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Brazil’s Completed Runoff Count Confirms Lula’s Reelection

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Brazil’s electoral court confirmed Lula’s reelection following Sunday’s presidential runoff. With counting complete, his share of valid votes stood at 51.79%, compared with 48.21% for Flávio Bolsonaro.

Approximately 128.2 million people cast ballots. Candidate percentages exclude blank and invalid ballots, whereas turnout counts participation. A vote share should therefore not be read as a share of the entire electorate.

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. Who led the completed count?

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

2. Which total underlies the reported candidate shares?

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

Your turn

Explain why a valid-vote share is not an electorate share.

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