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Brazil Reelects Lula in Presidential Runoff

Lula finishes ahead after the final round.

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Source: Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE), 2026-10-26.

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Read and understand · 1/2Which candidate finished ahead?

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Lula. 51.79% is greater than 48.21%.

Clue: Lula won Brazil’s October 25 presidential runoff, the country’s electoral court confirmed. The completed count gave him 51.79% of valid votes, against Flávio Bolsonaro’s 48.21%.

Read and understand · 2/2What is the basis of 51.79% and 48.21%?

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Valid votes. These are valid-vote shares, not shares of the electorate.

Clue: Around 128.2 million voters took part. Turnout measures participation, while the candidates’ shares refer to valid votes; these figures describe different things.

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Lula led the valid-vote count. The reported percentages describe valid votes, while turnout counts people who participated.

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