Brazil holds presidential election runoff after first round ends in a tie

Updated 2026-10-07 · told from many outlets at once

In Brazil, Flávio Bolsonaro leads with 50.4 percent of the votes in the first round, ahead of Lula with 45 percent. A second round is needed to determine the winner, and Bolsonaro used an AI-generated avatar during the campaign.

Flávio Bolsonaro received 47 percent of the votes in the first round, and currently has 50.4 percent of the votes.
Flávio Bolsonaro has taken an early lead in the Brazilian presidential election.
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has 41.4 percent of the counted votes.
Bolsonaro used an AI-generated avatar during the campaign.

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