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Lula Wins Reelection With 51.8%, Bolsonaro Challenges Result

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 11:49 PM UTC · How we work

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection with nearly 51.8% of the vote.
Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, will ask a court to annul the result.
A judge ordered polls to remain open two extra hours because of bad weather and transit disruptions.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva became the first Brazilian president elected four times through democratic means.

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President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva won reelection with nearly 51.8% of the vote.
Candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump, will ask a court to annul the result.
A judge ordered polls to remain open two extra hours because of bad weather and transit disruptions.
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva became the first Brazilian president elected four times through democratic means.