
• 159 million Brazilians are registered to vote today.
• The Lula campaign team brought the issue to the Supreme Court.
• The Supreme Court later sentenced Jair Bolsonaro to 27 years for planning a coup.
• Poll results showed the two candidates were in a neck-and-neck race.
• Voting for the 2026 elections will take place from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brasília time.
• In five states, voters will choose the next governor.
• Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro will face each other.
• The PL party recognized the election result.

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