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Brazil Reelects Lula in Presidential Runoff

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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%.

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

Source: Brazil’s Superior Electoral Court (TSE), 2026-10-26. https://www.tse.jus.br/comunicacao/noticias/2026/Outubro/presidente-do-tse-anuncia-reeleicao-de-lula-e-faz-balanco-do-2o-turno-das-eleicoes-2026

Read and practise

1. Which candidate finished ahead?

   1. Flávio Bolsonaro
   2. Both received equal shares
   3. Lula

2. What is the basis of 51.79% and 48.21%?

   1. Valid votes
   2. All eligible voters
   3. People who stayed home

Your turn

Explain why turnout and vote share are different.

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