Brazil’s presidential election second round has seen Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva lead with 51.59% of the vote as counting continues, according to preliminary results released on October 25.
The Workers’ Party candidate has received a total of 54,199,648 votes, while his opponent, Liberal Party leader Flavio Bolsonaro, garnered 51,183,240 votes representing 48.41% of the total.
With over three million votes separating the candidates, Lula da Silva’s lead appears substantial as final protocols are processed at a rate of 90.35%. This result follows a first-round contest where Lula da Silva secured 45.16% and Bolsonaro received 47.03%, both advancing to the runoff. Lula had previously stated he anticipated winning in the first round, calling it “a moment of truth.”
