Brazil’s Completed Runoff Count Confirms Lula’s Reelection
Valid-vote shares and turnout use different totals.
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Source: Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE), 2026-10-26.
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Explain why a valid-vote share is not an electorate share.
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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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