Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has won Sunday’s presidential runoff, according to the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), the body that oversees national elections. The Lula vs Bolsonaro results give him a fourth nonconsecutive term after he defeated Flavio Bolsonaro in a closely fought contest.
With nearly all polling stations counted, the TSE said Lula took 51.76% of valid votes and Bolsonaro 48.24%, a gap of more than 4 million votes. Lula will start the new term on Jan. 5, 2027. He previously governed from 2003 to 2010 and won another term in 2022.
How the runoff unfolded
In the first round on Oct. 4, Flavio Bolsonaro finished ahead with 47.03% of valid votes, compared with Lula’s 45.16%. That outcome sent the race into three more weeks of campaigning across Brazil, Latin America’s largest country.
During early counting in the runoff, the lead changed hands several times. Lula moved ahead as more ballots came in, including from urban centres and the densely populated Northeast. The TSE’s final tally made him the brazil presidential election winner.
Why this race is historic
Brazil has used a two-round presidential system since 1989. Officials and electoral records of that period show no previous case of a candidate finishing second in the first round and then winning the runoff. Lula is the first to do so.
The outcome is also a setback for the Bolsonaro family. Flavio, a 45-year-old senator and the eldest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, had aimed to return the family to the presidency.
Timeline: what has happened so far
- Oct. 4: First round — Flavio Bolsonaro 47.03%, Lula 45.16% of valid votes; runoff scheduled.
- Sunday (runoff): TSE declares Lula the winner with 51.76% against Bolsonaro’s 48.24%, a margin of more than 4 million votes.
- Jan. 5, 2027: Lula’s fourth nonconsecutive term is due to begin.
What comes next
Lula remains in office until the new term starts in early 2027. The Lula vs Bolsonaro results close this election cycle after a tight first round and a narrow runoff. Further cabinet or policy announcements were not detailed in the available official vote figures.
Aasan alfaaz mein
Brazil ke president Lula da Silva ne dobara election jeet liya hai. Unhone Flavio Bolsonaro ko runoff mein hara diya. Lula ko 51.76 percent valid votes mile, Bolsonaro ko 48.24 percent. Ye unki chauthi term hogi, jo 5 January 2027 se shuru hogi.
