Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro were tied in a hypothetical runoff, according to a Datafolha poll of voter preferences for the country’s election in October.
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Send a tip to our reporters Site feedback: Take our Survey New Window Facebook X LinkedIn Email Link Gift By Augusto Decker May 16, 2026 at 7:14 PM UTC Updated on May 16, 2026 at 10:47 PM UTC Bookmark Save Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro were tied in a hypothetical runoff, according to a Datafolha poll Bloomberg Terminal of voter preferences for the country’s election in October.
The poll, mostly conducted before a news report linked Bolsonaro to banker Daniel Vorcaro , put both candidates at 45%. Support for Lula was unchanged from the previous month’s poll, while Bolsonaro declined 1 percentage point.
