Brazil election results 2026 updates: Lula beats Bolsonaro in tight race

These were the updates on October 25, 2026, when the incumbent Lula beat his right-wing rival in a heated run-off.

VARIOUS CITIES, BRAZIL - OCTOBER 25: Supporters of the president of Brazil and candidate Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva gather at Avenida Paulista during general election day on October 25, 2026 in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Brazilians will vote for the president who will run the country for the next 4 years. Current president Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, face off in a tight presidential runoff. (Photo by Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images)
Supporters of Brazil's President and candidate Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva gather on October 25, 2026, in Sao Paulo [Alexandre Schneider/Getty Images]
By Catherine Nouhan and Tamara Khandaker
Published On 25 Oct 2026

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